Current Students now have a new and improved website.
The new Carleton Current Students site runs off WordPress 3.5.1 and uses Syntactically Awesome Stylesheets (SASS) as a CSS pre-processor.
When coding the site, it was important for it to be fully accessible and responsive.
When designing the site, the Office of the Associate Vice-President (Students and Enrolment) were looking to showcase more stories on the homepage, to enhance the search function and to improve online student communications.
The new Current Students website is:
- AODA Compliant
The new site meets Level AA com pliancy, as outlined in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0.
- Responsive
Using CSS media queries, the new template adjusts to the screen size of the device the user is on. This eliminated the need to create a separate mobile template.
- Retina ready
The new site features graphics suitable for hi-resolution devices. This was done using icon fonts and vector graphics.
- Visually appealing
The new banner offers an attractive visual representation of the top stories.
- Consistent
The content is now contained in a consistent template. In the previous design, users were switched to a different template once they went past the homepage. The new site maintains its consistent design throughout.
- Searchable
Improved “Carleton Help” search tool for locating support services.
In addition, the site has gone from Carleton.ca/students to students.carleton.ca. This new URL is in line with the sub domain architecture that we’re moving towards. Rest assured, carleton.ca/students will continue to work.
Check out the new site today at students.carleton.ca.