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MRSEC Webmasters’ Meeting. Feb 7, 2011. Agenda. Introductions Webmasters' mailing list/user group (creating space for mrsec webmasters’ to exchange knowledge ) http://lists.mrsec.org/listinfo.cgi/mrsec-webmasters-mrsec.org
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MRSEC Webmasters’ Meeting Feb 7, 2011
Agenda • Introductions • Webmasters' mailing list/user group (creating space for mrsecwebmasters’ to exchange knowledge ) http://lists.mrsec.org/listinfo.cgi/mrsec-webmasters-mrsec.org • Overview of web technologies and how they are used in Research and Outreach • Overview of mrsec.org back end features • Special feature - using Drupal bibio module for publications management • Questions and Answers.
Overview of web technologies • CMS / Blogs / Wikis • Social networks / bookmarks • Polls, webforms, etc • Online Libraries • Online video (courses, etc.) • Skype, google voice, etc. – Collaboration • Instant messaging (IM) • Feeds (exchange of info between websites)
Overview of mrsec.org back end features • Drupal-based – extendable CMS • Rich set of permissions • Variety of content types • Views for easy compilation of index pages • New features can be easily added (polls, webforms, maps, etc.) – more, more, more!! • Analysis tools can be configured for web view and export to other tools via .csv format
Adding a poll or webform • http://mrsec.org/node/1071/ • Create webform • Add components • View results
Biblio module for publications management • http://mrsec.org/biblio/ • Compilation of bibliographies – time consuming exercise • Import from one citation (DOI, bibTex, xml, etc) • Bulk import • Export in variety of formats
On the boards – mrsec.org • Visual Redesign (Front page with Slideshow, navigation improvement, etc) • Optimization of all content types (highlights, education programs, centers) • Teaching modules • Web to print options • Print view optimization • Search – add google search, advanced search
Summary of the meeting • WebEx requires more prep work to eliminate echo effects (alternative technologies - My Instant Meeting, Dim Dim(sold to SalesForce), GoMeeting, EVO and Adobe Acrobat 9 PRO teleconferencing, https://www.yugma.com/share_skype.php • Permissions for web forms and biblio has to be checked, more info will be sent out • MRSEC.org admin haa some admin permissions that MRSEC webmasters do not, for example, Taxonomy editing • Anything that makes the annual reports less painful is useful - please provide your requests, recommendations, we can convey to NSF Directors • Most groups are maintaining two sites, their own site and their entries on official MRSEC site – how to optimize