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OmniUpdate Dependency Manager now enabled for binary files

omniupdate Now that we’ve enabled the Dependency Manager for binary files, images and documents will be uploaded to the staging server instead of going straight to production. The restore feature will now work for images and documents and additionally, it will keep track of file names, their locations, and revisions. Binary files: Non-text based files such...

Posted by Kelsey Wynns on May 9, 2013 in Info, ,

We’re looking for an awesome web developer… is that you?

VanderbiltV We are seeking a Web developer to provide programming and Web development support for our office, University Web Communications, which is the central Web development office for Vanderbilt University. We are a very small, very awesome team that works closely together on all projects. We’re looking for someone equally awesome to join our team. This...

Posted by Lacy Tite on April 22, 2013 in Info

Off our nut: Squirrelcast

squirrel-mrc   UPDATE: Apparently the week of April 8 is Squirrel Week, and our furry foray into the world of squirrels was recognized by the Washington Post. We’re doing important work here, people. Every year, universities around the country take great pleasure in April Fool’s pranks. And every year, we sit back and watch the madness...

Posted by Beth Fox on April 2, 2013 in Launch, , , , ,

Telling the Vanderbilt Story

story-thumb This was one of those A-HA! projects that come out of nowhere and then takes over your life—but in a good way. Lacy and I were brainstorming about something or other when we had the idea to create a site that focuses on the people at Vanderbilt. Faculty. Staff. Students. Alumni. Not the research they’re...

Posted by Beth Fox on March 19, 2013 in Launch, , , ,

Provost’s presence peps up

provost-thumb When the Provost’s Office approached us about a redesign for their website – one that would be a vibrant academic hub for the university – we were on board. After all, their previous site was a little staid. And the chief academic officer of the university deserves a website that showcases our research and faculty...

Posted by Beth Fox on March 19, 2013 in Launch,

Spring cleaning for Nashville

nashville Ok, not the city of Nashville – it’s great the way it is. But our website that brags about how great Nashville is was in need of some sprucing up. Fun fact: Vanderbilt’s Nashville site was the very first site we moved into our content management system, OmniUpdate, in June of 2010. We’ve come a...

Posted by Beth Fox on March 19, 2013 in Launch, ,

We need a website TODAY: The beauty of my.vanderbilt.edu

myt “I know you guys are really busy, but – I need a website right away. Like, TODAY.” They’re the words that every project manager dreads, and hears about once a week. We understand: Work piles up, deadlines sneak up on you, you plan an entire publication around a website and then forget to ask someone...

Posted by Beth Fox on January 17, 2013 in Info, Launch, ,

Kudos to us!

twitter2012 Pardon us while we take a moment to toot our own horn. Our weekly project, “Our Favorite Tweets of the Week” has been recognized in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s (CASE) district competition (along with some of our outstanding colleagues in Public Affairs). “Tweets” was recognized in the social media strategy and execution category. Each...

Posted by Beth Fox on January 10, 2013 in Info, , , , ,

Web Communications presents: Open office hours

officehours Beginning this month — each Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m. — Web Communications will be offering in-person assistance with any questions/issues you may be having with your Web Communications supported website. You can drop by our offices in Baker Building and a member of our office will assist you with your questions. No appointments necessary —...

Posted by Lacy Tite on January 10, 2013 in Info,

2012 with Web Communications

2012webcomminfo 2012 has been a busy year in Web Communications! We’ve launched projects, trained users, answered hundreds of help desk tickets, tweeted, facebooked, flickr’d and youtube’d—and had a pretty good time through it all. Here’s our year in review—as an infographic, what else?!? :)

Posted by Lacy Tite on December 20, 2012 in Info, Launch, , ,

Anchoring Down with BOWL CENTRAL

bowl-tickets Anyone who follows me on twitter knows I am a HUGE Vanderbilt football fan. I paint my nails black and gold for home games, am a season ticket holder, and bleed black and gold.  During home games, I also post for Vanderbilt on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sooo…  when we get to the point in the season...

Posted by Lacy Tite on November 28, 2012 in Info, Launch, , ,

Blair School of Music moves from Drupal to Omni and WordPress

blair-thumb In September, the Blair School of Music migrated their website from Drupal into OmniUpdate and WordPress. Alongside the migration to a new content management system, we also redesigned the site — streamlining navigation and adding in some  standard Vanderbilt theme elements to the design (a modified brand bar and footer section — which tie in...

Posted by Lacy Tite on November 26, 2012 in Launch, , , ,

School of Engineering now powered by WordPress and Omni

engineer-thumb Earlier this fall, the School of Engineering launched their new web presence powered by OmniUpdate and WordPress. As part of the move to OU and WP, we also rolled our a brand new look for their site — with a cleaner, streamlined look, simplified navigation. Their homepage includes easily editable content blocks for featured stories...

Posted by Lacy Tite on October 26, 2012 in Launch, , , ,

Peabody launches new site powered by Omni

peabody-beforeafter Earlier this year, we began working with Peabody on migrating their large web presence into OmniUpdate. They were with another vendor, and had been unhappy with the features and ease of use for quite a while. Omni was a perfect solution for them — providing easy to use content management tools and built-in workflow allowing...

Posted by Lacy Tite on September 18, 2012 in Launch, ,

How To Edit Your Slider Images

step5 Sometimes your slider images aren’t big enough to fit in your slider. Other times you may need to resize them so that your left caption box doesn’t block someone’s face. Here’s how to do that. Open and resize your image in Photoshop. Many of our sliders are 650×300, but you should double check your dimensions...

Posted by Beth Fox on August 21, 2012 in Omni Tutorial, WordPress Tutorial, , , ,

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