February Meeting Overview
iTunes University
iTunes should be in place for public use by the Summer of 2007. There will be two types of content (specified at the folder level):
1. Content available to the public
2. Content available only to the VCU Community (requires login)
We are currently in a pilot program for Faculty and Staff who would like to have a presence on the initial rollout. If you have course or other University related content available to upload and are interested in using iTunes U, please contact Jim Yucha at jyucha@vcu.edu.
See also: VCU iTunes U FAQ
Web Content Management System
The initial budget request was denied, but departments have given money so that we should be able to purchase the system. This means that Schools must contribute to funding the CMS in order to use it.
Tentative Timeline:
Spring 2007 – Acquire system
Summer 2007 – First Site created (pilot)
Summer/Fall 2007 – Available for use
See also: What is a Content Management System?
PHP Support
PHP is targeted for availability for testing – Summer 2007. Initially, only non-secure pages will be supported. Also the only database available will be MS SQL; mySQL will not be supported.
Open Source PHP application will not be permitted on this server. If you feel that a specific application is necessary for your department please contact Jim Yucha at jyucha@vcu.edu to see if something similar is available centrally.