Integrated Web Platform (IWP) Project
What is IWP?
More than a website redesign!
The Integrated Web Platform (IWP) project will modernize the UC ANR web platform; organize the division’s educational information and make it more discoverable via proven, taxonomy-driven content strategy principles; drive increased engagement with UC ANR’s programs, services and fundraising efforts; bring an appealing, modern, user-friendly design to our web presence; and, in later phases, improve the organization and discoverability of internal-facing (UC ANR employee) information.
This is not a website redesign, it’s a transformation of our entire web ecosystem. It will take time but will continue to grow!
This revamped web presence will better serve our key stakeholders, including the general public, researchers and educators in academia, collaborative innovators in other government entities, and the commercial entities, large and small, that manage our vast agricultural and natural resources across the state.
The IWP content management system is Drupal, a modern system used to build, publish, and manage dynamic web content. It is widely used by universities and businesses.
How You Can Help
Please take some time to review your websites and pages. Start by following instructions/tips on the Site Builder Maintenance page. As part of the IWP content strategy, not everything should exist in the new site.
- Fix broken links.
- Make inactive or delete outdated, redundant or irrelevant content (including image or other media files).
- Get more tips on Site Builder maintenance.
Note: The IWP platform is not a content archive. If you are interested in creating an archive of your old content, please reach out to Emily Lin who oversees the UC Merced CARA archival project.
Site Builder Cleanup
Stephen Dampier of UC ANR IT has Zoom "office hours" every Tuesday and Thursday from 3-4 p.m. to answer questions from Site Builder editors about cleanup: https://ucanr.zoom.us/j/97937501529?pwd=Zm1PaGRuc0htcnVZbmZQaGcya3oxQT09
Project Status
Mid-September 2024: The IWP Core Team, in conjunction with project vendor Kanopi, has commenced development sprints (periods in which strictly defined tasks are completed in a set period of time), as Site Builder owners and admins ramp up cleanup activities.
Disclaimer
IWP is an active project and all recommendations and requirements are subject to change. We will highlight any changes and encourage you to visit this page and other IWP web pages often to see the current status and recommendations.