Web Publishing Reference Pages

Designing or redesigning a web site can be a daunting experience. Fortunately, there are many resources at MIT to help you through the process.

This site, the Web Publishing Reference Pages, will help you get started with all aspects of web design, from FAQs to FTP. The emphasis is on developing sites within the MIT computing environment, which prioritizes cross-platform compatibility, usability, and accessibility in order to make sites available to the widest possible audience. There are also MIT-specific tools available to you, including the search engine, campus map, and custom events calendar.

Of the many elements that are key to a successful web site -- compelling content, dynamic design, and adept architecture -- none is more important than planning and analysis. Defining targeted goals for your new site will not only help you determine if the project is a success, they will drive all aspects of the web design.

Web Communications Services offers consulting to help you with website planning and development to ensure your site meets its goals. There are also many other MIT/IS&T resources available to you, including a multimedia authoring lab and IT books online.

For a summary of supported software, related services, and support resources see the Web Publishing topic page on the IS&T website.

Thanks to Web Communications Services, Web Writers Toolkit, ATIC, Usability @ MIT, and ACST for contributing to this content.