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FAS Departmental Web Sites On The History Internet Server Support Requirements 1 Executive Summary: This proposal delineates the requirements for providing effective support over a period of 12 months to Departmental WWW Sites within FAS using the History Department’s Internet Server as a hardware platform. As a result of this experience of working with Web sites on the History Internet Server, we seek to help other Departments in developing the in-house expertise which will enable them to establish independent Departmental Internet Servers in the future. The following is a breakout of the hardware and software upgrades, system support time, and educational outreach program needed to serve these additional sites from the History machine. Supported Departments will include -- but will not be limited to -- Art History, Comparative Literature, English, and Slavic Languages.

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Executive Summary: This proposal delineates the requirements for providing effective support over a period of 12 months to Departmental WWW Sites within FAS using the History Department’s Internet Server as a hardware platform. As a result of this experience of working with Web sites on the History Internet Server, we seek to help other Departments in developing the in-house expertise which will enable them to establish independent Departmental Internet Servers in the future. The following is a breakout of the hardware and software upgrades, system support time, and educational outreach program needed to serve these additional sites from the History machine. Supported Departments will include -- but will not be limited to -- Art History, Comparative Literature, English, and Slavic Languages.

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Hardware, Software, Support: Cost Analysis

I. Hardware Upgrades (See Appendix A): 1. 16 GB Backup Drive (w/Tapes) .....................................................$ 1,149.00 2. 9 GB SCSI Disk..............................................................................$ 1,999.00 _________________________________________________________________ Subtotal................................................................................................$ 3,148.00 II. Software Upgrades and Documentation (See Appendix B): 1. Silicon Graphics Software Developer Option CD..............................$ 1,000.00 2. Upgrade of Netscape WWW Server..................................................$ 0 (Upgrade from the Communications to the Commerce Server is free to Educational Institutions) 3. Netscape WWW Server Documentation.............................................$ 195.00 4. Windows NT Server (w/Documentation)....................... ....................$ 260.95 5. Floppy Disks For RUNfree Distribution..............................................$ 200.00 _________________________________________________________________ Subtotal.................................................................................................$ 1,655.95 III. Internet Instruction, System Support, and Student Assistant (See Appendix C): 1. Internet Instruction ..........................................................................$ 1,200.00 2. System Support.................................................................................$ 6,000.00 3. Student Support ...............................................................................$ 1,400.00 __________________________________________________________________

Subtotal.................................................................................................$ 8,600.00 ________________________________________________________________________ Total Cost Over 1 Yr. Period.........................................................................$13,403.95

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Appendix A Hardware Upgrades

Notes:

1. The History WWW server presently has a 1 GB hard disk. This space is woefully inadequate to accommodate the needs of multiple WWW sites. Slavic languages alone has requested .5 GB for it’s multimedia site. Art History has requested the archiving of image files for instructional purposes. English and Comparative Literature will eventually seek to store large text files on the server. A 9 GB SCSI Drive will accommodate the needs of these Departments and leave some room for expansion. 2. The History WWW server presently has no tape backup system. The sysadmin is currently backing up the WWW site to a workstation at Hill Center. Although this is sufficient to the present History site, it is clearly inadequate to the task of providing reliable backups for multiple WWW sites. A DDS-2 DAT Drive (16 GB) will provide affordable and reliable backup capacity for the entire system.

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Appendix B Software Upgrades and Documentation

Notes:

1. Although the WEBForce Indy package is rich in high-end graphical tools for the generation of Web Content, it did not come with the software needed to implement many of the command line options used to manage Web sites remotely. The SDO (Software Developer’s Option) CD contains the software needed to do this.

2. Due to the load which will be generated on the History WWW server by supporting other Departments, the History Department plans to develop its Oracle database on a separate platform. The Windows NT Server license and documentation will be used to develop the Oracle database on a pentium machine in the Department. History has moved expeditiously to request the NT version of Oracle from NBCS. We await the OS upgrade to begin implementation of our database.

