The purpose of this wiki
This wiki is a collaborative effort between OU staff, coordinated by the online services team.
The objectives of this wiki are
- To promote a community of practice across the Open University (OU) web design and development community
- To encourage discussion
- To establish common working practice
- To share knowledge
- To leverage the wide-ranging skills and knowledge in various pockets of the OU
- To be a source of reference for external suppliers and contractors
- To be an organic document that moves with the ever-changing online trends
- To be usable and accessible to all
- To be an exemplar of best-practice in itself
- To help evolve the OU online brand
- To support the Open University mission
Proposed article structure
Every guideline in this wiki should cover the following points
- Status (proposal | recommendation | standard)
- Relevant accessibility requirements (WCAG)
- Relevant usability requirement (Research-based usability guidelines)
- Relevant SEO requirement
- Relevant business policy
- Rationale
- Implementation method
- Examples of best practice
- What not to do
Each article should encourage discussion.
Meetings about this wiki
Please note any meeting notes or conversations had about this wiki on the Meetings page.
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