Web Site Publishing

Acquiring Web Space

Official University entities and student organizations may request web hosting from Texas Tech University by submitting a Department/Organization Web Hosting Account Application.

Requesting a Web Site Name

Web Site Names, such as http://www.mysite.ttu.edu/, can be requested by your department's Network Site Coordinator (NSC) through the process detailed on the NSC web site. For more information, Please contact IT Help Central at ithelpcentral@ttu.edu or (806) 742-4375.

Registration of Web Site Content Owner

All web content owners must register their web site with the TTU IT Division. Please contact IT TeamWeb for more information.

Content Management System

As a service to the Texas Tech University content owners, the IT Division provides support and training on a content management system (CMS) for web authoring. Content management allows authors to easily update the content on their web pages without the need for in-depth web programming knowledge.
Find out more information on OmniUpdate, the University's content management system.

Template Designs

In collaboration with the Office of Communications and Marketing, the TTU Information Technology Division has implemented responsive templates for Web use. These templates integrate official Texas Tech identity attributes and elements into a framework that is appropriate for different content types. They are coded with XHTML using external Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) that incorporate the TTU color palette and fonts. This simplifies the process of creating new sites and pages or converting your current site to our new look. Each of our templates create fully standards-compliant Web pages that keep the content accessible to every visitor.

Only sites maintained using the university approved CMS will be able to use the updated templates implemented by the TTU IT Division and Communication & Marketing.

For more information on templates, contact IT TeamWeb.

View available templates and example pages »

For more information about the appropriate usage of the University templates, contact IT TeamWeb.

Editable/Customizable Template Components

Each template has several components available for customization. These areas include:

Primary content area
Area-specific site menu
Area-specific contact information

Listing your site on TTU.EDU

All official University entity web sites and currently registered student organizations may be linked to on the TTU.EDU web site. This listing includes, but is not limited to:

University A-Z Listing
Centers & Institutes
Student Organizations
Other Organizations

Official Web Resources

For a departmental web site to be listed on TTU.EDU, it must comply with these publishing guidelines, including using the official web template. Otherwise, a generic page will be used as the official departmental landing page. All visitors will be redirected from there.

Unofficial Web Resources

For a student organization web site to be listed on the TTU Student Organizations list, a Student Organization must be officially registered with Student Union and Activities. Requests may only be submitted by the the currently registered organization contact or advisor.

Pre-flight Checklist: Is your site ready to go live?

Print out this Pre-flight Checklist for a quick go/no-go assessment of your web resource before going live.

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