F.A.Q.

Web

Where do to I start if I want to create a personal, class or departmental web page?

First of all, you need to have a web space reserved on the Brooklyn College Server, where you will upload your pages. To reserve web space, you need to obtain an FTP Account application. If you know what type of application you need, you can print it from our web site and fax the completed form back to ITS for processing. If you are not sure what application you need, please call Network Support Services at 718.951.5861. The processing time is about 1-2 weeks from the time of your final submission.

What software do I need to create my page, and where do I get it?

There are many tools you can use to create your web site. Please contact Nicholas Irons at 718.951.4634 or niron@brooklyn.cuny.edu for availability of college supplied licenses.

What file extensions does ITS not support?

It is always good to know in advance what can and cannot be done on your web site. If you decide to create a sophisticated web site and go beyond the use of basic HTML and images, please ascertain in advance that we can supported your application. Currently, ITS does not support JSP, Front Page file extensions. If you are planning to use of any type of database, please contact ITS for more information: webgroup@brooklyn.cuny.edu.

How do I post a web page for my department?

Once you applied for and received the FTP account, you receive a personal your web address, username and password, so that you can publish your pages on the web. Once your pages have been created, to place them on the web you must transfer them to the server. There are several FTP (File Transfer Protocol) programs available for this purpose. We recommend to that you use WS_FTP LE.

Can I get a custom web address for my faculty or department web site?

ITS does not register custom domain names. To register a custom domain name, Faculty or Departments must go to Internic (the regulatory agency that monitors domain names), either directly or through a third-party Internet service provider.

What should I do in order to add my web site to BC's list of web sites?

It is very simple to add your web page to the Brooklyn College of web sites. Please go to http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/dirindex.htm and click on the button "Submit Directory Corrections."

How do I index my site with search engine?

Search engine optimization and promotion is a set of methods aimed at improving the ranking of your website in the search engine listings. This is not only true for the Brooklyn College search engine but for the most of the search engines as well (google, yahoo, etc.).

Use the following guidelines to improve your rating with any search engine:

• Use short and relevant HTML page title to name each page.
• Use reasonably sized description meta tag without excessive use of keywords, exclamation marks or off topic comments. To read more about use of the metatags please visit this page: http://webdeveloper.com/html/html_metatag_res.html
  
• Keep your page in the context of Brooklyn College and use the college name in your descriptive tags.
  
• Consider different ways that users might look for your site and insert appropriate keyword tags
• Avoid dead links and keep the pages accessible via links from other pages on the site.
• Use your keywords in the context of your web pages.
• Use search engine tools to promote your site. Each search engine has "submit your page" link than enables you manually submit your website to search engine.
  Follow these links to submit your site to google: http://www.google.com/submit_content.html and yahoo http://search.yahoo.com/info/submit.html
  

What should I use if I want to have a contact form on my site so that e-mail can be sent to me?

You can use the following line in your form: <FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/cgi-bin/mail"> If you choose this method, please advise ITS at webgroup@brooklyn.cuny.edu so that we can add your name to the list of e-mail recipients.

What kind of scripting am I permitted to have on my web site?

For security reasons, ITS does not allow the use of any server-side scripting language on the main ITS Web Servers. However, there is a new, small-capacity Web Server that supports Web Pages with ASP extensions. If you are interested in learning more about this, contact ITS: 718.9515861 or webgroup@brooklyn.cuny.edu.

Can I run my web site on my own Web Server?

You can run your own Web Server, but access to it will be internal only. If you want your pages to be accessible externally, consider hosting your web pages on the ITS Web Servers. For more information, contact ITS: 718.9515861 or webgroup@brooklyn.cuny.edu.

Can I use images from the BC web site College I saw on the Brooklyn College Web Site on my web page, and how do I do that?

Yes, you can use images from BC's website. Please visit Development Resources Page to view and download images of Brooklyn College.

If I want to use copyright information on my site, where can I learn the rules and regulations on this topic?

Please refer to the following site: http://www.usg.edu/legal/copyright/