tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55781604245191961362024-03-12T17:54:08.062-07:00NCCU Web ServicesOfficial blog for the North Carolina Central University Web Services department.Mike Renderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241880887543810198noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-24294389036483733822009-02-04T11:22:00.000-08:002009-02-04T11:28:56.345-08:00We've Moved - NCCU Web Services Presents EagleBlogs<p><strong>NCCU WebServices Presents EagleBlogs!</strong></p> <p>See the prototype now online at <a title="You're already here" href="http://web.nccu.edu/eagleblog" target="_blank">http://web.nccu.edu/eagleblog</a></p> <p>Q: What’s the big deal? It’s just another “Web Log”, right?<br />A: Wrong. It’s YOUR blog! They’re our blogs… All of them in a single place, where the Eagle Family goes to find and to make stuff that affects our world. Your EagleBlog can work for you, no matter who you are:</p> <ul><li>Students can easily journal their experiences for their family and friends back home.</li><li>Faculty can best utilize the “Websites for non-Techies” approach for which blogging has become famous. Effortlessly and effectively communicate with your students, colleagues and the planet!</li><li>Staff, use your EagleBlog to impress your friends (who don’t yet have one). Share your thoughts, your pictures, your interests, or any web nuggets you determine worthy of sharing. It’s all about you.</li></ul> <p></p> <p>It’ll work like this: Simply Log-In (via the Intranet, or at the EagleBlog-In page). That will automatically activate your blog, sending you a confirmation e-mail with your EagleBlog address and instructions to get your started! Furthermore, you can easily import your existing blog into the family of EagleBlogs. Lose the ads, and gain the esteemed “nccu.edu” Web address (URL). We did.<strong><br /><br />MOST IMPORTANTLY:<br />The Walkaway - We want to join us! </strong>Get your very OWN EagleBlog site. <a href="http://web.nccu.edu/eagleblog/?page_id=104"><strong>It’s yours for the asking.</strong></a></p> <div class="entry"><strong></strong><br /></div>-dB-http://www.blogger.com/profile/14061307467010841905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-44361606248845079192009-01-23T14:29:00.000-08:002009-01-23T14:57:20.256-08:00Bigger Is BetterWe've upgraded the look of our <a href="http://www.nccu.edu">at-large site (www.NCCU.edu)!</a><br /><br />"What? Didn't you just finish launching y'all's redesign" Well... Yes, we did that, over the Christmas holidays.<br /><br />"So then, what up with your 'upgrade'?" It's a graphic/UI enhancement optimizing the template for 1024 x 768 screen resolutions.<br /><br />"So, what does *that* mean? And why did you do it?"<br /><br />Good question - Using our previous smaller screen optimization, users with larger screens, saw a site that looked "well, aiight, I guess... a little 'skrunched up'... " You see, 800 x 600 was the standard several years ago. But today, that standard of 1024 x 768, is universally acknowledged within the Web Development/Usability communities [e.g., the <a href="http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_display.asp">W3C</a>, among others].<br /><br />While our initial impulse was to accommodate those with sub-standard computer gear, our analytics simply did not justify it, as only about 3% of our visitors used 800 x 600. By far, most of our site visitors, use today's standard screen settings. We concluded that there were too many folks who ended up sacrificing the quality of their NCCU web site experience, for the benefit of too few. Is was a tough decision to swallow, but at the end of the day, that decision enhanced your overall web experience.<br /><br />This way, we think the site looks a lot better... for a lot more people. Now, the content has a little room to breathe, as it were. More room for Mikey Render, our graphics ace wunderkind to blast you.<br /><br />But what do YOU think? We really really do want to know. Go to <a href="http://www.nccu.edu">the site www.nccu.edu</a> and click the <a href="http://www.kampyle.com/feedback_form/ff-feedback-form.php?site_code=9927486&form_id=4736&lang=en">"Feedback" tab</a>, always floating in the lower right corner of your screen.