Institutional Web Management Workshop 2010
Parallel Session B9: Inside the Pantheon: A Dreamweaver framework for managing dynamic content
- Title:
- B9: Inside the Pantheon: A Dreamweaver framework for managing dynamic content
- Session Tag:
- #B9
- Time:
- Tuesday 13th July 2010 16:00-17:30
- Facilitators:
- John Ennew, Software Developer, University of Kent.
- Abstract:
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Using Dreamweaver as a publishing interface may not have been considered
for institutions who want to manage their dynamic web content as its traditional
focus has been on editing static web pages. However, at Kent, time and resource
issues required an intermediate solution to roll out a new branding across our
websites. In the process we developed a framework (codenamed Pantheon) for
pulling in and managing dynamic content using static pages and a series of
tools which integrate with Dreamweaver giving departments great flexibility in creating good looking web pages.
Although initially intended as a temporary solution, the package was very well received by the University web publishers, so much so that a version 2 was approved and recently built and deployed. This talk will look at the project, the relative merits and drawbacks of the approach and how it has altered our approach to the development of the final CMS.
At the end of this session, delegates will have investigated and discussed a new take on old technology and discussed the possibility that maybe this is another stepping stone on the path to a full content management system. Take a look at some online resources about Pantheon before the workshop at the following links:- Details on the Pantheon system:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/web/services/university-template - A list of the 'snippets' - tools that are available to web publishers using Pantheon:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/web/bacchus-snippets/snippets/index.html - Gallery examples of different website designs hosted by Kent:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/web/services/portfolio
- Details on the Pantheon system:
Contact Details
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John Ennew
The University of Kent Cornwallis South, Canterbury UK CT2 7NZ Phone: +44 (0) 1227 824527 Email: J.Ennew@kent.ac.uk |
Biography
John Ennew is a Software Developer and Chartered Engineer working in the University of Kent Technical Services team. Since completing a Masters degree in systems engineering from Warwick in 2004 he has spent time working in both the public and private sectors developing technologies for the UK education sector. Project's he has also developed at Kent include the University's virtual learning environment, Moodle, and is currently working on integrating Kent's other systems into it. Outside of work, John is an enthusiastic advocate of continuing professional development and organises events and activities for the Kent network of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
Materials
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