Purpose

The goal of this procedure is to describe the steps necessary to create a web site in Oracle Portal Content Management System.

Scope

This procedure is intended for all Current Staff members of the Internet Services Department.

Prerequisites

A viable UTPA e-mail Account must be in existence (in order to be able to access the server). Also, staff must be given publish privileges Oracle Portal Content Management system. For assistance, contact the Internet Services department: webhelp@utpa.edu

Responsibilities

• Web developer

Procedure

1. Meet department or university entity in order to fully understand the requirements of their particular project. Identify who will be a content contributor and who will be approving changes (for workflow).
2. Create web site structure (pages) within Oracle Portal Content Management System. This should include all the pages that will be navigable by general audience and pages that will be used to house files associated with the web site.
3. Create an HTML skin that will give the web site its general appearance. HTML skin should include links to supporting files (CSS, JavaScript, etc).
4. Create a Portal Template that will give the structure within the HTML Skin. Define all the regions that will have content and specify whether they will be editable by an end user. Include UTPA Logo, UTPA Search, UTPA Footer Address, Footer Links, and the UTPA Bronc. Assign permissions to the template based on information gathered from initial meeting.
5. Assign the HTML Skin you created earlier to the Portal Template you just created.
6. Assign the Portal Template you created earlier to all the pages you created for the web site except the document repository page.
7. Run the web site against accessibility checkers. This ensures that we did our part in making it accessible prior to delivering the web site
8. Inform customer that the template has been completed (email/phone).
9. Train customer in editing/adding/approving content to/for the web site

References

\\myhome\myhome\MyWorkspaces\InternetServices\Portal\createNewWebsite

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