Websites at UC San Diego

Learn about your website options at UC San Diego, including how to have an effective presence on the web.

Website hosting

Campus Content Management System (CMS)

Supported by Workplace Technology Services, the CMS has a number of options for hosting your site:

• General CMS sites: For campus and School of Medicine departments and centers with a public-facing focus. 
  Blink: For departments with information aimed at faculty and staff.
• TritonLink: For departments with information aimed at students.

Simple Sites

Simple Sites is a managed WordPress hosting environment where you can create a basic website or blog with UC San Diego-branded templates that conform to accessibility standards.

Sharepoint

• Microsoft SharePoint provides a collaboration workspace that integrates with Office 365 apps and services. 

Course sites

• Course sites are available from Educational Technology Services (ETS) and Medical Education Technology (MedEDTech)

Other on-campus resources

• Jacobs School of Engineering’s Office of Engineering Computing: General website hosting and web development
• Scripps IT: For the Scripps community, including the Birch Aquarium, California Sea Grant and the Nimitz Marine Facility in Point Loma
• San Diego Supercomputer Center's Web & Database Hosting (SDSC WebDB): For any UC site. Supports WordPress, Drupal, ExpressionEngine, as well as custom applications and frameworks. A complimentary MySQL database is provided for use with the website.
• UC Health: For new Health system website requests, or support for Pulse websites, please submit a Health IS ServiceNow request.
  
• Student organizations: Center for Student Involvement 
• Options for advanced developers: Review this information for developing your own site or application.

Website training and resources

• Content Management System (CMS) training - Learn how to use the campus CMS.
• Writing for the Web - General tips and specific guidelines for Blink and TritonLink contributors.
• UC San Diego Editorial Style Guide - Reference for consistent web writing style across UC San Diego sites.
• UC San Diego Brand Guidelines for Web and Digital Media - Guidelines for accessibility and consistency

Campus Mobile Apps

• The UC San Diego Mobile App is a location-based mobile app that connects you to campus information such as real-time shuttles, news, events & weather.