WCMS update for April 2019

Thursday, April 25, 2019
by Andrea Jennings

Did you know…

…you can get a basic sitemap by adding sitemap.xml at the end of your site URL (e.g. uwaterloo.ca/web-resources/sitemap.xml)?

Who’s new to the WCMS…

Eleven more sites have launched in the Waterloo Content Management System (WCMS) since our last update.

Drop-in lab closed Thursday, April 25 and reduced schedule

The Drop-in lab will be closed on Thursday, April 25.

WCMS Drop-in lab regularly scheduled hours are changing. Beginning April 2, the Drop-in lab will only be available on Thursday afternoons from 1:00-4:00 p.m.

If you require special arrangements outside of the regular drop-in hours please contact WCMS support.

WCMS spring co-op training

Have you hired a co-op student to work on your site in the WCMS? Co-op student training will be offered May 7 and 8 from 9:00 a.m. - noon in MC 2060 (this is the SEW099, WCMS for Content Maintainers course). They must attend both mornings to receive credit. Register your co-op student for training.

Need to cancel? 72 hours cancellation with no penalty, contact WCMS support.

The WCMS courses are also available on LEARN! Co-op students can self-register on LEARN, follow the instructions under “Before you begin”, and our team will be in touch with the information and resources needed to complete the course online.

Change to course offerings

WCMS SEW courses will resume for the months of May and June, but not July or August. If you need to complete a training course during those months, please contact wcms@uwaterloo.ca to schedule time in our WCMS Drop-in lab, or to set up alternate arrangements outside of the regular lab hours. Alternatively, self-registration for our online course offerings is available via LEARN.

New on Web Resources

Development sprints:

  • Jack Astor’s Bar and Gril (Apr 2 – Apr 23)
  • iShawarma (Mar 12 - Apr 2)

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