Behavior Science.org is owned and operated by your fellow behavior analysts who want to see our colleagues succeed and our science advance. At Behavior Science.org we are invested in assisting behavior analytic organizations achieve a stronger online presence through our web hosting service. We are interested in developing a strong unified online location where behavior analysts can gather and share information about the projects that interest them. Currently Behavior Science.org provides webhosting services for the following organizations:
Simplicity, Flexibility, and Functionality
At Behavior Science.org we recognize the importance of establishing a strong, flexible online presence for your organization. A website can increase your visibility within your community; it can promote communication amongst your members; and it can provide you with a venue to achieve your organizational goals faster and more efficiently (e.g. voting, membership dues, etc.). At Behavior Science.org, we also recognize that for many individuals and organizations developing and maintaining a website is an intimidating prospect fraught with technical hurdles and programming language barriers. This state of affairs has led to many behavior analytic organizations either completely avoiding establishing an online presence or working within the confines of an organizational website with limited functionality, plenty of bugs, and out-of-date content.
Our goal is to help you to achieve an online presence that meets your organizational needs. Behavior Science.org organizational websites use the open-source Content Management System (CMS) known as Drupal as the backbone for our sites. Drupal is a user-friendly easy to use website management tool that is perfect for individuals with little to no web programming knowledge. Using the Drupal CMS on your site is simple.
- Direct your browser to your organization's website (e.g. http://www.yourorganization.org).
- Log in to your site using the administration username and password we provide to you.
- Use the online administration interface to make changes to your site.
Changes to your site are done in real time within your internet browser so there is no waiting. Furthermore, although it certainly isn't necessary, if you happen to know a bit about HTML, or even PHP, the Drupal CMS administration system will occasionally provide you with an option to use those skills to develop your content for even further flexibility.
Why Use Behavior Science.org's Web Hosting Service?
There are several benefits for choosing Behavior Science.org as your organizational website host. These benefits include but are not limited to:
- You're always in charge. As your hosts, we will set you up with a flexible website framework. Your organization will use that framework to setup and manage the content that is posted for your organization. Behavior Science.org will not change your website's content without your express permission.
- No programming, no waiting. The Drupal Content Management System (CMS) framework is designed to be user-friendly. You do not need to know any programming languages, purchase expensive software, or spend countless hours uploading content to your site. Changing and adding content on the site is simple, immediate and all done within the browser window you are now looking at.
- Service with a smile. Before we setup your site we will have a discussion with you about the kinds of functionality you and your members are looking for. We will use that information to guide us when we setup your initial site. In addition, later on if you become stuck setting up content, would like to add further functionality to your site, or encounter other issues that require assistance then we are here to answer your questions and help you develop the site that meets your organization's needs.
- Dress for success. Changing the look and style of your hosted website is easy. There are multiple website designs built specifically by professionals for the Drupal system. To see some samples of the hundreds of looks and styles available direct your browser to: http://drupal.org/project/Themes.
- Customized functionality. The sample website found on these pages are designed with limited functionality and only demonstrate some of the power behind the Drupal CMS framework. In Drupal, functionality is added to sites by installing modules. Given that there are currently hundreds of Drupal modules and counting it is likely that regardless of what your organization's specific needs, there is probably a module that addresses it.
Features
Behavior Science.org's Web Hosting Service offers organizations multiple features to meet their individual organizational needs. Below are just a few of the customizeable functions our organizations receive through our service.
- Site Personalization (e.g. upload your own logo and images)
- Personalized Membership Registration
- Paid Memberships (via your Paypal account)
- Blogs
- Forums
- RSS Aggregators
- Online Polls
- Google Analytics (see who is visiting your site!)
- Contact Forms
- Newsletters
- Plus more!
If you have a specific function you need for your organizational website that is not listed above let us know and we may be able to help you.
Applying
At Behavior Science.org we are interested in assisting behavior analytic organizations in meeting their goals. We believe we offer a valuable and much needed service to the behavior analytic community. Therefore, we deem it important to careful evaluate any applications we receive from organizations interested in our service. If your organization is interested in promoting some aspect of behavior science then it is likely that we will be able to help you. To find out if your group qualifies for our website hosting services, please use the contact form on this website to send us a message containing the following information:
- Your name and contact information (i.e. phone and email).
- The name, mission, and number of members for the organization you represent.
- If available, your current web address.
- The functionality you would like to see for your organizational website (support for forums, blogs, membership dues, polling, etc.).
Still have Questions?
Have we piqued your interest but you still have questions? No problem, simply send us an email using the contact form on this site and we will get back to you as soon as possible.