Web CommunicationBlogAnnouncementWeek of October 21, 2024

Week of October 21, 2024

Open Lab

Join us at any time during Open Lab hours.

Date: October 25, 2024
Time: 9:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.
Location: Virtual | Zoom (Zoom meeting link)

Bring your questions, problems, glitches, show & tell (share what you’ve been working on), or just listen in.
All are welcome to attend.

Open Labs for October and November 2024

  • October 25
  • November 1
  • November 15

Reminders

Accessibility Assessment, User Roles, and Login Procedures

Web Communication is moving to include Digital Accessibility procedures within its WordPress platform per the WSU policy (EP07) and procedures (BPPM 85.55). This will consist of updating the Web Support Tickets, adding accessibility roles to User Profiles, and connecting the OKTA login with the user’s digital accessibility assessment status.

Open Lab Notes

  • July 17, 2026 Open Lab Notes Updates, tutorials, and resources from July 17, 2026 Open Lab, including all SEO resources and People Directory information.
  • Jul. 10, 2026 Open Lab Notes Updates, tutorials, and resources from Jul 10, 2026 Open Lab, including WSU News and Brand updates, News Cards block update, and avoiding empty table cells.

Posts

  • Guidance on the DOJ’s Extension of Accessibility Compliance Dates The U.S. Department of Justice extended the compliance deadline for web content and mobile application accessibility to April 26, 2027. This does not exempt WSU from compliance with existing state law (USER-01) and WSU policy (UPPM 10.45).
  • Web Accessibility Open Lab in 2026 Join us in 2026 for a once-a-month open lab focused on web accessibility. On the 2nd Thurs of the month from 9:30 to 11:00 AM bring your web accessibility questions and problems, or listen to the conversation around web accessibility.
  • Web Accessibility and Systemwide Communicators and Marketers Fall Meeting Web Accessibility Updates and Reminders This is information and resources presented by Danial Bleile and Lesa McPeak during the Systemwide Communicators and Marketers Fall Meeting 2025. Department of Justice (DOJ) […]