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| Getting a website 1 - introduction (link to article) |
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| Sound advice for those starting to think about having a website. First in an excellent series ‘Getting a website’ which can be used as a step-by-step guide to how to go about developing a website. |
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| Getting a website 2 - Why do you want a website (link to article) |
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| Ideas for how your organisation can benefit by having a website |
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| Getting a website 3 - Developing your strategy (link to article) |
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| Straight forward sensible, yet critical advice on website planning. |
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| Getting a website 4 - Planning your content (link to article) |
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| Excellent article providing ideas for developing website content. |
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| Getting a website 5 - DIY or developer (link to article) |
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| Although useful the information is a little out of date. There are an increasing number of DIY and low cost options for smaller organisations. |
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| Getting a website 6 - Organising your site (link to article) |
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| An excellent article which will help you to plan your site well with users in mind. |
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| Getting a website 7 - Web design software (link to article) |
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| Basically a list of what software is out there to use. Not particularly helpful unless you already know a bit about it. |
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| Getting a website 8 - Planning visual style (link to article) |
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| Basic but informative article providing an essential checklist for planning the look, user friendliness and accessibility of your website |
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| Getting a website 9 - Stylesheets (link to article) |
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| A very inspiring article which is aimed at those who want to create their own website, but is also valuable for those choosing a web designer. |
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| Website Statistics (link to article) |
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| A guide to what website statistics are, what they should tell you, how to measure them and what to do with the information. Essential reading for all VCOs with a website to help you to understand how people are viewing your site and what you can do to improve it. |
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| Search Engine Optimization (link to article) |
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| An excellent online seminar by Businesslink providing a comprehensive overview of what Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is, how it works and how you may be able to manage your website to benefit from search engines. |
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| Message Boards (link to article) |
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| An excellent article which should be read by anyone considering setting up a message board (sometimes called discussion forum) for your organisation. It will take your through the planning and implementing of a board allowing you and the board users to achieve what you all want. |
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| Writing a brief for a website (link to article) |
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| An absolute must for anyone wanting to start or redesign a website. It takes you through all the steps you need to consider, thereby enabling you to think about and develop a plan for a website which will do what you want it to do, look how you want it to look, and function how you want it to function. |