02/26/10 IEEE vTools WebInABox
WebInABox Simple web site creation Wizard-like interface 02/26/10 WebInABox Simple web site creation Wizard-like interface Data driven and automatically updated (set it and forget it) Calendar for all units automatically pulled from meetings tool Automatically pulls officer data from IEEE databases Enables common look and feel No webmaster involvement required Stable, in Production 2
02/26/10 vTools.WebInABox Can be used by Sections, Chapters, and Affinity groups. vTools.WebInABox is a Software As A Service accessible via browser. No installation is required. Is not meant to compete with or replace complex content management systems.
vTools.WebInABox Generated section websites provide: 02/26/10 vTools.WebInABox Generated section websites provide: Home Page – welcome message, auto expiring announcements, and a picture Calendar Page - lists section events from vTools.Meetings Officer Information Page - lists section officer information* (Volunteers can specify what officers' information should be shown: name, position, e-mail, phone, etc.) Other Units Page - information on chapters, affiliate groups, student branches* Blog Page – pulls information from your blog on EWH or elsewhere Links Page - a number of IEEE links plus custom links specified by volunteers * Data pulled from central IEEE data source as reported to IEEE.
Contact info http://vtools.ieee.org – contains project status, blog, contact information, FAQ, and training information vtools@ieee.org – contact e-mail for any questions related to the project
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