FAQ: Policies

School Policies

Here is a list of school policies, guidelines, and reference materials for the course. Much of the material here you should already be familiar with, but some of it is still very much useful.

What are the school's policies on computer use and computer etiquette?

The [HVCC Computer Use Policy] is pretty much required reading. By using the Hudson Valley Community College Computing Resources, you implicitly acknowledge that you have read and agree to the usage terms put forth within.
[http://www.hvcc.edu/admin/compserv/usepolicy.html]
[HVCC Accessing ACE]: Hopefully you already know how to access ACE, but if you have questions, here's a recap.
[http://www.hvcc.edu/clc/documentation/accessxpace/index.html]
How to reset your [HVCC Password]. A good idea if you are still using the default password.
[http://www.hvcc.edu/clc/documentation/passwd/index.html]
There is [HVCC Dialup Access] available, but is is very limited and only allows to FTP and Telnet. If you want Web access from off campus you will have to have an Internet Service Provider through which to connect to the campus computers.
[http://www.hvcc.edu/clc/documentation/phoneaccess/index.html]
When phoning in, the school now requires that you use a secure telnet connection. Information on the process and the freeware the school is using can be found at [HVCC Secure Shell Connection]. The directions assume you are using a recent Windows platform. For others you may have to hunt around a bit. There is no indication that the software is Mac compatible, which is, yes, a problem.
[http://www.hvcc.edu/clc/documentation/phoneaccess/secureshell.html]
These are the [HVCC Outlook Express Setup] directions. Due to problems with Netscape e-mail the campus has switched over to Outlook, at least for now.
[http://www.hvcc.edu/clc/documentation/outexp/index.html]
[HVCC Using Pine]: for those who are comfortable with Unix.
[http://www.hvcc.edu/clc/documentation/pine/index.html]

What policies and standards are there out there for Web development in general?

In accordance with New York State law ([96-13], [99-3]), all online resources must be compliant with the [Americans with Disability Act] and with the [W3C Web Accessibility Initiative]. Although this is not explicitly required for you as students, they are still important standards to be aware of since they are required in many of the settings in which you may find employment, such as all state and federal government agencies and bodies.

What policies and standards are there out there for Web development specific to this class?

Here are my basic Web design rules:

Site will contain no adult content.
Sites will contain no illegal content or content that could open the school to legal actions against it.
No hate sites.
Site will contain no content that presents a negatve image of Hudson Valley Community College, or its faculty and staff.
The campus servers are not to be used for any commercial purpose.
In general, use your common sense and don't do things that would offend others.

What is the [The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)]? Why is it important?

The [W3C] is the definitive source of standards on the Web. They are the ones that set the standards. W3C is a consortium of corporate and academic interests that have a stake in the development of the Web and see the need for standards to facilitate its growth. Any serious Web developer should be a frequent visitor to their site. You will find them heavily cross listed in this collection of links.
[http://www.w3.org/]

The W3C is the official standards bodies for the World Wide Web and related technologies. If you want to know what the future of the Web is going to look like, and what you will need to know for the Web careers of tomorrow, they are your definitive source.

These pages can be found at: [http://academ.hvcc.edu/~kantopet/]
Copyright 2003 -- Peter L. Kantor[kantopet@hvcc.edu]
Last Updated January 2003