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OmniUpdate Fall Workshops | Image Placeholders | OmniUpdate Bug Report
Welcome to the 21st century, where we don't "click here" anymore
By Tim Nekritz
 When a new student walks into your office, do you throw up your arms and bellow: "Welcome to the Office of Student Enlightenment!!"? Do you point to a chair and say: "Sit here to continue this meeting!"?
Of course, you don't. Or we hope you don't. So why would you do the same thing on the Internet?
Yet Web pages still start with phrases like "Welcome to the Office of Student Enlightenment!!" They still tell readers to "Click Here!" instead of using actual, conversational words to help navigate. Not only do these phrases waste space and readers' time, but they insult the intelligence of the visitor.
Long ago, when the Internet was new, standard practices were non-existent and users had no Internet experience, phrases like "Welcome to …" and "Click here!" flourished because no one understood how readers would navigate. But potential and current students — the main audience for most of our Web site — have grown up on the Web and know how to navigate it. Chances are they understand this better than you or I or anyone who remembers the 1970s (or is trying to forget disco). Continued
OmniUpdate Campus Fall Workshops
Please register on the CTS registration page.
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OmniUpdate Campus: Review of the Basics
Have you used OmniUpdate (OU) Campus before to update your departmental web pages but are a bit rusty? This workshop is for you. Two sessions offered.
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9/18/08
11am-noon
202 Campus Ctr.
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11/14/08
2pm-3pm
206 Campus Ctr |
OmniUpdate Campus: Getting Started
This beginner's workshop shows you how to create, publish and update departmental web pages using OmniUpdate (OU) Campus. Two sessions offered. |
9/24/08
1pm-3pm
202 Campus Ctr. |
11/18/08
10am-noon
202 Campus Ctr. |
OmniUpdate Campus: Which Template Do I Use?
This workshop will explain the different uses of the templates available when creating a new page using the OmniUpdate (OU) Campus tool. |
9/26/08
noon-12:45pm
206 Campus Ctr. |
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OmniUpdate Campus: Adding Images
This workshop will show you how to properly prepare images that can be uploaded and added to your web site. |
10/3/08
noon-12:45pm
206 Campus Ctr. |
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OmniUpdate Campus: Online Forms
The OmniUpdate (OU) Campus editor includes form function buttons to assist in you creating online forms. This workshop will teach you how to create forms within your departmental web sites. |
10/21/08
10am-noon
202 Campus Ctr. |
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OmniUpdate Campus: Producing RSS Feeds
This workshop will review what RSS is, how you can subscribe to SUNY Oswego RSS feeds. Previous experience with OmniUpdate Campus is required. |
10/24/08
noon-12:45pm
206 Campus Ctr. |
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OmniUpdate Campus: Best Practices
Topics covered in this workshop include correct naming conventions, page appearance, New York State guidelines on accessibility, the proper way of linking to other sites and more. Previous experience with OmniUpdate Campus is required. |
10/31/08
noon-12:45pm
206 Campus Ctr. |
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Accessible PDF files from Word 2007
Learn how structured Word files made into PDF documents can be more accessible to our disabled users. Two sessions offered. |
11/7/08
noon-12:45pm
206 Campus Ctr. |
12/5/08
noon-12:45pm
202 Campus Ctr. |
OmniUpdate Campus: Advanced
Topics covered will include how to insert multimedia into your site including Flash and Flash movies, photos, graphics and RSS (Really Simple Syndication). Previous experience with OmniUpdate Campus is required.
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12/11/08
10am-noon
202 Campus Ctr. |
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Please register for any of these workshops on the CTS registration page.
Full Class Descriptions
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Image Placeholders
 Several OmniUpdate Templates include an Image Placeholder. This placeholder is intended as a guide to placement for your image. You should not publish this file unless you have replaced the placeholder image with your own image.
There are a number of pages on our web site that have this placeholder image. Please remember that the SUNY Oswego web site is our face to the world. Anyone can see these pages. Do you really want them seeing this generic image?
Please check all your pages for this image and either delete the image or replace it with a pertinent image related to your web site.
OmniUpdate Bug Report
Here's the status of major OmniUpdate 8 Bugs:
- Issue: Unable to upload files.
Status: OmniUpdate Support last advisory on 9/10 stated there an expected resolution date of 9/17.
- Issue: When navigationlocal.html is edited in Universal editor, PHP code is removed. This PHP code brings in the parent and/or child indented links.
Status: OmniUpdate Support's last advisory on 9/10 stated there is an expected resolution date of 9/26.
- Issue: Form tags misplaced in HTML file.
Status: OmniUpdate Support's last advisory on 9/10 stated they are exploring the problem and have an expected resolution date of 9/26.
- Issue: Can't move files to different folders.
Status: Fix pending resolve of upload issue.
Template Tip
Do not use any template with the name "... with Requirements Code." These templates include unnecessary code. If you see any of the following templates available when you create a new page, please email webmaster@oswego.edu
- Academics: Open body with Requirements code
- Academics: Local navigation with Requirements Code
- Academics: Local Navigation & Image with Requirements Code
- Academics: Right Column Highlight with Requirements Code
Need assistance with OmniUpdate? Email webmaster@oswego.edu
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