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Health Center Website Presentation (Reminder)

DUG - Health Center Website Presentation

 
Hello All,
 
Kindly join us on Wednesday, November 7th, 2018 at 12 noon in 2115 Tawes Hall for a presentation on the University Health Center website (health.umd.edu) by Julia Matute. Julia is the Assistant Director for Health Promotion and Wellness Services. One of her responsibilities includes management of the University Health Center website. She served as the project lead for the development of the University Health Center website. The presentation will be an informal conversation covering the following:
  • Introduction
  • Stake holder analysis
  • Feature highlights
  • Improvements 
  • Problems encountered
  • Questions and Feedback
 
I would also like to inform the group that The Department of Computer Science will take over the leadership of the Drupal Group for the year 2019 with Todd Holden at the helm. Todd is a long time Drupal Group member and I believe we will be in great hands. Kindly reach out to congratulate him at holden@cs.umd.edu or (301) 405 6338.
 
Please use this link to RSVP for the event.
 
Thank you very much and look forward to seeing you!
Michael Kamuiru
 
 

Health Center Website Presentation (Newsletter)

DUG - Health Center Website Presentation

 
Hello All,
 
Kindly join us on Wednesday, November 7th, 2018 at 12 noon in 2115 Tawes Hall for a presentation on the University Health Center website (health.umd.edu) by Julia Matute, MPH - Assistant Director, Health Promotion and Wellness Services. Last May the group was part of the initial project discussions and we look forward to learning from the experience of our colleagues on the successful completion of the project. 
 
I would also like to inform the group that The Department of Computer Science will take over the leadership of the Drupal Group for the year 2019 with Todd Holden at the helm. Todd is a long time Drupal Group member and I believe we will be in great hands. Kindly reach out to congratulate him at holden@cs.umd.edu or (301) 405 6338.
 
Please use this link to RSVP for the event.
 
Thank you very much and look forward to seeing you!
Michael Kamuiru
 
 

General Web Discussion Fall 2018 (Reminder)

DUG - Fall Discussion

Hello All,
 
Kindly join us Tomorrow, October 3rd, 2018 at 12 noon in 3134 Tawes Hall for an open discussion on anything web related. This session is also an opportunity for anyone with questions/problems in your specific projects that the members of the group could provide possible insight.
 
Please use this link to RSVP for the event.
 
Thank you very much and look forward to seeing you!
Michael Kamuiru
 
** Please note the Room change to 3134 Tawes Hall **
 
 

General Web Discussion Fall 2018 (Newsletter)

DUG - Fall Discussion

** Meeting Reposted **
 
Hello All,
 
I am sorry that the last meeting was cancelled at the last minute and would like to still have an open forum. Kindly join us on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018 at 12 noon in 3134 Tawes Hall for an open discussion on anything web related. This session is also an opportunity for anyone with questions/problems in your specific projects that the members of the group could provide possible insight.
 
Please use this link to RSVP for the event.
 
Thank you very much and look forward to seeing you!
Michael Kamuiru
 
** Please note the Room change to 3134 Tawes Hall **
 
 

Meeting Cancelled (09/05/2018)

DUG - Fall Discussion

 
Hello All,
 
I regret to cancel today's meeting on short notice due to an unavoidable priority task. I was looking forward to our conversation and still welcome any thoughts / questions you might have for the group as we start the Fall semester.
 
Thank you very much for your understanding,
Michael Kamuiru
 

General Web Discussion Fall 2018 (Reminder)

DUG - Fall Discussion

 
Hello All,
 
I hope you had a great summer and an awesome first week of the Fall 2018 semester. Kindly join us on Wednesday, September 5th, 2018 at 12 noon in 2115 Tawes Hall for an open discussion on anything web related. This session is also an opportunity for anyone with questions/problems in your specific projects that the members of the group could provide possible insight.
 
Please use this link to RSVP for the event.
 
Thank you very much and look forward to seeing you!
Michael Kamuiru
 

General Web Discussion Fall 2018 (Newsletter)

DUG - Fall Discussion

 
Hello All,
 
I hope you had a great summer and an awesome first week of the Fall 2018 semester. Kindly join us on Wednesday, September 5th, 2018 at 12 noon in 2115 Tawes Hall for an open discussion on anything web related. This session is also an opportunity for anyone with questions/problems in your specific projects that the members of the group could provide possible insight.
 
