Standards

The aim is to produce a website that loads quickly, is easy to navigate through and contains relevant information. We all use different pcs, browsers, monitor sizes and have varying access speeds to the internet, and so a simple standard will need to be set. This will also aid the maintenance and production of the site. Although the look and feel is important, the emphasis will be on accurate information and not whizzy graphics.

The suggested standard:

• Monitor size: 800*600
• Colour depth: millions
• Browser minimum: Netscape Communicator 4.7 and Internet Explorer 5
  Minimum use of javascript, flash or plug-ins

Cost

The cost to achieve the above will only be in time (mine).

Equipment and software are currently available. The name is already purchased for the next two years and with the use of free webspace and many of the free services available on the internet there should be no need for any more investment. The use of free services may mean advertising banners appearing when they are accessed - this will be kept to a minimum.

Depending on how the site develops and expands with use, it may well be necessary to purchase web space or other services. It will probably be at least a year before this becomes an issue and things will undoubtedly have changed on the internet by then.