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| Human Resources /Skills Required | Expenses | Sustainability | Scalability | Pros/Cons | |
| Design/Setup |
Webmaster/ Designer, Content Author(s), |
Web authoring and graphics software, host server |
Site enhancements are dependent on staff availability |
Can accom-modate as many users logging onto web site as server can handle |
Useful for information that doesn't change frequently, as entire pages need to be changed and remounted, added, deleted, etc. |
| Maintenance |
Webmaster /Designer, Technician for server maintenance and link verification, Content Author(s), Contributors |
Web authoring software upgrades,link checking software upgrades, server statistical software |
Link verification and Web page updates |
As site increases in content, more time required for link verification and Web page up-dating |
High maintenance demands on staff to keep site updated, respond to email to site Webmaster |
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Security |
Webmaster or host server personnel |
Server security software and upgrades |
Security software upgrades to keep up technological developments in accessibility |
Security issues do not change with volume of traffic on site |
Contents secure, if server secure |
| Content |
Content Authors(s), Contributors (subject experts) |
Staff costs to keep site up-to-date |
Ability to keep up with link verifi-cation, new link research, changes to web pages |
As site content grows, more staff hours required for link verification, link research and web authoring |
Dynamic linked pages very useful to reader, but high maintenance in terms of staff |
| Marketing |
Contributors, other web sites, conferences, professional publications, Web Rings (linked web sites), search engines, good URL |
Low cost |
Ensure that web sites containing links to your site are still operational |
Web site design should be readable by users with various levels of computer sophistication and equipment types |
Wide publication of site and registration with search engines will generate many hits; ensure that server can handle traffic |
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