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Guides, Policies, Resources & Accessibility


This page provides basic information about SFYL policies and style as well as resources for improving the professional look and accessibility of your Web site. For general information, please see our main Customer Service page.

If you have questions or feedback, please do not hesitate to contact the SFYL Web Team. To view pdf files, download Adobe Acrobat Reader for free.

Style Guides & Policies

Graphics & Images Guide

Our graphics guide provides customized instructions for using images with the SFYL templates and is also a good general resources.

Writing & Content Strategy

Our writing guide--based on the Chicago Manual of Style--establishes clear guidelines for the UF/IFAS Web presence and addresses some of the most common errors made on the Web. Our content strategy handout provides guidelines for making your site more efficient and informative.

Technical Guidelines

For technical information and tutorials about using the SFYL templates, please see the Training Summaries & Tips section of our Templates & Training page.

Web Policies

Please see our Web Policies for information about copyrights, linking and logo use policies, privacy, and accessibility.

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Resources

Stock Images

The SFYL Team has formatted a number of photos for Web sites using the SFYL templates. These 125 x 125 pixel images will fit into the right-sidebar of the SFYL templates. These photos do not need to be credited.

When using images on a Web site, you should generally give proper credit to the photographer or source. However, some Web provide images that can be used without written permission or credit. The following sites are royalty-free, but images credit policies may vary from user to user.

Image Editing

You don't need to buy expensive software to edit images for your Web site. You can use free image manipulation software to resize and optimize images. The following programs can be downloaded and used for free.

PDFs

To view pdf files, download Adobe Acrobat Reader for free.

Screen Capture & Printing

The Solutions for Your Life templates use style sheets to format the Web pages for printing. These style sheets change the arrangement of content and remove various elements--such as site navigation--that are of no use on the printed page. To print out the Web pages exactly as they appear on your computer screen, you must use screen captures. If you do not know how to create and print screen captures, read our tutorial.

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Marketing Materials

To help promote IFAS Extension, please visit the ICS Web site to download marketing materials with the Solutions for Your Life tagline and graphics.

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Accessibility

We highly recommend that anyone working on Web sites become familiar with federal accessibility guidelines. Make sure that your site complies with federal law.

UF/IFAS Sites
State & Federal Agencies

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