More embedded calendars

In an attempt get more information out through our website, and to have a place where students and parents get the information, we've embedded several more calendars at www.ishyd.org. Along the left-hand navigation, click on Calendar, and wait. It takes up to 10 seconds for the calendar to load.

We also put up what days homework is assigned in the middle school. This isn't really a calendar we use as such, just a place for parents to check the schedule.  There is also a Test/Exam calendar, which we are still updating.

Since no blog post is complete without audio or visuals, here some a/v for you. It is semi-related since it mentions "Saturday" (and the band is from my native place).

Logging in, now with full Google Accounts

While we may debate the usefulness of Google making our G-Apps login a full-blown Google Account, we can't debate this: Changes can cause confusion (alliteration? in a tech blog?). The login location I gave to students is/was:

mail.google.com/a/ishstudents.in

and that still works (as long as you don't put "www." at the front of it). When you type that URL into your preferred browser, you'll be redirected to this:

You can see that under the Username entry box, it reads @ishstudents.in and so you'll know at the right place.

It seems that if you have bookmarked mail.google.com/a/ishstudents.in, you may be redirected to a normal looking Google login page (i.e. without the ISH logo branding). It looks like this:

I personally find this annoying, but it really doesn't change anything. If you see this page, you can simply enter your full email as the username (e.g. 2010obama@ishstudents.in) and you will be taken to your inbox.

Digitally yours,

Mr. Patrick