May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web - WWS 1 Woodrow Wilson School  History –One of Princeton’s first academic department sites, started 6 years ago –Began with basic Graduate Program catalog information, now has comprehensive departmental information

May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web - WWS 2 Woodrow Wilson School  Rationale –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

May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web - WWS 3 Woodrow Wilson School  Resources –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

May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web - WWS 4 Woodrow Wilson School  Project 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

May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web - WWS 5 Woodrow Wilson School  Site maintenance –Combination of central and distributed maintenance –Maintenance currently primarily by IT staff –Future direction for support staff to be involved in routine maintenance

May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web - WWS 6 Woodrow Wilson School  Success –Much content has been made available –Several databases developed –Course web pages enhanced –Use of Dbtoolbox for forms and database information retrieval

May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web - WWS 7 Woodrow Wilson School  Future - additional resources –Enhanced central services would allow moving from own server –Need for better page creation tools, content management software, statistics, search engine

May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web - WWS 8 Woodrow Wilson School  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