UMaine and UMaine Machias websites operate in a common WordPress environment, and this software is routinely updated to add new features and fix security vulnerabilities. Beginning this month, we are adhering to a quarterly schedule of updates to this software with the guidance and support of UMS IT’s Web Technologies team. WordPress updating to version […]
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Web accessibility has always been a requirement for UMaine websites, and ensuring your content is accessible is part of an inclusive communication strategy. This month, we share new requirements that will be expected of all users in the coming academic year. July 1: UMS Academy training will be required of all new WordPress users Effective […]
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When new websites are first created, they are typically given an address that begins with “new.umaine.” The site is hidden from search engines to ensure it is not prematurely indexed, and a “restricted access” feature may be turned on to restrict access so only your content editor logins may view the website. In most cases […]
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Is your website helping you meet your goals? Do you want to make improvements, but do not know where to begin? We now offer “office hours” style website consultation sessions, where we can meet to focus on your content and brainstorm improvements that can be made. “Digital life coach” session This high level topic is […]
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We are conducting a “spring cleaning” of sorts with the websites of UMaine, UMaine Machias, and UMaine Cooperative Extension. We have identified web authors, editors and administrators who have not logged in for over 18 months, and will be removing those accounts on March 1, 2023. If anyone whose account is removed wishes to regain […]
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To date, images uploaded to your website had a file size limitation of 1MB. The reason for this limitation is to encourage content managers to optimize their images for the web — modern digital cameras (including those in smart phones) typically create images much larger than is needed on the web page. With 4K and […]
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In early November, the UMaine and UMaine Machias websites were updated to include new features in support of our transition to the newer Gutenberg editor: Hiding page titles There is now a page option available to hide the default H2 heading on pages. If you primarily use our content blocks feature for advanced page layouts, […]
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University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias websites will be updated to utilize Google Analytics version 4. While UMS IT has done the necessary work on our websites to accommodate this new code, the new Google Analytics software presents a new interface and capabilities that we are all familiarizing ourselves with. In the […]
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For over a decade, the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias websites have utilized Google Analytics to measure web traffic in many ways— in aggregate, it provides several types of information: Who is coming to our website? Geographic information, device information, primary language of the visitor, etc. How did they get here? Source information […]
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The University of Maine has a living, evolving campus and over the past several years there have been multiple name changes for buildings, organizations and administrative entities. This summer, we ask that website administrators review their content for references that may have become outdated over time. Here are some name changes we are aware of: […]
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