Video: 10 Harsh Truths about Institutional Websites

Aug 28 2009

Interesting video from Paul Boag:

Ten harsh truths about institutional websites from Paul Boag on Vimeo.

Every organization makes mistakes running their website; the nature of those mistakes varies, however, depending on the size and type of organization. Institutional websites are often large unwieldy creatures plagued by bureaucracy. In this talk Paul will share some of the harsh truths surrounding these websites and suggests ways to tame the beast!

4 responses so far

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  2. Dan B
    on 22 Sep 2009 at 9:54 am

    Great video and wonderful information.

  3. Isaacson
    on 22 Sep 2009 at 9:13 pm

    this is quite possibly the best higher ed website presentation I’ve ever seen! Thank you for sharing.

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