Studio Web is not . . .

2. Studio Web is not . . . a portal For information on PAWS: The Future of Web Portals 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Kachina c

3. Studio Web is . . . a new approach to web site development and management 28 web sites – 8 months – 2 FTE c

4. Agenda • Defining the problem • Introducing Studio Web • Building the sites • Assessing the outcome c

5. The General Problem • Inadequate web presence • Needs not being met N

6. Who is SLAS? • Student Life and Academic Services’ mission is to recruit new students and maximize each student’s college experience • SLAS encompasses approximately 30 departments -divided into 6 service areas • SLAS saw the web as an important tool for recruitment and retention N

7. SLAS Departments 3 Career Services Center for Advising and Counseling Center for Freshman Year Center of Academic Success Dean of Students Enrollment Management Evening School Greek Affairs Judicial Affairs Leadership Studies McNair Program Mental Health Service Office of Disability Services Orientation and Spring Testing Recreational Sports Residential Life Student Aid and Scholarships Student Government Student Health Center Student Media Student Organizations Student Support Services Student Union Summer Scholars Program Undergraduate Admissions University College University Registrar Wellness Education 1 2 N

8. The SLAS Perspective Doris Collins Associate Vice-Chancellor Student Life and Academic Services

9. The Challenge • Build 13 web sites in 5 months • Cooperation from departments • Listen to concerns/complaints • Solution for varying needs N

10. Limited Resources • One graphics designer • One web developer • Committed to other projects The SLAS project was assigned to the customer service unit N

11. Legacy Foundation • The conviction that developing the SLAS sites sequentially and independently would not work • Experience developing legacy applications with too few people and skills N

12. Legacy Success Factors What- the data infrastructure How - the presentation layer N

13. Studio Web a new approach to web site development and management N

14. Agenda • Defining the problem • Introducing Studio Web • Building the sites • Assessing the outcome c

15. Introducing Studio Web • Guiding Objectives • Graphics Management • Content Management • Site Management • Benefits c

16. Guiding Objectives • Separate presentation layer from content layer • Automate repetitive and specialized tasks

17. Collection a function, topic or target audience that has significant lasting value to the web site c

18. Examples • Student Aid & Scholarships • Organized by topic • Federal Programs, Scholarships, Work Study • Orientation • Organized by audience • New Freshmen, Transfer Students, Families c

19. Collection • the set of web pages related to a particular topic, function or target audience • the set of HTML objects used to describe the topic, function or target audience c

20. Scholarships: Pages

21. Scholarships: HTML Objects Title With Description Title With Links Navigator Element with Drop Down c

22. HTML Objects • 20 HTML objects • Auto-detect c

23. HTML Objects Generated on Initial Build Generated When Image Available c

24. Advanced HTML Objects Complex code, such as JavaScript for drop down menus, is also generated c

25. Advanced HTML Objects c

26. Introducing Studio Web • Guiding Objectives • Graphics Management • Content Management • Site Management • Benefits c

27. Visual Design • Unlimited number of graphics libraries • Five site layouts N

28. Visual Design Studio Web also facilitates a robust visual design by supporting an unlimited number of graphics libraries and up to five site layouts N

29. Visual Design N

30. Multi-mode presentation • Graphics • Text • Mobile Studio Web also facilitates a robust visual design by supporting an unlimited number of graphics libraries and up to five site layouts N

31. Union – Graphics Version

32. Union – Text Version

33. Union – Mobile Version N

34. Introducing Studio Web • Guiding Objectives • Graphics Management • Content Management • Site Management • Benefits c

35. Role-based Development • Site Administrator • Graphics Designer • Content Manager c

36. Role-based Development Site Administrator c

37. Role-based Development Graphics Designer c

38. Role-based Development Content Editor c

39. Distributed Content Collection The site administrator does not have to intervene when new content is added to the web site c

40. Distributed Content Collection c

41. Distributed Content Collection c

42. Standards-based Development Current University standards are supported and new standards are implemented easily • Functions like a template • Facilitates reuse of application code c

43. LSU Footer c

44. Credits

45. Introducing Studio Web • Guiding Objectives • Graphics Management • Content Management • Site Management • Benefits c

46. Development Workflow • Linear • Parallel N

47. Traditional Workflow Define Process 1 Structure Process 2 Design Process 3 Develop Process 4 Launch Process 5 LINEAR N

48. Studio Web Workflow N

49. Version Control • Production is separate from test • Backup/recovery capability

50. Version Control Test Pre-Production Production N