Terms of Use
[edit] UNL Web Templates Terms of Use
These terms of use are intended for college, department and unit websites at UNL, as well as any site that chooses to use the UNL template set.
SECTION 1: TEMPLATE AVAILABILITY The template set is packaged as Dreamweaver Templates (.dwt), downloadable from the UNL Web Developer Network site (www.unl.edu/webdevnet/). Instructions on becoming a member of WDN are found under Section 4 below.
SECTION 2: MODIFICATION OF CODE All UNL template code is the property of the UNL Office of University Communications and the UNL Web Developer Network. The code seen in a source code view is not, and may not be used as, a template. You may not use this code, a reverse-engineered version of this code, or its associated visual presentation in whole or in part to create a derivative work. You may not override stylesheets without the prior approval of the Web Developer Network.
SECTION 3: CODE AND ACCESSIBILITY COMPLIANCE All template-based UNL web pages must comply at the Triple-A conformance level with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines of the World Wide Web Consortium (w3.org), and must validate to XHTML 1.0 Transitional standards (w3.org).
SECTION 4: ONGOING PARTICIPATION Membership and regular participation in the UNL Web Developer Network is encouraged for users the UNL site template set. Use the register link on the WDN site to become a member. Membership in the WDN will allow you to add your voice and your ideas to the ongoing evolution of the UNL website.
SECTION 5: SERVER SYNCHRONIZATION All template-based websites must be synchronized with the UNL template dependents files maintained by University Communications. Documentation on server synchronization is available through the documentation wiki on the WDN site.
SECTION 6: REVOCATION OF PRIVILEGES Variances to these terms may be granted by the agreement of UNL University Communications and the UNL Web Developer Network. Web developers who repeatedly violate these terms, and who have not been granted a variance by the UComm/WDN, will be reported to the Office of the Chancellor for potential revocation of privileges to publish websites representing UNL or any part of UNL.
SECTION 7: THIRD PARTIES Any third-party web developers who are not employees of UNL may use the UNL web templates provided they comply with all sections above.
SECTION 8: REQUIREMENT Use of UNL web templates is required for all UNL college, department and unit websites that have not been granted a marketing exemption. Use of UNL web templates is optional for all UNL affiliates which have been granted a marketing exemption. These entities must use the template set designed for that purpose, and otherwise comply with the template terms as outlined above.
SECTION 9: QUALITY ASSURANCE All sites must be implemented according to the technical requirements of the template set, and must comply with the expressed intent of the template design as set forth in the WDN Style Book. Each site must pass a quality assurance review conducted by the WDN quality assurance review team. The quality assurance process will be repeated annually for each site.
