• JCU units participating in website development must assign one or more persons in their office (possibly a student or staff employee) as maintainer and/or content manager for the site during creation and when completed.
  
• The web office will train the maintainer if as needed. While the web office will advise on the choice of photos, graphics and copy, the web office does not supply this content.
  
• Content is the responsibility of the JCU Unit building and maintaining the page.
  
• It will be the responsibility of the maintainer(s) to verify and assure that each of their web pages adheres to the standards specified by the JCU Web Style guide and the JCU Style Guide.
  
• Additionally the maintainer(s) are responsible for gathering, organizing, formatting, updating, and deleting the pages on their site. Pages not compliant with JCU standards must be brought into compliance.
• If the standards are changed in the future, it is the maintainers’ responsibility to bring their web pages into compliance with the new standards within a reasonable period of time.

The basic process of developing a new site or redesigning an old site includes the following steps:

1.Assign A Maintainer or Maintainers (as above)

2. Initial Consultation.
The JCU unit designing a new site will determine the site's mission and goals. The web office will train, assist and guide the maintainer through the related issues. Topics covered include:
• Target audience
• Message to be communicated
• Flow Chart Development
• Specific web Content
• Site and Color Preferences
• Technical Requirements

3. Get it down on paper.
In the planning stages the web office will work with the JCU unit to come up with an organizational and navigational structure that most effectively communicates the unit’s message to its target audience. The web office can assist in the development of a web flow chart that will determine the size, shape, scope and timing of the project as well as recommending strategies for choosing content.

4. Put the web site together.
Once the plan is in place, the maintainer will begin to add content and graphics to the pages. The web office will meet as frequently as necessary with the unit’s maintainer to ensure a comfort level and satisfaction with the site as it develops.

5. Post the Site Publically.
During the development, the JCU unit’s site will be tested for performance and reliability. When development is complete and all pages have been reviewed, the site can be moved to the JCU web server.

Note:  Once a page is ready to go live, we will supply a link to your site from an appropriate departmental, school or 2nd tier page.  Except for rotating items such as news items, featured sites, and events, no further links are available directly from the JCU Home Page.  We will make every effort to ensure that your site receives the highest visibility possible within the global gateway structure.  We will also work with you to provide the proper 'metatag' programming to give your site strong placement in a Google search.

6. Train
The web office will train the maintainer and others on the JCU unit’s staff to make simple updates to the site at upon request. Maintainers will also benefit from taking outside courses offered at JCU and other computer training facilities.

Web Maintainers and designers must consult the JCU web style guide (when it becomes available) when considering content and design for University web pages