Web Services

Web policies have been approved by the Internet/Website Advisory Committee and apply to all websites that represent the University of South Alabama or any of its associated organizations.

Privacy Statement

The University of South Alabama respects the privacy of users/visitors of this site and collects non-personally identifiable information unless the user chooses to submit this information.

Technical Support

Web Services team is here to assist you with any web related questions and to help with the transition to our Content Management System (CMS). For general inquires, email us at webmaster@southalabama.edu. If you need immediate assistance, call us at (251) 460-6161.

Latest News

SEO Tips

Monday - July 22, 2019

Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process in which the traffic to your website is improved from search engines such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing via organic or algorithmic search results in search engines.

Web Tip - Browse for dependency tag

Monday - July 15, 2019

It is important to set links to pages on our www site using the browse tool so that the link is set with a dependency tag rather than the path to the file.

Accessibility Tips for Word Documents

Wednesday - January 9, 2019

Many documents you find online began as a Word document and converted to a PDF. Below is a list of tips to make your Word document accessible which will help create a much cleaner and accessible PDF.

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Dynamic Templates

Dynamic website templates are developed for the USA Content Management System.

Templates allow our users to simply create and maintain their web pages in an easy to use UI environment.

Multimedia (Assets)

Assets are server-side include content that are mostly utilized to accommodate dynamic scripts including multimedia web features.

Photo galleries, slideshows, video features, audio content, custom interactive maps and much more.

Snippets

Snippets include static and dynamic content features that can be easily inserted and maintained using the WYSIWYG editor.

Latest News

SEO Tips

Monday - July 22, 2019

Web Tip - Browse for dependency tag

Monday - July 15, 2019

It is important to set links to pages on our www site using the browse tool so that the link is set with a dependency tag rather than the path to the file.

Accessibility Tips for Word Documents

Wednesday - January 9, 2019

Many documents you find online began as a Word document and converted to a PDF. Below is a list of tips to make your Word document accessible which will help create a much cleaner and accessible PDF.

more news updates

Webmasters

A Webmaster will maintain a USA Unit's (see USA Web Policies for definitions) information on the USA Web Server, serve as liaison to the University Webmaster and serve as a contact point for the USA and Internet community.

Webmaster Forms

After you request your site, obtain a Webmaster account for the individual responsible for developing and maintaining site content.

The webmaster request must be approved by the department chair or dean.

Content Management

In transitioning to the content management system and the revised USA home page design, an underlying goal for the University’s website was to create a more uniform, professional look for all pages.