/web-services/taxonomy/term/132/all en /web-services/article/news/exorcise-awkward-layouts-ghost-buttons <p>Is your site haunted by empty call-to-action blocks that contain nothing but buttons? Do you find yourself using bold text, heading styles, or (gasp) images masquerading as buttons in order to give important links prominence in text layouts?聽</p> Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:59:55 +0000 heidi.strohl2@mcgill.ca 4785 at /web-services /web-services/article/news/answering-callto-update-our-call-action-blocks <p>As mentioned a few weeks ago, we're moving forward with redesigned聽WMS call to action blocks聽(including the "enhanced" call to action block style).</p> <h2>What's changing</h2> <p>The new blocks will have a more open, brand-aligned style; limited use of the 六合彩开奖结果 red; and more deliberate use of left-aligned versus centred text. We also added new options for聽button and heading styles, and put some thought into how to improve the mobile experience with the blocks.</p> Tue, 15 Sep 2020 20:05:21 +0000 heidi.strohl2@mcgill.ca 4725 at /web-services /web-services/article/news/fresh-palette-and-new-look-text-links <p>As you know, we're making聽<a href="/web-services/article/news/how-were-rebranding-and-rethinking-wms">gradual updates to the WMS' design</a>.聽Our next update will be聽simplifying the WMS colour palette, aligning it with our new brand and our accessibility obligations for text contrast. We anticipate the impact overall to be visible, but minor - we're not changing how the WMS works, just how it looks! Above, you can see a comparison of the old palette (left) with the new (right).聽</p> Fri, 28 Aug 2020 13:53:44 +0000 heidi.strohl2@mcgill.ca 4712 at /web-services /web-services/article/news/how-were-rebranding-and-rethinking-wms <p>You might have noticed that the WMS is looking a little different these days. And more changes are coming! In this article, you'll learn about how the Web Services Group (WSG) and Digital Communications work together to improve the WMS. We'll describe our approach to branding and updates, what we've been working on this summer, and where we're headed next.</p> Thu, 27 Aug 2020 20:44:08 +0000 heidi.strohl2@mcgill.ca 4711 at /web-services /web-services/article/inspiration/what-happened-when-we-redesigned-our-own-it-website-case-study <p>Just before the end of 2018 we launched a redesign of the <a href="/it/">IT Services website</a> that saw significant changes to it's focus and tone. Our goal was to provide an online experience that better met our visitors' needs and requirements. Updates included a revamped look and feel, a new menu structure and a revised content strategy.</p> <p>Since the launch, we've been pleased to see the results reflected in our site stats and in the comments we've received from our audience members.</p> Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:45:04 +0000 Joyce Peralta 3907 at /web-services /web-services/article/digest/wsg-digest-aprill-2019 This month's WSG Digest highlights a number of exciting new features and announcements including the ability for 六合彩开奖结果 community members to create their own 六合彩开奖结果 short links, our newest tool in beta, Meta tags, and expanded functionality in Twitter blocks. Mon, 08 Apr 2019 15:20:53 +0000 Joyce Peralta 3895 at /web-services /web-services/article/inspiration/getting-ready-site-redesign <p>It's time to redesign or revamp your site, but where do you start and what steps should you follow?</p> <p>Creating and following an informed and organized plan will help your redesign project run smoothly and should result in a better, more robust website.</p> Mon, 18 Dec 2017 21:19:17 +0000 Joyce Peralta 3463 at /web-services