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This document is intended for: Any person who creates or modifies new or existing web pages or web sites. It is intended as a guide to assist in the awareness, instruction and creation of accessible and usable web pages and web sites.

Purpose of this document: To ensure that UTEP web pages or web sites conform to all State and Federal requirements. View the  for accessibility.

When this document applies: Any time that an existing UTEP web site or web page is created and/or modified.

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• The Enterprise Computing Software Development team supports all custom applications developed internally in support of Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é business and Pete’s Page Builder sites. If you have technical support questions, email the HelpDesk. 

Step 1: Plan the page or site with the user in mind

Ask Yourself:

• What types of users will be visting the page or site?
• Why is the user at the page or site?
• What do they want to accomplish?
• What can you do to help them accomplish their task?
• Could the user have special needs?

Note: Before creating any web pages, organize the topical areas; include subtopics.

Create the text (content) before putting it on a web page and ensure:

• it has been proofread
• it is short and coherent
• it gets the message across
• it uses plain language
• it utilizes lists instead of prose
• any included electronic documents are accessible
• any included web applications are accessible

Note: Create a list of any graphics, banners, logos, photographs, and video that you may need and request them, in advance, from .

Step 2: Assemble the page or site

• Request site design guidance from , in advance, or have your visual design validated by .
• Use accepted Branding, Legal requirements, and Visual Design requirements.
• Use WebAIM's  while you build the page(s).
• Make use of UTEP's Accessibility Policy web page and its resources.
• To have questions or issues resolved, direct them to the following areas:
  • Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Communications - Visual design, logos, colors, branding
  • UTEP's Accessibility Policy - Accessibility issues that are not related to creation of  code

Step 3: Test the page or site

• Validate the CSS using an accepted .
• Validate the HTML or XHTML using an .
• Test using a . 
• Test using a . 

Step 4: Make any changes to issues that might have been found in Step 3

Step 5: Launch the page and ensure that there is a URL available for customer feedback.