The Originator
Web Site Design Newsletter

by George J. Rogers
Web Site Content Coordinator
The University of Texas
Health Science Center at Houston


Where Ideas become Reality, through Web Design.

Quote for The Day

A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.
by Hugh Downs

Quote Archive

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Links to Helpful Resources
Search Engines
Web Site Design
Internet Use and Publishing Guidelines

HTML Code Vaidation Service NEW
Web Guidelines Handbook

Web Site Compliance
Graphic and Editorial Guide
HOOP
HIPAA Guidelines
FERPA Guidelines

ADA Guidelines (65 pages)
Digital Certificates
NEW

Web Site Design Training
Dreamweaver 3.0 - Online
Dreamweaver 4.0 - Online
Netscape Composer - Online

On-Line Magazines
Internet Week
Network Computing
eWeek
Internet World
Web Techniques
Web Review
NEW
Computer World
Securityfocus.com
DM Review


Links of Interest
KHOU TV - Houston Weather

Current Web Related Projects
HIPPA & FERPA Web Compliance
JSP Form Templates
Meta Tag Generator
Search Engine Tools - Verity
Web Author Survey
Web Group Management
Web Site User Survey
Web Training Materials


Web Workshops
UT-Houston Web Coordinators
Graphic and Editorial Board
"Web Authors" Brown Bag Lunches


Web Development Training
Classes are here.
NEW

Classes will be available to U.T. employees, staff, and students.


Weekday Class 2 ~ 3 hour classes Mon/Tues and Thur/Fri

Weekend Class 1 ~ 6 hours on Saturday

Web Page Design

Based on a recent survey, web authors still need to design to 800 x 600 screen resoulutions.

Scaleable Web Pages
When using tables set table width to 838 pixels and center justified. This will leave white on both sides with 1024x768 resolution. There will be no white space with 800x600 resolution. This newsletter is an example of this.

Printable Web Pages NEW
Designing web pages at 838 pixels will also allow the pages to be printable without cutting off the text on the right side of the printer paper.



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Newsletter Archive

Submit an "Article" Submit a "Question to Web Author Group"

OAC has moved into the UCT building located suite 780 on 7000 Fannin Street.
Please use the following to contact me for web support:
E-mail: george.j.rogers@uth.tmc.edu
Phone: 713-500-3506 Pager: 713-549-9283
(will return call as quick as possible)

Sharing User I.D. and passwords -
by George Rogers Posted 11/02/01 NEW
Feature Article - Article Archive


Dear Web Authors,

Within the October I have ran into a minimum of 6 cases of web authors sharing user I.D. and passwords between themselves. Un-knowingly, your are breaking university policies and state laws that you agreed to when you became an employee of University of Texas-Health Science Center at Houston.

Your compliance to these policies and procedures need to be at the foremost of your thoughts daily when you do your work. Please help others working around you correct any security issues as they arise.

The following information are excerpts taken from approved policies and procedures that have been provided for you as a reminder of what you did agree to when you where hired.


December "Web Author" Brown Bag Lunches
Schedule: Dec. 17, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Topic: "Resource Discovery using Meta Tags NEW
by Leah Krevit", Resource Discovery Committee

Sessions will be held at the Dental Branch auditorium room 207. Future subjects covered will be web authoring tools, security, content development, graphics and other helpful subjects.

Bring Your Own Lunch

For more Information
Call 713-500-5906

Digital Certificates
Instructions on how to get
by George Rogers Posted 10/09/01 NEW
Helpful Hints - Hints Archive

Typical OAC support phone call before Digital Certificates:

Caller: I forgot may OAC Unix password, can you reset it.

Support: If you show up at our office with a picture I.D. and another government issued I.D.

OAC support phone call with a Digital I.D. (no visit to OAC needed)

Caller: I forgot may OAC Unix password, can you reset it.

Support: Send an e-mail to either Gayatri.Oswal@uth.tmc.edu or Fagon.M.Istre@uth.tmc.edu requesting that they change your password to "*******". The e-mail must be sent encrypted and signed with your Digital I.D.

Note: Your password can be processed without you having to visit the OAC office for identification verification if you are using a Digital Certificate with encrypted e-mail. Nothing will be processed if the email is not encrypted or digitally signed.


Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to your web design and publishing questions.
Web Work Groups
UT-Houston Web Coordinators have organized to work on subjects related to web authoring and publishing.

Graphic and Editorial Board have organized to work on policies and procedures related to U.T.H. graphics and name usage across all media's.

Web Authors Database is a ongoing list in Excel that include all web authors within the university. Count to date is 186. To add you name to the database send email to george.j.rogers@uth.tmc.edu

"Web Author" Brown Bag Lunches have been organized to provide lunch time training sessions held at the Dental Branch auditorium. Subjects covered will be web authoring tools, security, content development, graphics and other helpful subjects.


Daily Magazine Article Highlights - Article Archive
The Myth of 800 x 600 by James Kalbach NEW
Ten Mistakes in Site Planning by Steve Franklin NEW
Site Testing: Preventing the Breakdown by Steve Franklin NEW
Structured Thinking for Successful Site Design by George Wright NEW
Getting to Know the Disabilities Community by Michael G. Paciello NEW
Optimizing GIF Animations by J. Scott Hamlin NEW
Pop-up Windows Made Easy by Chuck Toporek NEW
The New Web Strategy by Amy Gahra NEW
Users Matter: Meeting Site Visitor Needs by Claire Rowland NEW
Usability Matters by Claire Rowland NEW
Published By: George J. Rogers, Day Phone: 713-500-3506, Evening Phone: 281-970-5831, Pager: 713-549-9283