-dB-http://www.blogger.com/profile/14061307467010841905noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-11894288073154260112009-01-15T13:18:00.000-08:002009-01-15T13:25:35.563-08:00New Training ApplicationITS Web Services has created a centralized location to find and register for training at NCCU. If you would like to build your business process skills, learn how to use a new computer application, increase your productivity, or simply fuel your passion for learning, then visit <a href="http://www.nccu.edu/training/">http://www.nccu.edu/training/</a> to see what training courses are available!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqEKlOH2auvUzWDZseuBHZTbAA5YnqRztrqQuHOKRpGDK6YRoNpZsIG1wiQkxjlaN3oU7oTMqoB7D-JPCdtXNalQNAM5rZ3BOfkZdPnGAVuEz0GXu5q0C5BrentZ0VIgiESjbT8vN7Xzo/s1600-h/training.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqEKlOH2auvUzWDZseuBHZTbAA5YnqRztrqQuHOKRpGDK6YRoNpZsIG1wiQkxjlaN3oU7oTMqoB7D-JPCdtXNalQNAM5rZ3BOfkZdPnGAVuEz0GXu5q0C5BrentZ0VIgiESjbT8vN7Xzo/s320/training.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291633209395702946" border="0" /></a>Darin Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05635930104379356353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-50683691146388007472008-11-24T14:15:00.000-08:002008-11-24T14:23:18.405-08:00Show and Tell TuesdayWe used to call it NCCU's Web Services' "Scrum Demo". The event still takes place on alternating Tuesdays at 11:30 AM (3rd Floor Michaux Bldg.), but the new event name reflects an important new emphasis. We want to know: where are you on this thing we call "NCCU Web"? What are you doing there? What do you need? What are we doing well for you? What can we do better? This new emphasis opens up the dialog, and makes you presence, your anticipation, all the more crucial to the event's success. <br /><br />Be there. Tell your friends...<br /><br />-dB--dB-http://www.blogger.com/profile/14061307467010841905noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-52877454941551785622008-11-10T07:01:00.000-08:002008-11-10T07:04:40.699-08:00We have made some enhancements to the Quick Links tab on the front page of the new NCCU web site design. Check it out along with our enhancements to the other tabs at <a href="http://www.nccu.edu/intranet/newNCCUDesign/index.cfm">http://www.nccu.edu/intranet/newNCCUDesign/</a>, and let us know your thoughts!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Gsu_fvDQBbXjgxZPYOKRHqhbBcENv-L91BIPoQQGNr5p1P_ZwkRAVMaTnB1rQJ_q0ht_o-adma-t37Uhxcz8AGIeOiVZl1tMej7SGIJ3ntxqpIUid_8iOJxh13HO-PzFFVSTT_Tidc5M/s1600-h/blogphoto02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Gsu_fvDQBbXjgxZPYOKRHqhbBcENv-L91BIPoQQGNr5p1P_ZwkRAVMaTnB1rQJ_q0ht_o-adma-t37Uhxcz8AGIeOiVZl1tMej7SGIJ3ntxqpIUid_8iOJxh13HO-PzFFVSTT_Tidc5M/s320/blogphoto02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267044878142981330" border="0" /></a>Darin Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05635930104379356353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-13317681701741857822008-11-06T10:16:00.000-08:002008-11-06T10:17:39.034-08:00Updates to the New NCCU Web Site DesignWe've spruced up the Calendar, "Schools & Departments", and "Degrees Offered" tabs of the new NCCU web site design. Take a peek at http://www.nccu.edu/intranet/newnccudesign/index.cfm and let us know what you think!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFutIJNUIJSm8sDoH83PaXFNBnmffuZNkmsRIoHTlUFEBHowMb43OAr5_9Ka_Jbf9VakLtSWHFjOOB3Dt5cJhj8D-JubLfN44_PlugVu91ToGx8fG3zn33z0Go3m1zLVnKckj6uPyhMweD/s1600-h/blogphoto01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFutIJNUIJSm8sDoH83PaXFNBnmffuZNkmsRIoHTlUFEBHowMb43OAr5_9Ka_Jbf9VakLtSWHFjOOB3Dt5cJhj8D-JubLfN44_PlugVu91ToGx8fG3zn33z0Go3m1zLVnKckj6uPyhMweD/s320/blogphoto01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265610324488132914" border="0" /></a>Darin Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05635930104379356353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-88014022699889284592008-11-06T10:09:00.000-08:002008-11-06T11:12:22.760-08:00Seeing Is Believing...In the both the preceding and previous posts, Darin shows off brand new features from our upcoming site design. Here's a video blog that demonstrates those navigational enhancements and a little more. You'll probably prefer <a href="http://web.nccu.edu/media/webservices-vblog20081105.qtl">this larger, high-res version of the video</a>, hosted on NCCU's streaming QT servers.