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ITS Web Services

Web design and consulting for the USC community

Why use Web Services?

Web Services helps schools and other units at USC rethink their branding and web strategies to project a cutting-edge, professional image by leveraging the latest technology in web design.

We have a long track record of success in creating dynamic, USC-branded websites that are easy to update and easy to expand as your needs evolve. Learn more...

Contact Us about your next project

Contact us about your next project

Why your web project needs an information architect

Whether you have an existing website or not, you’ve decided to take the step to create a new one. Imagine for a few minutes that you’ve decided to build a new building. You wouldn’t start hammering nails into studs and pouring concrete right away; you would do some planning first. [...]

HTML 5 and the Future of the Web

Tim recently gave a talk on HTML 5, called HTML 5: The Future of the Web, at The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton UI Conference. The session explored the new structural elements and APIs built into the language, ways to start using HTML 5 right now, what to do to prepare [...]

Constructing a Valid RSS Feed

Constructing a Valid RSS Feed

What is an RSS Feed? An RSS feed is a content summary of a site or application, in XML format, which can be accessed remotely by outside sources and users (subscribers). RSS feeds allow a user to receive updates from a site without having to visit the site itself. The [...]

Movable Type Solutions: Pagination

This article is for web developers using Movable Type, and covers a coding technique for adding pagination to a blog without relying on additional plugins or dynamic publishing. In Web Services we use Movable Type as our platform for building and publishing many of the websites we develop. Movable Type [...]

Best Practices in Mobile Detection

This article provides web developers with tips and best practices for detecting when a user is on a mobile device or desktop computer so they may be redirected to the version that will give them the optimal viewing experience. The mobile revolution is here. With the market share of web–enabled [...]

Web Services is a group within Information Technology Services. We work exclusively with USC clients.