[Sigia-l] Style guides

[Maish Nichani]

Hi Dan,

We have written an article titled "Creating & Maintaining a Web Style  
Guide"
http://www.pebbleroad.com/article/creating_maintaining_a_web_style_guide/
Although it is not as expansive, but it might give you a starting point.

best
Maish

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> We are redesigning our user experience and I'm in the beginning  
> throws of
> creating a style guide for our new web site. Past style guides were  
> limited
> to screen graphics, tables, buttons, fonts, colors, page layout with  
> some
> creative direction/guidelines, etc. My inclination is to be more  
> expansive
> including brand positioning, corporate identity, extensive creative
> direction, etc. (Users are no longer limited to designers and  
> developers)
>
> Has anyone created and enforced a style guide that is broader scope  
> than
> screen graphics? If so, how expansive was it? Did it add value to your
> marketing, communications efforts?
>
> Cheers
>
>
> Dan Chamberlain
> Internet Strategy
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