Watch the recording of the presentation I led for the new OIT website. Learn about the collaborative, user-centric design process used to create a more simple and standard website focused on the services we provide to the campus. Continue Reading A New Department Website: UC Tech Presentation
The things I tried, what I learned, and what ended up being successful when troubleshooting a WordPress update problem. Continue Reading Troubleshooting When WordPress Updates Go Wrong
Did you know you can leverage Google Analytics to find links to your site that are returning a 404 error? If you recently made structural changes to your website, this is a good way to make sure your readers are finding the information in its new location. Continue Reading Using Google Analytics to find your 404s
When you are replacing an older website, it’s important to check off a number steps for a smoother launch. This is the checklist I used when we launched the new OIT website. Continue Reading New Website Launch Checklist
Tickets for WordCamp OC went on sale on Wednesday. Last year it sold out in a few days, so get your tickets now if you want to attend. If you use WordPress, develop for WordPress or just want to learn more, this is a wonderful local opportunity. WordCamp OC
I’m going to WordCamp OC! I’m glad I managed to get a ticket before they sold out within one day. Continue Reading WordCamp OC
I just learned of a way to create custom URLs in WordPress that are SEO friendly. It involves changing the Permalink structure to use Categories and Post Names in the URL. Makes a lot of sense and is also easy to do! I'm using it here, if you look up at the address...
In May, OIT introduced a new service for UCI faculty. Faculty Websites makes it easy to create a simple site using WordPress. We are in a Beta phase this summer as we fine tune the system to make sure it is meeting our faculty’s needs. Continue Reading Faculty Websites (BETA)
I am heading up a project to use WordPress multi-site as a Content Management System (CMS) for faculty websites on campus. We have been running WordPress for our Blogs@UCI system since 2009 with great success. The reason we are doing a different installation for...
Recently, I had the task of trying to get a WordPress created RSS feed onto the home page of another web site. We have a Safe Computing web site that I maintain. On the home page, I list the recent Security Updates sent out by our security team via a mailing list....