Web Users Group Meeting Notes 5/16/18
Notes courtesy of Mary S., WCM Support student web publisher extraordinaire!
WordHerd
Will migrate sites in batches
This will allow for us to catch surprises and anomalies
Progress will look like an exponential curve, instead of a 50/50 split
Still targeting July launch for migrated sites
Which sites will be going first?
TBD
We are trying to find logistics and connections within the sites
Will there be a list published of sites and when they’re going through?
Site stakeholders will be notified when their batch is up
Ektron sites should only be updated if necessary
DIY migration
The official cut off was 5/15
Those who didn’t get it in will migrate with WordHerd
DIYers can still work on the sites in the meanwhile
Can swap sites post-launch if need be
Can reach out to WCM team for details about status of specific sites (wcm-support@nau.edu)
We are using Siteimprove to monitor our sites
Eventually will be rolling Siteimprove out for all
Expect future training and comms
Accessibility Analysis/Review
Testing pages one by one, electronically and manually
Looking for missing headers within pages
Will be changing some theme colors for contrast
WordHerd cont.
Will be bringing menus as is (replicating Ektron menus)
Reviewing menus by hand to make sure that it follows a standard
Eventually giving opportunity to directly edit
DIYers can send menu proposals to wcm-support@nau.edu
If already working with Patty, continue working with her
If missed mid-May deadline, may or may not happen pre-launch
What format for the menu?
Just a simple outline (ex. bullet point list)
Hoping to come up with a standard paradigm for menu editing (long term goal)
Site in a Box is a good reference in the meanwhile
Possible information architecture and user-experience workshops and/or training
Web Coordinator = menu gatekeeper for unit?
Possible for some, but not all coordinators
eCommerce?
LMS may be launching in the fall w/ online payments
Don’t want to be storing unimportant information
PCI compliance – making sure that information is secured
Might require a redirect for payment
Possible new calendar platform
May help with / work for secure payment options
Likely will hand access back to Site Stewards and Publishers till after migrated sites launch
Please keep an eye out for sites that don’t have a Site Steward or anyone attached with it
We want to be avoiding “orphan” sites
There are concerns about having access to “clean up” sites after migration
Look to Web Coordinators to help fill in personnel and ownership gaps
Do we have to wait till 7/1 to submit user access for sites that don’t exist?
Might not need the paper trail, but looking for alternates for the forms
Any ideas for alternatives, please let us know
Will there be campus-wide communication?
Leading up to the launch there should be a general notification to everyone
We will continue to stay in close contact with coordinators, stewards, publishers