1. Rensselaer Luwak Bringing content, design & application logic together by keeping them apart Bringing content, design & application logic together by keeping them apart Kevin Bishop, Arlen Johnson Communication and Collaboration Technologies, Division of the CIO, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute HighEdWeb June 24, 2002 Rochester, NY

2. Rensselaer Luwak 2 Outline “Luwak” background The problem Our solution Other applications How it works and why Future directions

3. Rensselaer Luwak 3 “Luwak” Background

4. Rensselaer Luwak 4 Initial Problem Managing Campus Web Presence –Many content origins, owners & “disowners” –Writing and web publishing skill levels vary –Outdated information –Inconsistent presentation –“Diffusion of responsibility”

5. Rensselaer Luwak 5 C&CT’s Solution Provide a content management system that identifies and enables distinct roles in the web publishing process: –Content provider –Designer –Programmer

6. Rensselaer Luwak 6 Roles

7. Rensselaer Luwak 7 Templates Images CSS XSLT Roles

8. Rensselaer Luwak 8 Templates Images CSS XSLT Roles APPS Code DB

9. Rensselaer Luwak 9 “The Kiosk” First Luwak application –Printed newsletter from the 1980s –Time consuming production cycle –Quickly outdated –Scattered, incomplete information –Web version was flat duplicate of print; no value added other than web access

10. Rensselaer Luwak 10 The Kiosk as Catalyst: The First Luwak Clone Continuously updated Dynamic: automatic expiry, multiple skins, output to any media Admin. interface expedites editorial review and publication Reverses production from “print  web” to “Luwak  any media”

11. Rensselaer Luwak 11 Client View Admin View

12. Rensselaer Luwak 12 After The Kiosk Help Desk documentation Internal communications & clippings repository Public relations & collaboration tool International community building site Computer store inventory Exhibition of residence halls

13. Rensselaer Luwak 13 Help Desk Documentation

14. Rensselaer Luwak 14 Arch. Community Building

15. Rensselaer Luwak 15 Engineering News & PR

16. Rensselaer Luwak 16 Computer Store

17. Rensselaer Luwak 17 Residence Life

18. Rensselaer Luwak 18 Syndication: being two places at once Syndication: being two places at once

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