http://inews.berkeley.edu/channels/iNews/architecture IT Architecture channel view. en http://inews.berkeley.edu/articles/Spring2009/cloud-computing The UC Berkeley Reliable Adaptive Distributed Systems Laboratory (RAD Lab) piloted a software project course in 2007 focused exclusively on developing and deploying software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications. In fall 2008, the course was moved from Berkeley-owned infrastructure to the cloud. Top Stories IT Architecture BCC Spring 2009 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Armando Fox, EECS—UC Berkeley Reliable Adaptive Distributed Systems Laboratory (RAD Lab) 328 at http://inews.berkeley.edu http://inews.berkeley.edu/articles/Fall2008/ucd-part5 Final segment of a five-part series on user-centered design (UCD) in IT services. This piece focuses on the user experience, and offers several recommendations to learn more about user-centered design. Top Stories IT Architecture BCC Fall 2008 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Ian Crew, IST-Data Services <br /> Allison Bloodworth, ETS-Learning Systems 230 at http://inews.berkeley.edu http://inews.berkeley.edu/articles/Fall2008/skeegan Overview of presentation by California Community Colleges' Web Accessibility Instructor Sean Keegan at recent joint Webnet/WebAccess meeting. Presentation focused on usability and accessibility issues of PDF, strategies for creation of accessible electronic documents, and appropriate use of software applications to ensure accessibility of web documents. Top Stories IT Architecture BCC Fall 2008 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Erika Donald, OCIO—Security, Privacy, and Policy 202 at http://inews.berkeley.edu http://inews.berkeley.edu/articles/Spring2008/1147.html This article discusses the campus business needs for identity management that the CalNet team is attempting to meet, and which they recently presented to the CalNet/Identity Management Steering Committee, the campuswide governance body for identity management Top Stories IT Architecture Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Dedra Chamberlin, IST—Infrastructure Services 107 at http://inews.berkeley.edu http://inews.berkeley.edu/articles/Spring2008/1175.html Fourth in a series of articles about user-centered design, this article gives a summary of how user-centered design techniques were applied to three recent projects at UC Berkeley. Top Stories IT Architecture Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Allison Bloodworth, ETS—Learning Systems <br /> Ian Crew, IST—Data Services 106 at http://inews.berkeley.edu http://inews.berkeley.edu/articles/Spring2008/1108.html Working toward the goal of becoming a true enterprise data warehouse, with broad and integrated sets of consistent, reliable, easily accessible, and secure data, the data warehouse is upgrading the Hyperion Business Intelligence toolset, redesigning the core data dimensions, and incorporating more key operational data sets. Top Stories IT Architecture Administrative Services Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Patrick Ellis, BTS—Enterprise Systems Solutions <br /> Peter Cava, IST—Data Services 139 at http://inews.berkeley.edu http://inews.berkeley.edu/articles/Spring2008/1138.html This article presents the status of ITAC's work in developing IT enterprise architecture roadmaps; core technology guidelines for the campus; and a process to review IT project proposals against the architecture roadmaps and core technology guidelines. Top Stories IT Architecture Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Hébert Díaz-Flores, Campus Chief Technology Architect 105 at http://inews.berkeley.edu http://inews.berkeley.edu/articles/Spring2008/1192.html The Office of the CIO and the campus Information Technology Architecture Committee (ITAC) are pleased to announce the availability of three research and advisory services from Burton Group, an organization that provides in-depth, vendor-independent research and advisory services focused on enterprise IT infrastructure technologies: Application Platform Strategies, Collaboration and Content Strategies, and Identity and Privacy Strategies. These services are available to all UC Berkeley employees. Top Stories IT Planning IT Architecture IT Security General IT Services Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Hébert Díaz-Flores, OCIO-Technology Standards, Practices, and Architecture 126 at http://inews.berkeley.edu http://inews.berkeley.edu/articles/Fall2007/1105.html The University of California has recently proposed a systemwide Policy on Accessibility in the Electronic Environment to formally acknowledge UC's commitment to accessibility for all students, faculty, staff, and members of the public. This new policy requires implementation of technical standards for website accessibility, and provides recommendations for resources and tools that are useful for making web content accessible. The draft policy is open to review; comments are due by October 26, 2007. Top Stories IT Architecture IT Policy Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Chris Ashley, OCIO–SPP 58 at http://inews.berkeley.edu http://inews.berkeley.edu/articles/Fall2007/999.html Third in a series of articles that discusses "user-centered design", a collection of powerful and easy-to-use techniques for improving the design of any IT product or service, including websites, web applications, and desktop programs. The techniques described can help you lower implementation, maintenance, and support costs while increasing user satisfaction. Top Stories IT Architecture Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Ian Crew, IST–DS <br /> Allison Bloodworth, ETS–Learning Systems 59 at http://inews.berkeley.edu