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Web Content Management System (WCMS)

SEW: May-June courses now available

Skills in the Electronic Workplace (SEW) courses during the months of May and June for faculty and staff are now available. Nine web-related courses are being offered. Check the online brochure for more details and registration information.

Six more sites have launched in the central Waterloo Content Management System (WCMS) since January

from Heather Wey, WCMS Training & Support:

Congratulations to the following areas who have launched their sites in the WCMS!

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Two sites launched in the university's web content management system in December 2011

Two more sites have recently been launched in the university’s central web content management system (WCMS):
 

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Housing and Residences Early Adopter Website Launched in Web Content Management System

The Housing and Residences website has officially launched today in the university’s central web content management system.

 

The new Housing and Residences site can be viewed at:

 

http://uwaterloo.ca/housing/

 

The official launch was announced earlier today in the Daily Bulletin:

 

http://www.bulletin.uwaterloo.ca/2011/nov/30we.html

 

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SEW: Intro to Google Analytics

Web metrics can be a powerful tool for understanding how your visitors are interacting with your website.

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SEW: Writing for the Web

This course provides tips and techniques for writing web content to effectively communicate with your website visitors.
 

Date: Tuesday, November 22
Time: 1:00pm– 3:00pm
Prerequisites: None

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First website launched in the university’s new WCMS

The Faculty of Environment website has been launched in the university’s new web content management system (WCMS).   The new website can be seen at http://uwaterloo.ca/environment

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New homepage design to launch fall 2011

As some of you may have heard, we have a new homepage design coming this fall that will be launched in the web content management system (WCMS).  With this, we also have an updated design for faculty, department, school and support-unit websites – this design will also launch this fall in the WCMS.

Design for faculty, department, school, and support-unit websites

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SEW: Facebook and Twitter at uWaterloo

In this course, we will walk through the basics of both Facebook and Twitter. We will explore how to effectively manage your identity and foster a community online. We will discuss best practices for social media within the uWaterloo online community.

Date: Thursday, September 22
Time: 10:00am-11:30am
Pre-requisite: general understanding of Facebook and Twitter

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SEW: Introduction to Web Accessibility

What does it mean for a website to be accessible? Your role as a content writer or editor is very important. This presentation will help you understand why accessibility is important and what is needed to make your website accessible. You will learn about the new Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the resources available.

Date: Tuesday, October 18
Time: 1:30pm-3:00pm
Pre-requisite: none

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UW Website Redesign on Facebook