Appendix D: Optional Web Site Design Prepared by EPA

This web site is an optional design of a potential web application. It is for display purposes only. It is currently not connected to a live database. The forms on this web site are not functional, and the brownfields property information presented is fictional. All graphics, layouts, and other elements of the web site can be changed to meet the needs of individual users.

This homepage could include success stories and information about recent sales of brownfields properties, as well as statistics showing the total number of properties currently in the database and the number of new properties added in the previous month.

The left frame has several hypertext links, with the following purposes:

• The "find brownfields " button links to the main search page, where the user can build a query and find specific brownfields properties.
• The "related links" button takes the user to a list of related web sites. At a minimum, the list could include links to web sites that belong to organizations that will add property listings to the brownfields property web site.
• The "register" button links to a registration page. Registration can be optional. Registered users will have the advantage of receiving e-mail updates when new properties are added to the database or information about properties already listed is modified.
• The "data providers" button links to a web page where, after logging in, the user could add listings or update records they provided earlier.
• The "feedback" button provides an electronic mail connection to the Webmaster and allow users to send suggestions to improve the site or questions when they have trouble using the site.
• The "help" link can provide simple instructions for using the web page. This link should be available on all screens and include a list of frequently asked questions and answers. Additionally the link could provide basic definitions of terminology used throughout the site and information on creating an account, as well as basic contact information.