WesFiles Info

New Web Interface

Kevin Wiliarty — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:41:30 +0000

On Tuesday July 22nd (5:00-8:00 AM), ITS will be moving to a new version of the WesFiles web interface. The noticeably different application design is easier to navigate in several ways, and the advanced upload feature makes it more convenient to move large files and folders into WesFiles.

We have created a short introductory video which you can watch at:
https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu/departments/ITS/WesFiles/web/WesFiles_7_movie/wesFiles_movie.html

You can find more detailed video tutorials from Xythos at:
http://www.xythos.com/promotions/EDMS70LAND.HTML#Videos

If you have questions, please contact your Academic Computing Manager or your Desktop Support Specialist.

More Expo Details

Kevin Wiliarty — Thu, 01 May 2008 03:41:30 +0000

On Thursday, May 8, 2008 Wesleyan’s Information Technology Services will host a WesFiles Expo featuring hands-on demonstrations of our Xythos deployment including abundant examples of practical applications. WesFiles is Wesleyan’s new solution for network storage, file sharing, collaborating on live documents, and even simple web publishing. WesFiles allows users to access and manage their data through a web browser as well as through a mapped or mounted drive. Users also have the ability to control permissions to their data and even to collaborate with colleagues outside the system. The Expo will run from 11:30 to 3:30 in Usdan 108 on the Wesleyan campus. Lunch will be available during a plenary session from noon to 1:00. All Wesleyan faculty and staff are welcome to attend, as are IT and library professionals from other institutions. During the open session from 1:00 to 3:30 attendees will be free to move from demonstration to demonstration as interest dictates. Attendance is free.

***To reserve a boxed lunch, please send an email to expo@wesleyan.edu by 5:00pm on May 5.***

The poster for the event is available at:
https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu/departments/ITS/WesFiles/web/expo_poster.pdf

WesFiles Expo scheduled

Kevin Wiliarty — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:12:24 +0000

We are in the process of setting up an expo to showcase many facets of WesFiles to faculty and staff at Wesleyan and other area schools. The event is scheduled for May 8, 2008 from 11:30am to 3:30pm in Usdan 108. Lunch will be served during a keynote address at noon. More details will follow.

Improved Responsiveness

Kevin Wiliarty — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:44:52 +0000

Mac users of WesFiles should be noticing significant performance improvements. Thanks to some recent adjustments to the system, save times seem to be about 40% faster, and Finder navigation flows much more smoothly.

Welcome to WesFiles

jwest — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:42:36 +0000

WesFiles is the new campus file-sharing system. We are now moving faculty and other academic staff to the new system. Students will be moved over Winter Break, and Administrative staff will be moved in the Spring (2008).

See http://wesfiles.blogs.wesleyan.edu/steps-for-converting-facstaff-users-to-wesfiles/ for info about moving a user to WesFiles.

Transition to WesFiles

jwest — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:46:07 +0000

ITS has written a script to automate moving files from Dragon and condor into a user’s space on WesFiles. Desktop Support Specialists or Academic Computing Managers will run the script on behalf of Faculty and Staff.

Students’ files will be moved from Dragon and condor to WesFiles over Winter Break. There will be no action necessary on their part. After the move, students can log into WesFiles and modify the permissions on their web and other files. Please see the posts about condor and Dragon for more information.