July 14, 2023 Open Lab Notes: WDS Updates, Degree Finder & People Directory, and Accessible PDFs

What We Are Working on

Web Design System

• WDS 3.0 updates: Facebook icon appears, pagination is on posts category pages, and thumbnail images are added to posts on archive pages.
• Event Block (from last week):

Projects

• Degree Finder: Beginning work on creating a new degree finder in the WDS theme.
• People Directory: Restarting the People Directory project.

Glitch List

Submit a web support ticket to Report a Bug/Issue if you find a glitch.

Resources

• Making accessible PDF documents – First, PDF are meant to preserve the print design of a document. Second, there are more difficult and time-consuming to ensure they are accessible. Third, although Adobe offers a means to make PDFs more mobile-friendly that feature doesn’t always create a mobile-friendly viewing experience. Fourth, who wants to download a document to their mobile device when they just want one tiny bit of information?
  • Web Communication: Creating an Accessible Microsoft Word Document
  • Web Communication: Creating an Accessible PDF
  • Section508.gov: Create Accessible Documents
  • Section508.gov: Presentations Authoring Guides
  • Section508.gov: Spreadsheets Authoring Guides
  • Section508.gov: PDFs Authoring Guides
  • Microsoft: Making Documents Accessible
  • Microsoft: Create Accessible Word Documents
  • Microsoft: Create Accessible PowerPoint Presentations
  • Microsoft: Create Accessible Excel Workbooks