Headless WordPress
The term ‘headless WordPress’ has become a common topic for discussion within the WordPress community. What is it and why does it matter?
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Digital communications team update – November 2021
Latest updates from the digital communications team and useful articles and resources relating to digital best practice for November 2021. Chaplaincy redesign On 28 October we launched a new website for the Chaplaincy.…
Don’t make me think
‘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 interface design, with 600,000 copies published in 20 different languages. Now, after…
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…
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).
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.
Digital communications team update – September 2021
Latest updates from the digital communications team and useful articles and resources relating to digital best practice for September 2021.
Internship with the Digital Communications team – Isla Evans
Isla Evans, a 4th-year geography student, has just completed a six-week internship with the Digital Communications team. You can read about her experience in her own words below. I wasn’t sure what to expect from a…
Internship with the Digital Communications team – Piotr Kaniewski
Piotr Kaniewski, a 4th-year chemistry student, has just completed a six-week internship with the Digital Communications team. You can read about his experience in his own words below. Soon I will finish my six-week…