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