Please use this link to RSVP for the event.
 
Thank you very much and look forward to seeing you!
Michael Kamuiru
 

DUG - Usability Testing (Reminder)

DUG - Usability Testing

 
Hello All,
 
Kindly join us Tomorrow August 1st, 2018 at 12 noon in 2115 Tawes Hall for a discussion on usability testing by Michelle Jackson (Palantir). Michelle works in concert with each team to ensure that the needs of clients and their audiences are identified, assessed during the discovery/definition process and integrated into a site’s design and technical build. She has a BA in Hispanic Studies and East Asian Studies from Brown University, a MS in Information from University of Michigan, and a MA in International Studies from Johns Hopkins University - Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies. Michelle speaks Chinese and Spanish. She is learning Russian.
 
Michelle began her study of user experience overseas. She conducted research on ethnic Chinese and their use of online tools in both China and Panama for two years. What excites her most about the web is its potential to bring new information, resources and opportunities to diverse audiences. 
 
The presentation will be an informal conversation covering the following:
Intro (5min)
Part 1 - Case study - UC Berkeley Extension (15 min)
  • Outcomes
  • Project and Client Overview
  • Project Highlight - Usability Testing  
Part 2 - Application (15 min)
  • Usability testing models to improve site experience for higher ed website users
  • Goal setting for usability testing (i.e. accessibility, conversion, comparison or evaluation of more than one design choices, etc)
  • Project lifecycle, tools and methods (i.e usertesting.com, OptimalWorkshop, in person, etc) selection
Q/A session (5-10 minutes)
 
Please use this link to RSVP for the event.
 
Thank you very much and look forward to seeing you!
Michael Kamuiru
 

DUG - Usability Testing (Newsletter)

DUG - Usability Testing

 
Hello All,
 
Kindly join us on Wednesday, August 1st, 2018 at 12 noon in 2115 Tawes Hall for a discussion on usability testing by Michelle Jackson (Palantir). Michelle works in concert with each team to ensure that the needs of clients and their audiences are identified, assessed during the discovery/definition process and integrated into a site’s design and technical build. She has a BA in Hispanic Studies and East Asian Studies from Brown University, a MS in Information from University of Michigan, and a MA in International Studies from Johns Hopkins University - Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies. Michelle speaks Chinese and Spanish. She is learning Russian.
 
Michelle began her study of user experience overseas. She conducted research on ethnic Chinese and their use of online tools in both China and Panama for two years. What excites her most about the web is its potential to bring new information, resources and opportunities to diverse audiences. 
 
The presentation will be an informal conversation covering the following:
Intro (5min)
Part 1 - Case study - UC Berkeley Extension (15 min)
  • Outcomes
  • Project and Client Overview
  • Project Highlight - Usability Testing  
Part 2 - Application (15 min)
  • Usability testing models to improve site experience for higher ed website users
  • Goal setting for usability testing (i.e. accessibility, conversion, comparison or evaluation of more than one design choices, etc)
  • Project lifecycle, tools and methods (i.e usertesting.com, OptimalWorkshop, in person, etc) selection
Q/A session (5-10 minutes)
 
Please use this link to RSVP for the event.
 
Thank you very much and look forward to seeing you!
Michael Kamuiru
 

DUG - Modern Decoupled Enterprise API and Website (Reminder)

DUG - Modern Decoupled Enterprise API and Website

Hello All,
 
Kindly join us on Tomorrow, June 6th, 2018 at 12 noon in 2115 Tawes Hall for a discussion on the journey of creating a modern decoupled enterprise website project. This presentation will touch on the following topics: 
  • Application Programming Interface (API) using Drupal 8, Express, and GraphQL, 
  • Drupal 8 setup, configuration, and specifications
  • Modern utilities - Node JS, NPM, Yarn, WebPack 
  • DevOps - Netlify and Github
  • Decoupled Front End - React/React-Static, Bootstrap 4, and Sass
 
We will follow up with a Q/A session as well as discussing your thoughts and input.
 
Please use this link to RSVP for the event.
 
Look forward to seeing you!
Michael Kamuiru