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Template Training Course

Aaron Knoll / [email protected]

Using the Web Template SystemUsing the Web Template System

Aaron [email protected]

(716) 878-6657

Web Application Developer

College Relations



Why use templates?Why use templates?

They’re quick.

A standards compliant Web site is built for you.

Templates allow you to concentrate on content, not development.

Accurate program information is automatically delivered and updated to your Web site.



What do the templates look like?What do the templates look like?

Six designs for departments

Four designs for offices



Department DesignsDepartment Designs



Gray Grid



Orange Stripes



Orbital Orange



Stop and Go



Colored Boxes



O Squares



Office DesignsOffice Designs



Angling Orange



Classic White



Swirly Purple



Orange Lion



There’s more to templates…There’s more to templates…

Google will automatically index your site as it is created. New results are added daily.

Your site’s address will be short and sweet: buffalostate.edu/yourdepartment

Visitors to your old site will be automatically forwarded to your new template site.



Site Statistics (Urchin)Site Statistics (Urchin)

Contact Aaron Knoll to have your site’s statistics turned on.

http://www.buffalostate.edu/statistics.xml

Statistics are compiled daily

Can keep several years

of data

Urchin training available

monthly. Contact

Aaron Knoll (x 6657)



Site PhotographsSite Photographs

Each site comes pre-configured with several hundred photos of campus buildings, students, and campus activities

Include your department’s own photos by contacting:

Sue Zilliox,

[email protected]



Updating your templateUpdating your template

• Buffalo State College uses Ingenuix



Running IngenuixRunning Ingenuix

PC users:

• You’ll need a computer with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0

• Windows 98, 2000, or XP

• Internet access

• NT credentials (BSC Logon)

Mac users:

• You’ll need a system with Safari 1.0 or higher

• Macintosh OSX 10.2 or higher;

• a small downloadable client (that runs the editing interface)

• Internet access

• NT credentials (BSC Logon)



Running IngenuixRunning Ingenuix

Requires a small software download the first time you use it. This software cannot be downloaded in a public computer lab.

Ingeniux should be used through Internet Explorer- it will not run using Firefox or Netscape as your browser.



Template supportTemplate support

General support: College Relations

Content and maintenance support for academic department templates: College Relations

Urchin and site statistics: College Relations

Hardware, O/S upgrades, browser software, Internet access, or NT accounts, please contact the Computing Support Center at 878-HELP



Template SupportTemplate Support

All training content, as well as additional resources available on the College Relations Web site: http://buffalostate.edu/collegerelations



Accessing IngenuixAccessing Ingenuix

Open up a browser window in Internet Explorer, and go to the following path:

http://templates.buffalostate.edu/your_directory

In dialog box, enter:

bsclogon\NTusername

NT password