Online Services

• Part of UNC-Office of the President
• Joint program under Information Resources and University Affairs
• Primary Responsibility is supporting www.northcarolina.edu site, the UNC-OP divisions, and the UNC Board of Governors
• Secondary Responsibility is supporting affiliated programs and campus initiatives
• Areas of Expertise:  web sites, multi-user databases, web-based applications

Services Offered

• Website Hosting
• Website Hosting with integrated Content Management System and Security System
• Web-based applications/tools: survey tools, discussion forums, public calendars, distribution lists, staff directories, News Releases publishing, News Clips distribution, contact forms, etc.
• Application Development - CMS system is modular and can accommodate open-source solutions such as e-commerce and payment processing.
• Database Services

Highlights of Content Management System/Common Authentication System

• Content Management System
  • Collection to tools to simplify site administration.
  • Easily manage web pages and menus. According to ECU, it surpasses a system they recently purchased for $100,000+
  • Manage external document like PDFs and Word Docs.
  • Integrated Search Engine.
  • Support for customizeable themes including Print-Friendly and ADA support.
  • Currently being used at sites like www.northcarolina.edu, erc.northcarolina.edu, and the InfoNow applications (ncssm.northcarolina.edu)
• Intranet Functionality
  • Easy for users to create accounts
  • Site Managers may set up secure web pages and restrict access to selected users.
        Three types of security supported: site-wide, user-based, and shared password
  • Site Managers and Users may easily update their user profiles
  • Personal Portal Page to direct users to the parts of the site they most use
• Docs available On-line.