ACHS Web Design Resources

For the script of Lisa's ACHS Presentation (and other material from the meeting), see the '2004 Annual Meeting' link on the ACHS web site.

 

JobTarget Proposal - Add a job search facility to your website. JobTarget's methods are similar to other online job posting sources, but Job Target matches students, graduates, and professionals in each society’s specific field with employers seeking staff who have related talents. The employer can receive well qualified matches, the job seeker does not have to sift through irrelevant postings, and the society can improve their image by offering a valuable service. If you’d like to get more specific information about how Job Target works or the requirements for participation, you can view their proposal for ACHS members here . To get feedback on how the system works in reality, you can talk to representatives of Alpha Lambda Delta or Beta Gamma Sigma – both societies have deployed this technology on their websites.

30 most admired sites - A very plain text-only page to the 30 of the very best sites on the web. See what you're up against! adwords.google.com - straightforward google advertising service that has a good track record. dotorgmedia.org - non-profit resources covering technology strategy, online advocacy, e-fundraising, Internet presence, raising money to fund technology, etc. Color contrast analyzer - A useful tool to help you decide on your website color palette More useful color tools Color tools 1  Color tools 2   Color tools 3  Color tools 4 Convert Acrobat documents - converts pdf to HTML just by entering the pdf's web address. discussionpro.com - email lists, discussion groups, listservs discussionpro.com - a speciality discussion group for non-profit org webmasters. Covers a variety of skill levels and site management topics. dynamicdrive.com - premade scripts for fancier effects you can modify to suit your needs. ipl.org - The Internet Public Library's non-profit resources section (the rest of ipl.org is great, too)! linkdup.com - Get your broadband link ready. Lots of examples here of what your target audience call a website. mentoring.org - set up an online mentoring program MS Office templates - why reinvent the wheel? MS Office templates that give you a head start on almost any project. nten.org - N-TEN's Nonprofit Technology Conference, covering this same topic in-depth. searchenginewatch.com spider-food.net - info on how to improve search enging ranking Stock photography - An excellent source of free images for your website techsoup.org - Discounted software/technology and many other non-profit technology-related resources. Top ten mistakes - Ten things not to do with your website. Site design not recommended... UseIt.com - a highly respected website dedicated to improving Internet usability. Includes easy to navigate, if unattractively displayed advice (including the research to back it up) on improving your presentation of content on the web. webmonkey - How-to's and quick references. A great reference site for web designers of all skill levels websiteoptimization.com - tells you how quickly your web pages load, analyzes individual components, & makes suggestions for how to optimize the page Webspeed - Webspeed is a free program that tells you how much time your pages will take to download & display over various types of internet connections. Writing for the Web - More great tips from UseIt.com