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Highlights of the New
Penn Computing and ISC WebSites
Penn's Computing
Web, sponsored by Information Systems and Computing (ISC),
was recently upgraded. A gateway
to computing information at Penn, it provides access to computing
organizations across the University including ISC, the central
computing organization. In addition to an attractive
new look modeled after the Penn Web style, several new features
and
resources have been added. Examples include:
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A "Focus On" section
to accommodate the information needs of special audiences,
such as prospective
students; new faculty, staff, and students; and users of
administrative systems
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Direct
access to School computing sites at Penn from the home page
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An
improved News feature that provides links to recent individual
news stories from the main
home.
In addition to
revamping the Computing Web, ISC also reworked its organizational
site with a fresh new look and
new information. The redesign features three new areas
or pages that visitors will want to become familiar with: Services,
Projects & Initiatives, and Contact Us. The Services
page provides information about and links to the information
technology services and resources that ISC provides to the University
community. The Projects & Initiatives page allows visitors
to learn how ISC partners with other groups and Schools at Penn
to provide critical technologies and services and how these services
impact the Penn community at large. Brief project overviews are
provided, and where applicable, links to project web sites. For
help in obtaining email addresses, phone numbers, and web links
for frequently requested ISC services, visitors will want to
go to the Contact Us page.
Both the ISC and the Computing Web sites share
the following features which improve navigation and access:
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A
common toolbar consisting of a drop-down menu, A-Z, and Search:
The drop-down menu provides access to the Computing Web's new topical
pages.
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The Computing Web Search finds
computing information not only on the Computing Web but on
various other computing sites within the
upenn.edu
domain, including the Computer Connection, the Library, and School-based
computing sites. Search queries can be entered from most Computing and ISC
web pages.
- A new Computing A-Z feature that give visitors another
method for finding information. Computing A-Z also contains special collections
for
glossary of common computing terms, acronyms commonly used at Penn, and
policies.
- A new Hotlinks feature that raises visitor awareness
about important and timely topics of special interest to the Penn community.
- A computing calendar that allows
visitors to view information about computing-related events open
to the University community,
such as user
group meetings (PCNet, SUG, WebSig), and information on
the implementation of new services that will affect the Penn
community at large. The Computing calendar
is available from both the home page and the News page.
Visit the Computing Web at www.upenn.edu/computing and
the ISC web site at www.upenn.edu/computing/isc.
Members of the Penn community are encouraged
to look over these new sites and send their comments and suggestions
to editors@isc.upenn.edu.
-- Robin
Beck, Vice President, ISC
Almanac, Vol. 50, No. 11,
November 4, 2003
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