As the year draws to a close (and what a year it was), we’d like to thank you for your ongoing support, feedback and editing during 2022.
To wrap up, here’s just a few of our highlights:
Adobe Analytics data is now flowing to Siteimprove, providing access to simple metrics of your website.
What is it?
Adobe Analytics is our chosen analytics provider. This helps us to explore and optimise digital experiences.
Thanks to Siteimprove’s integration, we’re making data available in the platform. Siteimprove will display data from the past 30 days (rolling period).
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La Trobe’s website operates on a Hybrid content governance model. Content management and publishing responsibilities are managed across the University with teams, specialists and editors working in partnership with the Marketing, Digital and Insights division and Web and Digital Experience Team.
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Content boxes are a legacy module that work by nesting an asset (page) into another page. Content boxes have a black background and are used to display campaign or contact information.
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Brush up on your CMS skills using our quick reference guide that looks at the top 10 essential functions every editor should know.
What attracts users to your La Trobe microsite? Do you know if they are engaging with your content? What makes them stay or leave? Do you know if they found what they came for?
The answers could lie in your site design.
Good site design consists of a few key principles and practices, if integrated well, can help users navigate your site with ease and find the information they are searching for.
Good site design is not just about aesthetics, it covers your site’s content, layout and usability. Good site design encompasses a good user experience and enables information to be transferred easily.
Have you lost track of the images and documents in your La Trobe microsite? Can’t find assets easily to link to your page content?
Like a desktop, a Content Management System (CMS) also needs to be regularly kept clean and tidy.
Here’s how you can re-establish order and take control of your CMS images and documents.
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As a web editor, there are many ways you can update, optimise and enhance your microsite. Learn what tasks you can and can’t do (access) as an editor and discover what’s available to you.
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Have you ever wondered what the Web Team does? You’ve come to the right place to find the answers.
Ever wondered what accessible web content really means?
Web accessibility is the principle of making online content available to as many people as possible.
Contrary to popular belief, accessibility isn’t limited to those with visible disabilities, such as limited hearing or vision.
Steven Zelko, accessibility expert and Coordinator, Inclusive Development (Tech & Training) at La Trobe’s AccessAbility Hub, answers some common questions around accessibility.
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