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Do You Want an OmniUpdate Faculty Web Site? . The OmniUpdate Template for Faculty Web Sites. Do You Want an OmniUpdate Faculty Web Site? . Agenda 10:45-11:00 Introduction 11:00-11:20 Part I: Overview of options for a faculty Web presence
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Do You Want an OmniUpdate Faculty Web Site? The OmniUpdate Template for Faculty Web Sites
Do You Want an OmniUpdate Faculty Web Site? Agenda 10:45-11:00 Introduction 11:00-11:20 Part I: Overview of options for a faculty Web presence 11:20-12:15 Part II: Launch an OmniUpdate faculty Web site Write it down: http://support.sites.mjc.edu
Introduction • Welcome! • Agree to TOS: • https://sites.yosemite.edu/tos/ • Login to your domain: • http://smitha.faculty.mjc.edu
Part I: Options for a Web Presence • OmniUpdate template • Keep existing FrontPage site • Custom site (hosting) • Blackboard • Faculty Profile on people.mjc.edu Options online
Why OmniUpdate? • You asked for it • Accessible -- Validates HTML, CSS and Section 508 • Pixel-perfect rendering across modern browsers plus JAWS and IE 6 • Built to Web standards -- uses CSS and text to create the look & feel (no tables!) • Affiliation to MJC -- Consistent link to College at top and MJC logo & disclaimer at bottom
About OmniUpdate10 Preset Color Themes See all 10 at www.mjc.edu/oupreview
About OmniUpdate12 Page Layouts • Top Menu w/ Footer Cols. 50/50 • Top Menu w/ Footer Cols. Full Width. • Top Menu w/ Footer Cols. 4 Col. • Top Menu Only. Full Width. • Top Menu Only. 80/20. • Top Menu Only. 50/50. • Top Menu Only. 4 Col Body. • Top w/ Side Menu. Full Width. • Top w/ Side Menu. 3 Column. • Top w/ Side Menu. 80/20. • Top w/ Side Menu. 50/50. • Blank Page. Preview 12 page layouts online
About OmniUpdateMake it Your Site • Set your own navigation menu – horizontal or vertical • After you launch an OmniUpdate site, edit the style.css file to customize with your own color palette. Check out kuler.adobe.com for inspiration.
Building a Web Site • Consider content • Plan page layout • Choose template
Building a Web Site1. Consider Content • What do you want to say? • Sketch your “blueprint” out on paper! • Which links will make up your main navigation menu? For example: Home, About Me, Classes I Teach
Building a Web Site2. Plan Page Layout Based on the content of your site, will a horizontal menu or vertical menu fit better? • Horizontal Menu • Vertical Menu • Or, a combination of both
Building a Web Site3. Choose a Template • OmniUpdate Web sites for faculty come with 12 page layouts and 10 color themes Preview at www.mjc.edu/oupreview
Part II: Launch an OmniUpdate Faculty Web Site • The concepts today are covered in a PDF doc online: • http://support.sites.mjc.edu > Documentation Let’s go!