Tips and Updates

Editing with PageBuilder

Posted on by Hamza Khan

If you haven’t edited a page that utilizes PageBuilder before, it might seem intimidating when you see a bunch of blocks on your screen. Let’s take a look at the MBA homepage as an example. Below is the top part of the page.

 

And here is what it looks like when you edit the page.


 

This may look overwhelming, but every block represents an identifiable section of the web site. The MBA homepage has a lot of content, so let’s focus on the sections that we see in the first screen cap (the top of the page).

 

Note that every block represents one of the four sections seen at the top of the homepage. The top left block contains the YouTube video, whereas the bottom right block contains the Virtual Information Sessions section. Let’s say, for example, that we want to change the heading from “Connect with us at Virtual Information Sessions” to just “Virtual Information Sessions”.

Hover over the block. You should see the word “Edit”, which you will need to click.

 

An editor will pop up. In this case you will need to edit the title, indicated below. You can also edit the content of the section like you would in a normal visual editor.

 

If you see code, all you have to do is switch the tab from “Text” to “Visual”.

 

After you make your edits, click “Done”. You can now preview changes or update the page like you would normally.

Note that PageBuilder uses different type of widgets, so the editor may not always look like the one used in this example. In such cases, it should still be relatively straightforward. Using PageBuilder allows easy location of sections on a webpage, making them simple to edit.

Feel free to contact the Office of Communications with any questions.

Graphic file formats and resolution

Posted on by Marie LeBlanc

General Guide to File Formats

There are two basic types of computer graphic formats: bitmap and vector.

Bitmap

file formats: GIF, JPG/JPEG
program: Adobe Photoshop

  • composed of a grid of squares (pixels)
  • essentially a photo
  • does not resize well
  • used for both web and print communication

Vector

file formats: AI, EPS
program: Adobe Illustrator

  • composed of points, lines and curves
  • essentially an illustration
  • resizes well
  • used primarily for large-format and print pieces, especially when printing on items like pens, hats, banners, etc.

 

General Guide to Resolution

 

Resolution is measured by DPI (dots per inch).  This refers to the amount of information per inch that a monitor can display or a printer can print.  The resolution of an images should be optimized to the right DPI for the end format.

Web: 72 DPI
The greater the DPI, the larger the file size.

Newspaper: 150 DPI

Print: 300 DPI
The greater the dpi, the better the image clarity.

How to Insert an HTML File into Your Email

Posted on by Marie LeBlanc

The HTML file must first be saved to a location you can navigate to (e.g. My Desktop, and not as an attachment in your email).

  1. In Outlook, create a new message
  2. With your cursor in the body of the email, click on Insert
  3. Choose Attach File
  4. Navigate to the HTML file on your computer
  5. Click on the down arrow on the Insert button to open the options for inserting
  6. Choose Insert as Text

Consolidated Events Calendar

Posted on by Marie LeBlanc

You can now view all events listed on any School of Business calendar at the consolidated events calendar at www.business.uconn.edu/events/all.

This calendar lists all events listed on the following calendars:

  • Accelerate UConn
  • Accounting Department
  • Business Career Center
  • Business Connections House
  • CCEI
  • Center for Real Estate
  • Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies
  • CIBER
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation Society
  • Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities
  • Finance Department
  • Full Time MBA Program
  • Graduate Business Programs
  • Graduate Business Students
  • Management Department
  • Marketing Department
  • MSBAPM
  • OPIM
  • Office of Diversity and Inclusion
  • School of Business
  • School of Business Stamford
  • School of Business Alumni
  • School of Business Office of Undergraduate Advising
  • School of Business Part-time MBA
  • School of Business PhD Program
  • SCOPE
  • Stamford Learning Accelerator
  • Student Managed Fund
  • Workforce Capacity Development

There is also a link to this page from www.business.uconn.edu/events/ and http://www.business.uconn.edu/faculty-staff-resources/.

Submit tickets quickly with Quick Submit Form

Posted on by Marie LeBlanc

Do you want to request communication services, and you need to do it quickly? Did you forget the email address communications@business.uconn.edu? Do you not know what category your request is in, or your request spans multiple categories?

Well, now you can simply fill out the Quick Submit webform. This form is located on the front page of our website at communications.business.uconn.edu. Filling out this form will generate an email to communications@business.uconn.edu, which starts a new ticket in our system. A staff member will be assigned to your ticket and will follow up with you to get more details.

Of course, if you have a specific request, we always encourage you to use a specific web form, for instance:

  • Request for event promotions
  • Request for design services
  • Request for press services