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The Web Development Staff is working with department content stewards to transition University of Wisconsin-Platteville's website to a web Content Management System (CMS).
A CMS will allow us to manage the design of website pages and provide
There are many CMS products. As recommended by the Website Transition Project Steering Committee, UW-Platteville will use Drupal, a CMS that can accommodate our current and future needs. Content stewards will find many options to define their department’s presence while the entire site maintains a consistent and coherent look for UW-Platteville.
Phase I is underway. The sub-committees are making policy, design, and navigation decisions in preparation for migrating department web pages. A few sites will be launched as pilots. Phase II will begin early in 2013 and will include a new home page and several hub pages, as well as transitioning critical pages. Phase III will be the migration of the majority of the content.
Because a previous attempt at this transition with a contracted company was delayed for a variety of reasons, the Website Transition Project Steering Committee has been charged with making decisions and setting timelines to complete this project. The steering committee’s scope includes setting policy, creating the navigation wireframe, determining design and style, and communicating progress of and directions for completing the project.
Content stewards are the people in every department, office, and organization on campus who are responsible for creating and updating web pages for their area. The Web Development team will provide training and assistance to the content stewards. To get started, content stewards should consult the Content Stewards Checklist and contact Paul Erickson by December 21, 2012 to discuss a timetable.
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The Website Transition Steering Committee meets bi-weekly. Four sub-committees meet weekly to discuss design, policy, navigation, and communications. Check the Website Transition Project Updates for the latest project information.
Please post questions or provide feedback about the project. There is a general posting area, as well as one for content stewards. As questions accumulate, we will create a list of FAQs.
