Our philosophy

What makes for an effective Web site? Stop and think about the Web sites you currently visit. What makes you want to come there not just once but again and again? 

• It has information you want.

• You could not get the information as quickly anywhere else.

• It changes regularly and is always up to date.

• It saves you time.

• It saves you money.

• It saves you headaches.

• It allows you to get your job done more easily.

• It makes your life simpler.

• It fills a need.

There is a tendency for some schools to put up a Web site just for the sake of having one, without really thinking about what makes for a good Web site. They often treat a Web site as a place to post the same information that is available in brochures and newsletters. That can sometimes be useful, but it is not enough to bring people back again and again. 

Our approach to Web site development is different. We believe that a Web site should be created as a way for your customers (be they parents, students, staff or community members) to do business with you on their own time.

What we have to offer

The Capital Region BOCES Communications Service has been seriously involved in developing school Web sites for many years. We have all the expertise you might find in a high-powered, high-priced Web development company. In fact, we really have more more expertise, because we also know the business of education. That knowledge of the needs of schools is something that very few private sector Web development companies and consultants would have.

That's not to say we view ourselves as the end all and be all of Web site developers. This is a rapidly growing and changing field. There is always something new to learn, and we are working hard to stay on top of these new developments.  

Our Web team

We take a team approach to developing Web sites. That team includes our Web development specialist, our communication specialists, and our graphic designers, who work together with school administrators, teachers, support staff, and technology specialists to plan and implement a Web site that best suits each district's needs. 

In most cases, school districts that purchase our Web services also subscribe to our other communications services. Indeed, the Web site becomes one of many communication vehicles used to get across important messages and vital information. 

School districts, however, can come to us for Web services only. In that case, we can help plan, design and write the content for the Web site. We can also assign a communication specialist to maintain your Web site, or we can train people within your district to maintain it and turn that task over to them.