Note: articles of more interest to Web Managers and site editors have yellow headings.
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The Project
u3a SiteWorks is a volunteer-led project providing WordPress websites to u3as, replacing the existing Site Builder platform.
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Site authoring Blog
These articles are cover various topics relating to SiteWorks and WordPress, the SiteWorks project, and the web in general. They include include personal preferences and opinions so treat them as a source of ideas.
Note that some, prefixed Advanced, are generally more suitable for experienced Web Managers and site authors.
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Groups etc. information form disappears
Group, Event etc. information form disappears When creating or editing any of the u3a posts (Groups, Events, Venues, Contacts, Notices) there is an information form at the bottom to structure…
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Templates, Headers and Footers
Templates, Headers and Footers Templates in WordPress provide a layout for pages and posts. Templates are part of the WordPress theme and referring to generic WordPress documentation requires some interpretation.…
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Website styles
There is a different website design styles out there, much of which stems from sites having various purposes. These are described and discussed.
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Authoring tips (advanced)
Aimed at experienced Web Managers – suggested SiteWorks authoring best practice and tips. Includes points on u3a plugins and ways of working.
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Query Loop and u3a plugins (advanced)
Advanced. The ‘Query Loop’ garners more questions than any other editing topic. When to use u3a features and when a Query Loop may be appropriate?
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Query Loop additional attributes (advanced)
Advanced. Accessing through a Query Loop additional attributes of u3a features – groups, events, venues, contacts and notices.
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Move/Copy a SiteWorks site (unsupported)
Advanced. Moving a SiteWorks WordPress site to another host (including Local WP) is not supported by the team. Nevertheless, these notes will assist anyone with one approach.
Project News
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Project Progress 18th July 2024
Progress as of 18th July This chart shows the status by week from 24th January of the sites that have signed Terms and Conditions (T&Cs). We are approaching 250 live…
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News and Progress 9th July 2024
Help Desk We have had a contact form in place since the start of production roll-out. This captured key information and generated an email to an Outlook mailbox. This has…
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Project Progress 18th June 2024
This chart shows the status by week from 24th January of the 569 sites that have signed Terms and Conditions (T&Cs). 126 sites are still to sign T&Cs, but not…
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Project Progress 29th May 2024
Chart showing weekly progress of SiteWorks sites from signing T&Cs to going live.
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News 18th May 2024
Update Bulletin emailed to registered contacts The team sent out this news bulletin in May 2024 SiteWorks update
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News 10th May 2024
SiteWorks on u3a.org.uk The Trust has published a news item on 100 SiteWorks sites. Their u3a sources blog has shared experience of two early u3as Berwick-Upon-Tweed sources.u3a.org.uk/berwick-upon-tweed-u3a-siteworks-journey and White Cliff…
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News 28th April 2024
One hundred live sites We have reached 100 (28th April) live sites and equally positive is the rate is now well over one a day. A reminder that there is…
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