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College of Fine Arts Web instruction

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  • Welcome
  • About Us
    • WordPress & Drupal
    • Find a Content Owner
  • Getting Started
    • Learn Best Practices for Web
    • Vocabulary Terms
    • Do you need a website?
    • Ways to Get a Website
      • Website Options On Campus
      • Initiate a Project with the Web Team
      • Outsource or DIY
    • Know Your Audience
    • Navigation & Menu Items
  • Requirements
    • Americans with Disabilities Legal Obligations
      • Alternate Text
      • Use of Color & Contrast
      • Link Text & Appearance
        • Non-Visible Link Context
      • PDF Files
      • Software Plug-in Link
      • Captions, Audio Description & Transcripts
        • webVTT Caption File
        • Caption Using Amara
        • Writing Captions & Audio Description
        • Video & Remote Communications
      • Additional ADA Issues
        • Accessible Social Media
        • Video & Remote Communications
    • UT Web Accessibility Policy
    • UT Web Privacy Policy
    • Records Retention – Backups, Archives and Revisions
    • College of Fine Arts Brand
    • UT Brand Guidelines
    • Information Security Office Policies
  • Best Practices
    • College of Fine Arts Communications Written Style Guide
    • Using a Rich Text Editor
      • Using an External HTML Editor
    • Links & URLs
      • Link Text & Appearance
        • Non-Visible Link Context
      • Absolute vs. Relative Paths
      • HTTP vs HTTPS
      • Anchor Links
      • Changing URLs
      • Shorten a URL for Marketing
    • Images
      • JPG vs PNG
      • Image Editing and Troubleshooting
    • Web Forms & Surveys
    • Standards & Structure
      • Hierarchical Headers
      • Computer File Names
      • URL address names
        • UT Short Links Service
      • HTML
        • Common HTML Errors
        • Multiple Rows with Floated Images
        • Responsive Word Wrapping
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Test & Evaluate
    • Wikipedia
    • Social Media & Networking
      • Accessible Social Media
    • RSS & Feeds
    • UT Austin Web Publishing Guidelines
  • Site Performance
    • Page Load Time
      • Fonts
    • Respond to a Variety of Devices
      • Telephone Numbers on Smart Phones
    • Analytics & Visitor Data
      • Outreach Campaign Link Tracking
        • Campaign URL Builder
        • Campaign Link Tracking Worksheet
    • Page Not Found Traffic
    • Tips to Increase Traffic
    • Optimize for AI Chat and Search
  • Site Specific Instructions
    • COFA/UT WordPress Instruction
    • COFA Drupal Instruction
    • UT Drupal Kit Managed

WordPress & Drupal

Content Management Systems

WordPress and Drupal are the two Content Management Systems (CMS) used in the College of Fine Arts. CMS’s empower the content owners to edit the content directly in a browser and allow the Web developers to focus on the technology that runs the systems.

Web developers add features, edit layouts, implement designs, perform maintenance, upgrades and backups, assign user logins, provide introductory training, address support issues, audit for quality assurance, assist with tracking statistical data analysis and other technical tasks.

Content owners and contributors to the CMS are responsible for writing, entering and maintaining the content and images. Public relations staff in the departments and college can provide tips and resources for good content, developing a messaging strategy and branding. Content contributors receive introductory training and can find documentation, on this website, to guide them with general Web best practices, university policies, legal requirements, and other content owner responsibilities. Share this instruction and resources with your team and future staff members.

WordPress versus Drupal

The WordPress sites we provide are hosted by The University of Texas Blog Service. They are maintained, supported and vetted by the university Web team. The university’s staff is responsible for ensuring these sites are backed-up, upgraded, secure, follow best coding practices and all other maintenance tasks. The COFA Web team staff act as administrators for the sites that are appropriate for this service and assist with basic set-up. We provide additional instruction and support on our COFA WordPress Instruction site. We work closely with the university Web developers to improve the service and add new features.

The Drupal sites we provide are solely customized and maintained by the COFA Web team staff. Considerable effort and time are required for customizing and maintaining these websites. Websites using the Drupal CMS have high visitor traffic and enterprise level content that require complex dynamic functionality. We work closely with the university Web developers and standardize on the solutions used by campus in the Drupal Services Program. As this service expands we will be taking advantage of the provided services.

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Open Office / Co-Working Sessions

Second Monday of the month:

11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Fourth Thursday of the month:

2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Email us for the Zoom link.

College of Fine Arts WordPress Instruction
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Contact Us

The COFA Web team can be reached by emailing us at cofawebmaster@austin.utexas.edu


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