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The new website of SURFnet. V ienna, 17 September 2004. TF-PR meeting. Paulien Rinsema Communication, Information and Support. SURFnet. The Dutch computer network for higher education and research 150 customers, institutions connected to the SURFnet network 750,000 end-users
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The new website of SURFnet Vienna, 17 September 2004 TF-PR meeting Paulien Rinsema Communication, Information and Support
SURFnet • The Dutch computer network for higher education and research • 150 customers, institutions connected to the SURFnet network • 750,000 end-users More direct contact!
Contact with the end-users • Collaboration with Kennisnet • Special department at SURFnet Community Support
SURFkit CDROM and website • Knowledge • Instructions • Tools Annual update!
SURFkit annual update Tool Instruction Knowledge Tool Instruction Instruction Knowledge Help! Knowledge Instruction Tool Knowledge Instruction Knowledge Tool Knowledge Instruction Tool Instruction Knowledge Instruction Knowledge Instruction Tool
Current SURFnet websites • Information is split up • Outdated information • Too little user contact • Content creation and keeping it up to date requires a lot of work A lot of people involved
Content Management System (CMS) a tool used to organise documents and keep track of what is where
Content Management System (CMS) Features: • Content control by a web browser (knowledge of HTML not necessary) • Seperation of lay-out and contents • Use of content in multiple places • Scheduling of content (date of creation and removal date) • Obligatory labelling of content with meta data • User roles • Workflow
The end users and the website • Collaboration with Kennisnet => more end-users • Information easier to find • Portals with one theme/topic
User roles Portal X homepage section pages detail pages Content Portal manager Section manager Information supplier Database
Communication, Information and Support Jeanne-Marie Michiel Paulien Mariska Account Management Jasper Sjaak Community Support Andres Elise Roland Sandra Advanced Services Lizette MiddleWare Services Floor External expertise Finalist en Q42 Project group
CMS selection: MMBase • Open source • Solid technical basis (open standards) • Many users -> strong community • Exchange of management modules (Kennisnet, Leeuwarden Council)
External expertise • CMS fit to size by two development organisations:
Extra • Communities • Statistics about visitors • SURFkit: export to CD
History of the process Decision about themes for the portals Application selection Selection development partner System implementation and test Content creation
Summary The new SURFnet website: Why? • User contact • Content control • Information easier to find What? • Content Management System • Theme portals • Communities