Category: Training, support & events
Reports from our training and events, both UWP-run and external; updates on new training we’re developing, and why.
The UCD Gathering conference offered a string of sessions with advice on making the case for human-centred approaches in an organisation.
Back in October, I had the opportunity to attend the UCD Gathering conference, a new virtual event for practitioners of user-centred design in all its forms.
Shared needs bring together our Web Community of Practice. How can this help us when considering similar groups?
A few notes from the HighEdWeb Conference 2020 which took place on Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 October. And no, nothing to do with ‘our’ EdWeb…
There is a new network in Microsoft Teams for people across the University taking human-centred approaches to their work. This includes people interested in user experience, service design, human–computer interaction, lean, design thinking… Any kind of human-centred approach is welcome here!
Introduction and Updates As we’ve reached the September accessibility deadline, I’d like to look back on the progress that’s been made in making the University’s web estate a more accessible, inclusive space and service for all of our users. With almost 1500 sites hosted by and affiliated with the University of Edinburgh, it would […]
A few of us recently took part in DrupalCon Global 2020, an online conference which took place over three days, from 14 – 17 July.
What is Heading Structure and why is it important for web accessibility? Designing websites with sound heading structure in mind is critical to making your websites are truly accessible, as websites with good heading structure make it easier for screen readers to successfully and quickly navigate pages to find relevant information. As much […]
At last month’s Web Publishing Community session, we conducted an experiment in mass remote collaboration. Using a technique called liberating structures, 40 people generated ideas, before sifting through them all and finding the strongest one — all within 20 minutes.
What is Reflow? Reflow is the process of fitting content to the width of a page so that site material remains within the boundaries of the page window when users zoom in to enlarge content. The layout and distance between objects on a page might change with enlargement, but all content on the page […]
