Office of Web CommunicationsIdaho State University

1 November 2007

Web Liaisons Meeting

About: Office of Web Communications

Formed in late November 2006One director: Graham GarnerOne full-time senior web developer: Laird

DuncanThree student positions (two filled)

Joe MarleyDerek Aitken

Maintain home page and second-level pagesCreate special sites, such as Rendezvous

Complex and Presidential InaugurationEstablish maintenance agreements

Purpose and GoalsCreate consistent design and function of

ISU’s web presenceReinforce branding image of the UniversityMaintain best practices at both front and

back ends of the site (design view vs. coding)

Keep dated materials up-to-dateEliminate broken links and “Under

Construction” pagesEnforce World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

and ADA standards for usability

Issues to Address: ComplianceSSIsBrandingTemplates

Issues to Address: SecurityWho has access/belongs to publishing groups

Cease using these directories as storage spaces

Y-drive exposureDeleting web sites

Issues to Address: Server AccessOther servers, i.e. Pharmacy, Business, Education, Physics

Contact information for server administrators

Issues to Address: Web DevelopersEveryone aware of current standards and efforts

Web Communications acts as clearinghouse and focal point

Other web workers need to coordinate with us

Upcoming IssuesSearch engine replacementRedesign timeline (flexible)

Started Oct. 15Templates by Feb. 1Beta site by Spring Break (March 24)

New site goes live (July 1)Exploring events calendar options

Issues You Have RaisedLink checkerOnline forms and databasesSearch engine optimization (SEO)