Internet & Intranet Style Guide

Official Richland Design

Every page hosted on the Richland College web server must contain and adhere to the following guidelines:

1. All material must follow DCCCD Style Guidelines
2. Richland Global Navigation Bar at the top of each page.
3. A clear page title at the top under the Global Navigation Bar.
4. A navigation menu on the left of the content linking to every main page in the site.
5. Richland Global Footer Code at the bottom of each page.
   This code includes the Feedback Form and the date the page was last updated.
6. If you want to integrate multimedia components in your site, such as video, audio, flash, etc., make an appointment with the webmaster to discuss options available.
7. Image tags include ALT, WIDTH, and HEIGHT attributes
8. Each page must contain proper meta tags defined by RLC Web team.
9. All ADA Compliance guidelines must be followed.
10. Limited number of text colors and attributes.
11. Information is the most important element of the web site so graphics are inserted only to enhance not to distract from the content.
12. Links need to be descriptive of the link.
    For example, Check your grades, Student Life or Employment Opportunities

It is helpful if content owners check and update their pages at least every 3 months.