Web accessibility has always been a requirement for UMaine websites, and Digital Communications has been increasing efforts to improve the accessibility of web content on umaine.edu. The term “accessibility” refers to our efforts to remove barriers that prevent access to websites by people who have a disability. This month, we discuss how you can use headings […]
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These training topics are available for our Friday consultations on request, and can be held in our conference room or remotely via zoom videoconferencing. UMaine Map Training If you need to depict points of interest on campus, across the state, or around the globe, our UMaine map feature is worth exploring. In this training you will […]
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Digital Communications now has office hours! Two 1-hour time slots are available every Friday afternoon at 1:30 and 2:30. If you are interested in a website consultation on any of our training topics, or simply want to review your website and brainstorm improvements, please email us at um.weboffice@maine.edu and we will work together to find a convenient […]
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Web accessibility has always been a requirement for UMaine websites, and Digital Communications has been increasing efforts to improve the accessibility of web content on umaine.edu. The term “accessibility” refers to our efforts to remove barriers that prevent access to websites by people who have a disability. This month, we discuss how you can test for […]
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Do you upload PDFs or other documents to your website? If so, you will benefit from using our website’s “resource” feature. Resources are files and web links (URLs) intended for reuse across the site. They can be associated with a specific page, and a link can be displayed in a page or post using a […]
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Web accessibility has always been a requirement for UMaine websites, and Digital Communications has been increasing efforts to improve the accessibility of web content on umaine.edu. The term “accessibility” refers to our efforts to remove barriers that prevent access to websites by people who have a disability. This month, we discuss how the use of […]
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Web accessibility has always been a requirement for UMaine websites, and Digital Communications has been increasing efforts to improve the accessibility of web content on umaine.edu. The term “accessibility” refers to our efforts to remove barriers that prevent access to websites by people who have a disability. This month, we explain how to address accessibility in […]
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Web accessibility has always been a requirement for UMaine websites, and Digital Communications has been increasing efforts to improve the accessibility of web content on umaine.edu. The term “accessibility” refers to our efforts to remove barriers that prevent access to websites by people who have a disability. This month, we acknowledge some myths and misconceptions […]
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“Optimizing” an image for websites is about reducing the file size of an image as much as possible while maintaining good quality. Most photos taken with digital cameras and phones are much larger than necessary for display on a web page, and require some optimization. The UMaine websites restrict image uploads to 1MB or less […]
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Explain the form The most important first step for an accessible web form is the content around the form itself. Make sure your instructions are brief, clear, and set the visitor’s expectations properly. Explain what filling out the form is going to accomplish for them. In the example of a contact form, explain up front […]
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