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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Captivating Captions: Examples of Captioning and its Uses

Examples of captions doing what they should do In our recent post Captivating Captions, we looked at why captioning videos is so important for accessibility and many other reasons. Now we are going to examine some video captions (as opposed to just subtitles) to show what these actually do. One of the most important... More

Friday, November 25, 2022

Captivating Captions: Why We Use Captions on Videos

Video captioning is a crucial aid to a lot of people, especially those with particular disabilities. We produced a news story earlier this year to tell you how to add captions to all your videos. However, we think it is also important to understand what captions are and why we use them. Captions or... More

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Things we’ve been working on – Sprint #30 Update

In Web Services, we work in three-week sprints. We plan what we need to work on over this time. Then we investigate, code, write, review, and test in order to move our projects forward. This way of working comes from a philosophy called Agile, which you can learn more about in this post: How... More

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Meet Our People: Isaac

Every month we are profiling one of the Web Services Department’s team members. This month we hear about Isaac, who is a co-op student with Web Services. How did you enter this career? Since joining Carleton as a Media Production and Design student in 2019, I have been sharpening my skills in many different... More

Friday, November 11, 2022

Topics in Accessibility: Lightening the Cognitive Load

What is cognitive load? Cognitive load is the amount of working memory your cognitive processor (you might refer to this as your brain) has to use to understand information and act on it. Cognitive load is generally lessened by use of schema, or patterns of thought/action, that make it easier to recall and reproduce that thought/action.... More

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Keep Your Friends Close and Your Clients Closer

No matter how great your services are, they won’t ever be used if people opt to leave your website before checking them out. One of the most important ways to keep visitors engaged is having a credible website. You can prove the authenticity of your website by showing visitors how closely tied your brand... More

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Discover your most visited pages and what this can tell you!

Do you know what pages are the most popular on your website? Google Analytics can tell you! Use the Top Page report to get a quick glimpse into what users are viewing on your website. It lets you know which pages are the most popular by how many page views they received over a... More

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

The Problems with Redirects

What are Redirects? A redirect is a process of forwarding traffic and users from one URL to another. Instead of landing on the page they intended, users are redirected to a URL of the website owner’s choosing. Redirects are used for a variety of reasons such as moving content or pages around your site,... More

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

How SPPA Profiles Student Experiences

Looking for simple ways to create unique and interesting content? How about having your students write a few words about their experiences in your program? The School of Public Policy & Administration (SPPA) has done just that. On their Student Experiences page, SPPA highlights what motivates and drives their students, and gives them a... More

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

How to View and Manage Your Website’s Editors

Managing a site by yourself can take a lot of effort. Thankfully, you have the power to grant website access to anyone you want — this will allow them to log in to your site and edit it. We recommend that you periodically review your website's editing group and keep it updated by adding... More

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