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Archive for July, 2009

Usability Tweetup in Ann Arbor, July 18

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Two of the founders of the Refresh Detroit group will be hosting a “Usability Tweetup” in Ann Arbor at 7pm on Saturday, July 18th. I am an officer in the Refresh Detroit group and it is a great chance to meet other web workers in the Detroit area to talk about projects, skills and trends. [...]

[Friday Links] The Fourth of July Edition

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

This week has been crazy in the office. Although we have been pumping out sites and updates believe it or not there is more to come. Additions to the calendar for Welcome Back Week, FOCIS announcements and big things from the office of development. Stay tuned as we break it down for you.
In the mean [...]

Site Launch: Purchasing Department

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

We are excited to announce the launch of the redesigned site for the Purchasing Department! Purchasing is one of four departments within Finance and Facilities Management. All four department sites and the main Finance and Facilities Management website underwent a major overhaul. The images above are a quick comparison of the old Purchasing site (left) [...]

Site Launch: 2008 President’s Report

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

We just launched the 2008 President’s Report Web site. This is the first time we have gone all digital with the report, no trees were harmed in the production of the site.
Some key features of the site include

A video introduction for President Noren
Rotating featured stories on the homepage
Clear design the highlights our campus and students

Transitioning [...]