"Thanks very much for the update, Dan. I had a look at your RFP a while ago and wondered how your search went. I hope to be able to contacted you off-list at some point for a few specifics as we're looking to do something similar.
Best…"
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WordPress Theme Development RFP for Brescia University College
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We have just issued a WordPress Theme Development RFP, and would be happy if any of you would like to pass the links on to any WordPress developers you have worked with recently on higher ed projects…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by April Taulbee on Monday.
Conference web sites - Which tools and services do you use?
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I have a project that started as a request for an online registration form, but has now morphed into a typical full conference web site: Schedule, presentations, registration with online payment…Continue
Tags: conferences, system, management, conference
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kevin Hanselman Jul 17, 2013.
Migration to WordPress
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Several of us are currently migrating sites from various CMS's to WordPress. Let's use this discussion thread to share our tips and experiences with WordPress at the departmental and institutional…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Cara Peckens Jul 15, 2013.
What tech do you use for remote presentations?
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A former intern and I will be doing a conference session on 'Getting Started in Chinese Social Media' at #PSEWEB in Vancouver on June 25th. We'll be presenting from London Ontario, using a mix of…Continue
Tags: hangouts, skype, distance, virtual, presentation
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dan Bashaw Jun 27, 2013.
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April Taulbee replied to Dan Bashaw's discussion WordPress Theme Development RFP for Brescia University College
Dan Bashaw replied to Dan Bashaw's discussion WordPress Theme Development RFP for Brescia University College"Just as a follow-up, we completed the RFP project and have selected a proponent from the pool of seven applicants.
One interesting challenge of this RFP process was finding a development-focused shop... most respondents were design/development, and…"
Dan Bashaw replied to Dan Bashaw's discussion WordPress theme developers you'd recommend? in the group WordPress"Just as a follow-up, we completed the RFP project and have selected a proponent from the pool of seven applicants.
One interesting challenge of this RFP process was finding a development-focused shop... most respondents were design/development, and…"
Dan Bashaw replied to Dan Bashaw's discussion WordPress theme developers you'd recommend? in the group WordPress"We have just re-issued the WordPress Theme Development RFP, and would be happy if any of you would like to pass the links on to any WordPress developers you have worked with recently on higher ed projects and would recommend. (Or feel free to…"
Dan Bashaw posted a discussionWordPress Theme Development RFP for Brescia University College
We have just issued a WordPress Theme Development RFP, and would be happy if any of you would like to pass the links on to any WordPress developers you have worked with recently on higher ed projects and would recommend. (Or feel free to respond yourself, if you are with a development shop.)The RFP submission process for proponents is pretty streamlined, as we did not want to bog developers down in proposal writing:The RFP document is here…See More
Dan Bashaw replied to Sharyne A. Miller's discussion Website Hosting"Just as a quick response, to start the conversation: I think you will likely find managed hosting for windows-based servers somewhat more expensive than for equivalent LAMP servers. Managed hosting for LAMP typically starts around $100 a month and…"
Dan Bashaw replied to Matt Herzberger's discussion Org chart tools"Hi Matt -- Did you come up with a solution for this?
I did not respond because all I have bookmarked along these lines are general drawing tools, along the lines of Gliffy (http://www.gliffy.com/) and Cacoo (https://cacoo.com/). Your need for…"
Dan Bashaw replied to Dan Bashaw's discussion WordPress theme developers you'd recommend? in the group WordPress"Note to Proponents,
Based on proponent feedback and relatively low uptake of the RFP as currently drafted, we have decided to temporarily withdraw the RFP.
We will carry out additional design work, and will re-post the project with an…"
Sanjeev Shukla replied to Dan Bashaw's discussion WordPress theme developers you'd recommend? in the group WordPress"Hi Dan,
Thanks for considering us to respond to this RFP. We will be glad to send our response and get back to you if we have any questions.
--Sanjeev"
Dan Bashaw replied to Dan Bashaw's discussion WordPress theme developers you'd recommend? in the group WordPress"Thanks Michael and Sanjeev!
