Web Content Guidelines for Revisions

Guidelines for submitting content to the GaSDF Web

Contact Info | Page Address | Text Content | Pictures | Stories & Narratives with pictures | Presentations | File Size Limits | Acceptable File Formats | Branding

Policies for publications and links

This is the official web site of The Georgia State Defense Force (Headquarters - GSDF). and is published solely to support the conduct of official Georgia State Defense Force business and dissemination of information directly related thereto.  Official policy of the Georgia State Defense Force Website: does not accept or display information that essentially consists of advertisements for civic, commercial or other privately sponsored activities.

Informational articles as well as Public Affairs Office coverage of past, current or future GSDF events may also be posted. Generally, postings that promote individual unit efforts such as recruiting or other unit specific activities or that attempt to promote the primacy of one unit over another will not be accepted. This site operates in the public domain and as such, no classified materials will be posted.

Quick Instructions (the KISS method!)

To submit revisions to GaSDF.COM page(s), the quick and easy procedure (what we gotta have) is:

• What page are you revising (complete page address):
  http://www.gasdf.com/1stbrigade.htm

• What revisions (be clear and specific):
  Tell us what to revise and where to place the revisions. When making multiple revisions, you may wish to copy the page contents into Word.  Then just type the revisions and change the text color to RED. (Don't forget to send the file with your request.)

• Who are you:
  Send your COMPLETE CONTACT INFORMATION.  Failure to do so means your revisions will be ignored or deleted. Contact info means:

  • Full name

  • Rank

  • Unit

  • Daytime phone number

  • Unit POC Point Of Contact

That's the KISS method.  If you need detailed instructions, please continue to read (NEXT SECTION).

Detailed Instructions - Please observe the following guidelines when submitting content for publication to the Georgia State Defense Force web site:

Contact Info | Page Address | Text Content | Pictures | Stories & Narratives with pictures | Presentations | File Size Limits | Acceptable File Formats | Branding

1. Please provide your contact information:

   • You complete Name, Rank and Unit

   • Preferred email address

   • Daytime phone number
     (in case we have questions about your content)

   • Unit Point Of Contact (POC) for WEB publications
      

2. Guidelines:

   1. PAGE ADDRESS & LOCATION FOR REVISIONS

      WHICH PAGE (the complete Uniform Resource Locator):
      
      "http://www.gasdf.com/1stbrigade.htm"

      WHERE ON THE PAGE to place corrections or new content:

      "COL Smith's BIO, 2nd paragraph"

   2. TEXTURAL CONTENT

      ALL TEXTURAL CONTENT (announcements, awards, captions, brigade pages: ALL TEXT) should be submitted in final format as it is to appear on the page.   Please review documents for: spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, etc. before submitting.  Please remember to use your SHIFT KEY for text composition.  Text of any length consisting of ALL CAPITAL LETTERS OR all lower case letters will be rejected.
      
      If your CONTENT is to be published as a "stand alone document," it should be submitted as an Adobe Portable Document File.  Occasionally, we may be able to convert short documents (1 or 2 pages) for you, but lengthy documents for direct publication must be reviewed and converted to Adobe PDF prior to submission.

   3. SHORT TEXT CONTENT

      Short text content and corrections may be included within the email message area.  A popular method is to quote the existing text followed by the revised/corrected text:

      Example:

      *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *

      On www.gasdf.com/webcontent.htm, 2nd paragraph, please change:

      Only content that is approved for the entire GSDF . . .

      TO:

      Only content that is appropriate for the entire GSDF . . .

      *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *

   4. LONG TEXT CONTENT

      Lengthy text content should be attached as an MS Word or Adobe PDF file if you wish to preserve formatting (numbering, bullets, bold or italicized text, indentations, etc.).  Please include a brief description of the attached file(s) within your email message.

   5. MISSIONS AND EVENTS

      Updates to Missions and Events are to be provided in a "4 column format" (NEED NOT BE IN A TABLE FORMAT) and is to include: Date - Mission/Event - Location - POC.

      Date	Mission/ Event	Location	Point Of Contact
      content	content	content	content

   6. PICTURES

      Please complete the following "prep work" before sending photos:

      • Compose 1 or 2 paragraphs to introduce and describe the event pictured

      • Select 4 - 6 photos for publication

      • Resample photos to no more than 800 x 600 pixels @ 72 DPI (web standard resolution)

      • Include: a brief caption for each photo

      • Include: where to publish (photo_gallery.htm, etc)

   7. STORIES/NARRATIVES WITH PICTURES

      Stories and narratives with pictures should be submitted as an MS Word or Adobe PDF file.  Photos are to be embedded within the document where they are to appear in the final layout (with captions).  ALSO: photos should be sized and down-sampled for the web (72 DPI) and included as individual JPG attachments.  Please include a brief overview of the narrative and attached file(s) within the email message.

      Please submit photos for the web site as attachments in original JPG format ONLY (NO ZIPed FILES).  Please include captions for all attached file(s) within the message area. 

   8. PRESENTATIONS:

      If your content needs to be viewable or accessible as a presentation or printable document, please submit MS PowerPoint or Adobe PDF files.  Please include a brief description of the attached file(s) within the email message.  

   9. FILE SIZE LIMITS

      Many Georgia State Defense Force members and potential members access the web via dial-up connection (V-90, 56 Baud, etc.).  With this in mind, we ask that no files larger than 1.5 Megabytes be submitted for publication.  Larger files will be returned for additional compression, splitting, etc.

   10. ACCEPTABLE FILE FORMATS

       We continue to see new virus attacks in the form of variously named attachments, many with statements such as "Virus Free", "Security Checked," etc.  Please include  a brief description for all attachments.  ONLY PDF, DOC & TEXT files WILL BE ACCEPTED without prior approval.

If you have any questions or need clearance for a special file format, please email CPT William E. Pamplin of the GaSDF Public Affairs Office.

Back To Top

1. GaSDF Sub Web Identity & Branding Guidelines
   
   Identity & Branding guidelines for Georgia State Defense Force (individual unit) sub webs for 2008:
   
    

• The Georgia DOD Seal    (non-transparent JPG)
• The Georgia DOD Seal    (transparent GIF)
• The Georgia DOD Seal    (transparent GIF)
• The GaSDF patch (small)    (non-transparent JPG)
• The GaSDF patch (large)    (non-transparent JPG)
• The GaSDF patch (small)    (transparent GIF)
• The GaSDF patch (large)    (transparent GIF)
• The Georgia State Flag     (transparent animated GIF)
• Link to GaSDF HQ web	http://www.gasdf.com/
Additional guidelines for Georgia State Defense Force sub webs will be published as they become available.

Submit content to the GaSDF Public Affairs Office

Back To Top

Last revision: 28-Mar-2008