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='400' height='326' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxMvihkbCnFa0PLxFZU3oKFClYa411_Vl8g9ivY4QBsncuN1cI4KJOyaH5Iog_d3FUqSD6ET7dYtDufHLVc4g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div>-dB-http://www.blogger.com/profile/14061307467010841905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-72846975682286702372008-11-04T08:18:00.000-08:002008-11-04T08:26:01.022-08:00Updates to NCCU Website RedesignWe've added pictures to top stories! If an image is attached to a top story, then it will display on the front page as well. Take a look at the home page of the new NCCU redesign to get a glimps of the change.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd24lcAwLwhE492BXvmkvOLGPMhqr6SEqIN17mSKcH07Zuyt_V8flgzEo0e3InQShtv4TC_oGi480ykkpLq73XeHTHQs47V5b18wWHd4u_5BOBPfD7rNKhPa1Hq5vc4fEcPwzigUP7SA0/s1600-h/blogpic.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd24lcAwLwhE492BXvmkvOLGPMhqr6SEqIN17mSKcH07Zuyt_V8flgzEo0e3InQShtv4TC_oGi480ykkpLq73XeHTHQs47V5b18wWHd4u_5BOBPfD7rNKhPa1Hq5vc4fEcPwzigUP7SA0/s320/blogpic.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264838920975231554" border="0" /></a></div><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/dttyler/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/dttyler/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg" alt="" />Tmacalicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14140624656970596916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-84672182601403713602008-10-22T08:19:00.000-07:002008-10-22T08:31:52.300-07:00NCCU.edu Scaled Down<div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Ssq-F5tR77k6D5HLn2Hi7cwlrtM3Xq3KdF4ApZRluy9TvcDOmLpUf9jiAfpzxu1FV_KFG3Rd7ezYXHmKvQB4GaO9qusWFwHHopH_jS5RR4z-236H_sFJltOs84jZiqLNsI-eCPDfiH52/s1600-h/800px_width.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Ssq-F5tR77k6D5HLn2Hi7cwlrtM3Xq3KdF4ApZRluy9TvcDOmLpUf9jiAfpzxu1FV_KFG3Rd7ezYXHmKvQB4GaO9qusWFwHHopH_jS5RR4z-236H_sFJltOs84jZiqLNsI-eCPDfiH52/s400/800px_width.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260000368200854482" border="0" /></a><br /></div><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/mrender/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Web Services has just completed the task of scaling down the New NCCU Redesign site to 800px width from 1024px width. This re-scaling of the web site will accommodate user with small computer screens which are usually are set to 800 x 600.<br /><br />Web Design Fact:<br />Most users are using a display with 1024x768 pixels or more, with a color depth of at least 65K colors.<br /><br />source: <a href="http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_display.asp">Browser Statistics Display</a>Mike Renderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241880887543810198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-90295512930219500782008-10-14T06:27:00.000-07:002008-10-14T06:28:11.112-07:00Reminder - Web Services Demo Today11:30 Michaux Edu. Bldg.<br />Be there! Aloha!-dB-http://www.blogger.com/profile/14061307467010841905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-5881308825075039362008-10-08T06:12:00.000-07:002008-10-08T06:22:00.396-07:00Revamped Top Links SectionWe have revamped the top links section of <a href="http://www.nccu.edu/">NCCU.edu</a>. The site search feature has been moved into this area, the links which previously appeared here have been integrated into a "quicklinks" dropdown box, a "schools and departments" dropdown has been added which lists all the different schools and academic departments at <a href="http://www.nccu.edu/">NCCU.edu</a>, and a "degree programs offered" dropdown has been added which lists all of our academic programs offering degrees. We hope you will find that navigating the website will be easier than ever.Darin Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05635930104379356353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-85862915150795936832008-10-07T07:33:00.001-07:002008-10-07T07:44:40.850-07:00Revamped