360 degree photospheres
We have recently launched refreshed webpages regarding accommodation at the University. An important element we really wanted to communicate with people looking to stay in St Andrews was what the University’s…
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Where and when should you use a hero banner?
Hero banners are great. They are perfect for conveying the mission statement of your website through strong visuals and a large tagline. They’re almost like billboards in the digital era, but they are one step better…
Digital pattern library – version 1.0.0
We have launched version 1.0.0 of the digital pattern library. This is the first fully stable release of the DPL.
Digital pattern library – navbox and tile grid
This sprint we have added one new pattern and updated the documentation and examples for a number of others. The following is a summary of notable updates.
What our version numbers mean
By the end of March we will have reached a milestone: version 1.0.0 of the digital pattern library. As I write this, we are currently on version 0.22.0. But what exactly do those version numbers mean? Semantic…
MoSCoW planning poker
Backlog refinement One agile practice that we’ve adopted from Scrum is that of product backlog refinement. In short, it involves representatives from both the project level team (project manager, business visionary,…
Digital pattern library – continuous improvement
This sprint we have focused on making minor updates to the documentation and HTML code of the digital pattern library, following testing of the site with Sitemorse and feedback from content editors in the digital…
Digital pattern library – long-form
We have now updated the ‘long-form’ components of our digital pattern library (DPL). The seven long-form components are used to create longer feature articles such as the “Light Box” story. Having the components…
Digital pattern library – streamlining Bootstrap
The digital pattern library is built upon Bootstrap, an HTML, CSS and JavaScript framework that comes with a large number of components. While everything is possible, not everything is permissible which is why we have…
Making web pages more accessible with WAI-ARIA
We are reviewing our digital pattern library to see how it can be more accessible. This article gives an overview of WAI-ARIA.