Web Services Offered

Domain Options

Internal Subdomains

• Domains available: grit.ucsb.edu, eri.ucsb.edu, geog.ucsb.edu, msi.ucsb.edu, isber.ucsb.edu
• Example: mycoolproject.grit.ucsb.edu

Vanity Domains

• Internal to UCSB: E.g., oceancolor.ucsb.edu
  • Read the Guidelines
  • Note: Approval may take weeks and is subject to name availability within UCSB.
• External to UCSB: E.g., oceancolor.com
  • Not recommended by GRIT
  • Researcher is responsible for domain purchase and maintenance.

Hosting Platforms

GRIT-Hosted

• Technologies Supported: Web Apps (Jekyll, Flask, NodeJS, etc.), Static HTML, PHP
• Features:
  • CI/CD pipeline via Drone and Dokku
  • Access to GRIT storage
  • GitHub repo for website maintenance

LSCG-Hosted

• Technologies Supported: Drupal (9,10)
• Features:
  • UCSB-compliant prebuilt themes
  • LSCG management platform
  • Hourly recharge for design team

Pantheon

• Technologies Supported: Drupal, WordPress
• Features:
  • UCSB-compliant prebuilt themes for Drupal
  • User-provided WordPress themes must comply with UCSB standards

External Services (Not Recommended)

• Examples: Wix, Squarespace, Wordpress.com
• Caveats:
  • Vendor lock-in
  • Requires DNS pointers and extra setup

Publishing & Maintenance

• DOIs: For durable linking, especially in publications, it's recommended to use a Durable Object Identifier (DOI).