U.S. Department of Defense - Webmasters List FAQ

DoD Webmasters List FAQ

List of all Questions

Admin -

Where are the list guidelines?
How do I join the list?
How do I leave the list?
How do I send messages to the list?
How do I put the list on hold for travel or vacation?
How do I start the list again when I return?
How do I set the list for digest form?
How do I return to no digest form?
Where can I post large files?
How can I get large files that others have posted?
What should I consider before posting to the list?
Where can I find the basics of mailing list etiquette?

Accessibility -

Do I have to make my pages accessible?
DoD Policy
Guidelines/Checklists/Tools
How do I check how my pages look in other browsers?
Can I use the Bobby Graphic on my pages?
Adobe Accessibility Information
Accessibility for Microsoft Applications
Java Accessibility
Other Usability References

Basic Questions -

Where are the DoD, DA, etc. policies for Web?
Where can I find a basic HTML tutorial?
What other training is available?
How do I check the validity of my HTML?
Am I allowed to use cookies on my DoD pages?
Where can I find a script to do ??? ?
Where can I find a style guide?
Where should I go for information about viruses, security patches, hoaxes, etc.?
Where can I find a log analyzer?
Where can I find a list of webmaster position descriptions?
How do I use the robots.txt file to exclude robots/spiders from certain directories ?
How can I get my site listed by search engines?
Where can I get information about putting a search engine on my site?
How can I check my site for broken links?
How can I create a site map for my site?
Where can I find an offline site crawler?
Where can I find copies of old browsers?
Where can I find an ASCII Codes list?
What other references should I be familiar with as a webmaster?

Policy

1. Where are the DoD, DA, etc. policies for Web?
2. Am I allowed to use cookies on my DoD pages?
3. Do I have to make my pages accessible?
4. Is there any policy that requires us to use .MIL or that prevents us from using .COM for websites?

5. What are the rules about domain names?
6. May we have a DoD IP assigned to a commercial server?
7. Do public websites have to be in/on a DMZ?

Graphics

How can I reduce the size of my graphics?
What tools do other webmasters use to create graphics?
Where can I find a true color graphics chart?
How do I make an icon for my page for the Internet Explorer Favorites List?
Where can I find Military Graphics / Clip Art?
Where can I find pictures of badges, insignia, crests, etc.?
Where can I find satellite images?
Where can I find photographs?
Where can I find pictures of flags?
Where can I find maps?
How can I create graphics from text?

Books

What books should I read?

General Design/Usability
HTML/DHTML
Cascading Style Sheets
Java
JavaScript
Perl
Systems Administration/ Security

Specific Tool References

ASP
Cascading Style Sheets
CGI
Cold Fusion
DHTML
HTML Editors
Javascript
Linux
Microsoft Front Page
Netmeeting
Perl
PDF
PHP
PKI
PNG
RSS
Text Editors
XML