/web-services/taxonomy/term/165/all en /web-services/article/wms-tips/prepping-go-live-wms You've worked hard creating or redesigning your site and now you're all set to go live, but are you absolutely sure everything is in order? Fri, 08 Jun 2018 19:25:12 +0000 Joyce Peralta 3548 at /web-services /web-services/article/features-news/everything-you-need-know-about-mcgill-ds-now-beta <p>平特五不中 DS (or MDS) stands for 平特五不中聽<a href="https://www.nngroup.com/articles/design-systems-101/">Design System</a>, a collection of web design and development standards and resources offered by the Web Services team.</p> Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:37:16 +0000 heidi.strohl2@mcgill.ca 5371 at /web-services /web-services/article/web-services-top-stories-2021 <p>2021 was all about improving user experience on 平特五不中's websites. From updates to the WMS search tool to the launch of the new virtual campus tour to efforts to improve website accessibility, the push was on to provide user-friendly, welcoming and inclusive web spaces for all members of the 平特五不中 community.</p> Mon, 13 Dec 2021 19:03:45 +0000 joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca 5342 at /web-services /web-services/article/presentations/save-date-2021-web-services-year-end-presentation <p><span>Register to attend our annual year-end Web Services presentation, "</span><strong>Growing together: How we'll build the next generation of websites</strong>" <span>a co-production of Digital Communications and the Web Service Group. </span></p> Wed, 20 Oct 2021 14:05:09 +0000 joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca 5278 at /web-services /web-services/article/news-tips-presentations/web-services-2020-year-end-presentation-demand-recording <p>Our recent <a href="/web-services/article/presentations/save-date-web-services-year-end-presentation">Web Services' year-end presentation</a> featured an overview of tools and resources released in 2020 to help 平特五不中 community members build better websites.</p> <p>Topics covered included:</p> Fri, 18 Dec 2020 19:24:51 +0000 joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca 4893 at /web-services /web-services/article/news/exorcise-awkward-layouts-ghost-buttons <p>Is your site haunted by empty call-to-action blocks that contain nothing but buttons? Do you find yourself using bold text, heading styles, or (gasp) images masquerading as buttons in order to give important links prominence in text layouts?聽</p> Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:59:55 +0000 heidi.strohl2@mcgill.ca 4785 at /web-services /web-services/article/news/answering-callto-update-our-call-action-blocks <p>As mentioned a few weeks ago, we're moving forward with redesigned聽WMS call to action blocks聽(including the "enhanced" call to action block style).</p> <h2>What's changing</h2> <p>The new blocks will have a more open, brand-aligned style; limited use of the 平特五不中 red; and more deliberate use of left-aligned versus centred text. We also added new options for聽button and heading styles, and put some thought into how to improve the mobile experience with the blocks.</p> Tue, 15 Sep 2020 20:05:21 +0000 heidi.strohl2@mcgill.ca 4725 at /web-services /web-services/article/news/fresh-palette-and-new-look-text-links <p>As you know, we're making聽<a href="/web-services/article/news/how-were-rebranding-and-rethinking-wms">gradual updates to the WMS' design</a>.聽Our next update will be聽simplifying the WMS colour palette, aligning it with our new brand and our accessibility obligations for text contrast. We anticipate the impact overall to be visible, but minor - we're not changing how the WMS works, just how it looks! Above, you can see a comparison of the old palette (left) with the new (right).聽</p> Fri, 28 Aug 2020 13:53:44 +0000 heidi.strohl2@mcgill.ca 4712 at /web-services /web-services/article/news/how-were-rebranding-and-rethinking-wms <p>You might have noticed that the WMS is looking a little different these days. And more changes are coming! In this article, you'll learn about how the Web Services Group (WSG) and Digital Communications work together to improve the WMS. We'll describe our approach to branding and updates, what we've been working on this summer, and where we're headed next.</p> Thu, 27 Aug 2020 20:44:08 +0000 heidi.strohl2@mcgill.ca 4711 at /web-services /web-services/article/news/web-services-top-stories-2019 From 平特五不中's redesigned home page, to a suite of new resources for website owners and managers, to key WMS updates, 2019 was the year we delivered on improvements that benefit 平特五不中's overall web ecosystem. Thu, 19 Dec 2019 16:26:59 +0000 joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca 4278 at /web-services /web-services/article/features/top-10-wsg-highlights-2019 In 2019, the Web Services Group delivered a boost to community engagement with updates to the Twitter block, non-Roman characters support, 平特五不中-branded short links, and SMS links. Content optimization was also a common thread with the release of the meta tags module, a new search engine, and new digital standards. Wed, 18 Dec 2019 17:41:51 +0000 Lai Yard Lee 4277 at /web-services /web-services/article/digest/wsg-digest-may-june-2019 <p>We're pleased to announce the release of two popularly requested updates, the first being an update to embedded videos and the other, an update that allows your site visitors to easily access lists of articles written by specific authors.</p> <p>We also share our experiences redesigning our own IT Services website, including an in-depth look at the issues we identified and the improvements we made to address them.</p> Thu, 20 Jun 2019 15:08:53 +0000 Joyce Peralta 3974 at /web-services /web-services/article/inspiration/what-happened-when-we-redesigned-our-own-it-website-case-study <p>Just before the end of 2018 we launched a redesign of the <a href="/it/">IT Services website</a> that saw significant changes to it's focus and tone. Our goal was to provide an online experience that better met our visitors' needs and requirements. Updates included a revamped look and feel, a new menu structure and a revised content strategy.</p> <p>Since the launch, we've been pleased to see the results reflected in our site stats and in the comments we've received from our audience members.</p> Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:45:04 +0000 Joyce Peralta 3907 at /web-services /web-services/article/digest/wsg-digest-aprill-2019 This month's WSG Digest highlights a number of exciting new features and announcements including the ability for 平特五不中 community members to create their own 平特五不中 short links, our newest tool in beta, Meta tags, and expanded functionality in Twitter blocks. Mon, 08 Apr 2019 15:20:53 +0000 Joyce Peralta 3895 at /web-services /web-services/article/digest/wsg-digest-march-2019 <p><img alt="March Digest screenshot" height="578" width="657" style="width: 100%; height: 88%;" class="file-original " src="/web-services/files/web-services/digest-mar.png" /></p> <p>In this month's WSG Digest we give kudos to the first batch of WMS redesigns and new sites launched in 2019!</p> <p>We also share details on recent updates in Channels and Profiles, along with tips to follow to make sure your webforms are secure.</p> Wed, 06 Mar 2019 19:49:09 +0000 Joyce Peralta 3867 at /web-services