Web Site Development

"How to" guides

One-on-one help

  • Open labs are scheduled for you to work on your pages and get answers to questions you may have.  (For certified authors)
  • To ensure the session is occurring check the Campus Calendar of Events (See "Academic Calendar")



Navigation Repair

DoTS Web team is migrating from the current Commonspot 6 site navigation to Page index site navigation. 

Find out more about the navigation update.

Authors, please prepare for the NEW page index navigation.

How to add and move pages in the navigation; create child subsites.

Known Issues

Problem with logging in: When you log in you may need to refresh your browser to complete the process. 

Uploading files or images: CommonSpot may "freeze" or give you an error. However, the document or image may have uploaded in spite of the error message.

We are working to resolve these issues. Stay tuned for further information.

Browser Compatibility News

  • Commonspot CMS is MOST compatible with Fire Fox 9 and IE 8. 
  • Windows 7 users should use Fire Fox 9 but MAY use IE 9 in compatibility mode
  • Fire Fox 10+ is NOT fully compatible with Commonspot CMS.  
  • Please install or revert back to Fire Fox 9:
    Fire Fox for Windows

    Fire Fox for Mac

    Upon install prevent future updates by choosing
    Tools Menu>Options>
    Advanced>Update Tab>
    Uncheck Fire Fox updates

Training

  • All CMS users must attend an official training workshop.
  • Sign up for a training session.

Training Presentation Slides