Web CMS

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Content Review Checklist

As your sites develop and become ready for launch, we want to help you get all the right pieces in place and ensure you have all of what you need for a successful launch.

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Guide to Writing Content for the Web

The Guide to Writing Content for the Web, v5 (posted March 25, 2011) is a guidelines document to provide some assistance as you review and revise your Web site content.

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Design Questions and Answers

There have been a lot of questions surrounding the new graphical design for the University Web site. Here are some of the common questions and answers.

What will be consistent throughout the entire University website?

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Content Migration Questions and Answers

There have been many questions about the migration of content from our current Web server to the Web Content Management System (Web CMS). We have compiled some of the common questions and provided some answers to them here.

Can users of my site access content that has not been migrated to the Web CMS when the Web CMS goes live?

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Project Timeline Questions and Answers

There have been some questions about the timeline for the Web Content Management System (Web CMS) project. We have collected the most common questions and provided answers here.

When will the new site go live?

It is currently scheduled to go live, or switch over from our current website, in mid-May, after Spring 2011 term and final exams.

What needs to be done by that time?

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Audio from Web CMS Community Meeting – Gorham – December 3, 2010

Audio recording of Web CMS Community meeting in Gorham on December 3, 2010. The meeting was to introduce the next phase of the Web CMS project, graphical design and content migration, and to answer questions about the process and software to be used.

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Audio from Web CMS Community Meeting – Portland – December 3, 2010

Audio recording of Web CMS Community meeting in Portland on December 3, 2010. The meeting was to introduce the next phase of the Web CMS project, graphical design and content migration, and to answer questions about the process and software to be used.

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Web CMS Questions and Answers

This page provides answers to frequently asked questions about USM's Web Content Management System.

What is a Web Content Management System (Web CMS)?

A Web Content Management System, or CMS, is web browser-based software to post and maintain the content of your website. The software all runs on the University's web server so there is no software for you to install on your workstation. It includes simple to use content editing tools, similar to Microsoft Word. It allows text formatting, links, pictures, media, etc. to be included in your web content.

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