1. using Phil Bozak philipbo@buffalo.edu

2. Create a Google Site Add pages to your Google Site Add and edit content Understand and set permissions UBTLC - [Building Your Faculty Website] [Phil Bozak] – 10/9/2012

3. Free service offered by Google Web application Designed for simplicity and versatility UBTLC - [Building Your Faculty Website] [Phil Bozak] – 10/9/2012

4. The good: No cost to use Dont need to be a web designer Central location for web content and offline files Simple Interface Page Templates Edit from anywhere Collaboration UBTLC - [Building Your Faculty Website] [Phil Bozak] – 10/9/2012

5. The not-so-good: Limited layout options Lacks general password protection Limited to what Google provides UBTLC - [Building Your Faculty Website] [Phil Bozak] – 10/9/2012

6. http://support.google.com/sites/ UBTLC - [Building Your Faculty Website] [Phil Bozak] – 10/9/2012

7. UB Faculty Website Template or https://sites.google.com/site/ubtemplate/ http://goo.gl/TcY43 UBTLC - [Building Your Faculty Website] [Phil Bozak] – 10/9/2012

8. Once a site is created, the site URL cannot be changed Once a site is deleted, site URLs cannot be reused by other people Deleted sites can be restored for 30 days UBTLC - [Building Your Faculty Website] [Phil Bozak] – 10/9/2012

9. Web Page Announcements File Cabinet List UBTLC - [Building Your Faculty Website] [Phil Bozak] – 10/9/2012

10. Page name Page URL Page type UBTLC - [Building Your Faculty Website] [Phil Bozak] – 10/9/2012

12. Appears at top of browser window and on tabs Appears in navigation menu Appears at top of page content area Default name for bookmarks UBTLC - [Building Your Faculty Website] [Phil Bozak] – 10/9/2012

13. No spaces No special characters Google Sites automatically suggests URL based on page name UBTLC - [Building Your Faculty Website] [Phil Bozak] – 10/9/2012

14. Clear and concise 25% - 50% of the word count of paper content Use headings and sub-headings Use bullet points Write out acronyms the first time UBTLC - [Building Your Faculty Website] [Phil Bozak] – 10/9/2012

15. 2 different fonts per site Text emphasis Use bold or italic 2-3 colors per site Use fonts and colors consistently Use meaningful images Avoid eye candy UBTLC - [Building Your Faculty Website] [Phil Bozak] – 10/9/2012

16. Meaningful Do not use Click here 5 – 7 words in length Underline Do not underline text that is not a link UBTLC - [Building Your Faculty Website] [Phil Bozak] – 10/9/2012

18. Public on the web Anyone with the link Private UBTLC - [Building Your Faculty Website] [Phil Bozak] – 10/9/2012

32. You can set up your UB website so that it redirects to your Google Site. Example: Typing www.buffalo.edu/~ubitname in the address bar will bring the user to your Google Site Note: the site will still be hosted on Googles servers (not on UBs servers). UBTLC - [Building Your Faculty Website] [Phil Bozak] – 10/9/2012