Prospective Students PageWe have made some significant improvements to the <a href="http://www.nccu.edu/prospectivestudents/">prospective students page of NCCU.edu</a>. The old page gave some general facts about the university, but did not lead visitors on any particular path. The new page directs visitors toward many courses of action, and it features a much more attractive interface.Darin Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05635930104379356353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-72968150813965720282008-10-02T13:17:00.000-07:002008-10-02T13:31:18.464-07:00Sprint No. 7<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcl3xaWC_KFSAz2P16a8qi7oPwu1m55DTCDCNyZEgCkBR9aVTGsHCMdyMJjAYAVcxLcbZuEIXiYr5kUP5rVTJ8JaY5IjqoSHPSeYDZ2FI_FpmseEX96_jwboUbVAwc6UID_p_EBuAfWHIl/s1600-h/sprinters_s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcl3xaWC_KFSAz2P16a8qi7oPwu1m55DTCDCNyZEgCkBR9aVTGsHCMdyMJjAYAVcxLcbZuEIXiYr5kUP5rVTJ8JaY5IjqoSHPSeYDZ2FI_FpmseEX96_jwboUbVAwc6UID_p_EBuAfWHIl/s400/sprinters_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252654816959950050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >ITS Display Banner</span><br />Create Banner size AD for ITS.<br /><br />· Display the mock-up of the banner.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Create form to manage Liaison Departments rights and privileges for Web Liaisons</span></span><br /><br />A user-friendly form that allows site administrators to manage access to web applications.<br /><br />· Log –in myNCCU<br /><br />· Under My Navigation click on the web services folder<br /><br />· Click on Web Liaison management<br /><br />· Add a Liaison to the Liaison’s Department table, and assign a department to that user<br /><br />· Have User log into the Knowledge Base and verify that the user has rights to edit FAQS for their assigned department<br /><br />· for their assigned department<br /><br />· Remove a Liaison from the Liaison’s Department table<br /><br />· Have User log into the Knowledge Base and verify that the user does not have rights to edit FAQS for the department from which they were removed<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Create form to manage Curriculum Guide access rights and privileges for Web Liaisons</span><br /></span><br />A user-friendly form that allows site administrators to manage access to the Curriculum Guide builder.<br /><br />· Log –in myNCCU<br /><br />· Under My Navigation click on the web services folder<br /><br />· Click on Web Liaison management<br /><br />· Add a Liaison to the Curriculum Guide Access Table, and assign a department to that user<br /><br />· Have User log into the Curriculum Guide and verify that the user has rights to edit curriculums for their assigned department<br /><br />· Remove a Liaison from the Curriculum Guide Access Table<br /><br />· Have User log into the Curriculum Guide and verify that the user does not have rights to edit curriculums for the department from which they were removed<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Employee security questions<br />Enable employees to create security questions for their passwords.</span><br /><br />· Log into myNCCU<br /><br />· Click the profile button<br /><br />· Click on password management link<br /><br />· Create security questions<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Employee password reset<br />Enable employees to reset their own password.</span><br /><br />· From the myNCCU log-in page click on the forgot password link<br /><br />· Enter User Name in the form field<br /><br />· Enter responses to the security questions<br /><br />· Change password<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Develop Web Services Internship Program</span></span><br /><br />Establish a new program that uses students (undergraduate and graduate) to conduct work on our behalf.<br /><br />· Show the job description and discuss the details of the program<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Beefing up Prospective Students page<br /></span><br />Enhance the content of all prospective student pages so it is user-friendly and effective.