Lockheed Martin UK - Integrated Systems & Solutions

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World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

The World Wide Web Consortium is the international organisation that develops specifications and guidelines for the Internet.

xHTML

The Lockheed Martin UK - Integrated Systems & Solutions website validates with World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Quality Assurance Markup Validation Service (new window) standards for xHTML 1 Transitional mark-up language.

xHTML is the successor to HTML, parts of which will no longer be supported. xHTML is a web mark-up language which is compatible with XML processes.

Cascading Style Sheets

The layout and design of the site is implemented with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) instead of traditional table-based layout. CSS technology is a method of separating the layout and design of the pages from the content. The web pages just contain the content and are leaner, faster-loading pages. The layout and design mark-up is called in from separate CSS files. Use of CSS layout is also a foundation for making a site Accessibility compliant.

Lockheed Martin UK - Integrated Systems & Solutions' Cascading Style Sheets validate with W3C standards (new window).

Accessibility

The site is compliant with W3C Accessibility Guidelines (new window). This is a legal requirement and means the site is designed to be accessed by people with a range of issues such as colour blindness, poor eyesight, blindness and mobility restrictions.

Printer friendly

The site is printer friendly, without the need for printer-friendly buttons. When a page is sent to the printer, a Cascading Style Sheet hides unwanted side columns and ensures that the essential content is printed without any cut-off at the edges.

Encrypted email addresses

All email addresses are encrypted to thwart the efforts of spammers to harvest addresses from the site.

Exceptions

The vast majority of the site meets the above specifications, however there are small, known exceptions.

Flash and Java

The site does not use Flash animation or Java. These are sometimes disallowed at defence establishments (who are some of Lockheed Martin UK - Integrated Systems & Solution's customers) as Flash animation and Java are considered a potential threat to system security.

Lockheed Martin UK - Integrated Systems & Solutions Web Services

The Lockheed Martin UK - Integrated Systems & Solutions website was developed in-house by Lockheed Martin UK - Integrated Systems & Solutions web services who cover the whole spectrum of web publishing including:

  • Registration of URLs - website addresses.
  • Advice and design of website in liaison with client, publication to a test server to assist both Lockheed Martin UK - Integrated Systems & Solutions and the customer in the development of the site.
  • Creation of graphics and the use of an in-house graphics team to provide themed graphics for a site.
  • HTML or xHTML coding compliance with World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recommendations and standards.
  • Cascading Style Sheet compliance to W3C recommendations.
  • Compliance with W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
  • Testing of websites using an Independent Testing Service within Lockheed Martin UK - Integrated Systems & Solutions.
  • Hosting of website on our own Internet servers or with Internet Service Providers. We have the experience to implement hosted websites in a Linux or Windows environment.
  • Publishing of site to Internet servers at Go Live date.
  • Optimisation of site for a good ranking and presence on Internet search engines, and regular submission of site details to search engines.
  • Maintenance of website to keep information timely and pertinent.
  • Development of website to include major new features or substantial revamp of existing features.
  • Implementation of mailing lists and newsletter distribution.
  • Analysis of website access logs and production of user-friendly hit reports with graphs and tables.
  • Alerting system to check round-the-clock availability of a website and produce email alerts when any outages are encountered.
  • Provision of mirror site back-up to ensure constant availability of the site on the Internet.
  • Lockheed Martin UK - Integrated Systems & Solutions aims to provide a same-day service for routine website maintenance and updates.

We are accredited suppliers of Web Design, Development and Content Management Solutions in the Catalist scheme that all UK Government departments may use for procurement of products and services.
(http://online.ogcbuyingsolutions.gov.uk/catalogue/service.html?supplier_id=633&contract_id=406 - new window)

Since 1997 we have been comprehensive web service providers for internal and external clients in the UK and around the world.