+ Memo Regarding Integration of New Web Sites into the Portal[PDF]
March 2006 memo from CIO and Chief of Strategic Communications about putting new sites into www.nasa.gov.

+ Web Portal Memo Regarding Integration [PDF]
July 2004 memo from Public Affairs and the Chief Information Officer on integrating mission directorate, center and project sites into the portal..

+ NASA Public Portal Integration Plan [PDF]
The proposed plan for integrating various NASA web sites with the Public Portal (NASA Users Only).

+ Portal Editorial Board Contact List [XLS]
Phone numbers, email addresses and roles for the members of the NASA Portal Editorial Board.

General Documentation

+ NASA Linking Policy [PDF]
NASAs linking policy pertaining to external links on public NASA web sites.

+ Editorial Quick Reference [PDF]
A compliation of Portal "do's and don't" tips for better Web writing and key style guidelines.

+ Portal FAQ
The most recent FAQ for the NASA public portal.

+ Portal Discussion Forums
Discuss the Portal with colleagues and "ask the experts" questions about the Portal.

+ Content Tips [DOC]
A quick guide for folks interested in providing content to the portal via the CMS.

+ Portal Technical Briefing [PPT]

NASA Affinity Kit Documentation

+ Portal Affinity Graphics Generator

+ Official NASA Public Portal Affinity Kit
Comprehensive and authoritative guide for creating sites that have affinity with the NASA Public Portal.

+ Editorial Guide [DOC]
The Editorial Guidelines for the NASA Portal.

Portal Standards and Guidelines
Guidelines to help you make your site look more like the NASA portal. Section One is the most relevant section for affinity designers.

+ NASA Portal Usability Site
This web site offers the following information and resources to help you take a User Centered Design (UCD) approach on your next project.

CMS Documentation

+ Image Guidelines [PDF]
This document provides guidance on formatting images (maximum width, etc.) for use in the NASA Portal.

+ Portal Template Guide [PDF]
Documentation of the templates used in the CMS to produce the NASA web site.

+ CMS Training Documentation [PDF]
New training material coming soon, estimation is October 2006. If you have a need for material before that, please contact, Celeste Merryman at Celeste.Merryman@JPL.nasa.gov

+ Portal Metadata Guidelines [PDF]
General guidelines for applying NASA Portal metadata elements on content created in the Portal CMS.

+ NASA Taxonomy Hierarchy
Controlled vocabulary designed to populate the NASA metadata core specification.

+ Portal Taxonomy Documentation [XLS]
The taxonomy for the public portal.

+ IEEE Draft Standard for Learning Object Metadata (LOM)
Basis for the controlled vocabularies for Portal Education metadata fields. [IEEE Standard 1484.12.1-2002]

XML Documentation

+ Portal XML Authoring Guide [DOC]
Specifically written for Science@NASA articles, however this may provide insight into how to convert your Web site to XML and integrate it with the Portal.

+ Portal Schema Documentation [DOC]
Clear, concise graphical representation of the Schema for providing content to the Portal.

+ Portal XML Import Instructions [DOC]
Step by step process for setting up your own XML feed to the NASA public portal.

+ Portal Import Schema [XSD]
The definitive version of the XML import schema.

+ Portal Schema Documentation [DOC]
The xml syndication schema documentation provided by eTouch. (Password required.)

+ OBPR Schema Pilot Presentation [ZIP]
Presentation given by Nate Shaw of SAIC explaining how Code U proceeded with their Portal "syndication" project. Some supporting + documents and examples from the Code U effort.