Re: Fwd: staffing for websites

Since there are a number of us on this list who are current or former unix
system administrators, I can't help but rib you a bit that your estimate of
2-3 hours a week is probably an underestimation, and if it's not you should
be really concerned about whether security patches and backups are ever
being done.
        Susan
At 12:23 PM 10/30/2003, Letitia Carper Long wrote:
>Our website is several thousand pages of text and images, no back-end
>database and very little flash (in the generic sense). There is quite a
>bit of video on the site, but it is served from other locations.
>
>Text, graphics, and other non-server support is basically a one-person
>shop, although sometimes I have student support at 10-12 hrs/week. I'm
>able to spend about 25 hrs/week on the site (I also do tech support for
>our unit, and print production). Unix server support is contracted out
>and probably takes an average of 2-3 hrs/week (this average takes into
>account larger tasks such as new hard drive and server software this year).
>
>Content update -- ~15-20 hrs/week
>New content -- ~15-20 hrs/week (includes a lot of time in editing new
>content, which is largely transcriptions of verbal interviews)
>Graphic design/photo work -- 5-10 hrs/week
>
>If the totals don't add up, that explains why I'm always behind.
>--
>
>Letitia Carper Long letitia@globetrotter.berkeley.edu
>
>Globetrotter Website http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu
>Institute of International Studies, UC Berkeley
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