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General Best Practices

Use shorter paragraphs to make text easier to read on phones.Make sure physician photos are aligned with other physician photos or text.If you implement a design on a few pages that contain similar content, make sure that element is on all pages as it improves user experience.Highlight achievements on “about”…

Directory block gets an upgrade!

Directory block will receive a big upgrade to its functionality and layouts. New styling options have been added and you can read about the options available below: List – Profiles will appear in a 2-column layout with a subtle outline surrounding the profile informationSimple List – Profiles will appear in…

Learn about User Roles

User Roles are how Web Services is able to grant website editing access to individuals on a site. While WordPress has a number of default roles available, and some sites may have custom built roles, UF Health Web Services primarily uses two roles for website editing access. These roles are:…

Duplicate a Page with One Click

A new plugin will be release soon that will give you the ability to duplicate a page or post on your site with one click. Duplicate pages or posts will be saved on the site as drafts until Published. When a page is duplicated, all settings such as the page…

Table block is new and improved!

The Table block has been redeveloped by Web Services to be easier to use, and offer more functionality then you’ve ever seen from a table before. Tables will now come with a new “interactive” feature that, when enabled, will allow you to search through the table’s data, sort by columns,…

Upgrade your Header with animations and pattern kits

Newly released Apollo 2 features are header animations and pattern kits. These features will help set your site apart from others and while maintaining the same look and feel of other UF Health websites. Animations Animations are meant to be slow and should not be distracting. Two animation options are…

Calling Attention to the Alert Block

A new block has been released which gives you the ability to call attention to important information for your site visitors. The Alert block has 4 alert choices: Informational, Cautionary, Critical, and Positive, that help you call attention to important information on your page. These blocks should be used…

What is a “Landing Page”?

A landing page would be a page for a main section of information on your site. You may have a site with navigation links for: Education, and Research. Using a landing page for Research, for example, would act as a home for Research information on your site. Using the Landing Page template gives you access to all of the visual blocks used to build a rich homepage, but now you can use those same blocks to build an interesting Landing Page.