Updates on the University of St Andrews Design System
The University of St Andrews is undergoing a transformative journey in digital design, marked by the development of a next-generation design system and pattern library for our website.
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Why you should rethink using PDF documents for online content
Consumption of digital content is part of our every day lives. It has never been easier for anyone to quickly create digital content. However, there’s a common pitfall many businesses and individuals fall into: the…
The new research pages are live
On Thursday 7 June 2018, the digital communications team launched new research webpages to showcase the University’s world-class research outputs, research impact, and the excellent research environment at St Andrews.…
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…
Resources for web writers
When writing for the web, you have to keep a lot in mind: format, accessibility, devices, audience, house style and more. Luckily, there are plenty of useful tools out there to help you make your writing as…
BBC News responsive redesign
BBC News switches PC users to responsive site Since the last newsletter, BBC News closed down its old desktop website design and switched all users to the responsive design that was already being displayed to mobile…
Lessons learnt from responsive design
Rolling out responsive BBC News worldwide: what have we learnt so far? This article looks at the rollout of a responsive web design for BBC News in multiple languages across the world. The experience of BBC News…
Responsive design, launch and leave, and designing for drunk people
Responsive design won’t fix your content problem Responsive design won’t fix all the problems with device compatibility. Karen McGrane outlines why the increasing diversity of devices requires smarter thinking in terms…
Taking inspiration from Gov.uk
I know there are more websites out there than Gov.uk, but I somehow feel the need to keep returning to it. It makes the news quite often for positive reasons, which is incredible for a government digital project. Fail…