<br /><br />· Click on Prospective Students from nccu.edu<br /><br />· Highlight the new features of the new layout<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Create Dropdown for Department and Schools<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Place departments and schools into a drop down for easy navigation</span><br /><br />· Show drop-down of Schools and Colleges, and Degree Programs from the Grey Bar Navigation of nccu.edu<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Add Delete Button to The Eagle Status</span><br />Allow users to delete a posted Eagle Status<br /><br />· Log into myNCCU<br />· Post a status<br />· Delete the statusMike Renderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241880887543810198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-7123336541399574792008-09-26T12:54:00.000-07:002008-09-26T15:24:43.794-07:00Help!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_cQQq5Al3p2oEDckSWHboAkD_MXLr_YiWbDMePias4xdrZdAdmH9SUD7KtmjR2ukfffueLXA_1xLJSe1f2XnbXBCN28Cuf5W9uGBYHbWwXO-BxZUnLC6Ds1q9ZSjDvD_2_kXQpdW7yQ/s1600-h/lifesaver.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_cQQq5Al3p2oEDckSWHboAkD_MXLr_YiWbDMePias4xdrZdAdmH9SUD7KtmjR2ukfffueLXA_1xLJSe1f2XnbXBCN28Cuf5W9uGBYHbWwXO-BxZUnLC6Ds1q9ZSjDvD_2_kXQpdW7yQ/s400/lifesaver.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250423102491956770" /></a><br /><br />Dear NCCU Web Liasons and Advocates:<br /><br />This is one of those times where we depend on you to help us with some vital work that we simply can't do. You told us about a need, so we've fulfilled it. Now, we need you to spread the word.<br /><br />Specifically, we've enhanced NCCU Online Campus Directory [or "OCD", for short] to accommodate your photos, biographies and resumes/vitas. Come see it (and much more) at our regularly scheduled bi-weekly demo, this Tuesday. <a href="http://web.nccu.edu/test/OCDmockup.jpg">Here is screenshot mock-up</a>. You like, yes?<br /><br />So, what can *you* do to help? Only you can help NCCU succeed where even the very best Web-based promotion fails: we need your Word Of Mouth. Grab some Faculty members and colleagues, and *show* them our new and improved OCD. Let them see *your* OCD profile (which includes your photo, bio, and PDF resume). It's fun to watch someone's facial expression when you've shown them something that prompts lights mental light bulb or, "Oh, yeaaaaaah.... Hmmmm."<br /><br />It all starts with your example. Post your Photo, Resume/Vita, and Bio Info *today*. How? It's very easy; it *has* to be. <a href="http://www.nccu.edu/knowledgebase/faq.cfm?id=55">See for yourself at http://www.nccu.edu/knowledgebase/faq.cfm?id=55</a><br /><br /><br />Yours,<br /><br />-dB--dB-http://www.blogger.com/profile/14061307467010841905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-41766159923298115932008-09-24T12:01:00.001-07:002008-09-24T12:02:32.291-07:00Video Blog Volume 01<object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9_k8ko_afl4"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9_k8ko_afl4" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object>-dB-http://www.blogger.com/profile/14061307467010841905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-46242011029073469592008-09-23T11:30:00.000-07:002008-09-23T11:33:49.591-07:00Your NCCU ProfileWe are planning to beef up your NCCU profile with pictures, bios, vita, and other interesting information. The first step - porting the profile application into our development environment - was completed today. You will notice that the URL of the profile update page has changed:<br /><br />https://www.nccu.edu/intranet/appsadmin/directory/update.cfm<br /><br />Stay tuned for for updates to this application.Darin Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05635930104379356353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-24653753388274727492008-09-22T09:39:00.000-07:002008-09-22T13:51:30.329-07:00Holla @ Each Other<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYYNzVo7nmZCTjavaNfA824vIK4eIG_8RdpBEQ0-4-HAtseQyaAS1UOa2HoU3VzwyJ0TVNDL2tFgjSh4Wp7GnxxyIs-0MB6mDqqnpGQ_ReRrmXW5naEsJgAW5irdJTZvPssogcgjG3TcI/s400/screenshot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248891034921630898" border="2" />This just added to <a href="http://my.nccu.edu/">my.nccu.edu (Now, also known as MyEOL)</a>: <span style="font-weight:bold;">Eagle Status</span> - It's a shout box; it's an instant message board! It slices; it dices!!