Blog
The UIT Blog is a behind-the-scenes look at the build and delivery of technology products and services to the Stanford community. The topics you’ll read about are all told first-hand by the individuals who work closest to them.
Slack Connect Builds Bridges Between Stanford and Outside Organizations
July 28, 2020
Slack Connect lets you extend the benefits of channel-based communications to organizations beyond Stanford. You can now work with external partners using apps, chat, and file sharing — all without leaving your Stanford Slack workspace.
Early Adopters Transform Their Websites on the New Stanford Sites Drupal 8
July 22, 2020
With over 160 Stanford Sites Drupal 8 websites in progress since the platform launched in February, we want to spotlight a few of the early adopters and share their unique experiences as they transitioned from D7 to D8.
In just five months, these groups built their sites using our D8 product’s first version features, which focused on meeting the immediate needs of several D7 websites with simple content structures.
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at IT Service Management
July 17, 2020
The Service Management blog is a new source for updates and articles about the art and science of managing your IT service. Are you preparing to offer a new IT service? Or maybe managing, changing, or retiring an existing service? Or do you just want to learn more about what IT service management is all about? If so, read on.
Drupal 7’s End of Life and What That Means for Stanford Sites
July 7, 2020
The Drupal 7 (D7) community recently announced that due to the COVID-19 impact, they are extending the previously scheduled D7 end of life from November 2021 to November 2022.
How does this affect our goal to upgrade all D7 Stanford websites to Drupal 8 in the next year or so? Good question!
Slack-in-Place: 5 Ways to Manage Remotely with Slack
May 15, 2020
Whether you’re temporarily managing from afar during Shelter-in-Place, regularly managing a remote team or individual, or a remote manager of an on-campus team like me, here are five ways I’ve found Slack to be particularly valuable in closing geographical distance and opening strong communication and collaboration practices.
My Take on the New Slack Experience
May 8, 2020
Along with other invited “Slack Champions,” I began test driving the refreshed platform in March to provide feedback to Slack. With that, I’ve had time to explore. Here’s a summary of what I like most and where I think there’s still room for improvement.
New Look and Feel for Stanford Slack
April 10, 2020
The Stanford Slack desktop and web app is getting a redesign. You'll see new features plus a reorganization of existing features, all in a tidier, more elegant environment. Changes begin to roll out on April 22.
Six Quick and Easy Tips for Better Collaboration in Slack
April 7, 2020
Slack enables us to communicate in more ways than just chat. And its basic features and functionality are pretty simple to learn. To help you get started, we’ve created a video with six quick and easy tips.
Stanford Sites Drupal 8 is Here!
April 7, 2020
Stanford Web Services (SWS) proudly introduces Stanford Sites Drupal 8 (D8) — the new upgrade to Stanford’s primary web content management service.
Working Remotely? Here’s a Quick Guide to Slack Best Practices
March 11, 2020
With many teams putting in place temporary plans to ramp up social distancing, Stanford Slack is becoming an even busier place. While there’s no one universal right way to use Slack, leverage these best practices to stay engaged, informed, and productive.
