Launch Checklist
Consistency with the New Style Standards
| ☐ | Ensure content is marked-up semantically correct and is compliant with the standards of the new CSS. For example, all images have classes applied; lists are either or, and applied correctly, etc |
| ☐ | All external links open in a new window. |
| ☐ | All internal links open in the same window |
| ☐ | The correct font properties are being used: Roboto, blue for links, purple for titles, etc. |
Content
| ☐ | The url naming scheme is consistent and comprehensible. The urls are not long, they are legible, and do not contain acronyms or special characters. |
| ☐ | Top navigation items have first letters capitalized. |
| ☐ | All page titles have first letters capitalized. For example, Outreach Services or Web Style Guide Help. |
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All of the pages have consistent page titles at the top of the browser window in the following format: Page title -> Faculty / Support Unit name -> Western University For example, Client Support -> WTS -> Western University |
| ☐ | There’s a physical address, phone and an email address in the footer |
Functionality
| ☐ | Google Analytics code on all pages. |
| ☐ | All JavaScript items are working correctly (slideshow, accordions, carousels, etc). |
| ☐ | All of the forms are working correctly. |
| ☐ | Search form is working correctly and returns results specific to the search (Western or for the specified domain). |
| ☐ | The logo is hyperlinked to take users back to the homepage. |
Validation and Accessibility
| ☐ | All images have an ‘alt’ tag. Use http://achecker.ca/checker/index.php |
| ☐ | All links are valid. Use http://validator.w3.org/checklink |
Branding
| ☐ | Logos comply with Western branding standards. |
| ☐ | There’s a favicon in place. |
| ☐ | Banner fonts (if used) are in Benton. |
| ☐ | The new (proper) web colour of purple (#4F2683) is used. |
Graphics
| ☐ | The website contains high-resolution imagery optimized for the web. |
| ☐ | All photos and graphic elements (icons) have author permission and concur with copyright laws. |
| ☐ | The images have an <image> class applied. |
| ☐ | The slideshow doesn’t contain more than 5 items. |
| ☐ | The slideshow captions are not long. |
| ☐ | The social media icons have the new rounded imagery. |
