Web Design Principles

When creating a Web page, you CAN:

Link to other web sites. [However, some individuals and organization have specific requirements when you link to their Web material. Check a site carefully to find such restrictions. It is wise to ask permission. You need to cite source, as you are required to do in a research paper, when quoting or paraphrasing material from other sources. How much you quote is limited.]

When creating a Web page, you may be liable if you:

Put the contents of another person�s or organizations web site on your Web page.
Copy and paste information together from various Internet sources to create �your own� document. [You CAN quote or paraphrase limited amounts, if you give credit to the original source and the location of the source. This same principle applies to print sources, of course.]
Copy and paste others� lists of resources on your own Web page
Copy and paste logos, icons, and other graphics from other web sites to your web page unless it is clearly advertised as �free� and you follow the original source�s guidelines for posting material.

Protect your privacy and reputation online:

Don�t disclose private information about yourself or others.
Don�t give out home phone numbers of home addresses.
What you link to helps define who you are and what your organization represents.
Avoid exaggerated claims if promoting a product or organization.
Cite sources of information.
Observe copyright rules.
Use original graphics or free graphics or clipart.

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