Web Content Management System, Ball State University

Contact your area's communication manager in University Communications for more details about the content management system and how it can benefit your department.
Phone: 765-285-1560
Fax: 765-285-5442
umc@bsu.edu

What is a content management system?
A database-driven system that has a suite of tools that allows a staff to manage, maintain and change the content of a Web site. MORE...

Why should my department move to the content management system (CMS)?
Read on to find out what compelling reasons have brought more than 100 departments, areas, and organizations to a CMS. MORE...

Learn the answers to our frequently asked questions

View examples of departments using content management at Ball State. MORE

Request an account

Do you need to register for training?

Do you need to create a secure area for your Web site?

Word 2007 compatibility issues with Vignette
If you are a Windows user and are currently using Microsoft Word to edit articles in Vignette, please read more about issues with Word 2007 and the article editor. MORE...

About the Development Center

Install Article Editor

Re-install Editor (IE7 Update)

Turn off smart tags in Word

What is the work flow process?

Create an Article

Add an image to an article

Creating accessible sites

Which to use: page or article

Creating a page

Forms

Writing for the Web

Linking to e-mail addresses

Request a secure folder

Using graphics and photos

When to use PDFs

Text formatting

Tips for entering calendar items

Keep up-to-date regarding the relaunch of the Ball State Web site and selection of a new CMS

Tips to make your site search friendly

FAQs about Google search

Request help to make your site more Google friendly

What else about CMS would you like to learn?

Who do I contact?

Mac User Survey

Communicate Effectively Using Dialog and Messenger
Imagine delivering the right information to the right person at the right time! Departments and offices can do just that using Dialog and Messenger. MORE...