Office of Web Communications Idaho State University 1 November 2007 Web Liaisons Meeting

About: Office of Web Communications Formed in late November 2006 One director: Graham Garner One full-time senior web developer: Laird Duncan Three student positions (two filled) Joe Marley Derek Aitken Maintain home page and second-level pages Create special sites, such as Rendezvous Complex and Presidential Inauguration Establish maintenance agreements

Formed in late November 2006

One director: Graham Garner

One full-time senior web developer: Laird Duncan

Three student positions (two filled)

Joe Marley

Derek Aitken

Maintain home page and second-level pages

Create special sites, such as Rendezvous Complex and Presidential Inauguration

Establish maintenance agreements

Purpose and Goals Create consistent design and function of ISU’s web presence Reinforce branding image of the University Maintain best practices at both front and back ends of the site (design view vs. coding) Keep dated materials up-to-date Eliminate broken links and “Under Construction” pages Enforce World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and ADA standards for usability

Create consistent design and function of ISU’s web presence

Reinforce branding image of the University

Maintain best practices at both front and back ends of the site (design view vs. coding)

Keep dated materials up-to-date

Eliminate broken links and “Under Construction” pages

Enforce World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and ADA standards for usability

Issues to Address: Compliance SSIs Branding Templates

SSIs

Branding

Templates

Issues to Address: Security Who has access/belongs to publishing groups Cease using these directories as storage spaces Y-drive exposure Deleting web sites

Who has access/belongs to publishing groups

Cease using these directories as storage spaces

Y-drive exposure

Deleting web sites

Issues to Address: Server Access Other servers, i.e. Pharmacy, Business, Education, Physics Contact information for server administrators

Other servers, i.e. Pharmacy, Business, Education, Physics

Contact information for server administrators

Issues to Address: Web Developers Everyone aware of current standards and efforts Web Communications acts as clearinghouse and focal point Other web workers need to coordinate with us

Everyone aware of current standards and efforts

Web Communications acts as clearinghouse and focal point

Other web workers need to coordinate with us

Upcoming Issues Search engine replacement Redesign timeline (flexible) Started Oct. 15 Templates by Feb. 1 Beta site by Spring Break (March 24) New site goes live (July 1) Exploring events calendar options

Search engine replacement

Redesign timeline (flexible)

Started Oct. 15

Templates by Feb. 1

Beta site by Spring Break (March 24)

New site goes live (July 1)

Exploring events calendar options

Issues You Have Raised Link checker Online forms and databases Search engine optimization (SEO)

Link checker

Online forms and databases

Search engine optimization (SEO)