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3 Top Factors Driving New Higher Education Websites
If you’ve been in discussions about a college or university website redesign, you’ve probably heard these terms: accessibility, responsive design, and integration. Get a brief primer on each as they relate to the higher education website.
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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.
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How Do You Know When It's Time for a Site Redesign?
Website technology is always in motion. New mobile devices, new design standards, and new search algorithms mean that websites must constantly evolve to stay relevant. Examine your college or university website through fresh eyes and be on the lookout for these indicators that suggest it’s time for a redesign.
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Technology & Development, Web Design
5 Things to Consider When Planning a Site Redesign
For institutions to make the most of all their resources—people power, time, and money—a redesign project must be meticulously scoped and carefully planned. If a site redesign is in your future, here are five things to consider.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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3 Things to Keep in Mind when Building Your Information Architecture for Higher Ed
The folks at mStoner know how important information architecture is for your higher education website. A well-organized structure for your content will make it easier for prospective students to find information and build an awesome relationship with your institution. Find out what you should keep in mind when building your IA and how to make visitors feel right at home with your site!
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Content Management, Web Design
Responsive Design in No Time! How to Redesign on a Deadline
When redesigning a website and making it responsive, it can be tough to get all the moving parts in order. You might be up against a strict deadline. Or perhaps you are forced to wrangle rogue content contributors. These were some of the challenges the University of Texas at Tyler faced when they decided to redesign their site and go responsive.
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Transforming Your Website: From Content Management to Experience Management
Any time a visitor is on your site, he is having some sort of user experience. The critical question is what kind of experience is it? Great! Ordinary. Terrible! Most institutions using OU Campus have made excellent headway in mastering the basics. Content works well on all devices and platforms, text is scannable, and pages are consistent. Is that good enough? Learn about six key areas to focus on in order to elevate your website experience.
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