UCSB on the Web - There From the Beginning
Created in the mid-1960's, UCSB's On-Line System was one of the earliest computer networks. Because of the strength of the On-LineSystem, UCSB was chosen as one of the four original sites for the ARPAnet, the oldest network comprising the modern Internet.

UCSB's Web Site
Thanks to the dynamic nature of the web, we are able to make enhancements to UCSB's web site on an ongoing basis. Many of these changes are based on feedback sent to the Webmaster, so contact us . Periodically, we perform a substantial redesign of the site that allows us to significantly re-engineer it to streamline navigation and improve usability.

This edition of UCSB's web site was introduced in the fall of 2002. Its goal is to provide users with easy navigation to web sites and resources offered by UCSB.

Features of Note
The home page now has headlines linking to dedicated pages for news stories, events, and campus topics, which will be updated frequently.

The home page also includes some extra features you will discover when you roll your mouse over certain areas: the university's address line will link you to a MapQuest page that will create driving instructions to UCSB, and if you click on UCSB's phone number you will go to our campus phone directories. The home page now includes a link to the current local temperature and a 4-day forecast.

UCSB has now integrated the award winning Google search engine to produce the most useful responses to search inquiries. As a matter of Gaucho pride, it is worth noting that Urs Hölzle, who carries the staff title of "Google Fellow," joined Google from UCSB, where he was an associate professor of computer science.

Site Credits

• Web Design & Development: Office of Public Affairs, Division of Institutional Advancement. Special Support: Information Systems and Computing
  (IS&C).

• Server Administration: Office of Information Technology

• Photo Credits

We invite you to contact us regarding our site.

If any of the material on this web site is not accessible to you, please call our department at (805) 893-2191 or send an email and we will provide alternatives.