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Nicole Conary

User Experience Design Engineer

Nicole has a lifelong love of technology and is always looking for ways to make products easier to use. With degrees in English (Cal Poly, SLO) and Computer Science (CSUCI), she got her start in Marketing at OmniUpdate and has since found her niche on the Development team as a User Experience Design Engineer. As a Ventura County, California native, Nicole enjoys being with family and friends, playing video games, rooting for the LA Kings (Go Kings Go!), plotting ways to own a Tesla, and a good glass of wine.

Content Management

OU Campus Snippets Enhancements

Snippets are a type of reusable content that serve as a starting point for users to quickly add and edit content to a web page while maintaining design consistency. And now, with the release of OU Campus version 10.8, Snippets are even better!
By Nicole Conary, May 11, 2018
Content Management

Global Search for OU Campus

Global Search doesn’t require knowledge of navigating the website’s structure. It only requires general knowledge of the content or item you want to find.
By Nicole Conary, April 20, 2018
Usability, Web Design

You Can Learn a Lot from Garage Sale Signs

Every weekend, there's one constant as I drive around town... garage sale signs. When I see a sign written with a dinky ballpoint pen on cardboard in small text, I cry on the inside. And so, I want to go over a few things that garage sale signs teach us about the importance of design basics.
By Nicole Conary, September 26, 2017
Web Design, Usability

Building a Website Is Like Building a Kitchen, Part II

Functionality of your website should be your foundation, but once it (aka, "the boring part") is established, there's an excitement when moving into the realm of colors, design, and "pop." Read on for part II in this series to see how design comes into play after building the functionality of your website.
By Nicole Conary, June 26, 2017
Usability, Web Design

Accessibility Compliance of Your Website: Get Started

Web accessibility is an important aspect of any website. But where do you start when it comes to making your higher ed site accessible? Read on to find out how easy it is to get started and how to maintain and build an awareness of accessibility moving forward.
By Nicole Conary, June 14, 2017
Web Design, Usability

Building a Website Is Like Building a Kitchen, Part I

Planning and building a dream kitchen has a lot in common with redesigning a website. It's easy to change the colors of the website, but if the content remains stale or doesn't provide what users need, your site visitors will not find value in your institution. So where do you start?
By Nicole Conary, May 12, 2017
Content Management, Usability

UX Feedback Program: Your Voice Matters

We want to hear from our amazing OU Campus users! This is your opportunity to share input on features, usability, and more. Learn about our new UX Feedback Program today and how you can share your experiences – from the good to the bad and everything in between. Our goal is to create the best user experience possible, so help us help you!
By Nicole Conary, September 14, 2016