Press Release
All Campuses
December 18, 2002
Cerro Coso Community College Web Site is Featured on Microsoft Website
Ridgecrest, CA – Dec 18, 2002
Cerro Coso Community College new web site is a featured site in the
Microsoft Front Page Gallery. Microsoft Front Page 2002 was used to enhance
and redesign the College's Web site.
"The Cerro Coso site is very large, with more than 1,000 pages spread over
numerous subwebs and we faced the enormous challenge of building the new
site without affecting the content on the old site while converting over to
the new design on our new domain (www.cerrocoso.edu).
With the help of Front Page 2002, our site is now easy to maintain, has a
clean, professional appearance, and better meets the needs of our users.
Since our site redesign we have had more than 40,000 visitors in three
months. We've received a lot of feedback and our students are especially
pleased with the new Web site," stated Cori Ratliff, Instructional Design
Specialist, Cerro Coso.
"Some of the Front Page 2002 features used during construction of the new
web site include, but are not limited to, Database Interface Wizard, Smart
Tags and DHTML rollover buttons. The document check out and source control
feature in Front Page 2002 was also integral to the new update process.
Using timesaving features such as an include file for the site utility
links, general navigation, and the footer contact information implemented
through cascading style sheets (CSS), the Cerro Coso Community College Web
Team added information to the entire site by modifying a single page, or one
of three pages. The Web Team could then simultaneously update hundreds of
pages at once." Ratliff continued.
"I am very excited about our new web site and it being featured in the
Microsoft Front Page Gallery. Cori Ratliff has put in many hours of work
into making it a 'student friendly' site. The expanded content and ease of
navigation will benefit our college, the students, staff and community," Dr.
Sharon Dyer, President commented.
Cerro Coso College's new web site is a dynamic site that will continually
reflect improvements in order to provide the very best service and
up-to-date information to our college community.
To read more about the Front Page 2002 featuring Cerro Coso Community
College new web site and the efforts of the College Web Team log on to
www.microsoft.com/frontpage/evaluation/gallery/cerrocoso.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Joann Handeland, Director of Facilities Development and Services (760)
384-6230