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Web Services top stories of 2022

From ensuring our websites met accessibility requirements to preparing for Drupal 9 2022 was a busy year for our community!
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Over the past year we've worked hard to ensure our websites are accessible and inclusive for all audience members. We prepared for Drupal 9 in the WMS. And beyond the WMS, the launch of 捆绑SM社区 DS (our new design system) opened up opportunities for improved brand and standards compliance for custom and vendor-built 捆绑SM社区 websites.

Our community by the numbers

1429 WMS site managers and editors
1005 WMS websites
501 Virtual Host websites
300+ Registrants for Web Services training courses, WS 100 Writing for the Web and WS 101 捆绑SM社区's Digital Standards (per course)

Our top stories

  1. Making our digital spaces accessible

    Web accessibility was the key focus for many site managers and editors in 2022. At 捆绑SM社区 we aim to create an accessible, diverse, and inclusive campus, and this includes our digital spaces. Our websites must strive to be accessible and inclusive to all users.

    The passing of the Quebec Government's July 2022 deadline means that all 捆绑SM社区 sites are now expected to meet the accessibility requirements outlined in the .

    Read our 2022 accessibility-related news and announcements.

  2. New Web Services resources

    The new Web Services resources launched in 2022 reflect the expanding skill set of our website manager and editor community. We've progressed onto more nuanced expertise such as advanced writing style, web accessibility know-how and the principals of good design.

    Check out our new resources:
  3. Drupal 9 release underway

    You can't ignore the buzz surrounding the Drupal 9 release, a project which will continue into the new year. Sneak peeks at what's in store have started to surface and preparations are underway. Announcements shared so far focus on things to do to get your site in shape for the upgrade.

    Read our 2022 Drupal 9-related news and announcements:
  4. Launch of 捆绑SM社区 DS

    捆绑SM社区 DS (or MDS) stands for 捆绑SM社区 , a collection of web design and development standards and resources offered by the Web Services team. See how 捆绑SM社区 DS helped deliver a great brand experience on a tight timeline in this case study about 捆绑SM社区's revamped admissions system (2 exciting projects in 1!

    Read our article, Revamping the Admissions System: A 捆绑SM社区 DS Case Study.

  5. Special projects

    Web Services was involved in some exciting foundational projects in 2023 including:
  6. Conferences and professional development:

    Web Services community members enjoyed numerous opportunities to learn from and network with peers from across North America this year. A highlight was #PSEWeb 2022 held right here at 捆绑SM社区!

    Web Services conference participation in 2022:
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  7. Updates to webform best practices

    Love 'em or hate 'em, webforms are a integral feature of many of our websites.听 This year, developments with privacy and security considerations for webforms resulted in guideline revisions that became a key topic of interest for many site managers and editors.

    Read our article, Transforming forms.

  8. Bilingual web content

    Announced in May 2021, reinforces and and strengthens the use of French in Quebec by expanding the linguistic obligations outlined in Bill 101. Specific details on what this means for 捆绑SM社区 websites are expected to become available in 2023. In the meantime, site managers and editors are encouraged to follow best practices to be ready for related developments.

    • Audit and clean up site content to remove irrelevant and out-of-date content
    • Ensure awareness of the needs and requirements of your website audience, conduct research if necessary.
    • Keep an eye out for related updates in our Web Services articles
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