I know, I know only a few months have passed since the last edition of HighEdWebDev, but I’m sure a few of you can’t wait to find out when the next edition of this great higher ed web conference is scheduled. Well, the wait is over: HighEdWebDev 06 will take place in Rochester, NY on […]
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(Almost) Live from HighEdWebDev 2005 in Rochester: How to integrate Podcasting into your higher ed website
Paul Kruczynski, Senior Web Implementation Specialist and Brett Essler, Web Publications Editor from Buffalo State College presented a very interesting case study at HighEdWebDev 05 on how they implemented and integrated podcasting in their university website. They also had the terrific idea to make a podcast out of their presentation available from the impressive podcasting […]
Live from HighEdWebDev 2005 in Rochester: How to improve web accessibility with a content management system (CMS)
Adam Finlayson from Northwestern University presented yesterday an interesting session at HighEdWebDev05 titled “Improving Accessibility with a Content Management System (CMS).” After attending this session, Brian Phelps, who agreed to be our very-own correspondent at the conference, filed the following report. “There are two barriers to improving Web accessibility: learning the techniques and implementing them. […]
Live from HighEdWebDev 2005 in Rochester: How to rebuild your higher ed website with XHTML and CSS to comply with Web standards
Daniel M. Frommelt from The University of Wisconsin – Platteville shared his experience in converting his university website to web standards and gave a few very good tips on how to proceed in a session held yesterday at HighEdWebDev05 and titled “Conversion to Web Standards: Tips, Tricks, and Methods.” After attending this session, Brian Phelps, […]
Live from HighEdWebDev 2005 in Rochester: How to comply with Section 508 by building accessibility into the workflow
Yesterday at HighEdWebDev 05 in Rochester, Richard Ells from The University of Washington offered interesting insights about web accessibility for higher ed websites and shared his experience on integrating the famous Section 508 requirements and the W3 standards into website management workflow in a session titled “Building Accessibility Into The Workflow”. After attending this session, […]
Live from HighEdWebDev 2005 in Rochester: Steve Krug’s good tips on website usability in colleges and universities
As announced in July, Steve Krug, the author of “Don’t Make Me Think! A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability,” gave the keynote presentation of HighWebDev05 in Rochester yesterday: “Why it S*cks to Be You.” Brian Phelps, Web manager at the University of the Pacific but also the expert behind PhelpsTeKnowledge has accepted to share […]
Bright minds and familiar faces at HighEdWebDev 05 in Rochester, NY
I’ve already written a few posts about this web higher ed conference to be held in a month in Rochester, NY. Since I interviewed the Conference’s Program Chair Doug Tschopp, the final program has revealed a few familiar faces for the regulars of this blog. Four out of the 11 Higher Ed Web Pros interviewed […]
What to expect for the HighEdWebDev05 conference in Rochester, NY
If you already miss the summer conferences, help is on its way with HighEdWebDev 05 on November 6-9 in Rochester, NY. As I’ve already mentioned it in a previous post, Steve Krug, the author of “Don’t Make Me Think” will be the keynote speaker this year. Whether or not you plan to come to HighEdWebDev05 […]
Meet Steve Krug, the author of “Don’t Make Me Think,” at HighWebDev05
I’m just back from Salisbury where we had a great conference. In my previous post, I talked about what was probably the best presentation I attended there: “Got Five? Effective User Testing with $5 and Five People” by Liz Norell, the director of Web Communication at TWU. As she indicated in her presentation, her method […]