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U of M resources

eCommunication Standards
Formerly Web Depot, this site for online communicators has University-approved Web templates, Photoshop files for customizing graphic headers and Web standards, and has expanded to include standards and templates for e-mail, PowerPoint standards, and social networking site guidelines. Future standards will include audio, video, and blogs.

CSS_DEV Wiki
A wiki organized by the U's CSS Development and Education Workgroup.

UM Web Stats
Available for University Web sites, UM Web Stats is a free log analysis tool used to measure high volume Web site activity quickly and easily.

Images Library
The source for University-approved graphics, such as the wordmark and block M, and photos that you can use in your communications. The Images Library is password-protected; contact University Relations if you need assistance. Vendors may request access through their project contact at the University.

University of Minnesota Graphic Standards
The counterpart to the Web Standards, this site explains standards mainly devised for print.

Style Manual
The University's style manual is a resource for style standards such as word usage, grammar and punctuation, academic terminology, and preparing copy for layout.

CSS resources

The CSS Tutorial

Practical CSS Layout Tips, Tricks & Techniques from A List Apart

Holy CSS Zeldman—A list of "links that will save you from an anuerism."

CSS Zen Garden—The power of CSS to change a page without changing the HTML.

wellstyled.com—CSS tools, articles, and links.

XHTML resources

If you use Dreamweaver 4 or above, this extension can automate your conversion from HTML to XHTML.

XHTML Tutorial—The 'how' and 'why' of using XHTML.

XHTML Reference—A best practice guide with descriptions and examples.

Mass e-mail resources

Email Standards Project—Great information for what is and isn't supported in various e-mail clients.

Campaign Monitor Blog—The 'Articles/Tips Archives'.

Mailer Mailer—Email Marketing Metrics Report includes some interesting data such as click rates based on the length of your subject line and level of personalization.

CAN-SPAM Act

UMContent resources

UMContent training
Classes include Orientation (free), Contributor Basics, and Site Developer Fundamentals. Some documentation from the vendor is available on this site.

UMContent support
The University's support site for UMContent includes recent announcements, FAQs, new site and account request forms.

UMContent Wiki
Review UMContent notes from the pilots and core implementation team. Download vendor and U documents.

FUN in the SUN
The FUN (Filenet User Network) is now the FUN in the SUN (Stellent User Network). The name may change, but this group continues to meet to share information via live presentations. Meeting dates are posted on most listservs, including WEB_PEOPLE.

Other resources

Electronic Letterhead

Official electronic letterhead formated in a Microsoft Word document can be ordered though Printing Services.

Guidelines for Getting Googled

Google Search Appliance for the University of Minnesota.

Google's Webmaster Guidelines.

Information Architecture

Webmonkey tutorial

Text: Relative Sizing

A List Apart: Power To The People: Relative Font Sizes.

Clagnut: How to size text using ems.

Tools and Resources for Accessibility

AIT's Web Accessibility Resources and Tools.

U of M Web-related listservs

WEB_TEMPLATES: Discuss U of M templates and standards.

WEB-PEOPLE: Web developer and designer discussion list.

CSS-DEV: Discuss cascading style sheets.

WEBSTATS: Discussion of University-wide stats.

WEBDEV: News and information about Web design and development from UMD's Laura Carlson.

UMContent listservs

UMCONTENT-USERS: Support list for UMContent content management system users.

STELLENT-METADATA:
Each unit using UMContent is required to have a metadata representative on this list.

UMCONTENT-SITEBUILDERS
Discuss site building guidelines and best practices for CSS layouts and fragments in UMContent.