Cascade

Attended Cascade training session for version 8.

Received request from RL i(P&A) re site changes.
Test possibilities with SA; have examples within Cascade (not published)for RL to see.

Received additional edits from PL today. Have updated test site with changes; published relevant pages; notified PL changes completed.
More incoming edits expected before we send to review.

Updating site with more changes from PL.

Received request from RLK for assistance re editing P&A site.
Inquiry re editing field in profile template. Field not customizable but "work around" solution provided by EK.
Updated site with correct link information; republished pages

Received more edits from PL. Have updated site with current changes and re-published pages. More changes TBA.

Sent email to PL requesting clarification re edits.

Will process edits when PL forwards. Sent email to PL with explanation of 1st comment.
More incoming info from PL yet to come in.

Received request from CP in (P&A)to update site with new course information.
Requested documents be resent as pdfs.
Uploaded 2 pdfs, filed in assets, edited links, published pages; sent email to CP advising task completed.

Edited html for button on Home page. Button with text now displaying correctly.
Republished page.
Reviewed site for details; PL reviewing this week.

Renamed a secondary and created new links to donation page.

Site is now launched!

Received additional content (photos, text) from PL.
Uploaded images to assets; created media-rotator block to replace image-wrapper on membership index page.
Inserted photos; republished page
Included button on Home page re scholarship; republished page
Sent email to PL with updates and request for his approval of final review and permission to send site for reviewers' site feedback before launch.

Received more new content from PL for site.
Current format not practical using the tabs due to the large amount of content within each tab. Therefore, have created 4 new folders with index pages for each "tabbed information" from previous format.
Kept "old" format until PL reviews.
Sent PL email with my changes and recommendation.
Received "replacement" photos; to be inserted.

Received new content from PL. Uploaded/filed by-laws to assets.
Edited by-laws index page with new content; published page.
Sent email to PL with update.
Pending: incoming photos from PL.

Received new content for the site from PL.
Edited site; sent email to PL re confirmation of content location specifically.

Next steps:
waiting for more content from PL; also word from EK re PL's request for site directions.

Met with PL to discuss site progress. PL is providing new content for JN to insert.
JN updating site with new incoming content from PL.

Next steps:
PL contacted EK to seek advice on how next to proceed re site compliance, training, maintenance, policies.

Test site has been reviewed, and reviewers comments(EK)returned to LAS/JN for edits.
JN: completed tasks; spoke with LAS re review
LAS: completion of tasks underway

Edited contact information. Republished relevant pages.

Uploaded new photos to website. Edited billboard with new photos.Published home page.

Created/uploaded/filed in assets - docs workshop abstracts.
Edited LARG workshop accordion; added photos, abstracts.
Republished page; sent update email to MH.

Inserting more content. (photos, text)
Republished relevant pages.

Working on site all day creating tables, accordions, updating links, uploading/filing documents, publishing pages.
Sent email to MH.

Site has provisioned account (test site)
Currently adding content received from BAK to website.
Uploaded pdfs, created folders and uploaded docs to assets.
Created accordion (research index); inserted larg workshop info.
Added student blogs info to people-students index.
Added electives courses.
Created table, inserted advisory committee info.
Published pages to test site.

Website in progress, more content TBA.
Sent update email to BAK/MH.

Attended meeting with BAK, MH, EK(& new colleague)re finalizing LAS site plan.
Added News & events tertiary. Primaries renamed to current naming conventions.
BAK, MH working on content (text, photos).
EK will provision test site account next week.

Uploaded and filed 2018 newsletters to cascade.
Edited newsletters index page with updated content; republished.

Received request from PP to replace internal photo for index page.
Edited block, replaced photo, re-published page.

Met today with BAK and MH re LAS site plan. Reviewed it together, BAK has approved it and requested JN forward plan to communications for approval and provision of account. Have forwarded site plan with approval and provision of account request to communications (EK).

Content, photos: currently BAK, MH compiling
BAK forwarded to MH, JN list of existing content from current site to be inserted on new site when provision of account is provided.

Received some new photos from PP (UVRA) to include on billboard. Photos resized, uploaded to cascade and inserted in billboard. More images yet to come. Home index page republished.

Arranged meeting with BAK and MH on Monday in order to do final review and obtain BAK's written approval to forward site plan to communications to provision an account.
Sent email to BAK, MH. Sent update to EK.

Had another meeting with MH (LAS contact). Made additional changes to spreadsheet to include special features. Sent another revised spreadsheet to MH for review.
Next step: BAK, MH, JN to meet; date TBA

Had meeting with MH (MS) yesterday re navigation planning of new LAS site. Will meet again next week with MH, BAK to discuss more plan details.

Updated Elder Academy index page with new information re events in 2018 from DD.
Uploaded/filed new pdf information to cascade assets.

Updating test site with additional changes. (Activities, news items)
PL reviewing site; providing additional content next week.

