Tips

Bring your call-to-action blocks to the dark side

charly.blais@mcgill.ca — Fri, 01 May 2026 22:30:22 +0000

A dark option is available for both layout and global call-to-action (CTA) blocks:

Layout blocks: Find the control in the Style field.
Global blocks: Find the control under Theme support when configuring the block.

How to create blocks in the new WMS (IT Knowledge Base)

Make your pages pop with heroic image blocks

charly.blais@mcgill.ca — Fri, 01 May 2026 21:23:56 +0000

Hero blocks in the new WMS are more powerful than ever!

Grab your cape and vibranium shield. Hero blocks allow you to add a large, high-impact image to the top of your homepage that will fill or nearly fill the screen, providing an immersive experience your user will marvel at.

How to give your website big picture energy

charly.blais@mcgill.ca — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:39:24 +0000

The new WMS (Drupal 10) dynamically scales and crops images in blocks based on page layout, screen size, and selected focal point. Follow our tips for a picture perfect result.

Be an accessibility hero with new Editoria11y features

charly.blais@mcgill.ca — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:02:32 +0000

"Like spellcheck for accessibility": Editoria11y is now live in the new WMS, complete with exciting new features.

Join our webinar! Build better, more accessible sites with Editoria11y

joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:00:41 +0000

Watch the recording

Web Services' declassified migration survival guide

charly.blais@mcgill.ca — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:23:57 +0000

Everything you need to know to prep your site for migration to the new WMS and helpful tools to help you along the way.

Doctors HATE these 5 weird tricks to fix your web content before migration

charly.blais@mcgill.ca — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 21:51:34 +0000

The migration to the new WMS is a great opportunity to fix inconsistencies on your site. Here are the main content problems afflicting 91˿��Ƶ websites—and how to cure them.

Supertypographicalifragilisticexpialidocious writing tips

Simon Labonne — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 21:14:06 +0000

The WMS migration is underway, and we've reviewed thousands of web pages. Here are the main typographical issues we see on 91˿��Ƶ's websites and tips for writing more consistently, both in English and French.

Why duplicating content is double the trouble (and what to do instead)

charly.blais@mcgill.ca — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:01:07 +0000

Duplicate content clutters sites and confuses users. Link to the source to keep your site lean and reliable.

It's all in the details (feature)

charly.blais@mcgill.ca — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:44:53 +0000

In the new WMS, the accordion feature has been replaced with an updated version called details.

Both features allow you to hide content by putting it in a collapsible container. This can make text heavy pages less daunting and decrease the need to scroll, allowing users to more easily scan and choose what to read.

Knowing when to use (or avoid) this powerful tool will help you make your content more user-friendly and easier to navigate.

Accessible images make alt the difference

charly.blais@mcgill.ca — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:07:02 +0000

Everyone needs to be able to use 91˿��Ƶ websites, including people with visual impairment. That means every image you use needs a text description—also known as alternative (or alt) text.

Why user data beats assumptions every time

daniel.zhang@mcgill.ca — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:25:21 +0000

User data closes that gap between what we think users do and what they actually do. By grounding decisions in data, you protect your work from blind spots, improve the user experience, and make sure your efforts are truly worthwhile.

Many of us support the people who use our sites every day, and we regularly hear feedback from them. Students may struggle to find key information, and faculty may worry their work isn’t easy to discover.

“Read More” about what? Why link context matters

daniel.zhang@mcgill.ca — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 20:14:59 +0000

Clarity is key when creating content for the web, yet vague link phrases such as “read more” or “learn more” remain common across websites and newsletters. While they may seem harmless, they create real barriers for accessibility.

How we can make our digital spaces more accessible: Advice from an expert

joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:26:27 +0000

We had the recent pleasure of welcoming Lucy Greco—renowned digital accessibility expert, advocate, and trailblazer—for an engaging session on creating accessible digital content. Co-hosted by the Digital Communications team and 91˿��Ƶ’s Equity team, the event offered a valuable opportunity to learn from Lucy’s expertise and explore practical ways to enhance digital accessibility across our platforms.

How to create user-friendly web content (that's AI-friendly, too!)

joyce.peralta2@mcgill.ca — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 19:53:52 +0000

Summary: Read this article to learn to optimize content for human visitors while improving performance in AI-search.

Several strategies for optimizing websites for human visitors also make them more AI-friendly. Follow these best practices to help our audience members find the information they need whether they're navigating our sites or looking for answers using AI.

Use headings that provide clear, concise context

Headings should point people (and AI-search) to where answers can be found.