CPUT has a brand-new website. After four months of hard work by the Web Office and Marketing and Communication Department, the new corporate website launched on 27 May.

Thanks to an improved search engine, layout and navigation structure, the new website is more user-friendly. Visitors to the website can now easily find what they are looking for.The website relies on state-of-the-art technology, allowing users to access it on any type of device, from mobile phones to tablets. The website accessibility has been improved for the visually impaired by having a link to enlarge the text, making it more legible.The new website has been optimised to make its pages as small as possible, thereby allowing it to load very fast.Prospective students can expect a host of information on the website, from how to apply to CPUT to the fees of each course. Current students can look forward to a designated Students section, where information on student life is featured, such as sports and on-campus events.The website design, programming and content was all done by CPUT staffers Marick Hornsveld (Web Editor), Lovemore Nalube (Web Developer), and Ashley Jones (Assistant Web Developer).The CPUT website uses a Content Management System (CMS) called Joomla. It is one of the most popular CMS systems out there. It is Open Source, thereby allowing the Web Office to customise it to suit CPUT’s needs.To read more about the redesign of CPUT website, please visit our blog.The Web Office would love to hear from you about the new website, send us your comments by filling in this short form.

Written by Marick Hornsveld

CPUT services and information are now available at your fingertips.

Thanks to innovative staff members at the Web Office, the University has launched its first Mobile App, which will allow individuals to access a range of CPUT information and services from a smartphone.

Developed by Lovemore Nalube and Ashley Jones, the Mobile App will link you to many things including course announcements, paperless meeting documents, examination results, prospectus, application status and much more.

“It’s like having your university in your pocket,” says Nalube.

The Mobile App has been intelligently customized and depending on whether you log on as a student, staff member or a member of the public, the app will show you tailored information.

Nalube says the Mobile App has a vibrant look and feel and elements such as the weather, news and student jobs have been incorporated.

SMART: The Mobile App has a vibrant look and feel

To date, over 1000 people have downloaded the app from the Android Play Store and have given the app a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

“We will continue to improve the app and release it to Apple and Windows phones soon,” says Nalube.

Vice-Chancellor, Dr Prins Nevhutalu says the launch of the Mobile App is a milestone for CPUT and will play a vital role in enhancing the lives of students as well as staff members.

Download the Android app from the Play Store by searching for "CPUT".

Download the BlackBerry app from BlackBerry World by searching for "CPUT".

Find out more about the app at www.cput.ac.za/mobile

Collaborate with the Web Office by filling in the form at www.cput.ac.za/website

Written by Candes Keating
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The CPUT Mobile app has beaten FNB, Standard Bank and 12 other businesses to win the Best Enterprise Development App award at this year's prestigious MTN Business App of the Year Awards.

When the winners were announced recently at a gala event in Sandton, CPUT’s mobile app came out top in its category.

"This award is a validation of hard work by people across our institution and a recognition of CPUT’s leadership in mobile communications," says Lovemore Nalube, Head of Web Development.

“Receiving this honour from some of the country's leading mobile experts reaffirms how technology can serve and support the values of our institution." 

This year, the awards focused on genre-related categories, instead of platform categories.

While the app competition is in its fourth year, previously developers could only enter apps that were developed in a certain time frame.

This year, however, saw the timeframe getting extended due to new categories being added.

Judges assessed product solution and design, creativity, usability and market impact, and long-term sustainability of the app when deciding on the winners.

Developed by Nalube and Ashley Jones, the Mobile App links one to a wide range of information and services such as course announcements, paperless meeting documents, examination results, prospectus, application status and much more.

Practically, it allows for CPUT services and information to be available at your fingertips.

The Mobile App has been intelligently customized and depending on whether you log on as a student, staff member or a member of the public, the app will show you tailored information.

Find out more about the app at www.cput.ac.za/mobile

Written by Kwanele Butana

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