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a tour of new features
School Website
Technology Preview
?OBJECTIVES
1. Background on why the new strategy2. Introduction to new server technology3. Introduction to development/management options
GOALTo be able to evaluate development/management options being offered and make training choices for the upcoming workshop events.
Field Assessment
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DiscoveryWhat was discovered from the field research Nov. – Jan.
• Old and unsupported web development software
• Confusing navigation choices from school to school
• Undefined or vague web publishing policies
• Why can’t we have unique domains for schools?
• Why are we sending visitors to the district site for
content and forms?
• Why are Mac users jumping through so many hoops to
publish a site?
• Why can’t the district offer services that are offered
outside the district for free?
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• Current site(s) hosted on Windows 2000 server running
10 year old technology
• No FTP capabilities due to security and platform
limitations
• Unfriendly hosting options
• Security access issues and delays (i.e. changing of
webmasters)
Our Future
• 18% sales increase from 2011• 3.8% growth in PC sales (Gartner 9/2011)
• 48% subs are smartphones• MetroPCS 6th largest prepaid
wireless – 8.1 million customers with 46% smartphone subs (Zacks
2/24/12)
• Amazon Fire sold 3.9 million devices (iSuppli 2/16/12)
• 2% Mobile Devices
U.S. Smartphone Subscribers
District Traffic 2010
District Traffic Today
• 11% Mobile Devices
MISSIONTo develop a strategy that places schools first as the
gateway to academic and district content.
GOALTo establish an environment that provides flexible and manageable options in the design, development and
maintenance of school websites.
New Technology
• ASP.NET, 3.5/4.0, PHP,
HTML5, jQuery
development
• MySQL Server Database
Option
• FTP Access
Installation and launch of
Windows 2008 R2 Server
January 2012
Web Server Infrastructure
• School dedicated server control
panel
• Add/Edit/Delete users with
server access rights
• Configure server within limits
• One click server setup
• Ability to have unique domain
(must be approved prior to
registering domain name)
• All schools hosted on district
server
Web-centric Server Control
Panel
January 2012
Hosting Control Panel
Hosting Control Panel
DEMO
• Frontpage 2003 Removed by 6/1
• Distributing Visual Studio Express Web 2010 (FREE)
• iMac support direct FTP access
• Content Management Server (CMS) – District hosted
Wordpress server
• Ability to use Weebly service to design and develop website
Options and flexibility in development
Development Options
Wordpress
DEMO
• Post content to your site
• Post pictures or video
• View site statistics
Options and flexibility in development
Wordpress iOS (iPad and iPhone)
• Same feature set as iOS
• Runs on Android phones and
tablet devices
• Includes support for Kindle Fire
or Nook Color
Options and flexibility in development
Wordpress Android
Comparisons
• Novice developers
• Web browser – no software
• PC or Mac can be used
• Tons of support tools
• Mobile tools
• Fast site designs (templates/themes)
• Advanced developer
• Need PC (Mac for iWeb)
• Can build site locally on computer
• Can FTP to site
• Customized look and feel
Code snippets that can be dropped into a school website
that provide dynamic content and ease of management
Plugin Offerings
Development Options
District News: Plugin that automatically posts story to a school website
District Forms: Automatically posts links to forms and documents published by district (i.e. Sports Physical, Volunteer, etc.)
District Promotional: District wide event promotion posted to school site (i.e. Magnet Mania, College Day, video/multimedia event)
Improved Communications
• News and information
• Web publishing guidelines
• Plugin library
• Webcasts
• Collaboration
@DCPSWeb
http://www.duvalschools.org/dcpsweb
@dcpsWeb
DEMO
iTunes U K-12
Launch Late Spring 2012
iTunes U
DEMO
iTunes U K-12
• How-to videos and documents on Grade portal
• K-2 Reading Workshops• Read It Forward videos• School Matters• Real School• Superintendent’s Messages
At Launch
Training
Wednesday March 28th
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Schultz Center Gentry A
Sessions: Wordpress, Visual Studio, Using Plugins, and Server Control Panel
Morning and afternoon session options available.
Online Registration Begins 2/27
2012 School WebsiteTechnology Conference
Timeline
February 27th Website Technology Conference Registration Opens
March 2nd Distribution of VS 2010 Web Express to Schools
March 2nd Server available to migrate or build new site
March 9th Conference Registration Closes*
March 16th District Plugins Available
March 28th Website Technology Conference
April –July Wordpress and iTunes U Workshop Sessions
April 20th iTunes U DCPS K-12 Launch
June 8th Launch of new District SiteConnecting School Sites
July 20th Deadline All Schools on New Server and Linked*Note Will close earlier if all sessions are filled. Register early.
a tour of new features
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