If you are building a new web site affiliated with Yale University Library, PIC recommends that you use either the Standard or Customizable Templates provided below. These templates make it easier for library web authors to comply with the library's style guide and technical requirements, such as using valid XHTML (for more information on XHTML, please visit http://www.library.yale.edu/wsg/quicklinks/internet.html#xhtml) and Cascading Style Sheets. Templates also help to maintain consistency in the overall look and feel of the library's web site.

The first step in building a new web site is to contact Web, Workstation & Digital Consulting Services to request a new directory on the library web server. Then, read the documentation below to decide which template is right for you, study the Web Style Guide, and download the Checklist to complete as you build your site. Your draft site should be created in a non-public directory, such as your personal directory. Once you have finished your site, e-mail the Checklist and the URL to your web site to WW&DCS. Together with PIC, WW&DCS will review the site for compliance before it "goes live."

Checklist of Required Web Elements/Standards
Standard Templates
Customizable Templates
Using Images: Standards and Best Practices
Image Libraries
Using Cascading Style Sheets
Library Web Style Guide