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A web site is like a A web site is like a diner.diner.

"It has a core arsenal of standard dishes…but it also must have a regularly changing specials menu that keeps its regular customers coming back for

more. The assumption...is that a Web citizen...visits the site on a weekly, if not daily, basis.”

-Gerald M. O’Connell from “A New Pitch,” Internet World

Great Web Sites: The Great Web Sites: The EssentialsEssentials

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CredibleCredible OriginalOriginal Well-editedWell-edited ResponsiveResponsive OrganizedOrganized Easy to readEasy to read Easy to navigateEasy to navigate InteractiveInteractive

Mission Statement

The South Brunswick Web Site will be an integral part of a communications system that

allows for a flow of accurate and timely information responsive to the needs of the

district and community.

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Web site GoalsWeb site Goals

GoalsGoalsConsistency!Consistency!Appealing look Appealing look Easy to navigateEasy to navigate Important resourceImportant resourceTimely and accurateTimely and accurateSchool Web TeamsSchool Web Teams

What A Difference What A Difference

A Year MakesA Year Makes

New FeaturesNew Features Switch from frame-based pages to Switch from frame-based pages to

inclusive pagesinclusive pages Tiered navigationTiered navigation Redesigned, faster staff listingRedesigned, faster staff listing Redesigned announcement bannerRedesigned announcement banner Building-based announcement bannerBuilding-based announcement banner Emergency Mailing ListEmergency Mailing List

New FeaturesNew FeaturesFAQ systemFAQ systemHomework ListerHomework ListerSchool Webmasters and Web teams –School Webmasters and Web teams –

A team approach to reviewing and A team approach to reviewing and posting contentposting content

Updated Board Highlights and Updated Board Highlights and AgendasAgendas

At the SchoolsAt the Schools

The ProcessThe Process Web Team meetingsWeb Team meetings

Clean sweep of each site Clean sweep of each site Established needs, goals, audiences and ways Established needs, goals, audiences and ways

to make each school site an effective to make each school site an effective communication tool and reliable resourcecommunication tool and reliable resource

Evaluated feedback, formulated Evaluated feedback, formulated recommendationsrecommendations

Presented recommendations to Web Presented recommendations to Web Oversight Committee for approvalOversight Committee for approval

Work in progressWork in progress

Elementary Elementary SchoolsSchools

Consistency!Consistency!Many new features -Many new features -

Principal’s/PTO NewslettersPrincipal’s/PTO NewslettersPhotograph and message from Photograph and message from

Principal/APPrincipal/APContact Information for a teacherContact Information for a teacherUpdated Information from the NurseUpdated Information from the NurseMonthly Lunch MenusMonthly Lunch MenusCurrent PTO pagesCurrent PTO pages

Middle SchoolsMiddle SchoolsMerge the sites – 2 Schools, 1 Merge the sites – 2 Schools, 1

CommunityCommunityNew Features -New Features -

Expanded navigationExpanded navigationUpdated library resourcesUpdated library resourcesHomework Lister (an expanded pilot)Homework Lister (an expanded pilot)Monthly Lunch MenusMonthly Lunch MenusYearbook Purchasing InformationYearbook Purchasing InformationHealth FormsHealth Forms

High SchoolHigh School Better fit the needs of the high school Better fit the needs of the high school

communitycommunity Expanded navigation –Expanded navigation –

New Features –New Features – Homework Lister (an expanded pilot)Homework Lister (an expanded pilot) Athletic Message BoardsAthletic Message Boards Contact Information for staffContact Information for staff Health FormsHealth Forms

AcademicsAcademics ActivitiesActivities AthleticsAthletics NewsNews

District District

andand

Community EducationCommunity Education

Community Community EducationEducation

Create a more formalized presence – Create a more formalized presence – an extension of the District, but an extension of the District, but independentindependent

New Features –New Features –New “Skin”New “Skin”Register for camps, adult school coursesRegister for camps, adult school coursesContact a staff memberContact a staff memberDownload the latest brochureDownload the latest brochure

DistrictDistrictMeeting Agendas and Highlights Meeting Agendas and Highlights

posted regularlyposted regularlyUpdated registration information and Updated registration information and

health formshealth formsVTN BulletinsVTN BulletinsVisitor’s CenterVisitor’s Center Interactive CalendarInteractive CalendarPress releases/announcementsPress releases/announcements

Showcasing the Showcasing the SiteSite

Unveiled at 2005 Community Unity Unveiled at 2005 Community Unity DayDay

Back to School NightsBack to School NightsDistrict Web site brochureDistrict Web site brochureSeptember 2005 September 2005 Spotlight on SchoolsSpotlight on Schools

Moving ForwardMoving Forward Work in progressWork in progress Much has been accomplished; but much Much has been accomplished; but much

needs to be doneneeds to be done Redesign the District’s Home PageRedesign the District’s Home Page Think through many lenses –Think through many lenses –

Continue to monitor our presence and improve the Continue to monitor our presence and improve the quality/content of the site based on the needs of our quality/content of the site based on the needs of our audiencesaudiences

Stay tuned. More great things to comeStay tuned. More great things to come

Comments and Comments and Suggestions –Suggestions –

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