OPLIN provides this helpful newsletter on a semi-regular basis to its Webkit customers. All are in PDF format.
Winter/Spring 2012: Spring cleaning checklist for your library's website, new calendar system coming, Focus On: Germantown Public Library, re-thinking your library's staff directory, why you might be having attachment problems.
Fall 2011: Making sure you use alternative text tags, cleaning up your library's side blocks, Stop using exclamation points, improving site usability by not using "click here," , why underlining is problematic on the Web.
Summer 2011: Making your lists meaningful, (Another) important note about IE9, Focus On: Williams County Public Library, Stop using all caps, getting a photo album
Winter 2011: Putting colors together, An important note about IE9, Focus on: Cuyahoga Falls Library, Get rid of the exclamation points, What's that "Access Denied" message?
Fall 2010: Quick Tips, Stop putting out the welcome mat, Focus On: Tuscarawas County Public Library, ALT tags, Can calendars be color-coded?
Summer 2010: Quick Tips, Make your links jump off the page, Optimizing your images, Writing better FAQs, Adding visitor comments
Winter 2010: Quick Tips, Labeling PDFs, Better blogging, Avoiding library jargon, Adding modules after initial construction
Fall 2009: Quick Tips, Consistency matters, Writing for the Web, Creating headlines that get attention, Categorizing events
Summer 2009: Quick Tips, Making your site more professional-looking, Re-evaluating web graphics, Why OPLIN upgrades Web Kits so often, Why you can't underline text with the Web Kit editor, Additional resources
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Winter/Spring 2012 | 183.66 KB |
| Fall 2011 (PDF) | 189.65 KB |
| Summer 2011 (PDF) | 189.77 KB |
| Winter 2011 (PDF) | 160.94 KB |
| Fall 2010 (PDF) | 170.04 KB |
| Summer 2010 (PDF) | 1.18 MB |
| Winter 2010 (PDF) | 339.37 KB |
| Fall 2009 (PDF) | 78.76 KB |
| Summer 2009 (PDF) | 269.76 KB |