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Start Smart: How to Select a Collaborative CMS Committee
Once you have conducted a needs assessment for a new content management system for your institution, your most important first step is creating a selection committee.
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Bring Your Website to Life with the OU Campus Image Editor
Your campus web content contributors have varied responsibilities. However, very few of them are formally trained as graphic designers. The OU Campus Image Editor lets the most novice of users edit and publish images in a snap.
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Technology & Development, Content Management
Don't Buy a CMS from the Past--Buy One for the Future
Over the last 17 years, we have responded to thousands of higher ed institutional RFPs, and while many of these have been quite thorough, future-proofing is often an overlooked element in evaluating a CMS.
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Content Management, Technology & Development
5 Pitfalls of Using an Outdated CMS
There is a fine line between waiting for more money, time, and staff—and waiting too long to replace your web content management system (CMS). Having a robust CMS is not a campaign; it is part of the strategy for meeting your institution’s goals.
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How to Avoid Careless Mistakes and Accessibility Compliance Issues
Accessibility is no longer an afterthought in creating a website: It is an essential component in website design. OU Campus includes a free Final Check tool to assist in the accessibility review process.
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Technology & Development, Content Management
How to Determine If It's Time for a New CMS [Checklist]
This handy checklist can help you determine when it’s time to upgrade your web content management system.
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Content Management, Web Design
Time to Redesign Your Website. Should You Also Make a CMS Switch?
How does one manage a major website redesign, including the addition of a new web content management system, while keeping colleagues happy during and after the process? Robert Heyser from Tarrant County College shares with us in this Q&A.
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Technology & Development, Content Management
Using the Source Editor
The OU Campus Source Editor provides auto-complete functionality when working with XSL, HTML, XML, CSS, and JavaScript files. See it in action!
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Help! What to Do When Your CMS Is No Longer Supported
At OmniUpdate, we often hear that when web content management system (CMS) providers merge, customers are left to wonder about the fate of their CMS. Should you try to keep your existing CMS cobbled together as long as possible, or should you start the process of looking for a new one?
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Content Management, Technology & Development
IT Questions to Ask Before Submitting an RFP for a Higher Ed CMS
To get the right answers, you have to ask the right questions—a critical step when preparing an RFP for a new content management system.
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