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Appendix C

Internet Software Instruction Course 1: Introduction to the Silicon Graphics Indy Server The WEBFORCE Authoring Environment Course overview: One or more representatives from each Dept. will attend a half-day session introducing them to the Silicon Graphics WWW Server. This class will focus on the Web Authoring tools available on this platform for participating Departments. Instruction will include an introduction to the Silicon Graphics X-Windows Environment, WebMagic, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. A brief introduction to command line UNIX software for Webmasters will be included. Course Materials: To be determined. Course 2: Workshop on RUNfree for Windows Graphical Internet Tools and The History WWW Server Course Overview: One or more representatives from each Dept. will attend a half-day session on the installation and support of the Rutgers University RUNfree software package. This will include specific instructions on the use of RUNfree software for interaction with the History Department’s WWW server. Though Rutgers Computing Services plans to offer RUNfree classes, this session is a customized version of this class which contains additional material of relevance to Departmental Webmasters in the humanities disciplines. Course Materials: Each participating Department will receive 10 copies of RUNfree with documentation sets. Course 3: Workshop on RUNfree for the Macintosh Graphical Internet Tools and The History WWW Server Course Overview: One or more representatives from each Dept. will attend a half-day session on the installation and support of the Rutgers University RUNfree software package for the Macintosh. This will include specific instructions on the use of RUNfree software for interaction with the History Department’s WWW server. Though Rutgers Computing Services plans to offer RUNfree classes, this session is a customized version of this class which contains additional material of relevance to Departmental Webmasters in

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Appendix C Internet Software Instruction (cont.)

the humanities disciplines. Course Materials: Each participating Department will receive 10 copies of RUNfree with documentation sets. Course 4: Workshop on Netscape Server Software WWW Server Administration for Departmental Webmasters Course Overview: This half-day session will cover the use of Netscape Navigator Software to administer the Netscape Commerce Server. Since each Department will have its own Web structure, it is very important that each Departmental Web Master have an understanding of the capabilities of this server package. Course Materials: Each participant will receive a copy of Netscape’s Commerce Server Reference Guide. Each course will cost $300.00 for workshop preparation and presentation. ________________________________________________________________________ Total Expenditure on Instruction........................................................................ $1,200

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Appendix C (cont.) System Support Requirements

The History Department System Administrator will install, configure and maintain system hardware and software over a 12 month period on the History Department’s WWW server in support of Departmental Webmasters in FAS. This system support time will be used to assist Departmental Webmasters in the configuration and maintenance of Department level WWW sites on the History Department’s SGI server. This support will include, but will not be limited to, the following FAS Departments -- English, Art History, and Comparative Literature. The History Department System Administrator will provide regular backups of Web sites, additional system-wide WWW software development, and help desk support to Departmental Webmasters. 5 hrs. per week of system support @ $25 per hour over a 1 yr. period. _______________________________________________________________________ Total Expenditure on System Support ...............................................................$6,000.00

Student Support Requirements Student support is an essential component of this project. The task of copying RUNfree diskettes and documentation for direct distribution to participating FAS Departments is very important to ensuring that faculty and graduate students have access to graphical Internet interfaces which will enhance their ability to provide content on the Web. History will offer assistance to selected faculty members and/or graduate students in participating Departments on a one-on-one basis to familiarize them with WWW authoring. Student support is also essential in developing the HTML documents which will assist Departmental Webmasters in developing and maintaining high-quality Web Sites in the humanities. Copy RUNfree Disks and Docs 40 hrs. @ $10.00/hr.......................$ 400.00 One-on-One Tutorials on Internet Software 60 hrs. @ $10.00/hr.......................$ 600.00 Assist in Development of Documentation 40 hrs. @ $10.00/hr.......................$ 400.00 ________________________________________________________________________ Total Expenditure on Student Support................................................................$1,400.00