WEB TOOLS

 

What is Webtools? That purpose does it serve?

Webtools is a web interface that allows you to add content to your website with minimal technical knowledge. It serves to:

·        provide access to creating and modifying content across the websites of UCLA International Institute and its centers and programs;

·        fulfill administrative and logistical functions, including but not limited to staff information, equipment reservations, grant tracking, and fellowship applications;

·        hold a record and archive of web content including text, images, video, and audio;

·        provide IT related resources and support (i.e. how-to guides, tutorials, useful links).

From any browser you log in, you use the graphic interface to carry out any of the functions that Webtools offers. Webtools is a web application with a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows center staff to create and maintain their published and administrative data as well as other functions listed above.

What does Webtools offer to manage the content?

Webtools is an application that complies with Content Management System (CMS). CMS-based content is the kind that center/program staff can edit themselves. On the other end of the content management spectrum there is hard coded content. Hard coded content is the kind the IT staff creates and maintains. Center/program staff cannot alter this kind of content. In an ideal world, all content would be CMS-based to allow the users maximum control over their own content. This is the ultimate goal of UCLA International Institute.