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Web Applications @ VU

The Web Services & Technologies Group creates web applications for a variety of college and department needs. Listed below are web applications already in production. Complete a UNIT Request for Services if any of these can be tailored for your department/college needs or if there are other processes that can be handled on line and make your work life easier!

On-Line Subscription App for Online Newsletters
& Magazines

Application enables user to subscribe, unsubscribe - Collects user information, comments - Creates an email list for colleges

Online Event Registration Form

Enables owner to set/delete available times - Enables user to view available times, select appt time, sends email to user.

On-line Registration & I-Payment Application

In conjunction with UNIT's EWS group this web application collects registration information into an Excell database as a csv file, totals amount due and links to i-payment - Adds user information to listserv if desired

Newswire

Daily and weekly newsletters application enabling administration of content and immediate delivery to distribution lists:

  • Wildcat Newswire
  • Insiders' Edge
  • Health Bytes
  • ArtSci Connections
  • Campus Currents
  • CS Network - Career Services
  • Greek Life Newswire
  • CatCall - Athletes

Voting Applications

On-line nomination and voting solution

Appointment Scheduler

Application enables owner ability to: - control available times, cancel appointments, view appointments, user info and reason for appt. Application enables user to:

  • view open times
  • schedule an appt
  • cancel appt - Owner and user are emailed with appt information and cancellation if necessary

Dining Services Menu Application

This application is intended to provide a web-based utility for viewing past, present, and upcoming menus offered in the Villanova dining halls.  Additionally, users will be able to determine the ingredient and nutrient information for each menu item shown, along with whether it is vegan, vegetarian or ‘healthy cat’.  Users can select multiple items from a menu and view a summary of the calories and nutritional value of their ‘meal tray’.

Live Assistance

On Line/Offline  Assistance Solution, online chat – enables owners to answer live or collect emails when offline - canned answers also available
In Production – Nursing Additional sites
Ready for production 8/07– Admission, UNIT TS
Documentation: Live Assistance Guide
                        How to Create Canned Answers

On-Line Web ‘One - Three Question’ Surveys

Provides a ‘channel like’ solution for quick weekly homepage surveys for SGA/Student Life needs

Active Data X Calendar

A University wide calendar that enables users to register for events, displays events on websites and provides a consistent calendar.

Ride Share Application

This application enables people to identify their scheduled travel plans and to invite passengers to join. Interested passengers can view available rides and contact the driver.

Blog Site

Fall 2008, WST is piloting Blog Sites with Dining Services, University Shop, Part-Time Studies and Student Life. Blog owners will post blogs and accept comments, which be posted upon their review and approval. Pending success of this pilot project, additional blog sites may be added in the Spring semester.