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Introduction

This page serves as:

• A template with which you can create new contents pages complete with the navigation bars
• A source from which you can cut and paste objects into different pages, and
• A set of guidelines on how best to present information

Plan and Organize

Download and use the web-planning worksheets together with sample worksheets already filled in to:

• Set your goals
• Decide how you'll know when you've reached them
• Identify your audience groups categorize them as primary or secondary
• Determine each groups information needs, its availability, and your constraints for this project
• Organize and drill down your contents from general topics to specific

Determine Info Type

Use this table to guide you as to how to present information:

Info type	Description	Example	Presentation Advice	Possible Label Icons	Possible Label Text
Guidelines	A statement that tells the reader what should or should not be done.	Do not smoke at a fueling dock	Clear text statements		Principles Policies Guidelines
Step-by-Step	A set of steps a person performs to achieve a specified outcome including decisions to be made. This information tells you "how to do it."	Steps to fueling an outboard engine	Numbered or lettered list		Procedure
Process	Phases, states, or events that happen over time and have specific outcomes. This information tells "what happens," or "how it works."	Becoming an Operationally Qualified Auxiliarist	A flow chart		Process
Diagram	A thing that can be divided into parts or has boundaries. This tells you, "what it looks like," or "what are its parts."	Diagram of the cooling system of an inboard engine	A drawing		Structure Diagram
Concept	A group of items that: Share some unique aspect different from other groups, and So they can use the same name or symbol	Nautical Flag Code	Bulleted list		Concept Criteria Definitions
Fact	A statement made with certainty, believed to be true and usually not supported by more information	Annual dues for Auxiliarists are $30	A clear text sentence		Fact

Definitions

This is an example of how you can construct a block from the icons and labels from the table above. The key thing is to be consistent in your use of these and most importantly consistent in the order of blocks that you use. For example, you should always start a new web page with an "Introduction" block that gives a summary preview of the blocks to follow on that page. You should strive to write in second person, present tense, and active voice.

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