Site structure
The WWF-UK website is essentially a collection of purpose-built mini-sites, clustered around a central core, which contains general information about WWF, its work, wildlife and how people can take action to protect the environment. This modular approach will allow us to continue to expand our web presence by adding new mini-sites without compromising the usability of our core site.


Main navigation
To maintain consistency across our sites and to make it easier to find information, a common navigational module (across the top of the page) has been devised. This consists of two parts: the top strip will help you find information and answer your queries. The bottom strip links through to all the actions and information on the website.

Lefthand side
On the left of the page are quick links to how you can support us, other WWF minisites such as our current campaigns, WWF offices around the UK and our sites for teachers, local authorities, researchers, business and kids. You will also see a menu relevant to the section you are currently in.

Within the core site

Menus
The core site is divided into four main sections: About WWF, How you can help, Wildlife, habitats and threats, and News.

Bottom of page navigation
At the bottom of every page of the core site is a horizontal bar containing the following links:

Top of page	Jumps to the top of the page
Data Protection	Links to our Data Protection page, which provides information about how we deal with information about our visitors.
Copyright	Links to a page with information about copyright and other legal issues.
E-mail this page	Allows you to e-mail the page to a friend
Annual review	Our annual review website
Jobs	Information about our current vacancies

Location bar
Situated just below the main menus, the location bar shows a representation of the logical location of the current page within the site structure. In the example above, the current page is Who we are, which is found in the About WWF section, which itself is found within the WWF-UK website.

In addition to showing how the page fits into the site structure, the location bar also allows users to move "up" the various levels. For instance, in the above example, a user can move "up" to the About WWF homepage or to the main WWF-UK homepage by clicking on the appropriate link.


PDF files
The Adobe PDF file format allows documents created in a wide variety of software packages to be read by any computer. To use these files, you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded free of charge from the Adobe website.

PDF files can be accessed in two ways:

1. Open directly
   Depending on your computer set-up, clicking on a link to a PDF file will open the file either in a separate Adobe Acrobat application window, or in an Adobe Acrobat window within your browser window. You can then read the document online or print it. Information about changing the way your browser opens PDF files can be found no the Adobe website
   
   
2. Download
   Alternatively, you can download the file to your computer and open it later. To use this method on a computer running Microsoft Windows, simply click the link to the file with your right-hand mouse button and select "Save Target As..." or "Save Link As..." from the pop-up menu. You will then be prompted to save the file on your computer. On an Apple Macintosh, simply hold down the Alt key while clicking on the link. You will then be prompted to save the file on your computer. The file can then be opened using Adobe Acrobat Reader.