Thanks everyone who tuned in to our 2023 year-end presentation, Building to last: Best practices for the long haul. It was wonderful to get together as community and share details about our new tools and resources!
You can review the details we covered below (some resources require a McGill ID for access).
Presentation materials
Resources we shared during the presentation
Latest version of Drupal / WMS platform updates
- Sign up for a WMS migration info session
We will let you know about all the changes you can expect in the upgraded WMS. We will be presenting the same session on both January 29 and February 1 and the session will be recorded if you can't make either. To receive a calendar invite register now. - Book a WMS upgrade site assessment
We will look at your site and highlight anything we spot that will need your attention. So far the response to this has been great! Availability opens one month in advance. We recommend that one person on your team makes the appointment, and shares the generated invite with the other site managers and editors. Book a site assessment.. - Building Layouts Using the Layout Builder UI on Drupal.org, including - #Add Content (Blocks)
Migrated sites (as of December 2023)
Content clean-up
- Best eco-friendly 2022 spring cleaning tips for your website
- Make a clean sweep! How to archive old, outdated content
- Managing files and images in the WMS
- IT support site general request form (if you have websites to delete)
- Read our article about the clean-up and revamp of the Principal's website
Microsoft Forms
- Microsoft Forms app
- Microsoft Forms help & learning, Microsoft support
- Introduction to Microsoft Forms, Microsoft support
Microsoft SharePoint
- Get inspired by Microsoft's SharePoint Look Book
- Index of documentation for SharePoint Online, IT Knowledge Base"
- SharePoint help & learning, Microsoft Support
EDI best practices for websites
- Digital standards: Make sites accessible and inclusive
- Writing style guides
- McGill Univerrsity Best Practices Resource for Front-Line Staff and Communications – Gender, Pronouns, etc.
- Register for our web accessibility training course: Web accessibility, WS-106
Web Services resources
- Web Services website
- Digital standards
- Toolkits: Content, User Experience, and Digital Design
- Training courses: WMS, Digital Standards, Writing for the Web, Digital Design, User Experience
