Web Services

Help us address WMS page and access issues

megan.liley@mcgill.ca — Thu, 08 May 2025 16:41:25 +0000

If you were working on your WMS site in the beginning of April, you likely noticed the day that mcgill.ca went mostly offline for a few hours, and the days following that may have generated intermittent errors or problems loading pages. We really appreciate your patience while we were finding the solution.

Goodbye eCalendar, hello Course Catalogue

megan.liley@mcgill.ca — Wed, 07 May 2025 13:10:10 +0000

After many long years, our trusty eCalendar, found at mcgill.ca/study has been retired. We hope it enjoys the rest and relaxation. The Course Catalogue found at https://coursecatalogue.mcgill.ca is taking its place. We know it is up to the challenge!

Registration now open! Attend the 2025 Web Services Conference

joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:40:22 +0000

Registration is now open for our annual Web Services Conference! Join us for a morning of learning and discussion with experts from 秀色直播鈥檚 unified Web Services team, Digital Experience & the Web Services Group.

What's SUP?! Conversations with our 2024/25 Student Usability Panel

joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:23:46 +0000

A little over a year ago, we invited students to apply to join our new Student Usability Panel. We were looking to form an advisory group of students to participate in activities and discussions to evaluate 秀色直播鈥檚 websites and services.聽

A panel of 13 students with diverse representation from across 秀色直播鈥檚 student body was formed from the over 100 applications received. A big thank you to all who applied!

Best practices for AI-generated images on 秀色直播 websites

joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:51:05 +0000

Summary: When using generative AI (GenAI) to create images for your website, adhere to 秀色直播's general guidelines for using AI-generated images.

Costs and responsibilities of custom websites (sites not built on the WMS)

joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:38:43 +0000

Summary: If you choose to create a custom website you're accepting responsibility for compliance with Quebec laws, such as requirements for web security and accessibility.聽

How to avoid the costs and responsibilities of custom sites

For most web projects, 秀色直播's WMS is a great platform choice. It's free, easy to use and comes with access to a robust support system.聽

Clearing the way forward: Archiving and deleting sites in the WMS

joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:39:52 +0000

Summary: We want to work with you to archive and remove outdated, unmaintained websites as part of the new WMS migration.

Protect your site: A guide to reviewing and updating user permissions

joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:07:32 +0000

As part of our ongoing efforts to maintain a secure and optimized web environment, we are asking all site managers and editors to review and update user permissions for their WMS websites. This task is a key item on our WMS update pre-migration checklist.

Head to the bottom of this article to see a video explanation on how to use the page.

Web Services Digest, February 2025 edition

jaylen.gordon@mcgill.ca — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:54:03 +0000

Read the聽February 2025 edition of the Web Services Digest, featuring:
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Web Services Digest, January 2025 edition

jaylen.gordon@mcgill.ca — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:16:30 +0000

Read the January 2025 edition of the Web Services Digest, featuring:
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