Communication Blog

This month we talk about automated and manual accessibility checking and why overlays are not the solution.

All University of Minnesota Google Doc templates have been updated for every campus.

Discover why accessibility overlay products that claim to automatically “fix” accessibility problems should be avoided. Instead, explore solutions to help you design and develop accessible websites that provide equal access and interactions to everyone.

Explore the overlap between SEO best practices and web accessibility guidelines.

Discover what metadata is, why it’s important, and learn some best practices for making your content findable, usable and reusable.

Explore how easy it is to add Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and the reasons to add it now.

Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are an ideal combination of the benefits of native apps and responsive websites.

Using custom URLs to better understand traffic to your website.

Most websites for University units include lists of people, often with a link to see information about their work. For almost ten years, website owners have been able to link to each person’s Experts@Minnesota page, but recently additional functionality has been added to display the information on any webpage using the Experts Website Widgets.

A compelling story may hang on a great interview—especially if the story is a profile or longer feature. As you're interviewing a subject, consider questions that get at the feelings behind the facts.