Google Sites for Colleges

Google Sites is a great collaborative web development tool for colleges and universities.

Here's a project we worked on with Mount Marty College in South Dakota.

Requirements:
  • Rapid development
  • Match existing branding
  • Incorporate document library pages
  • Set site-level permissions
Take a look at the "policy portal" screen capture below:

Integrated with Google Apps and mobile friendly.
Patrick LaJuett
Patrick LaJuett manages a website design agency: + LaJuett.com, where he supports clients as a Web technology consultant and search marketing strategy adviser.

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