Update for User Site Creation

Owned by Corey Owens (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Aug 02, 2007Version comment

8/2/07 Changes to fix immediate problems on the production page

  • User Site Creation Documentation was posted to the production server 8/1/07.
  • Additional changes to the production pages are needed asap.
  • The FAQ on smartsite-test has broken links/navigation problems; a set of changes will be posted specifically for updating this FAQ.
Requested Changes for ietwebposting
  • The production server has links to the older "Request a Site" page. We need to fix the links on older documents so the production server can be updated ASAP.
  • On the production server's FAQ page
    • Under "What can Students, Faculty, Staff and Researchers..."
      • Remove "To begin using SmartSite for a class or request a project site, please fill out a project site request form and email it to smartsite-request@ucdavis.edu. (Note: Users will soon be able to create their own sites)."
      • Start a new paragraph and add the following text and link "To begin using SmartSite, Setup a Class or Project Site
    • Under "What, specifically, should I do..."
      • Remove "To begin using SmartSite for a class or request a project site, please fill out a project site request form and email it to smartsite-request@ucdavis.edu. (Note: Users will soon be able to create their own sites)."
      • Add: "To begin using SmartSite, Setup a Class or Project Site"
    • Under "Begin Using and Customizing...,"  "How do I sign up?"
      • Add a "?" to  "How do I sign up?"
      • Remove "To begin using SmartSite for a class or request a project site, please fill out a project site request form and email it to smartsite-request@ucdavis.edu. (Note: Users will soon be able to create their own sites)."
      • Add: "To begin using SmartSite, Setup a Class or Project Site"
Requested changes for Steve Faith, Pete Peterson or Kirk.
  • On the production server's "Support and Training" page
    • The "SmartSite Workshops Summer 2007" link goes to the Winter Schedule, please link it to the Summer Schedule
    • "Self Paced" should be "Self-Paced Learning," but link to the same page.
    • Replace "Request a new Class or Project Site" with "Setup a Class or Project Site"
    • Replace "If you need additional sites created to meet your SmartSite needs please visit the Request Page" with "If you need additional sites to meet your SmartSite needs, please visit the Setup a Class or Project Site page."

Initial QA for user site creation