Our ServicesSupport for Web publishing at Santa Clara University is provided by the Office of Marketing and Communications, Information Services, the Webmaster and Web Applications Developer in the Media Services department, and system and network administrators in the Information Technology department. 
Web Publishing NewsCommonspot 4.6 SP2 upgrade Paperthin has released an update to Commonspot 4.6; Service Pack 2. This release corrects a number of issues found in the initial 4.6 installation. Read More »
Replication schedule status Following a replication error this afternoon, we have turned off the regularly scheduled replication cycle. A site-wide database error was introduced in the 1:15pm replication, and we will need to identify and correct the cause of the error before replication runs again. We anticipate having replication restored by late Thursday morning. Read More »
Replication Status PageA new replication status page has been created that allows you to see the real time status of the Commonspot replication process. The status page can be found at: http://cms.scu.edu/webpublishing/cms/replication.cfm The status page will indicate whether replication is in progress, if any errors were experienced recently, or when the last successful replication ran. Replication is the automated process that copies content from the authoring (cms) server to the production (www) servers. Included in the status page is an in depth explanation of replication and the server setup, as well as some troubleshooting tips and how to know when to expect your content to replicate. Read More »Phonebook Updates The online version of the SCU Phonebook has been updated to include a new login method, and the ability to supplement individual's contact information with a profile description and image.
Access to the "on-campus" view of the Phonebook, including direct phone and email contact information, is now available from off-campus for viewers with a valid SCU Groupwise username and password. For Faculty and Staff who are listed in the Phonebook, the Groupwise login will provide access to the phone and email display preferences update forms, and personal profile text and image update form. Read More »
Commonspot database server replacement We are planning to replace the server that hosts Commonspot's database on Wednesday, May 31st starting at 9am. Commonspot authoring and content replication will be disabled for a period of time while the databases are migrated to the new server. Access to Commonspot authoring and the automated replication cycle should be restored by early Wednesday afternoon. Read More »
Web Server Statistics Updated The SCU statistics for the month of May have been re-generated, to include data from the new production Web server. We had been under-reporting requests by one-third for the first two weeks of May. Read More »
Google Analytics and Web Privacy Statement We are testing a new service, Google Analytics, on the SCU home page and several pages at the top-tier of the SCU site. The Google Analytics system collects user data, including the network location of the client, browser and system settings, and transfers this information to Google.com servers. We have included a link to a Privacy Statement on the SCU home page that describes how Google protects the information they collect. Read More »
Profile Element Feature A new rendering option has been added to the Profile element; you can now display a profile as a content well feature. The original full profile, summary profile, and right column feature options are also available. Read More »
Web Server added to www.scu.edu A third Web server has been added to the www.scu.edu production cluster. The added server will help to improve reliability and availability for the SCU site. Content on the three www.scu.edu servers will continue to be updated from the cms (Commonspot) server on an automated schedule, currently at 2-hour intervals. Read More »
Commonspot editor and Windows XP update A recent update to Windows XP has introduced a conflict with Commonspot's rich text editor. The Windows XP update released in April includes a change to the ActiveX control - you will now see a message every time you used the rich text editor in Internet Explorer instructing you to hit the spacebar or enter key to activate the control.
Updated 4/21/2006: Paperthin has released a patch that corrects this behavior in Commonspot. The patch has been installed on the cms server. Read More »
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