{"id":1199,"date":"2026-09-15T18:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/the-content-compass\/?p=1199"},"modified":"2026-10-07T18:17:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:17:10","slug":"under-the-hood-smart-web-for-utc-edu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/the-content-compass\/2026\/09\/15\/under-the-hood-smart-web-for-utc-edu\/","title":{"rendered":"Under the Hood: Smart Web for UTC.edu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/164\/2026\/09\/hood-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Cartoon car with hood up with a power c and web features like content management, security, performance, AI integration, and accessibility.\" class=\"wp-image-1147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/164\/2026\/09\/hood-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/164\/2026\/09\/hood-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/164\/2026\/09\/hood-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/164\/2026\/09\/hood-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/164\/2026\/09\/hood-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/164\/2026\/09\/hood-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/164\/2026\/09\/hood.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re also exploring Drupal\u2019s rapidly growing AI capabilities. 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