I'd like to hear about:

* 2009 university web templates - we're nearing the end of their first  
year of adoption; who's using them and what have we learned?

Sue Martinez

On Nov 5, 2009, at 4:17 PM, Kristofer Layon wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Thursday Nov. 19 is just two weeks away.  What should we schedule  
> for our topic(s)?
>
> My notes include these past suggestions:
>
> * Drupal showcase - demos and tips re. this popular open source WCM  
> platform
> * UThink showcase - demos and tips re. this U Libraries blogging and  
> publishing tool, which uses the Movable Type platform
> * Google Search Appliance
> * Best practices in form design
> * 2009 university web templates - we're nearing the end of their  
> first year of adoption; who's using them and what have we learned?
>
> And, more recently:
>
> * 3rd party web tools, and informing university policy about their  
> use (Sound familiar? Our recent list thread tipped me about this  
> one!)  e.g. YouTube, Flickr, Picasa, and many others.
> * Google Analytics --- I don't mind contributing to this discussion  
> sometime soon, but my most recent implementations should have more  
> time to collect data so that my demos could be more meaningful
> * Unit and department web and database hosting needs (it would be  
> great to invite some OIT service providers / strategic planners to  
> such a mtg.)
>
> I'm sure there's plenty of other topic possibilities.  Please let me  
> know whether I should make an online form for voting on topics, or  
> whether we can come to a decision via the list itself.  Or, other  
> ideas?  (Remember, I'm winging it here --- your advice is needed,  
> not just on topics but how we run this continuing education and  
> networking effort)
>
> Thanks for your help and suggestions!
>
> Kris Layon
> U of M Web Standards & Accessibility Workgroup
>
>
> Kristofer D. Layon
> Director of Web Design & Online Collaboration
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