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Creating a library website

Anke Jacobs - UA - Campus Drie Eiken3 August 2005

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VisibilityTool for offering access to e-infoInformation providerCommunication with end-users

One stop shop

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Oct 2004: launch of new websiteDesktop technologyEmbedded in Brocade

Desktopa tool to offer dynamic services to end-

users through the weba website created by Brocade,

adjustable to your needs

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Meta-informationDesktopServices

Look and feelCascading Style Sheets (CSS)

Meta-information desktopS

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FramesIconMenuServices

Default languageAssociated borrowing systemAuthentication

< http://anet.ua.ac.be/brocade >

Meta-information servicesS

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Default serviceServices

Predefined servicesNew services (sub-menu, static html pages)

Hided servicesServices are defined in Brocade every

library using Brocade can make use of this services (cooperation)

Advantages of the desktopS

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Very easy to create a website Menu frame: easy links to the most

important services on your websiteFtp integrated in Brocade: easy to

upload changes (static.zip & core.zip)Easy to manage multiple languages

SummaryS

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Enter meta-information using Brocade forms

Select your servicesAdjust CSS to your needsUploading files using the *.zip file

< http://lib.ua.ac.be >

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?Anke.jacobs@ua.ac.be