/web-services/taxonomy/term/465/all en /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-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/wms-migration-info-session-recordings <p>Thanks to everyone who joined us last week for the WMS Migration info session.</p> <p>The purpose of this informal event was to tell you everything that we know is changing between the current WMS and the upgraded system.</p> <h2>Recordings</h2> <p>The recordings can be viewed, when logged in with your ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ credential, on Microsoft Stream. </p> <p><a href="https://mcgill-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/megan_liley_mcgill_ca/EdlHqai5JelIslOpBMiE24oBjLNQGDwEuvHMv8MW3tqdww">Monday's session</a></p> Tue, 06 Feb 2024 17:57:57 +0000 megan.liley@mcgill.ca 6389 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/tips-presentations/video-and-resources-web-services-2023-year-end-presentation <p>Thanks everyone who tuned in to our 2023 year-end presentation, <strong>Building to last: Best practices for the long haul</strong>. It was wonderful to get together as community and share details about our new tools and resources!</p> <p>You can review the details we covered below (some resources require a ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ ID for access).</p> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:02:22 +0000 joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca 6329 at /web-services /web-services/article/policies-directives-tips/webforms-ms-forms-practical-guide-wms-migration <p>During the recent <a href="/web-services/article/web-services-2023-mid-year-community-event" rel="nofollow">Web Services 2023 mid-year community event</a>, an important announcement was made regarding the need to rebuild all webforms in the latest version of WMS. Unfortunately, there is no migration path available for this process.</p> Thu, 26 Oct 2023 19:34:28 +0000 Nadia Kovaleva 6238 at /web-services /web-services/article/projects-tips/maximizing-website-excellence-through-digital-minimalism <p>In the fast-paced digital realm we're bombarded with endless information and choices. A timeless mantra shines through the chaos: "Less is more." This principle, popularized in architecture but now a guiding light in web design, suggests that simplicity can yield greater impact. By decluttering our websites at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥, we can create content that is easy to navigate and is tailored to our user requirements.</p> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:25:20 +0000 daniel.zhang@mail.mcgill.ca 6228 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/features/desperately-seeking-ckeditor-5 <p>There was a time when anyone who wanted to edit a website needed to know HTML, and a small error in the code could create lopsided layouts and hours of misery for the editor. So, we should all feel grateful for the WYSIWYG editor that is available in the WMS. All the more so since it is about to get even better!</p> <p>As the WMS moves to Drupal 9, CKEditor 5 will be used as its WYSIWYG editor, with a wonderfully revamped toolbar that is constantly visible while scrolling, and <span>contextual toolbars that appear when you click on objects such as tables, images, and links. </span></p> Thu, 09 Mar 2023 14:30:49 +0000 andrew.collier@mcgill.ca 5925 at /web-services /web-services/article/features/new-kid-block-blocks-drupal-9 <p>When the WMS switches to Drupal 9 blocks, it will continue to offer the same block templates you love (Statement, Call to Action, etc.), but with a more intuitive interface for creating and configuring those blocks, and more flexibility for placing the blocks on your site.</p> <h2>Place blocks in multiple regions</h2> <p>Blocks in Drupal 9 can be placed in different regions on different pages, or even in multiple regions of the same page. Gone are the days when you had to create numerous, identical, blocks to achieve this.</p> Wed, 08 Feb 2023 21:06:10 +0000 andrew.collier@mcgill.ca 5910 at /web-services /web-services/article/features/i-can-see-clearly-now-claro-theme-drupal-9 <p>You probably don’t think about the administrative theme in the WMS, and that’s the best sign that it’s doing its job well. The people who developed it, on the other hand, did put a lot of thought into improving it, and we will all benefit from this effort when the WMS moves to Drupal 9.</p> <p>The new theme is called Claro, and it was developed following a UX Study that asked content editors to share their experiences and suggestions.</p> <p>The updates focus on usability and accessibility rather than functional changes, bringing enhancements such as</p> Mon, 16 Jan 2023 21:17:58 +0000 andrew.collier@mcgill.ca 5880 at /web-services