ATTC Network Web Administration Training Laurie Krom Part of the “Get to kNOw” Summer 2008 Training Series

National Office Web Site Consolidation Plan Three-Phased Transition from Current Regional Center sites to new site Phase 1 (Completed): Finish Regional Centers’ sections designs. Phase 1 (Completed): Finish Regional Centers’ sections designs. February 15: Regional Centers select color February 15: Regional Centers choose to either use current photo or purchase a new photo February 29: Designer completes 15 Regional Sections (14 RCs + 1 Spanish language CBHATTC)

National Office Web Site Consolidation Plan Three-Phased Transition from Current Regional Center sites to new site Phase 2: Launch Beta Network Web site. Phase 2: Launch Beta Network Web site. April 14: Phase 2 Network pages ready for launch April 14: Phase 2 items ready for regional input April 21: Launch beta site

Phase 2 Standard Menu Items Main Standard Menu Items Regional Home Regional Home Training & Events Training & Events Products & Resources Products & Resources Special Topics Special Topics Contact Us Contact Us

Regional Section Standard Main Menu

Phase 2 Standard Menu Item Enhancements – Coming Soon Products and Resources New Database will be launched next week New Database will be launched next week Sub-links Sub-links From this ATTC - completed From Local Groups – database driven – very short form with basic fields like name of organization, name of product, small image of product, etc. Regional Links –database driven so that we can have a comprehensive list of all the regional links on the Network pages

Phase 2 Standard Menu Item Enhancements – Coming Soon Special Topics Customizable Secondary Sub-Menu: Customizable Secondary Sub-Menu: 5 optional, blank secondary menu links (linked to 5 blank pages) You will be able to turn these on or off You will use the content editor to create these pages

Phase 2 Standard Menu Item Enhancements – Coming Soon Contact Us Staff Information – database-driven – you will have access to directly update the database currently used to display the staff directory on the ATTC intranet Staff Information – database-driven – you will have access to directly update the database currently used to display the staff directory on the ATTC intranet Subscriptions – an optional sub-link with associated blank page that you may choose to use if you would like to give users the opportunity to sign up for your listserves and e- pubs online Subscriptions – an optional sub-link with associated blank page that you may choose to use if you would like to give users the opportunity to sign up for your listserves and e- pubs online

National Office Web Site Consolidation Plan Three-Phased Transition from Current Regional Center sites to new site Phase 3: Launch Completed Site. Phase 3: Launch Completed Site. June 2: Phase 3 items ready for regional input July 7: Input of phase 3 items completed July 7: Network pages complete July 31: Although each Regional Center can elect to redirect its domain name after the primary launch of the site on 4/21, all Regional Centers must have their domain names redirected by 7/31. July 31: “Official” launch of completed site.

Focusing in on Phase 3 Level 1 Optional Menu Items Partners (i.e., parent organizations and affiliates) Partners (i.e., parent organizations and affiliates) Leadership Institute Leadership Institute Academic Programming (i.e., undergraduate and graduate) Academic Programming (i.e., undergraduate and graduate) Distance Education Distance Education Regional News (i.e., reporting about past events and activities) Regional News (i.e., reporting about past events and activities) Custom 1 (blank) Custom 1 (blank) Custom 2 (blank) Custom 2 (blank)

Focusing in on Phase 3 Level 1 Optional Menu Items Turn on or off each – you can use all 7, none, or any combination in between! Turn on or off each – you can use all 7, none, or any combination in between! Each Level 1 Optional Menu Page is populated using the content editor Each Level 1 Optional Menu Page is populated using the content editor

Turning On or Off the Optional Menu Items Go to Log in as your Regional Center using your Center’s unique password

Turning On and Off the Optional Menu Items

Live Example – Caribbean Basin

Adding Content to Optional Pages Using the Content Editor

A Closer Look at the Content Editor Uploading a Document to Your Webpage Type the Title of the Document and click the “Link” icon

Uploading a Document to Your Webpage

Choose your Regional Center’s Folder

Uploading a Document to Your Webpage

Document Name Upload Button Notice we are still in the Regional Center Folder

Document Now is on the Server and can be linked to on the Webpage Close this Window

After you close the file upload window, you will be back to the “Link” window 1.Find the file you just uploaded 2.File name should appear under “URL” in “Link” window 3.Click on the “target” tab

Selecting “New Window” is recommended so that the user does not “lose” your web page

Document uploaded in the content editor will appear on the appropriate page of your Regional Center’s section of the Website ….

Optional Menu Items – Secondary Menus – Coming Soon Partners Secondary Menu: 8 blank secondary menu links (linked to 8 blank content-editor pages) Leadership Institute Secondary Menu: 5 blank secondary menu links (linked to 5 blank content-editor pages) Academic Programming Secondary Menu: 5 blank secondary menu links (linked to 5 blank content-editor pages) Distance Education Secondary Menu: Full Course Listing (everyone that chooses to have the distance ed link also has this first sublink) – populated from addictioned.org Featured Courses (optional) Featured Instructors (optional) Blank (optional) (linked to blank content-editor page) Regional News – no secondary menu Create Your Own #1Secondary Menu: 3 blank secondary menu links (linked to 3 blank content-editor pages) Create Your Own #2 Secondary Menu: 3 blank secondary menu links (linked to 3 blank content-editor pages)

Questions or Concerns?? Contact Laurie Krom, or for technical issues Eric Barr at Don’t forget to Call into One of the Products Database Trainings

Get to kNOw the NEW ATTC Products Database Host: Laurie Krom Thursday, June 19; 3pm EST Friday, June 20; 12pm EST Wednesday, July 2; 3pm EST