• Usability Guidelines

    Whenever possible The CMSD website will follow current best practices for website usability. Here are some of the usability standards that we are currently establishing.
    Current guidelines (a growing list):
    • Use linked text rather than actual URLS. Do not underline the link.
      Example:

      Read the Premier Newsletter

      Not

      Read the Premier Newsletter at:
      http://clevelandohioschools.org/premier
    • Don't open new browser windows within the site only for off-site links and non-web documents such as pdfs and word documents.
    • When linking to non-web documents such as pdfs and word documents, add a note after the link so that the site visitor is not surprised by a download.
      Example:

      Read our Spring catalog (pdf)
    • Use the term "sign in" rather than "log in"
    • When listing Staff use the following guide:
            John Doe (size 3-12pt), Solution Specialist
            Responsible for creating solutions to all your problems.
            Email | Office: 216.123.4567