The UA Web Guide is intended to serve as the standard-setting document for the creation and implementation of web sites for the entire University of Alabama campus, and as a resource for web designers to assist with the process of developing official and unofficial UA web sites.

What you'll find in the UA Web Guide:

Introduction — Discusses the Web as a primary means of communication, the importance of projecting a consistent visual identity, and the difference between "Official" and "Unofficial" University Web sites.

Getting Started — Addresses important considerations through the Web site development phases of conceptualization, planning, production, and adding the finishing touches.

Design Standards — Addresses minimum and recommended design standards related to UA identification, parent links, ownership information, and more.

Commercial Activity — Addresses commercial activity, including online credit card payments and advertising, on UA sites.

Accessibility/Usability — Addresses ways to make our web sites more accessible, more usable, and fundamentally better for our users.

UA Web Templates — Offers UA developers fully-tested, fully-validated, easy-to-implement design choices based on the look and feel of the current institutional web site.

UA Web Images Library — Offers UA nameplates and wordmarks, including wordmarks for UA colleges and schools for download or access using a shared URL.

Tutorials and Resources — Presents listings of some of the many high quality tutorials and resources available at UA and on the Web.