A brand new WordPress installation will give you a Hello World page, and not a lot of guidance beyond that. Meanwhile, as one of the most popular web content management systems, WordPress has become a high-value target for bad actors on the web. Understanding how to properly secure your WordPress website is critical to ensure […]
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Easy-Up Conference and Research Team Websites with Publish.Illinois.edu
Tags: Dena Strong, Robert SlaterWhile the process of creating a publish.illinois.edu namespace takes about 5 minutes, the process of getting a website built from scratch takes more time and effort, and not all our customers are familiar with the WordPress Block Editor. In order to simplify site creation, we’ve developed two basic site templates – one designed for a […]
How Did They Do That?’ Under the Hood with Illinois Themed Websites
Tags: Bryan Jonker, Melissa Waller, Robert SlaterDid you know Bevier Cafe’s menu runs on publish.illinois.edu? Or that the College of Education’s Study Abroad browser uses the Illinois Theme to present data pulled from GitHub? Join members of the Web Implementation Guidelines Group for a look under the hood of some of the coolest interfaces built with Illinois Theme components – and […]
Campus Self-Serve Website Options
Tags: Cordelia Geiken, Julieanne Chapman, Robert SlaterWebsites are one of the best ways to communicate with the world about your research group, student organization, grant, unit, your own professional work, or just about any topic you can name. Technology Services makes it easy for you to be up and running with a website that meets all the latest campus brand standards […]
Designing an Accessible WordPress Theme – CANCELED
Tags: Jon Gunderson, Nicholas Hoyt, Robert SlaterTHIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELED WordPress is a popular Content Management System (CMS) for creating websites at the University of Illinois. This session will describe our experience in creating an accessible WordPress theme for the Accessible IT Group website. The session will discuss the use of headings and landmarks, the creation of an accessible banner […]
Update on Web Hosting Services at Tech Services (PIE, cPanel and Wiki)
Tags: Cordelia Geiken, Joseph Muggli, Julieanne Chapman, Robert SlaterLearn about all the work the Web Hosting Team at Tech Services has been doing and our plans for the future. You’ll hear updates about the Campus Wiki, cPanel and Publish @ Illinois services. This will be a group presentation and we’d love to hear from you and answer your questions.
Collaboration Across the Stacks – Four FREE, EASY Ways to Bootstrap a Website
Tags: Robert SlaterA dizzying array of campus web hosting options await you – but which one is best for you? This presentation will show you a subset of those options, all available to you with no mediation or cost-simply sign up and dive in, right now, through the University of Illinois Amazon Web Services cPanel suite (web.illinois.edu), […]
University System Status Website – Getting the Word Out
Tags: Jennifer Trevillian, Robert SlaterThe System Status website is available at no charge for any University IT department to use to annouce their planned and unplanned system outages. We will present a demonstration of the application’s back end, give an overview of the design features and discuss the future enhancements that are in the works.