The resulting refinements have decreased the load time at the user s end by 25 per cent over just the first two weeks. Obviously no Web page can ever be too fast. But compared with sites for other universities and other similar-sized institutions, we are, if not the fastest, at least firmly in the middle of the pack, Rolston noted. Rolston now wants to turn to some of the many other campus Web needs. First off, we re going to continue to develop the news and events site.
People can enter listings on it from their own computers via the Web.
Also in the works for the spring are plans to provide more information for prospective students, who make up a large part of the home site s traffic, possibly including a virtual campus tour to allow users to see views of the campus from anywhere in the world. The home page committee will also look at the new Webmail-related applications, which other universities are beginning to use to offer students and staff Web pages personalized to their interests.