Rutgers Website Building Tools
There are thousands of websites in the Rutgers web ecosystem. In an effort to better align the consistency and branding of Rutgers online, units are encouraged to use the Rutgers supplied design resources that will make a website feel and look like it is part of a family of websites.
There are website building tools available to all Rutgers units.
Rutgers Core Component Library
The Rutgers Core Component Library (RCCL) is a website building tool using themes that meet Rutgers’ visual identity and web accessibility requirements. The RCCL is available to Rutgers units for free. Fees for setup, maintenance, and web hosting are applicable. RCCL benefits:
- Intended to save units money by not having to invest in web design and development
- Low or no code required
- Creates a unified user experience for visitors to Rutgers websites
- Meets WCAG v2.0 accessibility standards and receives regular security updates
- Available on Drupal or WordPress content management systems.
Sites@Rutgers
Sites@Rutgers (also known as WCS Sites) is a templated WordPress site-building tool. There are several premade templates to choose from. The Sites@Rutgers framework is ideal for website projects that need to launch quickly with limited resources.
Fees for setup, maintenance, and web hosting are applicable.
The options and functionality of the Sites@ platform are more rigid than the RCCL, however, it is a good choice for websites that need a simple design framework.
More information about the Sites@ template
Both the RCCL and Sites@Rutgers frameworks meet WCAG v2.0 accessibility standards and receive regular security updates.