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New USPS Web Site
BackgroundCurrent StatusFuture Plans
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AgendaBackgroundFirst StepsCurrent StatusFuture PlansJoomla BasicsQuestions
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BackgroundDecision Made To Replace Current
Web SiteDevelopment And Maintenance
Requires Technical SkillsDifficult To MaintainNeed Marketing-Based Public Site
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BackgroundITCom Was Approached In Arlington
To Create Demo For BOD Meeting In NovemberProduce “Public Face” Of Site
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First StepsGathered Material Provided To
DeveloperGathered RequirementsDecided To Use Content
Management System
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First StepsSelected Joomla And WordPress For
EvaluationInstalled Joomla 2.5 And WordPress
On Server
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First StepsSelected JoomlaUsed Artisteer Tool To Generate
Template
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First StepsAugment Team
Marketing RepresentationAdditional Software TalentOthers For Specific Tasks
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Current StatusCreated Functional Public Site
New Site Look / FeelWill Be Shown On SaturdayDemonstration For You TodayWill Become www.usps.org
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Current StatusBackup Server Operational
Need For DevelopmentShouldn’t Develop On Live Site
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Current StatusWorking On Templates
Gathering Department And Committee Page Requirements
Want Unified Look
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Current StatusFully Functional
Easy To MaintainMinimizes Need For Technical SkillsLinks To Existing Site Pages (After
Logon)
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Current StatusLet's Take A LookAbout Ready To Go Live With Public
PagesHave Already Worked On CommCom
PagesHas Caused Template Changes
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New USPS WEB Site
Future Plans
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The Plan
Remaining Pages be Converted to A Content Management System
(Joomla)
Many Advantages to USPS
A joint Webmaster / Itcom Project
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Joomla BasicsContent Management System (CMS)
Open Source & FreeModern WEB Site Design
Back End Program To Define Web PagesFront End Program To Manage Web
Page Displays
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Joomla Back End Tools to Create Database Content Provides On-Line Editors to Create Items
Content Stored In DatabaseArticles - The main topic of a page Modules - Other Items Displayed Menus - Items that Define a Page
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Joomla Front End
User Requests a Menu Item Evaluates User Permissions Obtains Content From Database Template Controls Placement
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JoomlaUsers & Groups
Front End UsersPublic RegisteredAuthor Editor
Back End UsersManagerAdministrator Super Users
Customizable to Organization
Link to Joomla Back End Link to Joomla Front End
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Template – Top Half
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Template – Bottom Half
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Member Site on Joomla
Many Advantages: • Quick and easy page
management • Consistent brand and
navigation• Workflow management • Flexibility for developers • Design is separate from
content • Database-driven
• Shared resources .• Approval systems • Mobile ready• Archive capabilities• Remote access • Security • Search engine-friendly• Many extensions available
How Do We Use It?
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Member Site Path
Keep Remaining Pages “as-is” Essential for the Immediate Future
Copy, use a current page as a “Model” Create Site Structure to Meet Needs
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Member Page Standard Templates
Department Template Committee Template Project Template Others, as needed
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A JoomlaImplementation Will:
Reduce Webmaster Challenges Provide a Structure that can evolveProvide tools to Centralize
Information Reduce Site Maintenance Needs Provide Access to External
Applications
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Project Plan
1. Finish and Deploy Public Site2. Develop Member Site Requirements 3. Template Decisions4. Deploy Development Environment
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Immediate Tasks - Committee
Setup on-line meeting scheduleWork to gather RequirementsRefine and publish a Project PlanEstablish Webmaster Development
Environment
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Webmasters Should
Learn CMS & Joomla ConceptsPractice JoomlaSurvey Your Pages
Identify Main Message Identify Common Items
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SummaryWe Could Use Some HelpQuestions