{"id":14618,"date":"2020-02-27T09:49:35","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T14:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/?p=14618"},"modified":"2024-06-08T09:40:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-08T13:40:08","slug":"coffee-break-recap-february-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/2020\/coffee-break-recap-february-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee Break Recap &#8211; February 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Coffee Break Recap &#8211; February 2020\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p>Couldn&#8217;t make it out to our event? Feeling a little out of the loop?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve got you covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we&#8217;re recapping our second Coffee Break about the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/2019\/a-new-theme-for-carleton-websites-is-coming\/\">new cuTheme.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On February 24, we met to discuss our progress since <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/2019\/coffee-break-recap-october-2019\/\">our last Coffee Break<\/a> in October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FYI, we&#8217;ve been up to a lot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the Highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"introducing-our-team\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introducing our Team!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mary Kathryn kicked things off by introducing our growing team. <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/category\/meet-our-people\/\">Check us out<\/a>; we&#8217;re pretty awesome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"reviewing-our-portfolio-and-services\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reviewing our Portfolio and Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First, we went over some of the things we do at Web Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Carleton homepage makeover<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We take care of the intranet (i.carleton.ca)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internal websites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Framework sites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CMS sites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Custom websites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Site reviews and renewals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E-commerce services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CuLearn and CuPortfolio services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Training and support for content editors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-were-working-on-right-now\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What We&#8217;re Working on Right Now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re a busy team and there&#8217;s always a lot going on in our office. MK gave a quick overview of some of the things we&#8217;ve been working on in Web Services, like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Re-developing the intranet for better functionality (flexible and scalable)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turning banner forms into a more digital experience through the intranet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developing a new accommodation application<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Setting the look and feel of our sites with our new Raven Design System<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rolling out the new cuTheme<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating and distributing newsletters<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"an-inside-look-at-the-new-cutheme\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">An Inside Look at the New cuTheme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We let one of our web experts, Michael, take the stage to give a sneak peek of what everyone&#8217;s been patiently waiting for: <strong>the new cuTheme!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what we covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>cuTheme: What is it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One theme merging Framework and CMS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guided by our new Raven Design System, WGAG 2.0 AA accessibility requirements, and community feedback<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More modern look and feel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why should you care?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The new cuTheme provides an enhanced editor experience with new features<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can also expect a faster and better loading experience (not-so-fun fact: 40% of site visitors will leave your site if it takes three seconds ore more to fully load)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will find it much easier to make your site accessible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Micheal then went over the new features in the cuTheme like listing blocks, timelines, banners, hosted images, and more. You can find more info about the new features in cuTheme <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/2020\/5-key-changes-to-look-for-in-the-new-cutheme\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;d like a demonstration of the new cuTheme, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0Z8OLssvE5M\">video recording<\/a> of the coffee break recap and skip ahead in the video to <strong>8 minutes and 36 seconds.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"our-plan-to-support-you\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Plan to Support You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigating the new CuTheme will seem like a learning curve, but we have plans set in place to ensure that you get the help and support you need as you&#8217;re learning the ropes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This plan for support includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Online documentation &#8211; your online guide to using the new theme that will consist of written instructions and best practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Workshops &#8211; a combination of group and online training sessions where you&#8217;ll get hands-on experience navigating the new theme with us as your guides<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online training &#8211; tutorial-style videos that you can follow along to<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"migrating-your-site-to-cutheme\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Migrating Your Site to cuTheme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once we have the new theme up and running, all of our sites will be migrated into it. But don&#8217;t worry, we&#8217;ll be there to support you along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The process will go a little something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We&#8217;ll move your site into staging and migrate your content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You&#8217;ll receive training on the new theme<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We&#8217;ll then give you an accessibility review, and give you accessibility training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We&#8217;ll do a final review<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And then launch your new site<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"project-timeline\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Early March:<\/strong> UX\/UI focus group<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>End of March:<\/strong> Outstanding development tasks complete<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April:<\/strong> Pilot\/migration testing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mid-April:<\/strong> Group training sessions begin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May:<\/strong> Rollout begins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that sums up our coffee break. 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