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UCSF Website Updates

News and announcements regarding UCSF websites, as well as best practices and tips for getting the most out of your web presence.

January 31, 2022
Accessibility
Policies & Standards
Site Builder
New underlines applied for links in body text and accessibility footer link goes to an expanded page about accessibility including anti-discrimination language.
April 15, 2021
Accessibility
Custom Websites
Policies & Standards
Site Builder
Web Best Practices
Drupal Site Builder site owners can expect the new footer to automatically appear the week of April 19, 2021. All other site owners can reference the Websites.ucsf.edu FAQ page mentioned in the blog post.
October 15, 2020
Site Builder
Starter Kit
Expect the new Meganav global navigation with a customizable giving link to automatically appear in Site Builder sites on October 23, 2020.
October 9, 2020
Accessibility
Site Builder
Adding captions and transcripts to the pre-recorded training session to meet WCAG 2.0 compliance and cater to different learning styles.
April 10, 2020
Accessibility
Site Builder
Recordings replace some of our live and in-person training sessions as many of the UCSF IT Web Services team members are now directed to COVID-19-related IT communications.
June 7, 2018
Site Builder
New blog feature revealed along with new editing features such as the ability to add special characters.
September 26, 2017
Site Builder
New features include sticky navigation, color choices for column backgrounds, collapsible/expandable content, and multiple button styles.
August 24, 2017
Site Builder
Improved tablet layout and typography, new “call-to-action” buttons, and the ability to pull in associated images from UCSF Profiles or replace the headshot as desired.
March 1, 2017
Site Builder
Enhanced functionality for banners, user-friendly interfaces for starting points and sidebar, and responsive banner images on all devices.