Defining User Group
Bob Crisler explained the the User Group will evolve. However, it is intended for WDN to continue the current path of primary focus technical infrasture and support, while the Users Group will primarily focus on handling of content. To be clear, it understood that there will be overlap and a blurring of where a line might be drawn. The will blur at times, as there will be topics we will need to have the collabroation and cooperation.
We welcome your input as to your thoughts on priorites, topics and format of the future meetings. We are inclinded to have it be quite a range. We expect it to be discussion topic each of the first few meetings.
Progress Report
Alfred Stark provided brief update of Frontier migration to UNLcms
Status as of Dec. 12, there are 275 UNLcms sites
- Sites in production 118, in development 157
Migrating sites from Frontier 161, other servers 52, new sites 62
Sites for colleges, depts.. 141, student orgs 33, admin. & services 101
New features to soon be available in UNLcms
Eric Rasmussen presented on new features
“Modules” option on Site Admin Toolbar
- Will list available modules available for your site
Many modules “select box” will be greyed out, not available to unselect
Other modules, site admin can choose to make available or not for site
Web Form
- Likely to enabled for all UNLcms sites
Will be able to create form by selecting as content type in “add content”
Alternate UI Module default enabled, if off you will have access to more advanced features, however set up of form more tedious
Site Layout
- Using “Sidebar” by selected from Site Admin Toolbar “Structure” , then “Blocks”
Using blocks and regions
• Blocks are placed within Region
• Blocks are content pieces on multiple pages (like include files)
Can specify all pages except OR only pages
“UNL News”
- News body is text only
Images are handled in other fields
Carousel is done without html code
Vision is that more fully using Drupal capability. Create pages without HTML, body is text and links, no grid button, images are separate, handled by other widgets
General Discussion:
- Google Analytics Module
Issue of HTML code being bunched with IMCE editor
Want to flip to HTML easier
How-to videos – good for overview, text documents better for performing task
Next Meeting Tuesday, January 10 3:00 at City Campus Union