Acceptable File Names
Naming conventions make sure users know how to name digital assets so that file names or titles are consistent and contain all the right information.
Content for the Office of Head Start (OHS) is created by many organizations and individuals. Decisions made during content development affect our audience’s ability to find, understand, and use it. The Web and Communications Standards ensure consistent use of language, design, and styles across products, regardless of their authorship. Consistency in these matters is key to creating a unified voice for OHS, as well as complying with federal regulations. These choices are kept current using research into best practice and input from OHS and the National Training and Technical Assistance Centers Communications Workgroup, as well as evolving federal standards.
Naming conventions make sure users know how to name digital assets so that file names or titles are consistent and contain all the right information.
"Responsive design" refers to a website's ability to resize content from a large to a small screen in one fluid motion. Resize this page by dragging your browser window smaller and larger. As you do this, watch how the menus restructure and the images, header, and footer adjust accordingly.
"Website design" refers to the style and layout of an entire site based on user interface (UI) and experience (UX). Specifically, UI are elements of the website’s structure.
Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file format used to present documents independent of software, hardware, or operating system. PDFs are useful for tip sheets, handouts of training materials, and fillable forms.
Use these tips and guidelines when selecting or creating images for use on the ECLKC website and Office of Head Start products.
Follow the editorial style and formatting conventions described below when developing content on behalf of the Office of Head Start. For items not listed here, refer to the AP Stylebook.
Links are used in a variety of Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center content, including webpages, video nodes, e-blasts, PDFs, file downloads, and buttons.
Find the names and titles of key people associated with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and the Office of Head Start (OHS).
Web analytics supports informed decision-making. The Head Start Information and Communications Center (HSICC) can readily answer questions about web metrics and provide access to available data.
The Office of Head Start National Centers and other vendors are required to transcribe and caption their own multimedia, including webinars and audio conferences, for use on the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC).