The Department Web Framework is a free service provided by the UW College of Arts & Sciences Marketing & Communications team. We design, build, and host websites for the College's departments, so they can focus on their content and communication strategies.
There are currently 33 departments using the framework service. It is available to academic departments in all four divisions: Arts, Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences. If your department is interested in joining, contact Shane Fricks. What if I'm not eligible?
We've got lots of tutorials and background information in our documentation and help section.
For notices of system downtime, upgrades, new features, and workshops, join the asweb-users mailing list.
Not all units are eligible for the framework. Learn more about Arts & Sciences web services at the College's Marketing site.
The Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures worked with our team this quarter to update the visual design on their website. See the new design at https://slavic.washington.edu
On Tuesday, October 23, the visual text editor on all Department Web Framework sites will be upgraded to TinyMCE 4. The editing toolbar will have a new look, so editors may have to look twice to find the button they want. This upgrade will improve the overall usability of the editing tools.
The newer version of TinyMCE offers many enhancements, including:
Please save the date for the next Department Web Framework users meeting:
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
1:00-2:00pm
CMU 202 (Simpson Center seminar room)
Six Simple Steps to Better UX
At this quarter’s meeting we’ll go over a brief definition of user experience (UX) and why it matters, followed by six straightforward steps you can take to improve the UX on your department website. We’ll also leave some time for open discussion and one-on-one consultation about specific content issues you’d like to address.
Hope to see you there!
The Comparative History of Ideas Program (CHID) is the latest unit to undergo a visual redesign. Their previous design dated back to April 2013. Now they have a clean, updated look, with a front page that communicates key messages about the department and its unique strengths. Visit the site at http://chid.washington.edu
The Department of Physics has joined the College's Department Web Framework. We migrated their site from SharePoint and created a front page design to showcase the research opportunities and achievements in their department. They are the 31st department and 3rd natural science unit to join the framework.
Our team continues to refresh the visual design of existing sites. The latest department to receive a makeover is the Department of Asian Languages & Literature. See their new look at https://asian.washington.edu.
Our spring Department Web Framework users meeting will be Tuesday, May 15, from 1-2pm in the Simpson Center (CMU 202). This meeting will focus on writing for web audiences.
I am very pleased to welcome Sasha Im, Web Content Strategist for University Marketing and Communications. She will talk about the benefits of using plain language and share some techniques for improving your content.
The Department of Classics, who first joined the Department Web Framework in June 2012, has a newly redesigned website. Check it out at http://classics.washington.edu
Please save the date for our next Department Web Framework users meeting:
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
1:00-2:00pm
CMU 202 (Simpson Center seminar room)
We’ll be covering two different topics:
The Department of Comparative Literature, Cinema & Media is the fourth department to undergo a comprehensive visual design refresh. See their new look at http://complit.washington.edu