do as i say, not as i did lessons learned on archival web page management dan linke seeley g. mudd...
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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
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
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.
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.)
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