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Kim Doberstein <[log in to unmask]>
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UofMN CSS Web Development <[log in to unmask]>
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Hi All

If persons are interested in the 2009 University web templates topic - I 
can talk about my experiences in helping implement the templates on 
numerous web sites and web applications.

Kim



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 
> <https://wiki.umn.edu/view/CSSDEVwiki/>
>
>
> Kristofer D. Layon
> Director of Web Design & Online Collaboration
> 612.624.4545  :  [log in to unmask]  :  http://blog.lib.umn.edu/layo0002/work/
> - - - - - - 
> Office of the Senior Vice President for System Academic Administration
> University of Minnesota Twin Cities
> http://www.academic.umn.edu/system/
>
>
>


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