Spent most of the day updating the site with changes/additions from PL.
Waiting for more incoming content. (text, photos)

Sent lengthy email to PL re site requirements. Friday's meeting with PL now postponed due to PL's other commitments.
Sent PL email with new meeting dates possibilities. Waiting for meeting date confirmation reply and site's new content.

Received new photos from PP. Will resize, file, insert on site.

Received more photos from PP to insert on site. Need to be resized first.
Updated block with #2 photo with provided caption only and will replace photo with new one when resized.
Will publish page in test site only after photo replaced.

Worked on the test site today implementing more changes.
Created image wrappers, media rotators, edited text, published edited pages.
More photos yet to come.
Sent PGL and PP update email; requested they review the site and advise us, if necessary, of any changes.

Received site information from PP. Edited Benefits, Memberships, About us (inserted picture caption). More content and photos coming.

Received email request from MK to replace Application for Membership pdf on test-site.
Uploaded new PDF to cascade, filed in assets; replaced old pdf with new one; republished page.
Task completed; confirmation email sent to PGL, MK advising task completed.

Updated test-site with today's recommendations from our meeting with PGL.
Republished pages.
Sent update to email to PGL.

Next steps:
PGL will send new content; PP will send photo info.

Attended meeting with PGL, SA re UVRA website updates.
PGL will provide various new content (text, links etc.); details re photos to be determined with PP input.

Next steps:
update test site with recommended changes.
send test site updates to PGL

Sent PGL (cc'd SA) email re test-site update and recommendations.
Meeting set: Wed., 9:30am April 19th, HCMC office.

Received email from DD (UVRA) advising of new information for events.
Updated test site with new information; created pdf of registration page information; filed pdf in cascade assets; republished page.
Sent email to DD,MK,PL (UVRA) advising test site updated.

Added new content to test site - events page.
Uploaded new pdfs to cascade.
Republished page to test site.
Sent update email to PL.

Received request from PGL to include new pdfs (re benefits-comparison charts etc)on site.
Have uploaded new content to cascade-assets-docs; included on benefits-index page; re-published page
Sent PGL email advising this task completed; requested PGL's input for updated text edits;
photos TBA

Site: in progress

For easier future site editing:
I have created 2 new folders in assets-docs: 1 for agenda/minutes/reports; the other for newsletters.

Agenda/minutes/reports folder: renamed the files according to naming convention

Newsletters: moved files from docs into new "newsletters" folder

Next steps:
- waiting for incoming content from PGL (e.g. photos)

Site:
- in progress

Uploading a ton of pdfs (agenda, minutes, reports) to assets in Cascade.
Will shorten/rename files; build a tab format - location TBA

Benefits 3rd tab needed editing as all links were pointing to current website and not Cascade pre-prod site.
Edited 3rd tab contents; links now point to specific content further down on same page; republished page.
Sent PGL site update email and request for photos.

Received another request from PGL for changes.
Made additional edits to Benefits-index as requested; republished page.
Sent email to PGL advising of site update.

As requested, removed (i.e. "hid") 4 secondaries on Benefits-index page; republished page
Sent FYI email to PGL.

Received new content from DL (cc'd PGL) re University Club information. Have edited benefits-tab block with new information and inserted it on benefits index page; republished page.
Sent FYI email to PGL, DL advising site updated with new information.

Reviewed format for committees and decided to go with the tab layout; format provides more space for information on same page. Commented out example #1 and kept the tabs block; republished page.
Sent email to PGL advising final format layout on page.

PGL sent new links; updated benefits with appropriate links.
Republished page, sent email confirmation to PGL.

Received PGL's site edits; have made the changes; more to come; updated tabs-block;
republished edited pages.
Sent update email to PGL.

JN, PGL, MK met Wed., Feb. 8th re UVRA Cascade Edge site developments.

- Explained changes I've made recently to their site.
- Demonstrated use of various cascade editing features
- During meeting added new text on various pages
- Added new primary
- Created and added new block tabs
- Updated various links throughout the site
- Suggested locations for new content
- Explained photo requirements (e.g. sizes,location...)
- Received emailed docs/pdfs for uploading to site

Today:
- Composed lengthy "follow-up questions" email to PGL requesting more site information

Next steps:
- PGL/MK will meet to discuss site content (e.g. existing content vs newly created content)
- Waiting for reply re "questions" email
- New content TBA (e.g. photos, text)
- Next meeting date TBA

Confirmed site meeting with PGL, MK and myself on Wed., Feb. 8th in HCMC.

Uploaded membership application and renewal form pdfs to cascade site. Filed in assets-docs.

Edited membership index page; updated links to above pdfs; re-published pages.

Received request from RLK to change staff page to reflect same format as faculty index.
Have now made that change for her; republished page and sent confirmation email to RLK task completed.

