Introducing the new design system
The University of St Andrews design system and the accompanying new pattern library, that it supports, aims to build upon the success of the current digital pattern library (DPL).
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The term ‘headless WordPress’ has become a common topic for discussion within the WordPress community. What is it and why does it matter?
Date Thursday 11 November 2021
Category Articles and resources
Latest updates from the digital communications team and useful articles and resources relating to digital best practice for November 2021.…
Date Tuesday 9 November 2021
Category Team
‘Don’t make me think’ is a book by Steve Krug, first published in October 2000. It is one of the most popular introductions to user…
Date Wednesday 3 November 2021
Category Articles and resources
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Digital communications team update – October 2021
Latest updates from the digital communications team and useful articles and resources relating to digital best practice for October 2021. Staff and students redesign The current staff, current students and current…
Should icons be solid or hollow?
Icons are everywhere in graphic and web design. They’ve become second nature to how we interpret tasks and actions for interacting with physical and digital interfaces. However, just because they are widely used…
A look at GitHub Copilot
At the end of July, GitHub released a new AI tool called Copilot that helps developers write code. I investigate what Copilot is, how it works, and give developers the peace of mind that their jobs aren’t at risk.