<br /><br />Actually, it's a quick and easy way for you and your co-workers to keep track of each other. Enter your status (140 characters or less) in the "What are you doing now" box, click "Post", and pla-DOW! You've instantly updated everyone as to where you are and what you're doing.-dB-http://www.blogger.com/profile/14061307467010841905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-25089785951976500022008-09-19T08:14:00.000-07:002008-09-19T08:25:18.663-07:00Holla @ Us...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9a0FRrZwHPM7cYqM1PKVg_f55kTCR0b8ULjQyqngo2SHcqohcc9_emiYH3FWZSbmEzCnlxZrjoQLxQauW2tpt79SKfVlq7vGaObYXZq4HQS9WQWyDJsZx-LbdaCUz2_CWfHwxUGH-zOo/s1600-h/holla.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9a0FRrZwHPM7cYqM1PKVg_f55kTCR0b8ULjQyqngo2SHcqohcc9_emiYH3FWZSbmEzCnlxZrjoQLxQauW2tpt79SKfVlq7vGaObYXZq4HQS9WQWyDJsZx-LbdaCUz2_CWfHwxUGH-zOo/s320/holla.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247753285474939170" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 51); line-height: 19px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;">The new feedback app is up... With a little coding acumen, the Kampyle app we've chosen is fairly easy to install and customize... From the end-user side - it's a quick, painless, and if need be, anonymous way for user to convey their thoughts and suggestions... To "holla", as it were.<br /><br />We were shocked by the sheer volume of feedback that poured in, immediately after launching it "live". And Darin (whose post idea I just boosted) comments that the response is "overwhelmingly positive".<br /><br /><br />Nice...<br /><br /><br /></span>-dB-http://www.blogger.com/profile/14061307467010841905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-33953760944241074182008-09-15T07:53:00.000-07:002008-09-15T08:02:17.224-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYE_SyDkLvP-LQnq_EUCCm8ofu4GCmQ1sDEbyHyZ6D-lUhlfi0cZQ4bUIzBW1iYryv_qYFFGt450jfFCYc8XGyExewTQC9U3AzuKRx3-Mpd8VV-1won7HKWMdzFspZr1ymQsToqyMM1HDT/s1600-h/news.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYE_SyDkLvP-LQnq_EUCCm8ofu4GCmQ1sDEbyHyZ6D-lUhlfi0cZQ4bUIzBW1iYryv_qYFFGt450jfFCYc8XGyExewTQC9U3AzuKRx3-Mpd8VV-1won7HKWMdzFspZr1ymQsToqyMM1HDT/s400/news.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246263460469760946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p><strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Announcement Archive Version 1.0<br />Release Date: 9/12/2008</strong></p><strong>New Features:</strong><br /> <ul><li>Announcements are tailored to specific audiences.</li><br /> <li>Announcements can only be viewed by internal audiences.</li><br /></ul>Mike Renderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241880887543810198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-13606829320365875652008-09-15T07:50:00.001-07:002008-09-15T07:51:29.617-07:00MAC Address Registration<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9IrV1fGT62gU0wq-Zr5elb157U_OSjEgRMcyolkbXhO59Om9qr0cQr89yXveuKh7g04S1G0_VR0nJznCw2aZEEpCbGSqpw6OuHm9JDkmV7yx1W5Et70qAvQiJmgkAhlED_quj77vYuQn/s1600-h/mac_address_reg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9IrV1fGT62gU0wq-Zr5elb157U_OSjEgRMcyolkbXhO59Om9qr0cQr89yXveuKh7g04S1G0_VR0nJznCw2aZEEpCbGSqpw6OuHm9JDkmV7yx1W5Et70qAvQiJmgkAhlED_quj77vYuQn/s400/mac_address_reg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246260713806702818" border="0" /></a><br /><p><strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />MAC Address Registration Version 1.0<br />Release Date: 9/12/2008</strong></p><strong>New Features:</strong><br /><ul><li>Students can register their MAC addresses with ITS.</li><br /><li>ITS ddminstrators can track which machines they have serviced for students.