DMD Web Guidelines

May 2005 (Original: October 21, 1997; Revision: March 1998, March 2000, July 2002)
[ Download a copy of the Web Guidelines pdf file ]

Also see: Interface Domain Approved Standards

  • Introduction
    • Scope of this document
    • Authors
  • Standards
    • Moving to standards
    • Accessibility
    • XHTML rules
    • CSS
    • Validation
    • Browser compatibility
  • Common Elements
    • Navigation elements
    • Layout and design elements
    • Agency elements
    • Page elements
    • Style sheets
    • Colors and Graphics
    • PDF files
  • Usability
    • Branding
    • Navigation
    • Layout
    • Page speed
    • Plug-ins
  • Accessibility
    • Missouri 508 accessibility
    • Missouri accessibility implementation
      1. Text equivalents
      2. Captioning multimedia
      3. Information conveyed with color
      4. Stylesheets
      5. Image maps
      6. Tables
      7. Frames
      8. Flickering images
      9. Text-only pages
      10. Dynamic content
      11. Forms
      12. Skipping repetitive links
      13. Timed responses
      14. Contact information for accessibility
    • Other accessibility issues
      1. Links
      2. Image text
      3. ASCII art

Purpose

These guidelines serve as a " best practices " guide for state agencies to develop effective Web sites for the Missouri State Web.

Using these guidelines will help agencies:

  • To communicate information efficiently and effectively
  • To improve the ease of use and organization of information on state Web sites
  • To enhance the interoperability of state Web servers and Web sites
  • To meet user expectation of information and technology