WKU Website Design Standards and Requirements

WKU Web Standards and Requirements

The overarching goal of the WKU.edu website is to provide clear, concise and accurate information to our end-users in a format that is easily accessible and easy to navigate.  Each WKU web page should include a set of basic elements that will meet these goals and standards.  Elements that are required on each web page are as follows:

• Web Page Title (using the official name for the office, department, division or unit)  You may customize your title by utilizing the web page properties.
  
• Link to Faculty/Staff Listing Page from main navigation area (Faculty/Staff page must be the page as provided by IT to OUCampus users)
• Link to Contact Us Page from main navigation area (Contact Us info should include, email, physical address and phone number at minimum)
• Link back to Home Page from main navigation area
• Proper usage of breadcrumbs to lead user back to Home / Division or College / Landing Page / WKU Home Page (see below for proper formatting example) 
• Photos should be properly sized to avoid stretching or pixelation.  Photos should begin with high-resolution image and size using Photoshop or photo resizing tool within OUCampus.  If you need help with this, please email webservices@wku.edu.
• Content areas should not include "notes-to-self" including "Enter Side Content Here" or "Enter XX Here"

Please refer to the bottom of this page for relevant self-help topics.

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TOP / HYBRID NAVIGATION EXAMPLE

LEFT NAVIGATION EXAMPLE

 

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RELEVANT SELF-HELP TOPICS

• Editing page properties
• Creating Faculty/Staff pages
• Navigation menus
• Breadcrumbs
• Photo sizes by template family

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