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my.umich update

my.umich update. 12 July 2001. Overview. Recently added applications Already in production Upcoming new applications In beta testing this month Performance improvements New Directions Q & A. Recently Added Applications. U-M CourseTools Announcements Direct output from U-M CourseTools

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  1. my.umich update 12 July 2001

  2. Overview • Recently added applications • Already in production • Upcoming new applications • In beta testing this month • Performance improvements • New Directions • Q & A my.umich brown bag

  3. Recently Added Applications • U-M CourseTools Announcements • Direct output from U-M CourseTools • Not student? “No courses available” • Address Book • Offered in compose screen if not in use • Creates mini view with e-mail mini view • Integrated with U-M Directory & e-mail • Imports from typical campus e-mail clients my.umich brown bag

  4. Steps for Adding Services • New services don’t just “pop” up • Announced in my.umich updates • Added through page customization • Available through List of Services • Must be added to pages by customization my.umich brown bag

  5. Upcoming New Services • News • E-mail 2 • Sponsored services (IT Com) • Residence hall long distance auth code • Residence hall telephone statements my.umich brown bag

  6. News • New & improved! • Defaults to Michigan Daily • Uses RSS format • 13 categories • Arts, Business, Entertainment, Health, International, Local, National, Politics, Science, Society, Sports, Technology, UM • Specific newspapers and aggregations • Add your own preferred channels my.umich brown bag

  7. E-mail 2 • General • Address book integration • Enable “add to” functionality if address not already in address book • Appearance preferences • Allow user to set size of message body text • Choice of absolute or relative dates • Browser detection my.umich brown bag

  8. E-mail 2… • Viewing list of messages • Move inbox, sent-mail, postponed messages folders to top of list • Implement trash can metaphor • Include From:/To: fields as sort options • Make persistent list order & number messages displayed my.umich brown bag

  9. E-mail 2… • Reading messages • Make attachments more visible • Implement printable version • Enable viewing of HTML-formatted messages • Allow user to set “next” & “previous” prefs • Enable viewing new messages in window • Develop “reply to” preferences my.umich brown bag

  10. E-mail 2… • Composing messages • Include recipient’s full name in “To:” field • Create draft function • Enable use of multiple signature files • Add “select all”/”unselect all” functionality for message list • Develop sending mail preferences my.umich brown bag

  11. E-mail 2.1 • After September • Add ability to set filters • Implement “block sender” filter • Add spell checking • Add limited search capability • Add ability to view IFS, CAEN AFS, etc. folders my.umich brown bag

  12. Sponsored Services • Developed for IT Communications • Residence hall long distance authorization codes • Residence hall itemized long distance call statements • Not a phone bill • No longer available in paper format • Service associated with uniqname only my.umich brown bag

  13. Performance Improvements • Mail, login, & bug tracking changes in production • HTML reduction being implemented • Cascading stylesheets for font • Link names for static assets shortened • New skin with fewer images, nested tables • HTML optimization script to remove unnecessary spaces, line breaks my.umich brown bag

  14. New Directions • Do not anticipate development budget • Working with units on specific projects • IT Communications • Law School service suite • Welcome Class of 2005 • Residence Operations, ONSP • Other projects in works my.umich brown bag

  15. Questions?

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