(**Please forward to all appropriate project lists**) The Bylaws Revision Committee (BRC) has completed a first draft revision for Section 1 of Article VIII Guidelines/Standards for Websites/Members. Section 1. All USGenWeb web sites shall display an official USGenWeb logo prominently, on the home or index page, in such away that the entire image is visible without scrolling down on a standard browser screen. The USGenWeb logo used shall be at least 100 pixels by 100 pixels in size. All revision drafts may be viewed at http://home.mchsi.com/~sagitta56/ Members are encouraged to send comments or questions related to this or other revision drafts. A FAQ section has been added to the committee website. The BRC has two vacancies, interested members please contact the Chairman or the National Coordinator. Roger Swafford BRC - Chairman

Curiosity got the best of me. usgw-m4.gif is 100 by 101 Roger Swafford wrote: > Section 1. All USGenWeb web sites shall display an official USGenWeb > logo prominently, on the home or index page, in such away that > the entire image is visible without scrolling down on a standard browser > screen. The USGenWeb logo used shall be at least 100 pixels by 100 > pixels in size.

Susan, grin Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan W Pieroth" <pieroth@ix.netcom.com> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 3:53 PM Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD-L] Bylaws Revision - News > Curiosity got the best of me. usgw-m4.gif is 100 by 101 > > Roger Swafford wrote: > > > Section 1. All USGenWeb web sites shall display an official USGenWeb > > logo prominently, on the home or index page, in such away that > > the entire image is visible without scrolling down on a standard browser > > screen. The USGenWeb logo used shall be at least 100 pixels by 100 > > pixels in size. > > >

At 04:31 PM 5/2/2003 -0500, Roger Swafford wrote: >Section 1. All USGenWeb web sites shall display an official USGenWeb >logo prominently, on the home or index page, in such away that >the entire image is visible without scrolling down on a standard browser >screen. The USGenWeb logo used shall be at least 100 pixels by 100 >pixels in size. Please define "standard browser screen". Within how many pixels of the top of the "screen" does this image have to appear in order to avoid scrolling? What about horizontal scrolling? You don't want to restrict that? Unless the USGenWeb wants to dictate design templates (which I don't necessarily think is a bad idea), you're going to find this particular requirement difficult to properly define and police. And, this proposal pre-supposes a graphical browser. There are users who browse with text browsers and will never see a logo, no matter how much they scroll. Why does the logo have to appear on only the first/home/index page of the site? Why not require it on each and every page? A much better effort for our organization would be to start proposing accessibility standards. Regards, Elsi (aka Leigh Compton)

Accessability of the web pagess is much more important than whether or not a logo is in the correct space. Providing our "customers" with simple easy to use web pages with data about specific information to the state or county is what we need to focus on. I think we need to remember why we are here: From the About the Project at www.usgenweb.com "The USGenWeb Project consists of a group of volunteers working together to provide Internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States. The Project is non-commercial and fully committed to free access for everyone." I think we need to remember that free access for everyone means that we should not be picky about a logo, and should be picky about providing information about our counties, states, cities and towns. On Sat, 3 May 2003, Elsi wrote: > At 04:31 PM 5/2/2003 -0500, Roger Swafford wrote: > >Section 1. All USGenWeb web sites shall display an official USGenWeb > >logo prominently, on the home or index page, in such away that > >the entire image is visible without scrolling down on a standard browser > >screen. The USGenWeb logo used shall be at least 100 pixels by 100 > >pixels in size. > > > Please define "standard browser screen". Within how many pixels of the top > of the "screen" does this image have to appear in order to avoid scrolling? > > What about horizontal scrolling? You don't want to restrict that? > > Unless the USGenWeb wants to dictate design templates (which I don't > necessarily think is a bad idea), you're going to find this particular > requirement difficult to properly define and police. > > And, this proposal pre-supposes a graphical browser. There are users who > browse with text browsers and will never see a logo, no matter how much > they scroll. > > Why does the logo have to appear on only the first/home/index page of the > site? Why not require it on each and every page? > > A much better effort for our organization would be to start proposing > accessibility standards. > > Regards, > Elsi (aka Leigh Compton) > > Jan Bony jbony@ochoco.com Crook Co. OR, USA Coordinator: http://www.rootsweb.com/~orcrook Deschutes Co. OR, USA Coordinator: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ordeschu Harney Co. OR, USA Coordinator: http://www.rootsweb.com/~orharney Wheeler Co. OR, USA Coordinator: http://www.rootsweb.com/~orwheele Personal Genealogy Pages: http://www.ochoco.com/jbony/genealogy/index.html Ochoco Computer Services: http://www.ochoco.com