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Drupal Core 10.4.1; added Help Topics and new Description field on Video Cards; fixed CTA Card heights and missing Right Rail when logged in.

Two-column Site Page layout, home page deletion protection, CTA Card borders, and more.

Creating Accessible Content: Writing for the Web is the first installment of a new learning series that aims to help you make your website accessible to all visitors.

Happy New Year and cheers to fresh beginnings! There’s something truly inspiring about starting a brand-new year—a chance for new ideas, new goals, and new discoveries.As we step into 2025, I want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible community we’ve built together. Whether you’re new to the Digital Commons platform or have been a part of our journey for years, please know how much we value your contributions. You are the heart of this community, and your efforts continue to make a difference.

Content in this blog post is for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal advice.

On Friday, November 15, 2024, NCDIT Digital Solutions hosted its 5th We are NC Gov half-day conference with the support of the Office of Strategic Communications. The robust agenda of fantastic presentations covered a variety of topics, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Accessibility.

The Department of Revenue wanted to understand where site visitors were having difficulty navigating their site, so they asked the Digital Services team to perform usability testing with North Carolina residents. The results of this exercise provided meaningful data to help the DOR Digital Services team improve the navigability and content of their site.

NCDIT’s Digital Solutions team is a finalist in the NC TECH Awards for helping state agencies prioritize a digital-first experience for constituents.

Two new features were added to the Digital Commons platform. In an effort to continually improve and innovate, we have introduced an <iframe> embed component and a language selection option.

At home and away, the Digital Solutions team is hard at work spreading the messages of usability and accessibility in North Carolina.

Since websites are the primary communication channel for state agencies, they are accountable to the public to deliver clear information about state services, agency operations, leadership, and decision-making processes.

Mastering URLs, aliases, redirects, and breadcrumbs in Drupal can significantly enhance your website’s usability and SEO performance.

Our user community requested the ability to add links to images in CKEditor 5, and we listened! Last sprint, DC-38, we changed a setting to allow users to link images. Unfortunately, this change also allowed the link tool to add bad markup that is inaccessible.

By providing clear and descriptive Alternative Texts and Filenames, you enhance the accessibility of your content, making it usable for a wider audience.

Fast growing North Carolina population expects high-quality digital services from the state, with a focus on enhanced customer experience. "Find it on the website", "Fill out this form online", "Complete the online training", "Download our app” … and many other common interactions with state services illustrate our new reality and the imperative for digital-first public interactions. These interactions reflect the evolving requirements for modern and efficient state services.