Workstation Use
The workstations are for development purposes only. As such, security is of utmost importance. Therefore, the following restrictions apply:
- Do not download any software not related to our projects, including but not limited to the following software:
- any type of instant messaging (IM, AIM, ICQ, etc.)
- file sharing
- MP3 downloading or sharing
- gaming applications or other recreational software.
- Do not store MP3s for personal listening on either devweb, devweb2 or the development workstations. If you wish to listen to music at work, you may use your own personal CDs or the FILES or Krypton server.
- When you temporarily leave your workstation, hit "Ctrl-Alt-Del" and then "Lock Workstation" to ensure no one can access your computer while you're away. You may also set a screen saver that is password protected.
Visual SourceSafe (VSS) Use
Visual SourceSafe (VSS) allows us to manage our projects, share files, perform versioning control and facilitate multiple people working on the same project. Learn how to use VSS. SourceSafe is an essential tool to our development environment, and thus it is important to use VSS in the following manner:
- All code under development must be put into VSS. This includes webpage design in HTML. When you start working on code, check it out to your working directory. When done, check it back in. Please check to see if you have not inadvertently left code checked out before leaving work each day.
- Do not add into VSS personal test pages or other non-essential project code.
- Keep project documentation in a separate folder from code development files.
MSU Webpage Creation
- Training: Follow the principles outlined in the MSU Web Development Guidelines. Use template(s) located on the Web Template or other approved templates for headers, footers, content formatting, and
stylesheet usage.
- Testing: You must cross-browser and cross-platform test your pages. Use all versions of browsers on both the MAC and PC. Also please validate all your pages. You can use the the validation in dreamweaver or download the Web Developer add-on for Firefox.
JavaScript Use
Be sure to start and end JavaScript code as follows:
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
<!-- Begin script hide
code...
// End script hide -->
</SCRIPT>
