Google tag manager introduction
I first heard about Google Tag Manager at IWMW when Martin Hawksey gave a workshop on Google Analytics. Since then I have been experimenting with Google Tag Manager to see how we can use it to track specific events…
How do you know when you’re done?
How do you know when you've completed something? Agile invites you to define "done done" so everyone on the team knows.
IWMW 2016 highlights
The Institutional Web Management Workshop (IWMW) took place at Liverpool John Moore University between 21 and 23 June 2016. In the words of the IWMW website (www.iwmw.org): The annual 3-day event provides opportunities…
TerminalFour programmable layouts
TerminalFour programmable layouts The following article assumes you are an existing power user or administrator of T4 and have access to their community extranet site. It gives an overview of what programmable layouts…
Agile usability testing at IWMW 2016
‘Understanding Users; Managing Change; Delivering Services’ was the theme of IWMW 2016 (the Institutional Web Management Workshop) – and agile usability testing seemed to convey this message perfectly.
Rich media content: the future of University websites
A few weeks ago, myself, Steve and Gareth attended attended IWMW 2016 (the Institutional Web Management Workshop) in Liverpool. The overall theme of the conference this year was ‘Understanding Users; Managing Change;…
What is usability testing and why do we do it?
When designing new webpages, it’s important to be aware of the curse of knowledge. The curse of knowledge is a phenomenon where, the more familiar you are with something, the harder it is to put yourself in the shoes…
What is flat design?
The digital world today is dominated by flat design. But what exactly is flat design? Where did it come from, and is it here to stay? In this post, I break down the ins and outs of flat design according to five useful…
Key Google Analytics terms explained
In a previous post I wrote about how Google Analytics is invaluable for helping the digital communications team monitor activity on the University’s website. While there are many advantages, if you’re new to the…
An introduction to Google Analytics
Over the last few months, the digital communications team have been redesigning areas of the website, such as the newly designed postgraduate taught pages and in the past, the homepage. When making such changes, it is…