WebFormat demonstrates how a manufacturer's website can be simple, fast and very effective for both the user and the manufacturer.
Just as PageFormat™ and SectionFormat™ (copyrighted by the Construction Specification Institute) guide the specifier to produce useful documents, WebFormat™ (copyrighted by 4specs, Inc.) guides the manufacturer to produce useful websites for the construction professional - architect, engineer, specifier, and contractor.
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2000 Version
The original WebFormat document - visit the sample pages used in the document to see the document in action
WebFormat Home Page - (Hard Knox demo pages) This page shows what the manufacturer makes, how to access the product data, the email address and mailing address, and how to access the specifications and CAD details. This entire page will load in about 12 seconds on a standard AOL dialup connection.
WebFormat Products Page - This lets the user quickly know what additional information is available on the website and an easy navigation system. By using text, the page loads quickly.
WebFormat Specifications Page - shows one way to access the specifications. Note we recommend the specs be available in Office 2000, WordPerfect, and RTF (Rich Text Format) so they can be accessed by all users.
2009 Update
Updated the suggested information to include some search engine optimization improvements
Home Page - this page is updated to include descriptions for each product group and includes MasterFormat section number to guide the specifiers. Here are several examples of companies approaching the WebFormat design concepts:
Updated Products Page - The primary changes are to add BIM, LEED and some minor updates
Specs Page - no changes