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Communication Standards and Guidelines

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Print Guidelines

• Overview
• DOE/EERE Identifiers
• Montage Illustrations
• Blue Line Illustrations
• Colors
• Fonts
• Corporate Message
• EERE Information Center
• Templates
  • PowerPoint Presentation Formats Template
  • Business Cards
  • CD Labels Template
  • Word Documents Template
• DOE Seal
• Program Logos
• FAQs for Print Guidelines

Exhibit Guidelines

• Graphic Guidelines
  • Guidelines: Core Elements for Exhibit Graphics
  • Illustrations and Samples of Exhibit Graphics
  • Exhibit Templates
• Exhibiting Tips
  • Pre-show Checklist
  • Show Tips
  • Exhibit Setup
  • Getting the Most from the Show
  • Post-Show Tips

Web Project Management Guidelines

• Content Analysis
• Domains & URLs
• Maintenance Plans
• Process & Approvals
• Project Charters
• Publication Schedules
• Statistics

Web Content Guidelines

• Accessibility
  • Alt Text
  • Policy
• Contact Information
• Content QA
• Copyright
• Links
• Maintaining Content
• Navigation & Common Terms
  • Navigation Overview
  • Top Navigation
  • Left Navigation
  • Right Navigation
  • Site Utilities
  • Footer Navigation
  • Library of Navigation Labels
• Page Elements
• Search Optimization
• Types of Pages
• Wikis & Blogs
• Writing Process

Web Technical Guidelines

• Coding
  • Data Tables
  • Forms
  • HTML Syntax
  • Native File Formats
  • Links
  • Scripts, Applets, & Dynamic Pages
  • Search
  • Testing Suite
  • Title Tags
• Content Management System
• Electronic Newsletters
• Graphics
• Multimedia
  • Multimedia QA Checklist
  • Podcasts
• Naming Conventions & Directory Structure
• PDFs
  • Acrobat Settings
  • Creating PDFs
  • Finalizing PDFs
  • Linking to PDFs
  • Search Optimization
• QA Checklist
• Redirects & Proxies
• Technical Maintenance
• Templates
  • Program Template
    • Home Page
      • EERE Header
      • Program Header
      • Top (Site-Wide) Navigation
      • Blue-Line Illustration
      • Program Photo
      • Main Content Area
      • Program Search and Site Utilities
      • Right Navigation (News, Events and Features)
      • Footer
    • Second-Level Pages
      • Top (Site-Wide) Navigation
      • Section Header
      • Left (Section or Subsite) Navigation
      • Footer
  • Program Subsite Template
    • Home Page
      • EERE Header
      • Program Header
      • Blue-line Illustration
      • Top (Site-Wide) Navigation
      • Subsite Header
      • Left (Subsite) Navigation
      • Main Content Area
      • Program Search and Site Utilities
      • Right Navigation (News, Events and Features)
      • Footer
    • Second-Level Subsite Pages
      • Subsite Header
      • Subsite Navigation
      • Main Content
      • Footer
  • Office Template
    • Home Page
      • EERE Header
      • Office Header
      • Office Site Navigation
      • Main Content and Navigation
      • EERE Search and Site Utilities
      • News, Events and Features
      • Footer
    • Second-Level Pages
      • Office Site Navigation
      • Main Content and Navigation
      • Footer
• Web Applications & Databases

Contacts 

Contact information for questions about print publications and the EERE Web template. Also includes a list of program and regional office liaisons.

Updates to Standards and Guidelines  

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Glossary 

Defines roles for those involved with producing and approving Web sites and print products. Also includes definitions for Web and print elements.