November 14, 2003
Makeover!
The Web digest just couldn't get a date—so we brought in our experts! Introducing the newly accessorized, WebDistro! Tell us how it displays in your e-mail program, what you like and what you would like to see more of in future issues.
UTSA Today on Google News
Indexed with CNN.com, ESPN.com and many more, UTSA Today stories are now available from the popular Google News Engine http://news.google.com/.
"We're excited that UTSA Today shows up more and more frequently in Google. This will help UTSA become more visible as we work toward becoming a top tier research university." -Tim Brownlee, UTSA Today Editor
Get UTSA news from Google http://news.google.com/news?q=utsa.
Web Publishing at UTSA Class
Thanks to all who attended our class on Wednesday. The presentation is available at http://utsa.edu/internet/tools/UTSAWebPublishing/. The next class will be held downtown during the end of January.
WebTrends Service Available
Contact us to get a WebTrends analysis of your Web site. Please note that this service is currently only provided to Web sites that are hosted on the main UTSA Web server.
UTSA Team Second in Web Site Accessibility
The state-wide competition included teams from IBM and Dell. Find out more from the UTSA Today story http://www.utsa.edu/today/2003/11/111003.cfm.
Checking Accessibility using Jaws (PESO)
Learn how to use a screen-reader. Representatives from the Texas Commission for the Blind will demonstrate how to navigate and test Web pages using the JAWS screen reader.
The Austin event will be held Wednesday (11/19/03) morning and is sponsored by the Public Electronic Services On-the-Internet (PESO) Working Group (http://www.dir.state.tx.us/peso/).
A number of individuals from UTSA will be attending, so contact us about car pools.
Root for Microsoft and a Plug-in Update
The fate of Web plug-ins and thousands of Web sites are at stake as the US Patent office reconsiders the EOLAS Patent http://apnews.excite.com/article/20031112/D7UP8FP82.html, which could criple plug-ins such as Flash, Quicktime, PDF and much more.
Correction - Percent of campus computers that support the following plug-ins*:
- Flash: 20%
- QuickTime: 90%
- Real Player 90%
*Based on estimates from the UTSA Information Technology office. This is a clarification from a previous WebDistro.
Department of Earth and Environmental Science
Head Start
http://www.utsa.edu/headstart/
In the Loop
http://www.utsa.edu/slcp/news/
Student Leadership and Cultural Programs
Vice President for University Advancement
Police Department
Health Services
http://www.utsa.edu/students/health/
Highlights/About
Please visit us at http://www.utsa.edu/internet/ with comments, site updates or story ideas. Thanks for all you do!
UTSA Web Team
Maria, Craig, Joe, Patti and Tom
Web archive at http://www.utsa.edu/WebDistro/techie.html
This is the "techie" version.