</li><br /></ul>Mike Renderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241880887543810198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-66751352679066515342008-09-15T07:30:00.000-07:002008-09-15T07:45:58.944-07:00NCCU Curriculum Guide<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6F90JiQF-pIcSp8o_vAJpUmnobKZq6L1RTRpklRXWSIj7041aSUprSvFAF1dCZCyxr9tEP7r5Wcj58XiwIyzMHhfPlkiWM3knj2c2hXMmPAVui2HhlxLijvN8F427u9KmRNFfGlw2C26y/s1600-h/curriculum_guide.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6F90JiQF-pIcSp8o_vAJpUmnobKZq6L1RTRpklRXWSIj7041aSUprSvFAF1dCZCyxr9tEP7r5Wcj58XiwIyzMHhfPlkiWM3knj2c2hXMmPAVui2HhlxLijvN8F427u9KmRNFfGlw2C26y/s400/curriculum_guide.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246259325698784866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Curriculum Guide Version 1.0<br />Release Date: 9/12/2008</strong></p><strong>New Features:</strong><strong></strong><br /><ul><li>Academic departments can create online undergraduate curriculum.</li><br /><li>Curriculum can be viewed online.</li><br /><li>Course descriptions have been added to where available.</li><br /><li>Application administrators can create and edit coursed.</li><br /></ul>Known Issues:<br /><ul><li>The curriculum description and details cannot be added to a new curriculum. The curriculum must first be saved then edited.</li><br /></ul>Mike Renderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241880887543810198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-53331429809530688352008-09-15T07:28:00.000-07:002008-09-15T07:46:18.617-07:00NCCU Knowledge Base<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI99GIGMYFvWHa6r7VnKbXJQ5jlcG_dKF0pLf5e5Fv8j_dU8pNRXLly98PbkmBuz-KNfOmFouC8szDj9FHjRZy2Xt5h3O15sUgRWWfz0AVYRALrRodPqlFaF-LUwc2tG-7QrvI0JbYutIF/s1600-h/knowledge_base.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI99GIGMYFvWHa6r7VnKbXJQ5jlcG_dKF0pLf5e5Fv8j_dU8pNRXLly98PbkmBuz-KNfOmFouC8szDj9FHjRZy2Xt5h3O15sUgRWWfz0AVYRALrRodPqlFaF-LUwc2tG-7QrvI0JbYutIF/s400/knowledge_base.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246255334832562242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div id="MiddleColumnX"> <p><strong><br /></strong></p><p><strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Knowledge Base Version 2.175<br />Release Date: 9/15/2008</strong></p> <p><strong>Features:</strong></p> <ul type="disc"><li>A searchable knowledge base that can be searched by: <ul type="circle"><li>Keyword</li><li>Audience</li><li>Department</li></ul> </li><li>Each FAQ (Frequently Asked Question) is assigned: <ul type="circle"><li>Title</li><li>Department</li><li>Audience</li><li>Question - "How Do I ...?"</li><li>Answer</li><li>Keywords/Tags</li></ul> </li><li>You can <strong>"Delete"</strong> and <strong>"Update"</strong> a FAQ after it has been created in the Knowledge Base.</li><li>If a FAQ is searched for, and the results returned are <strong>"Not found"</strong>, users have to the opportunity to <strong>"Send feedback"</strong> to the Administrative Staff which will alert them to create the new FAQ and make it available.</li></ul> <p><strong>Accessibility:</strong></p> <ul type="disc"><li>Web Liaisons and Web Services have administrative rights to the Knowledge Base where they can create and update FAQs and also maintain the Knowledge Base as well</li><li>The Knowledge Base Admin Page can be accessed through My NCCU <a href="http://my.nccu.edu/" target="_blank" title="My NCCU">(http://my.nccu.edu)</a> using your Active Directory account.</li></ul> </div>Mike Renderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241880887543810198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-37108105218535186462008-09-05T06:00:00.000-07:002008-09-05T06:06:55.572-07:00Spint No. 5 - 09/05/08 - 09/15/08<style type="text/css"><br /><!-- .style1 {font-family: "Century gothic"} .style2 { font-family: "Century gothic"; color: #993333; font-weight: bold; } .style3 {font-family: "Century gothic"; color: #666666; font-size:14px} --><br /></style><br /><p class="style2">Replace old Document Library with New Document Library - 1.5 Days to complete<br /></p><ul class="style1"><li class="style3">Need to remove the old document library so that all new changes will be visible via the web.