University of Missouri Outreach and Extension
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Conversion of County and Regional Websites

In 2002, we converted all of the UO/E main site and all county office websites to a standardized format.  Below is the background information about the change, including the logic behind the change and the goals for what we hoped the change would accomplish.

Planning and Background Information

All regional and county websites will be converted to a standardized format to provide more overall consistency and continuity between the state, regional and county levels of the UO/E web presence. 

The planning process for this conversion has been long and very in-depth. The items below detail the process and the thought that has gone into this changeover.

Implementation

Implementation will be on a region-by-region basis. Regional faculty and staff will conduct initial planning. The UO/E webmaster will manage the conversion of web pages to the new format at the system level. Once pages are complete, regional staff members will receive training on maintenance and development.

Tasks for Regional Planning Groups

New County Website  Standards

Graphic Standards for web pages
Copyright, Fair Use and Privacy Policy
Conversion Checklist
(what the web team will be doing to your county site)
Definitions

Architecture of Topic Pages
Graphics
Important tips for county web site maintainers
Formula for staff listing and county council listing links
Instructions for customizing county front pages

Standard Formats

Master county page templates:
http://outreach.missouri.edu/webteam/county-templates
Statewide server side include pages:
http://outreach.missouri.edu/standards/includes.html

Suggestions for sites to link to with information by county


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Outreach and Extension Kate Akers  akersk@missouri.edu
Last revised: 12/12/06
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