We plan to retire the FAQ system (https://ucanr.edu/faqs/) in February 2020, in order to refocus the efforts of the ANR Web Services team. This system is infrequently used, and FAQ pages appearing in SiteBuilder can easily be replicated by text or datastore assets; indeed, that is the way most "FAQ" pages in SiteBuilder are now created. While the FAQ system can be used outside of the SiteBuilder Content Management System, there do not appear to be any UCANR sites that use it in that way. The ability to create new FAQs has been disabled, and we will eventualy disable and remove the FAQ system entirely.

Replacing an FAQ with a text...

As part of our on-going effort to improve SiteBuilder efficiency and security, UC ANR IT is removing the PDF conversion tool from SiteBuilder.

Unlike when SiteBuilder was first released, creating PDFs from documents, spreadsheets and presentations is far more readily available today on standard PC and Mac desktops. We encourage users to adopt a workflow that creates PDFs before they are uploaded to SiteBuilder (or other online entities) because it affords better control of the final product and eliminates unnecessary duplication.

When using Office365, a user can easily download a file as a PDF, while desktop versions of Office provide the option of creating a PDF copy through the Export function.

Please let us...

You may have noticed a new notification when you first login to edit your site in Site Builder. In an effort to improve Electronic Accessibility at ANR, all sites that have switched over to the modern theme in Site Builder were automatically added to an Accessibility tool available to the entire UC called Siteimprove.

As the notification suggests, you can contact help@ucanr.edu to get access to Siteimprove and view the accessibility report for your site. There is a lot of information there but a quick way to filter the issues to be more pertinent is to click on the 'Editor' and 'Webmaster' tabs. If you come across an issue that...

Electronic devices have become integral parts of our daily lives. We depend on them for connectivity, productivity and access to information. While abroad, however, we need to be aware of the increased risks we face in terms of cybersecurity.

Using our cell phones, tablets and laptops in other countries can increase the risk of privacy breaches, system intrusion and device theft. 

There are ways to protect your equipment, your information and your communications while traveling. Take the time to familiarize yourself to the following general guidelines and always check for updated resources before any foreign trip:

1. The less you take the less you can lose. If you are not very sure you will need...