Agenda for first meeting of Web Developers Group at Idaho State University. Offers general guidelines and suggestions to improve coordination of university web work between central WebComm office and "embedded" web developers throughout campus.
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Developers Agenda
1. Web Developers Meeting
Office of Web Communications
Idaho State University
15 November 2007
2. ABOUT: Office of Web Communications
ď Formed in late November 2006
ď One director: Graham Garner
ď One full-time senior web developer: Laird Duncan
ď Three student positions (one filled)
ď Derek Aitken
ď Oversee the entire ISU Web site
ď Take direct responsibility for âThe Commonsâ
3. PURPOSE: of WebComm
ď Create consistent design and function of ISUâs Web
presence
ď Reinforce branding image of the University
ď Maintain best practices at both front and back ends of
the site (design view vs. coding)
ď Enforce usability standards; W3C and ADA
4. SPIDERS: on the Web
ď Different types of spiders
ď Work on different parts of the Web
ď Still part of one Web
ď Your work can strengthen or weaken the whole
ď Coming up with new ideas to apply to the whole can
be beneficial
ď Doing your own pattern in your own section just
makes you stand out â and not in a good way
6. ADDRESS: Security
ďWho has access/belongs to
publishing groups
ďCease using these directories as
storage spaces
ďY-drive exposure
ďDeleting web sites
7. ADDRESS: Server Access
ďOther servers, i.e. Pharmacy,
Business, Education, Physics
ďContact information for server
administrators
ďGrant WebComm access
8. UNITE: As a Campus-wide Force
ďEveryone aware of current
standards and efforts
ďWebComm acts as clearinghouse
and focal point
ďCollective experience and goal
9. STOP: Doing These Things
ď Grabbing things from âView Sourceâ and
pasting them in
ď Using web space as a storage space
10. START: Doing These Things
ď Using the templates
ď Use the server-side includes
ď Use the style sheets
ď Recommending changes to the templates
11. ACCEPT: What You Cannot Change
ď Wordmark
ď Global navigation
ď Placement of local navigation
ď Text styles (h1, h2, h3, h4, p)
12. EXPLORE: Things You Can Change
ď Images
ď The content area
ď Types of pages
ď Contact Us, Forms, Downloads, Galleries,
Slideshows, Video, Audio/Podcasts
ď Template schemes (future plans)
ď Colors
ď Divs; columns or sections
13. INFLUENCE: Global Change
ď If you have a great idea ⌠propose it
ď If you have a problem ⌠share it
ď If you have a question ⌠discuss it
ď If you find a solution ⌠bring it
ď Open communication will help us all know
where we have been, where we are, and
where we are headed
14. Upcoming Issues
ď Search engine replacement
ď Exploring events calendar options
ď Redesign timeline (flexible)
ďStarted Oct. 15
ďTemplates by Feb. 1
ďBeta site by Spring Break (March 24)
ďNew site goes live (July 1)