EDU Checkup

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Only display errors if they are absolutely necessary. Errors are a large distraction and if they are not needed a prospective student can miss important information. Be smart, don’t waste precious real estate.

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Make sure every page has a print style sheet. If you have multiple ways to get to the print version like a link on the page make sure they all link to the same style. This way the user gets a consistent look and the developer has just one file to update.

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• HigherEdExperts Webinar: “Writing Right for the Web: How to get better at Web writing”

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Tables should only be used for tabular data and not for visually positioning elements on the page. Tables can mess with the order screen readers see your page and search engines have a hard time figuring out the importance of your content. Using div’s, span’s and other HTML elements to describe your content then CSS to position it on the page is the best route.

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Make sure if you are going to use breadcrumbs on your pages make sure they are based on your users needs and not your architecture. Trim out unneeded items and text to make a path the is short and concise. No need to put in every step they could go on, but just include the major steps.