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Guidelines For Home Pages

Marian Delp

As a surfer of the World Wide Web (WWW), you may find yourself from time to time gaping in wonder at another user's home page, be it just down the block or halfway around the globe. The fact is, you can "wow" other users in the same fashion by creating your own home page in your account.

However if you are going to be listing or placing your home page on equipment operated by the Engineering Computer Network, you should bear in mind that there are guidelines which determine acceptable content. For the ECN to be able to support a community of home pages, an atmosphere of common respect for all system users must prevail, as well as concern for system equipment load and network traffic.

• All rules and regulations stated in the ECN Policy on Access and Usage hold true. In particular, racist, sexist, or otherwise discriminatory remarks will not be tolerated. Violation of these policies can result in suspension of computing privileges.
• In keeping with Purdue University's belief that it is essential to reaffirm intellectual and ethical leadership, home pages making use of computing equipment within the realm of the Engineering Computing Network will adhere to Purdue's Executive Memorandum No. C-33 Antiharassment Policy.
• A home page is much like a .signature file appended to your outgoing mail or .project and .plan files which appear when your account is fingered. A home page is an opportunity to present yourself to other WWW users worldwide; these people may be future friends, colleagues and employers. Users are encouraged to consider the responses of others to their home page content.
• Copyright restrictions apply to material posted on the Engineering web. It is your responsibility to see that you do not infringe on copyrighted material. If you are not the original author, check to see if you have permission to post this information. If you are the author of the material, be sure you have retained "rights" to print; some journals gain copyright to articles appearing in their publications.

A personal home page is considered a "privilege" rather than a "right" within the ECN. By following the above guidelines, you can create a home page which presents both yourself and Purdue University in a positive light, while still giving you the opportunity to voice opinions and give a taste of your personality to the Web community.

Questions concerning the creation and content of your home page should be directed sent via email to webmaster@ecn.purdue.edu or to the webmaster listed on the bottom of the departmental pages for your area.

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