NYS Forum

Survey for Webmasters' Guild Members 2009-2010

Total Votes: 46

1A) Indicate your level of interest in each of the topics below as a possible focus for one of the Webmasters' Guild monthly meetings for 2009-2010

1B) What other topic(s) would you like to see addressed at a Webmasters' Guild monthly meeting in 2009-2010? Indicate the topic(s) below along with your level of interest and if you know someone or some organization as a possible presenter on the topic(s), including presenting on any topic listed above.

• Flash, very interested

• Applications for posting photojournals on the web

• Status of CIO/OFT Web Site Design Standards RFP and Policy

• Learning management systems.

• XML for dynamic content and perhaps something about integrating that with MS Word so that data used for merged print documents (such as directory/catalog type listings) can also be used for web documents. I do not know anyone who can present on this. I would imagine that training on this subject would be far more involved than is workable for a meeting, however some kind of an introduction to the possibilities of XML would be welcome to me. I am Very Interested (5) in this topic.

• - Viable and practical means of addressing NYS Mandatory Tech Standard (Accessibility) for large websites with small web staff (with specific tool/application recommendations if needed) - Web development in Flex 4. Accessibility.

• SharePoint web/application development and content management. We are particularly interested in public facing sites that need to address security and accessibility. I assume the large consulting companies like EMC, Gartner, ... may be able to provide a resource.

• 1) portals & portlets (interest = 4)

• User interface design (Human Factors International or User Interface Engineering)

• - Social Networking Security - Your Agencies Intranet Show and tell

• I'd like to see, or have a discussion on best practices for web 2.0. OFT sent out a memo encouraging agencies to use web 2.0 but they provided no guidance. There are accessibility concerns, security concerns etc. It would be nice of each agency didn't have to re-invent the wheel and there was consistency with the way we all approach this technology.

• Usable web applications, file upload applications (best practices), OFTs progress on getting a NYS YouTube channel.

• Best Practices for INTRAnet web sites

• Web Accessibility: Beyond Screen Readers and Closed Captioning -- The special challenges of creating accessible forms, blogs, wikis, RSS feeds, and other specialized web content.

• State standards for web sites that are somewhat unrealistic.

• Meeting ADA/accessibility standards

• analytics cookies best practices

• 1.) Royalty free graphics - how to find / buy. 2.) How State agencies can share web resources and expertise to make web development more cost effective. 3.) NYS Standards for HTML versions, CSS and JavaScript.

• NYS Accessibility Policy

• Writing for the Web

• A look into specific web servers. Why use WebLogic? Or Apache? Etc.. A practical example of each and how to work them them would be good. My interest is #4.

• Rich Internet Application RIAs More on Accessibility

• Accessibility

2A) Would you like small group sessions based on special interests or topics (e.g., ColdFusion, CSS, graphic design, Scripting) to be a regular part of the Webmaster Guild monthly meetings during the latter half of the meeting?

2B) If yes, can you suggest below any special interests or topics for these small groups that would interest you.

• Video Captioning

• Introduction to applications that are consistent with NYS Accessibility, and it would make it interested if applications were used in the NYS environment

• php, coldfusion, google wave, google voice.

• ColdFusion, XML

• - Content management systems - PHP - Accessibility - User interface design tools (Flex, Ajax, etc.)

• CSS, accessibility practices.

• xml; Adobe Flex

• use of spry in applications, flash

• Lotus Notes Web Application Development

• CSS, Flash, JavaScript

• Security (avoiding SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and other risks) Usability (designing to encourage repeat visits, efficiently finding what is being sought, and attractive visual impact)

• cgi,php,css,cookies

• Web statistics and metrics Dreamweaver ColdFusion XML Graphics

• PHP, CSS, XSL, Spry.

• GIS mapping

• ColdFusion AJAX RIA

• accessible dynamic data visualization, including complex tables

• ColdFusion, CSS, Xhtml, Accessibility

3A) What is your role in your agency's web site? (Choose as many as apply)

3B) If other roles not covered above, please indicate here:

• Assist in web server maintenance, design databases used in dynamic pages, responsible for some content and graphics, but not the primary contributor for either content or graphics.

• QA/testing; build management.

• Maintain web servers, user accounts, software

• administrator, servers, analytics

• Information architect

• training

• Intranet Development

• Content Manager - oversee that content is posted, old content removed. etc.

• Content Manager, Quality Assurance, Policy Compliance.

• Ensuring accessibility Ensuring conformance to information architecture

• public web site design/development/upkeep, handling input from the entire health department, trying to implement CIO/OFT mandates in spite of program area desires and lack of concern for security, uniformity, feel, accessibility, usability. Program areas just don't get it, nor do they attend these meetings.

4A) Which of the following are used in your agency's web development environment, including both internet and intranet sites (Check all that apply)

4B) If other web environment(s) not covered above, please indicate here:

• Cocoon

• NVU, open office (very good replacement for visio)

• ASP.NET

• IIS; MS Access for databases

• Symfony platform for PHP ExtJS for Ajax Contribute Publishing Server

• Sitecore CMS xslt

• wevtrends

• Sybase Databases (ASE and IQ)

• Homesite

• Oracle (formerly BEA) WebLogic SAS/IntrNet