1. Logo/Signature
and Global Navigation Banner Area
This area contains the University at Albany
web logo signature for your School or College.
Academic departments should use the logo
signature image for their affiliated School
or College.
(The authorized .gif
images are located in the images/signatures
directory of the web template files).
The School or College UAlbany web logo
signature image must appear across the top
of the page using the exact code as implemented
in the web templates. In addition, the image
should include an alt tag and a link to the
School or College home page.
There are three global navigation buttons
for "UAlbany Home", "UAlbany
Site Index" and "UAlbany Search".
The code and images for these buttons should
not be altered in any way.
2. Page Title / Site Identifier Area
This area serves to further identify the
specific site and establish a hierarchy by
utilizing the department name. The same page
title should be carried through the entire
site. The page title may be customized for
your department name by typing over the text "Department
Name" that is listed as a placeholder
on the web template files. (Note: This area
is optional for School and College home pages.)
3. Department Left Navigation and
Photo Area
The navigation area is present on the
left section of every page and should include
the site's primary navigation including
a "HOME" button at the top.
The left navigation text may be customized
to your site by highlighting the text "LEFT
NAV BUTTON" and typing the applicable
text over it (Note: Do not type over any
of the spaces after the text or you may delete
some of the style code). The left navigation
includes .css code to produce the correct
font as well as a red rollover image when
the viewer hovers over the button.
The red rollover image should appear on
page the user is currently viewing. This
is accomplished by applying the ".leftnav_breadcrumb" style
to the left navigation cell.
The photo above the left navigation buttons
may be customized to your site and should
include an alt tag. The dimensions are 161
x 128 pixels. (The 128 pixel height is flexible
but the width must remain 161 pixels to maintain
the format of the page).
Icons or images may be placed below the
left navigation area for additional customization
and to highlight programs or special features
of your site. Be sure to include an alt tag
on any images.
4. Main Content Area
This area contains the main content of the
page. Utilize the headings shown in the style
sheet documentation to segment the text. The
heading at the top of the page should match
the left navigation button for that page.Photos,
images and color blocks may be included to
customize the page and supplement the written
material. Photos should be optimized for the
web and have a white, 2 pixel border (apply
the .wborderfull2px style from the .css). Your
department's contact information should
be substituted at the bottom of the page.
5. Secondary Content Area (third
column - optional)
The UAlbany web templates are available in
a two column and three column formats. The
optional "third column" allows
for secondary content such as news, announcements,
events or additional navigation.
6. Footer Global Navigation Area
The footer area contains links to the University's
primary global navigation. The code, text and
links in this area should not be altered.
