Web Users Group

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Web Users Group

• February 12, 2008

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Agenda

• Applications
• blog.vcu.edu
• MediaWiki
• Web Publishing
• PHP
• Web Content Management System
• Apache FrontPage Extensions Elimination
• Services
• training.vcu.edu
• CAS
• Web Searching
• go.vcu.edu
• Change Management System
• General
• VCU Home Page Redesign
• Technology Services Web Site Redesign

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Applications blog.vcu.edu

• Will be upgrading to MoveableType Enterprise,
  version 4
• Integrated LDAP currently integrated by Web
  Services Staff
• Editing More options, inline
• Templates More robust editing
• Support up to 1,000 authors

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Applications blog.vcu.edu
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Applications blog.vcu.edu
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Applications MediaWiki

• Wiki - A collaborative website which can be
  directly edited by anyone with access to it.
• MediaWiki wiki originally written for Wikipedia
• Future URL wiki.vcu.edu
• Options
• View Public, Authenticated eID authentication
• Editing Authenticated Only eID authentication
• Request an Account
• Creating a form (Contact, URL, Options)

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Web Publishing Web CMS

• System is operational
• Recruiting a Web CMS support person
• www.vcujobs.com

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Web Publishing Apache FrontPage Extensions

• Eliminate FrontPage Extensions June 2008
• Jupiterold - www3.vcu.edu virtual hosts
• People Personal Web Pages
• Eliminate extensions December 2008
• CVCO non-profit web sites

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Web Publishing Apache FrontPage Extensions
21 Jupiterold web sites to be moved

• www.acorn.fap.vcu.edu
• www.alumni.vcu.edu
• www.anesthesiology.vcu.edu
• www.cepi.vcu.edu
• www.consumerinfo.vcu.edu
• www.hr.vcu.edu
• www.kernicterus.org
• www.molecularimaging.vcu.edu
• www.rri.vcu.edu
• www.admin.nsc.vcu.edu
• www.sanguinis.mic.vcu.edu

• www.gastro.vcu.edu
• www.matrixbio.vcu.edu
• www.rac.vcu.edu
• www.inane.vcu.edu
• www.cicfs.vcu.edu
• www.ohh.vcu.edu
• www.has.vcu.edu
• www.courses.vcu.edu
• www3.vcu.edu/govrel
• www3.vcu.edu/nonprofit

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Web Publishing PHP mySQL

• Working in test mode
• Non-Secure Departmental Sites
• UCC will support production mySQL database server
  (Target March 2008)
• Account Request Form developing

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Services training.vcu.edu

• Purpose Support departmental training classes
• Developed in 2000
• 11 Departments
• 4,793 Courses
• 39,926 Students
• Handles
• Registration
• Evaluation
• Reporting

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Services VCU Central Authentication Service

• allows users to access all CAS enabled VCU
  applications while only having to enter their
  username and password a single time.
• Single Sign-On Not Single Sign-Out
• Demo Training, 404 errors Management

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Services Central Authentication Service

• Future
• Authenticate area within web site
• Use eID for external applications that support
  CAS, e.g. WeaveOnline version 4
• http//www.ja-sig.org/products/cas/

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Services Web Searching

• Process of acquiring Google Search Appliance
• Other Virginia Schools
• VMI
• George Mason
• University of Virginia
• Benefits
• Determine when sites are indexed
• Index authenticated web sites
• Consistent Search Engine (stop using ht/Dig)
• Highlight or Emphasize web sites

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Services go.vcu.edu

• Similar to tinyurl
• Simple URLs
• Persistent URLs
• Example http//go.vcu.edu/eidfinder
• Developing a list of public keywords
• Keyword Public, Authenticated, Private
• Request a keyword http//go.vcu.edu/addkeyword

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Services Planned System Changes

• Technology Services new Change Management System
• See what changes are planned and have happened
• Sign up to be notified of upcoming changes
• URL http//go.vcu.edu/changes

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Services VCU Home Page Redesign

• Seeking input on the new VCU Home Page Redesign
• URL http//www.homepagesurvey.vcu.edu/
• Focus Group
• Campus Maps
• Events Calendar Interface

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Services Technology Services Web Site Redesign

• Held Focus Groups
• Students
• Faculty
• Staff
• Redesigned Front Page
• Begin Analyzing Focus Group Comments
• Seeking Feedback
• URL http//www.ts.vcu.edu/

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The End

• Thank you for coming!