[USPS-Webmasters] Important notice 2004 WebAward Program USPS
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Mon, 5 Jul 2004 21:53:13 EDT
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USPS Website Webmaster
This email is being sent to give you notice the process of the WebAward =20
program has begun. The following information is a condensation of the webs=
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requirements established by ITCom. You should review your website to assur=
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the required points are met. Also, visit the squadron and/or district list=
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to assure your website link is active. An active link is a criterion for t=
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upcoming awards program.
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As part of the WebAward program, all websites are visited at least annually=20=
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to assure they comply with the basic website requirements established for al=
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USPS websites. The items listed are numbered in accordance with the item=20
number listed in the website requirement document at: =20
_http://www.usps.org/national/itcom/shared/policy/weball.html_=20
(http://www.usps.org/national/itcom/shared/policy/weball.html)=20
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1. Link to USPS.org - required
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2. Link to District web site - required of Squadrons
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3. Link to Squadrons' web sites - required of Districts
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4 Privacy Statement - required
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5. USPS Trademark Reference - required
_http://www.usps.org/national/lawcom/_ (http://www.usps.org/national/lawcom/=
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6. Subtitling - required
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7. No Paid Advertising - required
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8. Webmaster's e-mail - required
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9, Contact Information =E2=80=93 required
_http://www.usps.org/national/tools_ (http://www.usps.org/national/tools)=20
10. Public and Private Information - required
_http://www.usps.org/national/itcom/privacy.html_=20
(http://www.usps.org/national/itcom/privacy.html)=20
11. Web site must be kept up to date - required
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12. Using META Tags - suggested
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13. No Browser Dependency - suggested
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14. Webmaster Mailing List =E2=80=93 suggested
_http://www.usps.org/mailman/listinfo/usps-webmasters_=20
(http://www.usps.org/mailman/listinfo/usps-webmasters)=20
15. USPS Web Ring - informational
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16. ITCom Bulletins - informational
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17. How to Get Listed =E2=80=93 informational
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One other service provided for website management is a tool that =20
automatically checks the validity of and linkages on the website. It provi=
des a written=20
summation to your email address of such problems. It is available at:=20
_http://www.usps.org/national/tools/_ (http://www.usps.org/national/tools/)=20=
. =20
Click on "Run the site integrity checker"=20
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If I can be of any help or can answer any questions please feel free to =20
contact me. =20
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Yours for better websites and Safe Boating
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Bill Miller
Website Coordinator, USPS July 5, 2004
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<DIV> =20
<DIV>USPS Website Webmaster</DIV>
<DIV><BR>This email is being sent to give you notice the process of the WebA=
ward=20
program has begun. The following information is a condensation of the=20
website requirements established by ITCom. You should review your webs=
ite=20
to assure the required points are met. Also, visit the squadron and/or=
=20
district listing to assure your website link is active. An active link=
is=20
a criterion for the upcoming awards program.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>As part of the WebAward program, all websites are visited at least annu=
ally=20
to assure they comply with the basic website requirements established for al=
l=20
USPS websites. The items listed are numbered in accordance with the item num=
ber=20
listed in the website requirement document at: <BR> <A=20
title=3Dhttp://www.usps.org/national/itcom/shared/policy/weball.html=20
href=3D"http://www.usps.org/national/itcom/shared/policy/weball.html">http:/=
/www.usps.org/national/itcom/shared/policy/weball.html</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1. Link to USPS.org - required</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2. Link to District web site - required of Squadrons</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3. Link to Squadrons' web sites - required of Districts</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4 Privacy Statement - required</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5. USPS Trademark Reference - required<BR> <A=20
title=3Dhttp://www.usps.org/national/lawcom/=20
href=3D"http://www.usps.org/national/lawcom/">http://www.usps.org/national/l=
awcom/</A><BR>6. Subtitling=20
- required</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7. No Paid Advertising - required</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8. Webmaster's e-mail - required</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9, Contact Information =E2=80=93 required<BR> <A=20
title=3Dhttp://www.usps.org/national/tools=20
href=3D"http://www.usps.org/national/tools">http://www.usps.org/national/too=
ls</A><BR>10. Public=20
and Private Information - required<BR> <A=20
title=3Dhttp://www.usps.org/national/itcom/privacy.html=20
href=3D"http://www.usps.org/national/itcom/privacy.html">http://www.usps.org=
/national/itcom/privacy.html</A><BR>11. Web=20
site must be kept up to date - required</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12. Using META Tags - suggested</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>13. No Browser Dependency - suggested</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>14. Webmaster Mailing List =E2=80=93 suggested<BR><A=20
title=3Dhttp://www.usps.org/mailman/listinfo/usps-webmasters=20
href=3D"http://www.usps.org/mailman/listinfo/usps-webmasters">http://www.usp=
s.org/mailman/listinfo/usps-webmasters</A><BR>15. USPS=20
Web Ring - informational</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>16. ITCom Bulletins - informational</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>17. How to Get Listed =E2=80=93 informational</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>One other service provided for website management is a tool that=20
automatically checks the validity of and linkages on the website. It=20
provides a written summation to your email address of such problems. I=
t is=20
available at: <A title=3Dhttp://www.usps.org/national/tools/=20
href=3D"http://www.usps.org/national/tools/">http://www.usps.org/national/to=
ols/</A>. =20
Click on "Run the site integrity checker" </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>If I can be of any help or can answer any questions please feel free to=
=20
contact me. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Yours for better websites and Safe Boating</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bill Miller<BR>Website Coordinator, USPS July 5,=20
2004</DIV></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>
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