do as i say, not as i did
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Do as I Say, Not as I Did
Lessons Learned On Archival Web Page Management
Dan LinkeSeeley G. Mudd Manuscript LibraryPrinceton UniversityPoughkeepsie MARAC/NEA meeting, October 25, 2002
Mudd’s first web page, c. 1997
Mudd’s second web page, c. 1998-2001
TODAY
File Structure of the 1997 web page
Outline of the 1998 web page
Today’s web page
Naming Conventions
• Upper vs. lower case vs. mixed• .htm vs. .html• collection formula (1st 8
characters etc.)
Naming Conventions II
• Section Organization, i.e. Subdirectory structure (news, exhibits, etc.)
• News1, news2, etc.• Collection numbers for finding aid
file names• Multiple files for one finding aid
(a,b,c,d… or 1,2,3,4, …)
Databases/Photos
• Naming/numbering conventions again!
• Additions to…• 72 dpi on website• Pay close attention to student data
entry
Format
• Tables
• .HTML vs. .SHTML (footers with home page option)
• Meta data tags
Format II
• No Frames!
• Small files for modem users?
• DIV tags instead of tables?
Know when to stop….• They don’t call it the web for nothing.
• Set deadlines and down periods.
• Accept that anything you do will need to be updated tomorrow.
Don’t Forget to…
•BACKUP!
Staffing issues
• Who does what?• Professional vs. Support• Consider the training investment
If working with contractor...• Assume they know little about what
you do• Review their early outlines closely for
misconceptions• Get any files they custom create as
part of the deal (fonts esp.)
PHP: The future?
PHP: operational outline
Finally...
• Create a manual for all of this!
• (Be prepared to revise it frequently)
dlinke@princeton.edu
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