Webnet is a voluntary organization for any affiliate of the University of California, Berkeley campus who:
Is responsible for managing websites
Writes content for the Web
Develops applications for the Web
Wants to exchange information, resources, ideas, and tools via email and people-to-people meetings.
Subscribe to the Webnet email list: webnet-lists@lists.berkeley.edu
Visit the Webnet Wiki for technical tips and best practices.
Engage with colleagues via the University Web Developers Slack channel.
Meetings
Webnet will meet three times this academic year
Noon - 1p.m.
All meetings for 2022-2023 will be virtual (Zoom)
Webnet Meetings for 2022 - 2023
October 4, 2022 - Migrating from a hand-coded HTML site to WordPress
Case study of migrating the Cal Performances marketing site to WordPress. Project evolution, theme selection, migration process, and challenges to be discussed.
Presenter: Lynn Zummo, New Technology Coordinator at Cal Performances, and Gerrit Brands, GJB Interactive (WordPress developer/consultant)
Register to receive the Zoom link
February 7, 2023 - Using Siteimprove to improve a website's accessibility score
Find out how the Library used Siteimprove, along with an overall accessibility mindset, to launch their redesigned website with an improved accessibility score.
Presenter: Jesse Loesberg, Web Designer, Library Communications
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May 2, 2023 - Seeing the trees through the forest
Learn about how the Web Access team uses the Little Forest tool to peek into the landscape of campus websites.
Presenters: Lucy Greco and Zed Lopez, Web Access Analysts