Get Started: University Web Sites

Web Wise
	Templates and More: CU-Boulder Web Identity Standards
	Who Ya Gonna Call: Campus web services and providers
	Join Now: Web Developers Community
	What to Know: Privacy, security, e-commerce, accessibility

CU-Boulder provides resources for colleges, schools, departments, and other university units developing web sites, including templates and professional design, content, and development services through Web Communications. To get started, follow these steps:

Step 1: Get Web Space

All university units can have web space on www.colorado.edu. To start, you will need to request a directory:

• Create a Department Directory

Step 2: Create Your Site

If you already have a location for your site, you have options for creating it. You can develop it on your own, or contact Web Communications. Before you begin, review CU-Boulder's Web Identity Standards, required for official sites.

If you want to develop your department site on your own, the Web Identity Standards include free templates, and Web Communications provides free consultations to help you use them. The ITS help document on department home pages will assist you with the basics of accessing and updating your site:

• ITS Help Document: Department Home Pages
• Web Identity Standards: Templates
• Using the Templates: Request a Consultation

Web Communications has won many awards for the sites it has designed to meet CU-Boulder's marketing and communication needs. The unit provides professional web development services for university web sites. Contact Web Communications for a consultation at no cost:

• Web Communications Web Site
• Web Development Services: Request a Consultation

You can also browse Web Central for more information on campus services and web publishing resources:

• Web Central: Web Publishing Resources
• Web Central: Campus Web Services

Step 3: Know the Policies

Web Central lists policies, standards, and key issues web publishers need to be aware of.

• Web Central: Policies
  

Step 4: Get Listed

To have your university site included in CU A to Z and other listings, e-mail your request to Web Communications. Include the name of your site and the URL.

Step 5: Join the Community

The Web Developers Community offers resources for campus web professionals who work on university sites. To find out more, see:

• Web Developers Community
  

Step 6: If You Need More Help . . .

If you have questions that are not answered here or would like to request a consultation for web services or on using the templates, contact Web Communications:

• Web Communications