WCMS 3 is here, now what?
The current standard "FDSU" version of the Waterloo Content Management System (WCMS) 3 has, for the most part, reached parity with WCMS 2, which means the features and functionality available with standard WCMS 2 FDSU sites are available and ready to use with WCMS 3 FDSU websites. As a result, many WCMS 2 websites are now eligible to move to WCMS 3. Review the available migration options to see how you can get started, or how we can help move your site to WCMS 3.
Your next steps:
- Complete the WCMS 3 courses via LEARN
- Review our WCMS 3 training and support options
- Keep up to date with WCMS 3 development, including what is and isn't available in WCMS 3, known issues, recent and upcoming release information
Blog
Building a custom search using webform
Learn how to create your own search forms, from basic to fancy.
Sending notifications to Teams via Power Automate/Workflows when forms receive submissions
WCMS 2 had a dedicated option to send limited notifications to Microsoft Teams, but that doesn't exist at the moment in WCMS 3. Did you know that you don't need to wait on this for webform submission notifications? You can use the tools that already exist, with the help of Power Automate/Workflows - and they're even more flexible than before!
Continuous adaptation: The WCMS 3 migration project from the perspective of returning co-op students
Three co-op students who have been with the WCMS team for multiple terms comment on their perspective of the migration project and it's evolution
News
Planned maintenance - April 12
Pantheon, the cloud-based hosting service for WCMS 3 websites, will be conducting maintenance on both live sites and pre-production (i.e., staging) sites.
WCMS 3 training available through LEARN
The Waterloo Content Management System (WCMS) 3 training course, WCMS 3 Essentials and WCMS 3 Web Forms, are available through LEARN.
Pausing WCMS 3 migrations between academic terms
The WCMS team will begin to implement WCMS 3 migration blackout periods in between terms to allow for adequate onboarding and offboarding of new WCMS co-op staff.