Web accessibility has always been a requirement for UMaine websites, and has been a regular feature in our monthly newsletter. Ensuring your content is accessible is part of an inclusive communication strategy. This month, we share improvements to online accessibility training from the University of Maine System. UMS Academy learning pathway — Designing Accessible Digital Content […]
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Web accessibility has always been a requirement for UMaine websites, and has been a regular feature in our monthly newsletter. Ensuring your content is accessible is part of an inclusive communication strategy. This month, we offer ourselves as a resource to help you ensure your website adheres to these important requirements. Print and email materials If […]
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For longtime readers, this originally appeared in our November 2018 newsletter. Email is an effective engagement tool— this newsletter, for example, has been well received and gives us opportunity to share our expertise in bite-sized, monthly updates. These days, emails can contain many of the same features as web pages, and therefore the same web […]
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Web accessibility has always been a requirement for UMaine websites, and has been a regular feature in our monthly newsletter. Ensuring your content is accessible is part of an inclusive communication strategy. This month, we share guidance about links on your web pages. For longtime readers, this originally appeared in our March 2019 newsletter. How links work […]
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Web accessibility has always been a requirement for UMaine websites, and has been a regular feature in our monthly newsletter. Ensuring your content is accessible is part of an inclusive communication strategy. Maine CITE is offering a free webinar in August, Creating Accessible Content. Here is their description of the webinar: Webinar: Creating Accessible Content Date: […]
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Web accessibility has always been a requirement for UMaine websites, and has been a regular feature in our monthly newsletter. Ensuring your content is accessible is part of an inclusive communication strategy. Many times, the team here in Digital Communications are asked to place content on a website for the University of Maine, University of […]
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Web accessibility has always been a requirement for UMaine websites, and has been a regular feature in our monthly newsletter. Ensuring your content is accessible is part of an inclusive communication strategy. This month, we call attention to a great resource developed by the University of Maine System: Accessibility Guidelines on the University of Maine […]
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Web accessibility has always been a requirement for UMaine websites, and has been a regular feature in our monthly newsletter. Ensuring your content is accessible is part of an inclusive communication strategy. This month, we call attention to resources and trainings available through the Maine Department of Education’s Maine CITE Program. A main focus of […]
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Web accessibility has always been a requirement for UMaine websites, and has been a regular feature in our monthly newsletter. Ensuring your content is accessible is part of an inclusive communication strategy. Using the image content block to add visual interest to your page is a great feature of our website. At the same time, […]
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Web accessibility has always been a requirement for UMaine websites, and has been a regular feature in our monthly newsletter. Ensuring your content is accessible is part of an inclusive communication strategy. Using photos and infographics is a great way to inject visual interest into your web content. Web accessibility guidelines recognize this, and give […]
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