Website Workshop

Or “How I conquered my fears and got online”

Objectives

• Bring together those interested in– developing websites– better utilizing websites– learning new techniques– passing on knowledge

• Improve the FLSSAR web presence to– Increase membership– Provide organizational communication– Support SAR goals

Customer Requirements

• What are website visitor needs?

• What are chapter internet needs?

• What are FLSSAR internet needs?

• What are your needs?

Customer Satisfaction

Quality Value

Service

Meeting the Needs

• Menu system– Organizes information

• Organizational documents– Rosters– Forms– Calendars / meeting

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Skills in Designing a Website

• Vision• Coding skills (understanding).• Working knowledge of web tools.• Asking questions (for help).

– Knowing limitations.– Knowing when to stop.

• Playing the politics.• Handling changes & critiques.

Applications

• Dreamweaver• Homesite• MS Frontpage• MS WORD• Others?

Technology

• Using new technology – Benefits Vs Drawbacks

DYA: define your acronyms!

Vocabulary

• Web Hosting • Web server• FTP• Drop-down; Pop-up; Hover• (Define the terms as used here)

Designing a Website

• Design elements– Home page (introduction to site)– Graphics– Text– Bells & Whistles

• Spinning, crawling, flashing, blinking text• Sound• Pop-ups, hovers, etc

– Others?

Maintaining a website

• Organize– What and why and how

• Example• Exercise

FLSSAR Web site

• http://www.flssar.org/ • What is different besides ‘look’?• Integration with NSSAR site

– Why emulate NSSAR?• Audience• Consistency of content representation

• Policies

Features & Benefits

• Menu system.– Drop down groupings.

• Quickly find a topic compared to a single scrollable list.

• Groupings.– In ‘like’ subjects– Use of PDF for text content (majority)

• Focused content– Content to support main goals

Standards & Guidelines

• Standards being considered– Benefits Vs Drawbacks

• Standards specifically being ignored– Drawbacks & benefits

Development process

• Develop a website plan– Who, What , and how.

• Develop your Budget(s)– Software, hardware, web hosting

service• Start creating• Website review / approval

– Catch errors in content & code• Publish / promote

– Spread the word

Where to Get More Information

• Other training sessions– Take advantage of online training,

local training sources

• Books, articles, electronic sources– Bookstores for HTML, CCS, Java, etc– Internet

• Consulting services, other sources

Get Committed

• Team commitments.• Individual commitments.

Summary

• What has been learned?– Web Skills, Design, Maintenance,

Standards, & other resources

• Follow on session?• Feedback on this session

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