Web Express is a content management system. In a nutshell, all your site's content is housed in a large database and the Node ID (or number) is the primary key in the database for your content. It's useful to know your content node number in many situations. So we would...
ALT Tags are invisible descriptions of images which are read aloud to blind users on a screen reader. In most cases this is fairly straight forward to put in alternative text for images that convey the meaning that the image represents but there are a few use cases we would like to help clarify for you.
Much research has been done on writing for the web. Here is a brief summary of the top things you need to consider: People often want the "nuts and bolts" information, not essays. Use simple language so users can quickly understand the content. Be brief! You do not have to...
Good headings help users quickly understand what’s on the page. They make content look more inviting. Nothing puts users off faster than a wall of text. Organize content with headings Group related paragraphs and label them with a sub-heading State the central topic in the main heading Ensure your main...
Breadcrumbs are a secondary navigation aid that helps users easily understand the relation between their location on a page (like a course page) and higher level pages (perspective students page, for instance). The term is borrowed from the tale of Hansel and Gretel where the kids drop a trail of...
In a nutshell, context allows you to create certain conditions ("contexts") that will trigger "reactions" to that context. Contexts allow a site owner to create tasks on the site that are automated that might otherwise be time consuming to do manually. For many new users and simple site builders, using...
Layout tables are not accessible but reformatting them by copying and pasting, cell by cell the content is pure drugery. Here is an easy way to separate content from its table formatting.
Do you have a question about using Web Express, writing for the web, creating accessible content or the design process? We would be happy to answer your questions because you are probably not the only one wondering. Let us know what you think!
