Community Updates
How to remove ads from your Google search results
Government Edition for Custom Search Engine is now available for free without ads for Government agencies or bodies at any level (federal, state, local, or tribal). Please use the following form to start the process. Please note that the free usage of Custom Search...
Restructuring of WUG with new Digital Services Council!
The California Department of Technology (CDT) recently announced the establishment of the Digital Services Council (DSC). The DSC has expanded from the Webmaster User Group (WUG) which began in 2006. CDT would like to thank the WUG team for your years of dedicated...
State Template v5 is Here!
Hi Team! The official release of Template v5 is now live! Check out the dedicated Template v5 page. Also, the Template v5 Beta Survey deadline has been extended to January 11, 2017. Results will be shared at our next WUG during 1st quarter 2018. Thanks!
State Template v5 Beta Survey
Hi Team. We’re getting ready to release the non-Beta, production version of the State Template v5 next week! We’d like to get a feel of where everyone’s at, with a quick 3-question survey on what version of the template you're currently using. Your input is greatly...
Common Google search box and search results formatting issues
Common Google search box and search results formatting issues If your search box and search results page are looking a bit strange, there is a quick and easy fix in your search engine settings. Make sure you have the following two options selected and then save...
Custom Search Element API 1.0 was deprecated on December 4, 2017
The Custom Search Element API 1.0, which was deprecated in 2012 in favor of API 2.0, is now no longer maintained. API 1.0 will stop working on December 4, 2017. You can check if you’re using the 1.0 version by looking at the code on your search page for a call...
State Template .NET Versions
Hello team, you may be aware of the recent updates to the State Template Beta version which are outlined on this post. We have now also updated the .NET MVC and Web Forms versions for you to review and consume. Thank you!
CMS Survey
Hi Everyone! My name is Kristen Gilly and I'm the webmaster at the Department of Managed Health Care. We're currently in the beginning stages of going through with a website refresh, which we will upgrade to the new State Template v5 and are...
State Template (V5 beta) Update
Hello Team, This has been a long time coming, an update to the progress on the development of the State Template V5. First we want to thank everyone that has been collaborating with us either on GitHub or directly on the state template. We encourage feedback...