The most important thing in this entire (read: loooong) article is right there in the abstract: "The new system met and exceeded the baseline expectations for content collection and
management, offering a greater control over appearance and navigation while still offering
customization features for liaisons." No matter what brave new world we're exploring in trying to better library services, I think it's important in every type, shape, and size of library that we remember that the end must always be to best serve the patrons. Georgia State University Library succeeded in that way, I think; andThat makes me feel warm and fuzzy.
HTML Cheatsheet, HTML Tutorial, and CSS Tutorial
All of these seem easy enough to follow, but they annoy me for no rational reason. It's almost like they'd be useful or something if I ever stooped to doing my own webpage authoring. Yes, I am a huge snob. Yes, I'm out of the closet now: I'm a playa hater. I don't want
to know more about programming. I *heart* event programming to the nth degree, but I could do without ever trying to HTML my way out of a paper bag. 
Highly unfortunately for me, there's Assignment 6 to be done. Who knows, maybe I'll be converted to the good ways of HTML writing by the time the assignment is finished...yeah. 
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I agree Jacqui - I'm totally annoyed by HTML. It bothers me for the same reason that other types of programming do - one little misplaced punctuation mark and you're sunk. Ugh.
I also feel hesitant to dive into HTML, when there are loads of webpage design programs out there that do the work for you. I know, it's important to understand the underlying technology, but... still.
I agree with you that at the heart of it all - is the patron - what librarians do should be centered on how to best serve their users... if that means skipping custom-made web pages in order to go with something more standard (and saves yourself a ton of time and a ton of hair-pulling frustrating hours), then I don't see how it hurts anyone either.
And well said above about diving into HTML... if there are programs out there that can create a more formalized and standard web page I'm all for making our lives easier - we already have enough to do.
Jacqui,
I understand the HTML bashing, but I would say I have the reverse issue: I'd rather not do event programming, but I love HTML!
I think HTML attracts animosity because it's called a programming language and that is understandably intimidating at first. I took a whole course on writing HTML a few years ago, and I felt the same way.
Granted, we had several months to learn the basics before we produced our final web page; this time, we are given a few weeks before the same task! But HTML is hardly the same as Java or C++, or other true programming languages. HTML is all visual. It can be fun to work with, and web pages can be like an art project.
I barely remember anything I learned in that class though, so maybe my thoughts won't be so rosy when I'm in the thick of it... :3
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