Web: Templates
Site templates
UC Santa Cruz offers the following templates to facilitate the creation of sites that conform to UCSC Web policies & standards presented herein. Using these templates will help you easily create Web pages whose content and design conforms to University upper level pages and provides individuals with easy access to information.
Please do not alter the basic "look and feel" of these templates, as doing so will only produce a local web site that is integrated less successfully into the overall UCSC web presence, making your site more difficult for people to use. More reasons to use the web template.
Before you begin
- Review the UCSC web policies.
- Establish a location to publish your site.
- Determine site content and architecture, utilizing separate directories for distinct areas and media types (ie: images, downloads).
Instructions for template use
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Download UCSC templates - HTML, CSS, and image files, including PSD template:
Please note: These files do not include graphic and HTML software applications, FTP programs, fonts, tutorials or other elements that you may need to create your site.
NEW: Create the top banner for your site online.
CSS templates:
- Academic department templates (last updated 09/08/08)
- Administrative department templates (last updated 09/08/08)
A list of changes is available to assist you in upgrading your existing templates.
Table-based templates:
As of August 2008, table-based website templates are no longer available online. If you need the table-based template, please contact Rob Knight (phone: 502-7423) in the Public Information Office.
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View template examples:
CSS templates:
Academic Department: Template for home page | Template for all other site pages
Administrative Department: Template for home page | Template for all other site pages
- Insert your site content into the template. Please do not alter the basic "look and feel" of these templates, as doing so will produce a site that is less successfully integrated into the overall UCSC web presence, making your site more difficult for people to use. Assistance is available by contacting the Public Information Office web developer who can answer any questions you may have. Please also contact PIO's web developer if you have questions about the acceptable use of these templates.
- Check your pages for errors. For checking validity of links, Dreamweaver has a built-in tool to check sites for broken links. If you use Firefox, consider using the link checker plugin.
- Join the UCSC Web Coordinators group to receive additional assistance and important information about changes to template resources.