We have recently made improvements and changes to the regional web server. Don’t worry, we are still utilizing WordPress on many of our websites and most of the functions will not change for many of you. What we have changed is brought those of you utilizing wordpress on the regional server under one roof. We have created the Great Lakes Cru Network. That means your domain has two URL’s. For instance zerocanvas.com can also be accessed at zc.greatlakescru.com.
At the same time we have implemented Thesis as our new default theme for campuses. You can learn more about the added benefits to Thesis from the Thesis website.
Why did we make the change?
- By adding everyone to the Great Lakes Cru Network it simplifies maintenance for us.
- It will be easier to keep your website up to date and roll out new features to you.
- Thesis is our new default theme for campuses allowing more customization and features.
What is Thesis?
Thesis is a custom theme with an administration backend. This allows you to take more control of the way your website looks from within the wordpress dashboard. When your site is using Thesis, you will see an extra section of controls on the left hand side of the administration dashboard. This will give you control over site and design options as well as allow you to upload a header image and favicon (if you have one). We are partnering with Media for Ministry (part of Keynotes new media labs) to accomplish this. Their website has some great tips on how you can utilize wordpress and Thesis for your ministry site. We want to do everything we can to help you expand the abilities of your website and make connections happen.
Will Thesis Change the Look of my website?
Not if you don’t want it to. If anything, it will allow you to update and change it more easily. We are trying to maintain the look and feel of those of you who are already utilizing the regional web server for your ministry. If you would like to utilize Thesis for your website or need any web help at all, Let us know.