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On this episode of the ITS Coffee Break we’ve got a bunch of Lafayette technology updates, including upgrades to WordPress, news about problems logging into web apps, and security training. We also talk about the upcoming retirement of Google Reader, a fun way to learn the command-line editing tool VIM, and Insert Content Here, a podcast about writing for your web site.
Getting the Podcast
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ITS News
- WordPress updated to 3.5.x
- We’ve upgrading the Lafayette web presence to WordPress 3.5.x.
- Includes a streamlined back-end interface.
- Create galleries faster with drag-and-drop reordering, inline caption editing, and simplified controls.
- oEmbed enabled by default.
- Problems logging in to web apps
- Upgrades to authentication.
- Clear your browser cookies.
- Social Media
- Facebook: facebook.com/LafayetteCollegeITS
- Twitter: @LafColITS
- Looking for more followers. Do you have prize ideas?
- IT Security training coming soon
- Increase in SPAM, Phishing messages recently
- Training to better understand why this happens and how they target you
Tech News
- Google Reader Retired
- The venerable reader debuted in 2005. It’s being retired because of declining usage.
- http://googlereader.blogspot.com/2013/03/powering-down-google-reader.html
- Learn VIM via an adventure game.
- Insert Content Here
- A podcast by the Drupal gurus at Lullabot.
- http://www.lullabot.com/ideas/podcasts/insert-content-here
Help News
- Upcoming Workshops
- Qualtrics Hands-on Tutorial, Thursday, March 28, 2013 – 10:00am to 11:30am
- https://calendar.lafayette.edu/node/7175
Contacting the Show
- We’re always looking for feedback. You can send a comment to itsblog@lafayette.edu or post a comment below.
Good show. Might have liked a few non-social media recommendations for replacing Google Reader, e.g. Netvibes.
Checkout Episode #72 for recommendations on Google Reader alternatives: http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2013/04/10/its-coffee-break-72/