Setting Up a Web Site - Advanced

• Part 1 - Introduction
  • Basic Web Sites
  • Fully-Integrated Web Systems
  • A Middle Ground

• Institutionally developed and controlled

• Department developed (Admissions, Registrar)

• Contains variety of information (policies, calendars, etc.)

• Well organized, structured
• Presented clearly
• Kept up-to-date
• Useful source of information

Qualities of a "Bad" Site

• Information scattered throughout site
• Cluttered (busy) design
• Not maintained or updated
• Missing important information

• Provide access to "live" data

• Interface with student information system

• Various types of features:
  • Application for admission
  • View student records
  • Scheduling and registration
  • Submit data (address changes)

Why wouldn't you do this?
Cost, security concerns, integration with current data systems.

• Start with a "good" web site

• Enhance it with various features:
  • Mainframe data downloaded periodically
  • Documents converted from other digital formats
  • Online forms for interactive services

• Keep everything updated

How do you do this?
A variety of techniques.