/web-services/taxonomy/term/283/all en /web-services/article/news-tips-web-services-digest/web-services-digest-back-school-edition <p>Read the<a href="https://e1.envoke.com/m/95ce58939a596a654735979e4222fc8c/m/f3393db555b4b168c6a66defeee35ea9/b991b25849eb9c719eb76ea36a8a3618?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WS-Digest-Sept-2024&utm_source=Envoke-September-9%2C-2024&utm_term=September-2024-Web-Services-Digest&eid=b991b25849eb9c719eb76ea36a8a3618"> September edition of the Web Services Digest</a> featuring our latest news and updates.</p> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:53:57 +0000 joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca 6633 at /web-services /web-services/article/news-policies-directives-tips/digital-standards-and-governance-genai <p><span>Generative AI (GenAI) is a hot topic these days. We've been enjoying lots of discussions about GenAI best practices. We've also heard concerns about the need for related policies and guidelines. A big thank you to folks who have shared their thoughts and insights with us, including members of our site manager and editor community, our web governance stakeholders, and industry leaders. Many of these conversations are still evolving.</span></p> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 15:00:56 +0000 joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca 6606 at /web-services /web-services/article/news/designing-great-digital-experiences-now-required <p>We all know how valuable a well-designed experience can be. Design techniques help us to build websites that:</p> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:03:54 +0000 Heidi Strohl 6580 at /web-services /web-services/article/news-tips-web-services-digest/web-services-article-may-edition <div> <div> <div> <p>Read the <a href="https://e1.envoke.com/m/95ce58939a596a654735979e4222fc8c/m/acd5884430db6b3e00a663938a7c2ecf/b991b25849eb9c719eb76ea36a8a3618?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WS-Digest-May-2024&utm_source=Envoke-245815%7C245817&utm_term=C-is-for-cookie%2C-upcoming-menu-updates-and-other-delicious-n&eid=b991b25849eb9c719eb76ea36a8a3618">May edition of the Web Services Digest</a>, featuring:</p></div></div></div> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 14:51:15 +0000 joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca 6602 at /web-services /web-services/article/news-tips/web-services-digest-march-edition <p>Read the <a href="https://e1.envoke.com/m/95ce58939a596a654735979e4222fc8c/m/2b7d0cd689f192ee654660462f88ff28/b991b25849eb9c719eb76ea36a8a3618">March edition of the Web Services Digest</a>, featuring:</p> <ul> <li>Top 5 <strong>resources you might not know about</strong></li> <li>Announcement about <b>upcoming changes to cookies management</b></li> <li>Free <strong>professional development opportunities</strong></li> </ul> Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:30:40 +0000 joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca 6456 at /web-services /web-services/article/news-policies-directives/cookies-management-wms <p>We'd like to inform you about an upcoming change on ±«ÓãÖ±²¥.ca websites – the implementation of a cookie popup.</p> <p>Starting around mid-April, this popup will allow users to customize their cookie preferences, thereby controlling the data they share with us:</p> Wed, 27 Mar 2024 13:47:20 +0000 Web Services Team 6454 at /web-services /web-services/article/news-tips/web-services-digest-2023-holiday-edition <p>Read the <a href="https://e1.envoke.com/m/95ce58939a596a654735979e4222fc8c/m/47a36030ca3aa348d2265d8ae6e30fce/b991b25849eb9c719eb76ea36a8a3618">February edition of the Web Services Digest</a>, featuring:</p> <ul> <li>Free tools to make your day simpler</li> <li>Tips for adding images to your webpages</li> <li>Guidelines for disabled menu items</li> </ul> Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:13:33 +0000 joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca 6453 at /web-services /web-services/article/news-tips/web-services-digest-january-clean-playlist-edition <div> <div> <div> <p>Check out the <a href="https://e1.envoke.com/m/95ce58939a596a654735979e4222fc8c/m/5470cfdbcbe14644f5e65a9a1eb2de75/b991b25849eb9c719eb76ea36a8a3618?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Web-Services-Digest-January-2024&utm_source=Envoke-January-26%2C-2024&utm_term=Web-Services-Digest%3A-January-clean-up-playlist%2C-featuring-so&eid=b991b25849eb9c719eb76ea36a8a3618">January clean-up / playlist edition of our Web Services Digest</a>, featuring:</p></div></div></div> Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:07:32 +0000 joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca 6452 at /web-services /web-services/article/news-policies-directives/help-guide-evolution-mcgills-digital-ecosystem <p>We're looking to fill two positions on our Web Advisory Committee:</p> <ul> <li>Faculty representative (Faculty member)</li> <li>Student representative</li> </ul> <h2>About the committee</h2> <p>Our Web Advisory Committee participates in making decisions that impact our web ecosystem. The committee meets regularly to:</p> <ul> <li><span>Review the status and health of ±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s web ecosystem.</span></li> <li>Make recommendations <span>to based on their findings.</span></li> </ul> <h2>Your contributions</h2> <p>Your contributions to committee discussions could include:</p> Fri, 12 Jan 2024 17:05:13 +0000 joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca 6357 at /web-services /web-services/article/news-tips/your-top-picks-our-most-read-articles-2023 <p>This year's list of most-read articles includes some new additions along with a few perennial favourites.</p> Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:34:46 +0000 joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca 6332 at /web-services /web-services/article/news-tips/web-services-top-stories-2023 <p>Over the past year many of us took a good hard look at the health of our websites and web content. We focused our efforts on improving site usability and optimization.</p> Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:21:04 +0000 joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca 6331 at /web-services /web-services/article/mapping-digital-journey-our-current-students A digital journey map is a visualization of the steps web audience members take to accomplish a goal, such as registering for university or applying for a job. Three key journey maps have been produced by the Web Services team: Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:06:24 +0000 joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca 6239 at /web-services /web-services/article/news-tips-presentations/web-services-2023-year-end-presentation-building-last-best-practices-long-haul <p><!-- x-tinymce/html --></p> <p>Register to attend our annual year-end Web Services presentation, "<strong>Building to last: Best practices for the long haul</strong>" a co-production of Digital Communications and the Web Service Group.</p> Thu, 19 Oct 2023 18:38:08 +0000 jaylen.gordon@mcgill.ca 6234 at /web-services /web-services/article/news/saying-goodbye-quick-links <p>Summary: Our first Drupal 9 sites - <a href="/directory/staff" rel="nofollow">±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s Staff Directory</a> and our <a href="/search" rel="nofollow"> search pages</a> - are live and more are coming soon<span>! Sites in Drupal 9 will have a cleaner, more modern header. The new header will no longer have <em>Quick Links</em> (the list of links that open from a red button in the top right corner). To simplify the transition, we'll remove <em>Quick Links</em> from all WMS sites as of October 16, 2023.</span></p> Wed, 13 Sep 2023 20:58:54 +0000 joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca 6168 at /web-services /web-services/article/news-web-services-digest/web-services-digest-may-2023 <p>The May 2023 edition of the Web Services Digest is out. <a href="https://e1.envoke.com/m/95ce58939a596a654735979e4222fc8c/m/4645f9a8877ece95fbc6455422b99ebd/a393cd4657dad0e6eb0762b4fc4672e4?mode=3&rev=1684418937">You can read it here</a>.</p> <p>Drupal 9 preparation, a final farewell to Nivo Slider, and a free virtual pass to #PSEWeb for ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Staff!</p> Thu, 18 May 2023 14:11:20 +0000 megan.liley@mcgill.ca 6009 at /web-services