Michael, I've heard about Organic Themes as a theme vendor with a good reputation, but I did not know they did customization as well. That's definitely an approach I'll keep in mind for future…"
Sanjeev Shukla replied to Dan Bashaw's discussion WordPress theme developers you'd recommend? in the group WordPress"Forgot to mention our most impressive work on Wordpress theme development: All About Birds' Bird Cams - http://cams.allaboutbirds.org , a site that gets around 5m visits during its peak period.
--Sanjeev"
Sanjeev Shukla replied to Dan Bashaw's discussion WordPress theme developers you'd recommend? in the group WordPress"Hi Daniel,
We are a higher ed web solutions firm providing open source solutions. Here are some of the sites where we have done custom theme development:
-Cornell University Division of Budget & Planning - http://dbp.cornell.edu
-Mapformation -…"
Michael McPeek replied to Dan Bashaw's discussion WordPress theme developers you'd recommend? in the group WordPress"I'm not sure about building with Bootstrap, but for a lot of our subsites we have used modified themes from Organic Themes (http://www.organicthemes.com/). They offer "customization" as an affiliate of Werkpress.
The themes are…"
Dan Bashaw added a discussion to the group WordPress
WordPress heme developers you'd recommend?
We have an RFP prepared for front-end developer to create a new WordPress theme for us from an existing design. Without diving too far into the deets, here is a quick overview of what we are looking for:Responsive to smartphone, tablet and desktop devices.Embodying current best practices in accessibility and usability.Adhering to WordPress coding and theme development best practices.Based on a modern…See More
Dan Bashaw replied to Doug Minor's discussion Online Giving Form Vendors/Services"Our institution uses Raiser's Edge CommunitySpark for this. I don't have direct involvement with that system, but at first glance but I don't think it offers the level of customization you are looking for.
I believe there are a lot of…"
Dan Bashaw replied to Megg Brown's discussion CMS training materials -- are printed manuals worth it?"Your blog and feed approach to CMS training and support sounds like it will be very efficient... We are going to be rolling out a new WordPress multisite network, and that is definitely something I'll adopt as well. Thanks for the tip!"
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Phyllis Treige posted a discussionUser Experience / Usability Consultant
The Marketing Communications group in the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Division of Information Technology (DoIT) is looking for an enthusiastic, talented full-time User Experience Consultant (Project Position) to join our team.Your roleWe need someone who is driven–dare we say obsessed–to understand and define the challenges our users face and the types of experiences that will be most user-friendly and effective for them. Help us understand, translate, and communicate users’…See More
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Web Specialist / Designer at Syracuse UniversityApply at: https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/53226The role of a web specialist is to facilitate the use of web-based technologies to support divisional goals and enhance communications.Responsibilities Include:Focus web communications throughout the Division to provide a consistency of design, brand and message.Provide guidance and leadership to the Division in all areas of web…See More
April Taulbee replied to Dan Bashaw's discussion WordPress Theme Development RFP for Brescia University College"Thanks very much for the update, Dan. I had a look at your RFP a while ago and wondered how your search went. I hope to be able to contacted you off-list at some point for a few specifics as we're looking to do something similar.
Best…"
David Glasser posted a discussionGoogle Profile
Hi All,When you search for Union College in Google (https://www.google.com/#q=union+college) you get a little synopsis of the college in the right hand bar. The logo they are pulling is actually the college seal from a third party site. Does anyone have any tips on how to influence Google to pull a specific logo from our site (preferably of our choosing).-David See More
Sara Arnold commented on Lynn Zawie's group OmniUpdate"We're excited to announce we won a Silver Stevie Award for Customer Service Department of the Year! We are proud of our support staff for all their hard work, and we couldn't ask for a better community of customers. Check out…"
Sara Arnold commented on Lynn Zawie's group OmniUpdate"Check out our new post up on the OmniUpdate blog! Avatars: Giving Users Life in OU Campus v10"
Loren Leonard posted a discussionRedirect Service
Hi everybody! Hi Dr. Nick! (sorry couldn't resist the Simpsons reference).I am interested in making our main college domain and www subdomain function as a redirection hub. I essentially want to create/purchase a redirect management application to easily manage redirects. There could be hundreds of redirects to manage but the beauty in the plan would be that we could move any of our domains or websites/applications but be able to keep their advertised URLs intact. I am interested in doing this…See More
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