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== Dated Pages == | == Dated Pages == | ||
Dates on every page or article allow for the viewer to know when the post is made or updated. To ensure a site is being supported well make sure the site has been updated since last viewed<ref>Carroll, p.29</ref>. Updating a webpage weekly will attract the viewer to visit the page again, and can broaden the range of users. | Dates on every page or article allow for the viewer to know when the post is made or updated. To ensure a site is being supported well make sure the site has been updated since last viewed<ref>Carroll, p. 29</ref>. Updating a webpage weekly will attract the viewer to visit the page again, and can broaden the range of users. | ||
*Posted dates also increase credibility for the website, and without them the viewer will not know if the site is being updated weekly | *Posted dates also increase credibility for the website, and without them the viewer will not know if the site is being updated weekly | ||
*Having dates on content can show "how useful (and accurate) the site will be" and "how active the site is<ref>Kyrnin</ref>." | *Having dates on content can show "how useful (and accurate) the site will be" and "how active the site is<ref>Kyrnin</ref>." | ||
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== Relevant Content Links == | == Relevant Content Links == | ||
Having a source to an outside webpage about kittens, for example, on a Science Fiction website does not apply and is not relevant. To maintain a credible site it must "provide comprehensive information that is attributed to a specific source<ref>Carroll, p.29</ref>." Make sure the [[Design|design]] of the web page is relevant to the content being displayed. | Having a source to an outside webpage about kittens, for example, on a Science Fiction website does not apply and is not relevant. To maintain a credible site it must "provide comprehensive information that is attributed to a specific source<ref>Carroll, p. 29</ref>." Make sure the [[Design|design]] of the web page is relevant to the content being displayed. | ||
*"Ideal website content should be understandable, relevant and helpful to the site- visitors<ref>Aldein</ref>." | *"Ideal website content should be understandable, relevant and helpful to the site- visitors<ref>Aldein</ref>." | ||
*"If material exists online, link to it when referencing it<ref>Carroll, p. 158</ref>." | *"If material exists online, link to it when referencing it<ref>Carroll, p. 158</ref>." | ||