Vanderbilt University, working with Monster Labs, offers web developers on campus a suite of tools to add functionality to their Web sites. At present the tools available are:
- Poll
- Press Room
- Site Recommended
- News Publisher
- Feedback Form
- Custom Form
Using these tools requires no knowledge of Perl, PHP, or any programming language. The tools allow you to do everything from a simple email containing the URL for the web page (Site Recommended) to collecting information in a database (Custom Form). These features may be added to your web pages without having to write any code, just cut and paste.
The Vanderbilt version of SiteMason is available at http://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu. At the present time those with a valid VUnetID may apply for an account. The SiteMason account may be applied for at: http://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu. The SiteMason tools are to be used for official Vanderbilt sites only at this time.
Feel free to experiment with the tools but when you finish with the tool please delete the tool. Deleting the tool will help us stay within our license limit and also give us an accurate picture of how many tools are being used. During the initial rollout we are attempting to determine just how popular this service is going to be so that if the need exists we can adjust the license.
The SiteMason tools are easy to configure and offer three options for installing on your webpage. Any questions or problems during this rollout period should be addressed to Jim Parker via email or by phone at 3-8557.