12 May 2011

Preparing and deploying pages for Intersessions

Intersession Hours & Spring Break

When to post
  • Put tickler on calendar for 15-16 days prior to intersession
  • Post hours 10-14 days prior to intersession
What to create
  • Create (or modify existing) intersssion hours calendar
  • Create a What's New Blog entry
What to update
  • LIBRARY HOME PAGE
    • Link to intersession hours in What's New
    • Nullify Live Chat link
      • The topmenu bar on the home page includes a file which has the LiveChat linking script. You will need to rename two files.
        • (1) FROM topmenubar-home-chat.php
        • TO topmenubar-home-[HOLD]chat.php
        • (2) FROM topmenubar-home-SansChat.php
        • TO topmenubar-home-chat.php
  • CHAT LINK ON ALL OTHER PAGES
    • The top banner on all other pages is controlled by a php include topsection4.php
      • Rename topsection4.php to topsection4[HOLD].php
      • Rename topsection4[sansChat].php to topsection4.php
  • HOURS & LOCATIONS PAGE
    • Uncomment hidden code for link to intersession hours on /loc/index[intersess].php
      • Update link to correct intersession hours calendar
    • Place link to intersession hours in What's New section of LS homepage
    • When appropriate, make a link at the top of the LS homepage.
    • Leave a copy of the existing locations and hours page in their folders for after the break.
      • Rename /loc/index.php to /loc/index[HOLD].php
      • Rename /loc/index[intersess].php to /loc/index.php
  • ASK A LIBRARIAN PAGE
    • Update /help/ask-winter/spring.php
      • Rename ask.php to ask[HOLD].php
      • Rename ask[winter, etc.].php to ask.php
  • GET HELP! TAB ON CAMPUSGUIDE
    • Add a box with "ask.php" text for whichever break.
  • MOBILE WEB (http://library.austincc.edu/m/)
    • Create /m/index[Intersess].php with a DIV="Interess" which has the intersession hours. {Update as appropriate.}
      • Rename index.php to index[HOLD].php
      • Rename index[Intersess].php to index.php
Pages to load on LS web server
  • Revised home page
  • Revised /loc/index.php page
  • intersession hours page
  • Revised ask.htm
  • Revised /m/index.php
First day after the break
  • Replace pages loaded on server with original pages
  • Or, rename pages back to original names.
  • Reverse the instructions for "Nullify Chat Link" on Library Home Page
  • Remove intersession hours links on Library Home page
  • Remove the box on the Get Help! tab for CampusGuides