Awaiting reply from PGL re site. In the meantime I'm updating the pre-prod site with current content I noticed on the existing site.

Edited: home page, membership index, newsletters index, uploaded new pdfs; re-published pages

Sent email to PGL requesting date to meet for site discussions.

Uploaded remainder of 2016 newsletters; uploaded January 2017 newsletter.
Newsletter index page: edited block with up-to-date newsletters; republished index page.

Received request from RLK to edit home-advising page with updated faculty information; edit people-faculty page also with new info.
Edited appropriate pages; republished index pages; sent email advising RLK changes made.

Received request from RLK to resize 2 new photos and put resized photos on site.
Photos resized, inserted on site; relevant pages published.

Updated some more links for RLK. (Moved pdf from archived to active assets; redirected faculty and contact links from test to active url)
Sent email advising RLK links updated, pages republished.

Their site is launched!!

Received a few changes today from RLK. Edited advising and contact information as some faculty links were pointing to test site and needed to be redirected.

Sent email to RLK advising changes made and appropriate pages republished.

Received more changes from RLK and have updated site with changes.
Received request from P&A to send request to EK to have site officially launched.

Received content information from RLK. Edited tab-accordion; created a table within the tab and inserted info. in table; republished page. Sent email to RLK advising site updated with new info. as requested.

Implementing reviewer's recommendations.

Working through site changes. Did lots of work re photos, links, tables, navigation changes, etc. Sent update to RLK re tasks completed.

Site in progress.

Working on site with more changes. (e.g. tables; moving/resizing photos)
Site in progress.

Had website review meeting with RLK today.
JN: Continuing to edit site with changes.

Continuing with reviewers' recommended site changes.

Working my way through reviewers recommended changes.
Received new content from RLK to input on site.
Relocating several photos; creating and restructuring format.

Site changes in progress.

Completed inputting content regarding websites specifics.

Continuing with implementing reviewers' feedback recommendations for pre-prod site.

Editing site with feedback recommendations.
Requested updated info from RLK for site.
Continuing with site edits.

Received site feedback from reviewers.
Have started to make recommended changes to pre-prod site.
Will contact RLK re next steps.

Updating list of websites within current projects accordion.

In progress.

Received pdfs from PL. Have saved/uploaded them to Cascade environment (assets-docs).
Sent email to PL advising pdfs received ok.

Next step:
-PL will send "notes" re new site

Sent email to P&A requesting input regarding web coordinator's pre-review recommendations.

Edited relevant apply-now page with UVic "mirrored" page information as sample. New content to be confirmed.
Investigating the video gallery block opportunity.

Received reply from EK re pre-review considerations.
Have updated test site with some of these latest recommendations; will contact Pacific and Asian next week for their input/decisions regarding EK's other suggestions for site changes to be done.

Received instruction from Pacific and Asian Studies to send in request to web coordinator for their Cascade Edge site be reviewed for feedback and eventual launch.
Sent in request today; waiting for feedback.

Updated site:
Inserted some samples of text and tabs on various index pages for PL to look at and comment on.
Sent email to PL advising site updated with samples.

Received request from RLK to update site with changes. (photo(s) replacements/additions; edit sessionals information)

Received new photos; photos resized
Uploaded new photos to media rotators
Added profile page; edited current Sessionals' information
Published relevant pages containing new content
Sent tasks-completed confirmation email to RLK

Uploaded pdfs to assets-content-documents.
Inputted samples for newsletters layout.

Site updates:
- created new primary (newsletters)
- created sample "temporary text" on new index pages
- created and inserted tabs blocks on index pages
- published pages to pre-prod test site

Attended meeting with PL, MK, SA. Discussed navigation, content, photos.

Next steps:
- PL,MK: review existing content; decide on updated content to be inputted for new site; sort out photos
- JN: create new primaries; create index pages
- set next meeting date in a couple of weeks

Confirmed meeting with PL, MK, SA and myself for Wed. Sept 14th. to discuss new Cascade site.

Sent email re photo dimension requirements to PL.

Currently in discussions with PL re HCMC assisting with development of UVRA's new Cascade site.
Framework already started; meeting upcoming (date TBA) to discuss new site.

Numerous incoming site changes requests from RLK.(e.g. photos)

Resized, uploaded new photos; edited media rotators with new photos; published relevant pages; sent confirmation emails to RLK as each task completed

Spoke with RLK re status of site. She is waiting for reply from CP regarding various content input. RLK will contact us once she gets requested information from CP and other faculty.

Received from PS resized photo, now added to media rotator in Research.
Page published and RLK advised. More photos yet to come from RLK.

Received request from RLK to insert 16 photos on site.
Created media rotators where necessary, resized and inserted photos, published pages.
Sent RLK email advising 1st round of photos on site.
Waiting to receive remainder of photos to be included on site.

Edited homepage billboard (removed photo), published page; sent update email to RLK.