</li></ul><p class="style2">Add audience specific news to news application - 2 Days to complete<br /></p><ul class="style1"><li class="style3">Administrators will be able to designate specific audiences for specific news stories</li></ul><p class="style2">Add audience specific news to the intranet - 1 Day to complete</p><ul class="style1"><li class="style3">Users will see news and announcements according to log-in role</li></ul><p class="style2">Hide Internal News on Archive Page - 1.75 Days to complete</p><ul class="style1"><li class="style3">All faculty, staff, and student news and announcements will no longer display in the public News Archive list.</li></ul><p class="style2">Mac Address Registration - 1.5 Days to complete</p><ul class="style1"><li class="style3">Automatically registers a student's Mac Address</li></ul><p class="style2">Enable Liaison Log-in to FAQ and Curriculum Guide - 2 Days to complete</p><ul class="style1"><li class="style3">Add the login feature for all Web Liaisons to new web applications</li></ul><p class="style2">Knowledgebase Feedback Form - 1.5 Days to complete</p><ul class="style1"><li class="style3">A form placed on each knowledgebase entry that seeks to enhance solutions/answers through user feedback.</li><br /></ul>Mike Renderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241880887543810198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-24210689055952414702008-08-29T09:24:00.000-07:002008-09-05T05:48:12.917-07:00No Body Asked...But you shall Recieve<p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwowW8fBHqSIa8wcfVrqE4_dfGlYL6MIT9ajB0bIvknTkQ9AU5mzfVS2QwXmPkAVwoglYUnilRE654YY8tHKEn_L-JiaS7UHO46m2z07WsK7N8pzXxNncAf1I05cBcfuYKMuVy_ou2bv_E/s1600-h/admin_rights_for_FDR.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239984098106558834" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwowW8fBHqSIa8wcfVrqE4_dfGlYL6MIT9ajB0bIvknTkQ9AU5mzfVS2QwXmPkAVwoglYUnilRE654YY8tHKEn_L-JiaS7UHO46m2z07WsK7N8pzXxNncAf1I05cBcfuYKMuVy_ou2bv_E/s400/admin_rights_for_FDR.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvw_T33M4LMol9AP3WYmKqAQjA_t28qOuKZBDtUiYNVJ1HN0eicD3uicI1ZYwQB7FZ_bnBDoS_LQyY5fmNmBJWGszh1vFjg5newmaF9Wn0Ls9a3cASwqVS7Q1oX_W81nVM6D_aJrRBss5/s1600-h/admin_rights_for_FDR.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ikqVLvVO_UtLFXA13tj6w6UhLTC0I4x81xHmyl5VH4LnhAErK16cauSBadQsVs8PM0yFlfbaAFeiHnMB1Tij1T52_aBN_BhzGQsQB5At-YPoiXtx9DZ1dCEi3CmvWVsBYzwo8RlZczL6/s1600-h/admin_rights_for_FDR.jpg"></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In our third Story we wanted to give our Web Liaisons the right to update their specific Departments document library. Now when you log in to the intranet, you will see a folder under "My Navigation" called Web Liaison. Click on that link and you will see another link that says "Document Library" and when you click on that you will be taken to a land of Document Library managing bliss! There you can add Documents, save over Existing Documents, modify the information associated with a certain document, and delete Documents. This is the same for Document Packets as well.Mike Renderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241880887543810198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578160424519196136.post-52074889669379687702008-08-28T10:26:00.000-07:002008-08-28T10:46:54.789-07:00Our Current Sprint Results 08/21 - 08/29So far we have completed 2 out of our 6 stories. The first one we tackled was Fixing some bugs in our current Document Library. We wanted to change some Dynamics Text Fields to static Text Fields to allow users to manually type in information instead of using dynamic pre-filled drop downs. In the past Users had to assign a contact person and a Author to every document, if these two people where not the same you would get an error when you submitted the information. By adding Static fields you can now make your author and contact person two different people.<br /><br />In our next story we wanted to modify our Document Library to cater to our Web Liaisons. We have now added features where a Web Liaison can log in to our intranet(my.nccu.edu), click on the Web Liaison Folder under my navigation, go directly to the Document Library admin page, and be able to modify, edit, and submit documents that cater to there specific department.Mike Renderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241880887543810198noreply@blogger.com0