french and italian

Back in March 2012, the Department of French & Italian Studies graciously served as the pilot for a new service to design and support websites out of the dean's office and the marketing communications team. That service evolved into the Department Web Framework. Five years later, we've revisited the site and given them a complete visual redesign. Check it out at https://frenchitalian.washington.edu

The theme that defines the appearance of the department websites has been rewritten as a responsive design.  This means that the design adjusts according to the width of the screen that the person is using, so the site offers optimal readability on everything from smart phones to tablets to desktop monitors.  We were mobile-friendly before, but now we're even mobile-friendlier!  All department sites moving forward will feature responsive designs.

 Check out the responsive theme on your favorite device (and feedback is always welcome):

The first website built with the Humanities Web Framework is live and open to the public!  Visit the new French & Italian Studies site at http://frenchitalian.washington.edu .  The faculty and staff from the French & Italian Studies department were gracious pilots for this project, as we hammered through many questions for the first time.  Some of the features on the new site are profiles that can be edited by faculty and grad students, detailed course listings imported from the UW Time Schedule, and a fresh look consistent with the

We are pleased to announce that the Division of French and Italian Studies will be the pilot for the Humanities Web Framework.  We will work with them during the fall quarter while developing the new framework, with the goal of launching their newly redesigned site in January 2012.  Other Humanities departments have been informed about when they are likely move into the new framework.  If you want an update on the timeline, please contact Heather Wozniak.