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Alt tags are used on top-level navigation to help users learn the UI in the beginning. The following guidelines apply:
Note: Because of a compatibility problem with Netscape, alt tags cannot include ampersands (&). See "Buzzsaw.com Alt Tags" for a list of approved tags. Initial cap first word and proper names. Bold, capitalizing the initial letters, for:
Bold, capitalize first word only, for:
A note on punctuation: Don't use a period at the end of subheads or after list items that aren't complete sentences. One-sentence items in lists should always end with a period. Example (without period):
Example (with period):
Dates are treated as follows: day as a digit, month spelled out, followed by the full year. If space is tight, abbreviate the month. Where a month and year appear together, no comma separates them. Examples:
Use "FAQ" for top level navigation. The plural is assumed, so the lower case s is never used. Since there is some concern about confusing our less tech-savvy members, the following guidelines apply:
Treat telephone numbers consistently. For the purposes of the site, we've chosen a format that is lighter on the page and that we can easily adapt for use with telephone numbers in other countries once Buzzsaw.com goes international. Begin each number with a plus sign (which stands in for the number you would dial locally for international access) and the country code. Following this is the area, province, or city code in parenthesis. Rather than separating numbers with dots or dashes, use a space between the remaining groups of digits. Examples:
Times are treated as follows:
Note on time zones: Until a technological solution allows us to automatically convert a time to a user's locality, be aware of whether the time is D or S—Daylight or Standard. The text in title tags reflects the position of the page in the directory tree. Follow the naming conventions for the site and its sections not those of the actual directory tree. Buzzsaw.com is always the first item in the string. Capitalization follows the Headline Format. Elements are separated by space pipe space. Examples: Buzzsaw.com | Services | Project Services | Project Hosting Buzzsaw.com | News & Views | Industry Columns | The Cutting Edge The first use of a trademark on a page must include the "TM" symbol. Subsequent uses need not be marked. "Buzzsaw.com, Inc." is the company name and when used as a noun it doesn't receive the TM symbol. When used as an adjective, Buzzsaw.com is a trademark. (ProjectPoint is also a trademark, although we may lose it as someone else filed first). However, all uses of the trademark must be as an adjective. Note on the use of ProjectPoint: be "the ProjectPoint service stores files..." rather than "ProjectPoint stores files..." Trademarks & Odd Partner Names CADBlocks™ - One word, with four odd caps. OnSite™ Volo™ View
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