Wanted: Alive and online

Anonymous no more! Each Sidekick issue will introduce you to members of the Web Team. But don't get too close...

Potentially Dangerous Files: PDFs and document accessibility

We’ve warned you for years: oh-so-convenient PDFs can fail your web visitors faster than the police during a zombie apocalypse. Use our guides to ensure yours are accessible.

Get to your AEM pages faster

When you need to find your AEM pages ASAP and you're running out of time, it’s easy to get lost in the AEM tree. Upgrade your spellbook with one of our 3 webmaster wizard tips.

Websites re-born

• The revamped and resurrected Research website offers a platform to support and guide the university’s researchers in achieving groundbreaking advancements in their fields, while reflecting Concordia’s commitment to supporting research excellence.
• School of Community and Public Affairs (SCPA): The new pages showcase the school’s programs, people and projects to reflect their community-engaged scholarship.
• Job & career opportunities: This new page replaces 6 child pages, which takes applicants fewer clicks to find relevant job postings and offers a simplified application process.
• The undergraduate Student Hub landing page has an updated look and feel that recreates a timely desktop experience for trending topics, resources and events throughout the academic journey.
• Key pages for Open House were refreshed for this important recruiting event to streamline the user journey and improve the outreach to the public.
• The Department of Theological Studies website underwent an overhaul that consolidated their web content from 58 pages to 29. The new site presents a cohesive, visual narrative of the outstanding students and faculty that power their programs, events and scholarship.

Trick or Treat Contest!

Can you clear out a cobweb or two on your webpages? Quick wins on your web content are such sweet revenge against the goblins and ghouls of broken links and other errors! 

Show us your latest quick win for the chance to enjoy a cup of your favourite hot brew!

Here’s what to do: 

1. Find a quick win on your webpage content (such as misspelling or grammar error, broken link, header, absolute links that should be relative, image without alt text, etc.) 
2. Take a “before” and “after” screenshot of what you fixed 
3. Send the screenshots to websupport@concordia.ca with a brief explanation of your quick win

Web training

Effective Web Communication: November 4, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
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Event, Notice, Profile, Hero and Card training is now offered in Moodle.
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