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IM Web Service Questions and Examples

• Brent Frakes
• Rocky Mountain Network

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Overview

• Part I Survey Summary
• Part II Examples of Excellent Web Development

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Web Interface Issues

• Highly visible to public and parks
• Aesthetic as important as content
• Where are standards counter-productive?
• Rift between public and NPS-only info
• Good Security
• Bad Extra work, redundant info

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Part I Web Survey

• Survey to all data managers
• 16 Respondents
• Summary of survey
• Purpose
• Improve Understanding
• Communicate to Net. Coords. and WASO
• Topics for discussion and (dis)agreement

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Have Web Service
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Year Internet Started
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Development and Maintenance
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Primary Web Software
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Supporting Software
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Notable Comments
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Audience
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Needs
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Clear Policy Statements/ Guidance
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Client-Server Support
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Part II Examples of Excellent Web Pages

• Navigation and Organization
• Standard IM Template
• Alternative Format
• Presentation
• Aesthetic Appeal
• Reports, Data, Publications, Protocols, etc.
• Contact and Calendar Information.

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Navigation and Organization

• Standard GLKN, NCCN, SECN
• Alternative NCPN, ERMN

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Navigation Standard TemplateGreat Lakes
Network
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Navigation Standard TemplateNorth Coast and
Cascades Network
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Navigation Standard TemplateSoutheast Coast
Network
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Navigation Alternative FormatNorthern Colorado
Plateau Network
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Navigation Alternative FormatEastern Rivers
and Mountains
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Presentation

• NCBN Photo gallery
• SECN Clear List of Program Goals
• MEDN Use of Hyperlinks

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Presentation Photo GalleryNortheast Coast and
Barrier Network
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Presentation Program GoalsSoutheast Coast
Network
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Presentation Use of HyperlinksMediterranean
Coast Network
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Aesthetic Appeal

• NCPN Overall Appeal
• ERMN
• SFCN Flashing Photo gallery

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Aesthetics OverallNorthern Colorado Plateau
Network
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Aesthetics Picture NPS Frame
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Reports and Data

• NCPN Data Distribution
• ROMN Document Distribution

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Data Distribution Northern Colorado Plateau
Network
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Document DistributionRocky Mountain Network
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Contact and Calendar Info

• Calendar ARCN, NGPN
• Staff South Florida/Caribbean Network

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CalendarArctic Network
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CalendarNorthern Great Plains Network
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StaffSouthern Florida and Caribbean Network