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Building a New Website

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Support from Start to Finish

You decided to move your website to the Digital Commons platform- now what? With our experience building more than 90 state agency websites, Digital Services can advise and guide you in the most effective processes for your new website. Our proven project process takes you through planning, building, finalization and launch.

  • Discover our Process for Planning a New Website

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Color Palettes

We offer six accessible color palettes for you to choose from for your Digital Commons website. Explore your options.

Style Guide

Our Style Guide provides design principles, fonts, information on color hex codes, and advice on icons and logos.

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Our Content Types and Components are like building blocks ready and waiting for you to add content. Explore examples.

Your Staff will Support your Content Strategy

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Develop your Content Strategy

Establish a governance strategy for managing content, the people handling it, and the processes they will follow.

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Staff your Website

Determine your message and the Web Manager you trust to communicate it. We offer a variety of permission levels for your Web Manager to assign to people assisting with the website.

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We Train your Staff

All website staff should take Orientation and Basic Training. Advanced training is required for Web Managers and for working with Views and Webforms.

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