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  • Primary navigation best practices
    The best way to set up your navigation depends on your goals. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution, but there are some guidelines to help users navigate your website more easily.
  • WCMS web service retiring
    The Campus Web Content Management System (WCMS) will officially retire at the end of summer in 2025.
  • Using headings to create accessible websites
    HTML headings serve as signposts in your web content. Using them correctly helps create accessible web pages.  
  • When links should open in a new tab or window
    Most links should open in the same window because it is the most accessible solution. 
  • Creating meaningful link and button text
    Don’t use link text like “click here” or “read more.” They’re not helpful.
  • Access to your website analytics
    Google Analytics messaged users on April 2, 2024 noting that Universal Analytics will cease to function on July 1, 2024. There is no action you’ll need to take if you currently use the centralized Google Analytics account set up for UC Santa Cruz websites.

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    driving the future of technological and sustainable innovations — uniting science and engineering to form bold teams equipped to problem-solve complex research needs.
  • Plant Sciences
    The Plant Sciences research cluster is a high impact and well-integrated interdisciplinary group that spans the Divisions of Science and Social Sciences.
  • Center for Integrated Spatial Research
    The central facility for spatially-focused research and training at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

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Last modified: Apr 29, 2024