The Office of Information Technology will be offering several opportunities to take the Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) website training for new UGA Extension County Web Content Managers during 2021. The training is meant for beginning users, but can also provide current content managers with a refresher on AEM basics. Upcoming…
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We’re excited to share a new way to format quotes on academic department websites (and other CAES subsites): the Quote (Plain) option in the Panel component. The Quote (Plain) has a modern look and can be used to feature quotes from current students, alumni, and faculty. For example, you could…
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All CAES content managers should familiarize themselves with web accessibility best practices. If you haven’t already, check out our Web Accessibility 101 and Accessibility Checklist articles. All of the best practices mentioned apply to WordPress managed sites. In this article, we’ll go over additional accessibility tips that our WordPress content…
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Adapted from the StackExchange Information Security forum. Q: Most of us know to be careful when clicking on links in our email. But every day we click on links that Google shows us. Why are links in an email considered more dangerous than links from search results? A: You can…
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Zoom Webinar At present, the CAES Office of Information technology maintains several Zoom Webinar accounts and one Large Meeting account for the college’s use. Faculty and staff may request to use these accounts on a first-come-first-served basis. Where regular Zoom meetings can hold up to 300 participants, OIT’s webinar accounts…
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Overview of upcoming changes In order to improve security and reduce the instances of “Zoom Bombing,” UGA will enable the Zoom Waiting Room setting for all future Zoom meetings at close of business on 11/13/2020. After 11/13/2020, meeting hosts will now have to “admit” each attendee into the meeting before…
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There are multiple ways to add a link to a file, like a PDF, on your pages and posts. You could use a text link, or a Button block. This would allow the user to open the PDF in the browser. However, what if you wanted to make it easy…
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Columns are a great way to set up different layouts on your page or posts. They allow you to place content side-by-side on the page. They may remind you of tables, a really old way of doing the same thing. Unlike tables though, Columns are responsive and accessible. At first…
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The WordPress editor may remind you of other applications like Microsoft Word. Adding text content is as straight forward as typing into the page. However, there are several time saving options throughout the editor that you might overlook. This article covers our top tips for helping you work more efficiently…
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Edit Your Site’s Menu Did you know that you can customize your site’s menu? It’s not that hard. To start, click on “Customize” from the black Admin Bar that appears at the top of your site, or if you’re viewing the Admin Panel go to “Appearance” > “Customize” on left…
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