What you should know before you start
The Basics: Collaboration,
Strategy, and Professionalism
As a strategic initiative at Indiana University
Kokomo,
Web development is directed, but decentralized.
The Office of Communications and Marketing, in conjunction with
Information Technologies, recognizes the importance of welcoming the creative
energies of many developers in this common purpose. This decentralized
but collaborative approach will continue as we pursue a strategic
and professional environment for Web development. While we are working
toward a more cohesive and user-centered IU Kokomo Web presence, it is
important that our Web developers be able to accommodate the standards
and protocols necessary to achieve this cohesion.
Deans & Department Heads:
For the above reasons, we ask that Deans and Department Heads make careful selections when charging
staff or faculty with the responsibility for official Web development
at IU Kokomo. Such work requires time, expertise and proper tools. It
requires an understanding of the principles of design, navigation,
site architecture and usability, and it requires a facility with
relevant technologies. Even the best tools (and even the
University templates) are no substitute for this knowledge.
Anyone developing a Web site at
IU Kokomo:
If you are undertaking significant Web projects
for IU Kokomo, we strongly recommend that you invest the time to
acquire proficiency for Web development. If you
are unsure of your Web development abilities or have limited experience,
the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (CTLA) provides
training
in certain areas. Individuals who wish to develop more advanced
ability with Web development and design skills might consider taking
courses at IU Kokomo.
If you are working on official sites at IU
Kokomo,
this checklist
may be of help in working through your project.
If you are ready get started developing
an IU Kokomo Web page, review the Template
Standards section of this Web site and contact the
Web Manager.
Experienced Web developers:
If you already have extensive Web development
experience and you need the core information about IU Kokomo's new standards
and guidelines, the following sections of this site are the most
critical for you:
Experienced developers may also wish to review
the General Site Standards section,
the Site Organization and Structure
section, and the Usability and Accessibility
section to ensure that your sites have taken these factors into
consideration.
If your department does not have access to a
Web developer:
If your department does not have experienced
Web developers available, there are opportunities for qualified staff,
faculty, and students throughout the university to provide Web development
services. More information is available in the
Getting
Help section of this site.
Talk to us before you start.
When you are beginning an
IU Kokomo Web development project, we ask that you start by contacting
the
Web Manager and the Office of Communications and
Marketing
for consultation on the scope, process and plan for your work.
