My request of this morning seems to have stirred up some, ahem,
curiosity. I just want to clarify that the intention is that all of the
university's existing web pages will continue on the present server,
but that this will be renamed and new ColdFusion server will
become the default www.rgu.ac.uk i.e. we will have 2 servers, one
with all existing materials and a completely new one on which new
content will be built. All new developments will take place through a
custom built editor suite on the new server.

Thanks for the comments so far - I'm in total agreement with
Charles about our site's structure, and its redefinition along less
departmental lines is what I've been working on. Expect changes,
whatever the technology. Mike McConnell's comments on
links/absolute URLs are very interesting - how important/serious is
this likely to be?

Thanks, keep them coming.

Iain

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "IAIN MIDDLETON" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 9:29 AM
> Subject: Changing servers / redevelopment - Feedback urgently required
>
>
> > Dear list members,
> >
> > I would very much like to have the feedback of some fellow
> > professionals on this. My information management oriented view
> > raises issues which don't appear to be having the required impact
> > on decision makers, hence this request for your input:
> >
> > My institution is redeveloping its web presence and is due to
> > launch its new site in August/September. It is planned that a new
> > ColdFusion server will become the primary server (www.rgu.ac.uk)
> > and the existing site, hosted on an IIS server, will be renamed (e.g.
> > ww2.rgu.ac.uk) and kept only as a legacy. The existing site has been
> > maintained in a devolved fashion over the last 5 or 6 years, containing
> > most of the university departments' sites which are administered by
> > various people using various means e.g. raw HTML, FrontPage etc. The new
> > site will be a ColdFusion driven front-end, and future developments on
> > it will be made using a custom written editor suite which enables pages
> > to be constructed/maintained from users' desktops. User FTP access will
> > not be available to the new server.
> >
> > I would like to know what you think about this approach. Obviously
> > there are implications in any redevelopment - I would like to know
> > specifically what some of these might be in this instance
> >
> > Your help much appreciated,
> >
> > Iain
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Iain A. Middleton
> > Web Editor and Developer
> > Public Affairs Dept
> > The Robert Gordon University
> > Aberdeen AB10 1FR
> > tel: +44 (0)1224 262217
> > fax: +44 (0)1224 262224
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> >
> > Iain A. Middleton
> > Web Editor and Developer
> > Public Affairs Dept
> > The Robert Gordon University
> > Aberdeen AB10 1FR
> > tel: +44 (0)1224 262217
> > fax: +44 (0)1224 262224
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Iain A. Middleton
Web Editor and Developer
Public Affairs Dept
The Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen AB10 1FR
tel: +44 (0)1224 262217
fax: +44 (0)1224 262224
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