One of our high priority areas for the CMS has been the development of suite of navigation tools. The goal of each tool is to automatically build portions of the navigation for a site based simply on the directories and content added. When used in tandem the tools provide complete, automated navigation capability for a site. Additionally we wanted the tools to be non-invasive i.e. not require special coding or tags to invoke.

To that end we have completed three nav tools. The first nav tool automatically constructs a standard breadcrumb path. The tool probes the structure of the web site and adds the necessary code during deployment of the site. The current configuration allows for an unlimited directory depth.

Today is roughly my 8th month on the job with the Web Communications team. I intended to introduce myself in September but things have been and continue to move rather quickly. Just to provide a little background I'm a maroon blooded Aggie who thought so much of the area I moved my wife and three boys here at the first chance. I've worked in the defense and communications industries with stints at E-Systems, Motorola and TXU Communications. Prior to joining the web team I was a lecturer on the A&M campus where I thoroughly enjoyed interacting with my students and working with industrial automation but when this opportunity opened jumped.