Monthly Archives: January 2012

January Meeting Announcement (update)

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The first joint NJHEWA (New Jersey Higher Education Webmaster’s Association) + MAWG (Mid-Atlantic Webmaster’s Group) meeting!

Come together with webmasters from both groups to brainstorm, share stories and collaborate on all the topics we face in higher ed.

RSVP (it’s not too late!)

RSVP for the meeting and let us know what topics you’d like to cover.

Can’t Make It?

Follow along on twitter: #njmaweb12

Agenda

We’ve got lots of sessions planned:

Breakfast

Astronaut Mike Dexter recommends a full breakfast to start the day. 

Introductions

3 minutes about you and what you’re working on.

Free Web Tools – Thomas DiStefano, UMDNJ School of Nursing

Part 2 of our series on free tools to help you work smarter, faster, & cheaper! 

Social Media Discussion – Paul Fairbanks, Gettysburg College

A discussion about social media and what the heck we’re all doing.

CSS3 Positioning & Animation – Matt Pierce, Montclair State University

Learn how to make dynamic CSS that adds to your usability & visual interest.

Lunch

Eat up, it’s delicious!

Using the Google Maps API – Paul Dempsey, Ursinus College

Utilizing google’s API to make more useful campus maps.

Email Formatting for Desktops & Smart Phones - Paul Dempsey, Ursinus College

Make sure your email template is bulletproof cross-platform. 

Disaster Preparedness – Tryon Eggleston, Drew University

Your site is down. Now what? Learn from past mistakes and have a plan in place.

Application Demo – Fatmir Fanda, Passaic County Community College

Fatmir will show off a new application he’s been working on.

Design Critique – Justin Jackson, Drew University

Want some feedback on your site? There’s lots of webmasters here, be brave!

Directions

Since I usually find myself wandering a little once I get to a new campus, here’s some specific directions (and an attached image) that should help:

From Madison Ave, take the Lancaster Rd. Drew entrance (the only one with a stop light).

Park in the Tilghman lot immediately to your right, then walk back across the road you came in on, passing Dorothy Young Center for the arts on your left and Wesley House (college admission) on your right.

By now you can see a parking circle with a horseback statue & a huge columned building ahead of you, that’s Mead Hall. Walk right up the steps into the front entrance (a large green door). Open the door and you’re looking right at the venue. See you there!

Other Details

Food will be provided, and parking is free.

We’ll also be planning a happy hour from 3:30-5 down the street for all attendees! Stay tuned for details. Let us know if you’re staying locally Sunday night, Tryon and I will be happy to host a gathering if enough people are around.