Special Interest Groups, all aboard

The "Research" section of the new PN website will feature prominently "special interest groups" to highlight dynamic, cross-cutting faculty research interests. A call for (self-)nominaiton of the groups were sent out in the summer, and an internal mock up site has been set up for people to experiment with ideas.

Here's where the groups stand: we have at least 7 groups covering wide range of topics. In the order they were LAST updated, here are groups that have put together information on the mock up site:

• dukepn.googlepages.com/languageliteracyandcognitivedevelopment
• dukepn.googlepages.com/pop
• dukepn.googlepages.com/mod
• dukepn.googlepages.com/tals
• dukepn.googlepages.com/socialandpersonalityprocesses2
• dukepn.googlepages.com/mad
• dukepn.googlepages.com/pahd

In addition, a number of ideas have been floating around but have so far not been put down on the drawing board. Now it's time to update information or to pen down these ideas on the mock up site.

There will never be a "Now or Never" point -- the whole idea of the sigs is that they will be fluid and dynamic. However, in a month or so time when the new site is finalized, decisions have to be made for each group to go public or not. The decision -- which should be made by members of that particular group -- depends on how much of the content is there on the mock up site. So let's just say this is a REALLY good time to catch the early train.

The logon to edit the mock up pages was emailed in the summer, but if you need it sent again, just drop me a line (mailto:gary.feng@duke.edu).

PS: don't like the name "special interest groups"? Tell us how you would like to call it by posting your comment at the end of the post, or email me.

Web Design, round 3

Blackwell Interactive, formerly WeST Group, provides a preview of the latest design. In addition to the front page, it also details the 2nd-level page. Below are thumbnail pictures of the design. The original fullsize design can be found at http://trinity.aas.duke.edu/~bap13/psych/index.html.

The preview uses stock images, which will be replaced with relevant images from our faculty, the department, and perhaps the Duke news service.

Please post your comment here or email me (mailto:gary.feng@duke.edu).

The font page.



The 2nd-order page; an example when you click on the "Undergraduate" navigation link.
A sub-menu will slide down and reveal links to relevant undergraduate information. Other "first-order" links will be pushed down by the new sub-menu, but will remain available and functional.