web development (cms) roundtable university of california, berkeley june 14, 2012
TRANSCRIPT
Campus departments have been on their own to implement their web solutions:• Inconsistency• Inefficient processes• Inability to keep content or supporting technology current
Avoid Reinventing the Wheel
1. Promote more cohesive brand management and user experience
2. Improve resource efficiency3. Enable timely content management and
maintenance4. Coordinate and optimize infrastructure
support resources
Project Objectives
VCAF has 41 department websites with varied scope and content:• 18 sites with fewer than 50 pages• 17 sites with 50 – 499 pages• 7 sites with 500 – 10,000 pages
Consistency with Flexibility
Base Implementation
Design Objectives• Visitors should recognize that they
are on a Berkeley website• Visitors should know which
department website they are on• Leverage existing brand/identity
assets and resources• Recognize that different sites may
have different navigation and content requirements
• Design should be adaptable to CMS theme considerations
• Consider feedback gained from Perception Study
Technical Objectives• Create consistent theme that will
allow department name, parent organization, and optional logo
• Allow site administrators to choose from provided headers
• Allow site administrators to change layout
• Add content editors to easily update content
• Allow CalNet Logins (security)• Websites use a consistent hosting
solution