may 10, 2001an overview of the princeton university web - wws 1 woodrow wilson school history...
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May 10, 2001 An Overview of the Princeton University Web - WWS
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Woodrow Wilson SchoolWoodrow Wilson School
HistoryHistory– One of Princeton’s first academic department
sites, started 6 years ago– Began with basic Graduate Program catalog
information, now has comprehensive departmental information
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Woodrow Wilson SchoolWoodrow Wilson School
RationaleRationale– Independent from the start because central
services didn’t provide needed functionality– Unix-based, because that was the available
platform– These choices are being re-examined in light of
new central technology and services
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Woodrow Wilson SchoolWoodrow Wilson School
ResourcesResources– Central site developed primarily by one IT
professional (1/2 FTE)– Centers create own sites with IT staff
assistance, sometimes with outside consultants– Students have been used in the past
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Woodrow Wilson SchoolWoodrow Wilson School
Project managementProject management– IT professional management of main site– Distributed management of Center sites– CourseInfo now used for course web pages– Web technology and resources priority for
Assistant Dean for IT– Director of Communications & Public Affairs,
will be involved with content management
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Woodrow Wilson SchoolWoodrow Wilson School
Site maintenanceSite maintenance– Combination of central and distributed
maintenance– Maintenance currently primarily by IT staff– Future direction for support staff to be involved
in routine maintenance
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Woodrow Wilson SchoolWoodrow Wilson School
SuccessSuccess– Much content has been made available– Several databases developed– Course web pages enhanced– Use of Dbtoolbox for forms and database
information retrieval
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Woodrow Wilson SchoolWoodrow Wilson School
Future - additional resourcesFuture - additional resources– Enhanced central services would allow moving from
own server
– Need for better page creation tools, content management software, statistics, search engine
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Future - WWS site “Wish List”Future - WWS site “Wish List”– Need for comprehensive identity for all
communications, publications, web site
– Content oversight must come from content experts, not IT staff
– More dynamic content, interactive forms, calendars, site login, chat and bulletin boards, event registration