Announcing a new video hosting service, MIDDMedia. This service allows for the streaming and downloading of mp4 and flv video, and mp3 audio files for people with Middlebury and Monterey accounts.
In addition, we have integrated this service with our web platforms- the college CMS, Segue, WordPress and Mediawiki. Log into your site, blog or wiki [...]

Who Sees My Blog?

November 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The WordPress.com Stats service is listed on the PLUGINS page, down towards the bottom.  Once you have activated it, you will have access to a SETTINGS page with directions on how to set up the service.
This plugin uses the stats software from WordPress.com, so you will need to make an account with their service for [...]

Default Category

November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

If you do not change your settings, “Uncategorized” remains your default category.  The following are instructions on how to change the default category.  BEWARE, this may give the impression to people that you really are more organized than you really are…

Click on SETTINGS
Click the WRITING tab
Choose the category from the “Default Post Category” dropdown menu
Click [...]

Under Development

September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Recently, three more plugins have been added. Thank you to Brett Wilhelm for setting up a space where we can test them!

Private Only allows the owner of a blog to require a login for anyone to view their blog.
WP-Stats will allow a blog owner to view user activity on their blog.
Ian McBride recommended and tested [...]

MIIS Email confusion

August 28, 2008 | 1 Comment

Email addresses from the Monterey Institute of International Studies can have one of the following three formats:

jantonio@miis.edu
Joseph.Antonioli@miis.edu
jantonio@exchange.miis.edu

With regards to MIDDBlogs, any of the email addresses can be used to register for a blog. The catch is that you have to remember which one you used. If you registered and created your own blog, [...]

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