Help Articles
Browse our help articles for helpful resources and how-to documentation from the Office of Information Technology.
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UGA Extension publications are updated when research, recommendations, or regulations change. If you download a copy of a publication’s PDF and upload it to your county site, your copy won’t update with it. Visitors may end up reading outdated information that no longer applies. So how can you promote a UGA Extension publication? Link to…
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The CAES Content Lightbox block is a WordPress block that adds a pop-up lightbox to your pages or posts. With this block, you can easily add any type of content, such as text, images, or videos, to a pop-up that appears when the user clicks on a button or link.
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Images are an important part of a good website. They help tell your story, attract attention and make content easier to understand. But large image files can slow down your website and create a frustrating experience for visitors—especially on mobile devices. The goal isn’t simply to make images smaller. The goal is to use the…
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The CAES Hero block builds the large feature area you usually see at the top of a page. It uses a headline, a short piece of text, a photo, and up to two links per slide.
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The CAES Slideshow block shows a row of photos that visitors can scroll through, with optional captions. It is designed for photo slideshows where the pictures are the focus.
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The CAES Card Carousel block shows a row of cards that visitors can scroll through sideways.
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For years, online search followed a familiar pattern: type a question, scan a list of links, choose a website and look for the answer. Today, that experience is changing. Search platforms increasingly generate a response directly on the results page, often drawing from several sources. Google calls these summaries AI Overviews.
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Leaving your computer powered on overnight is one of the easiest ways you can help protect university data, improve your own computing experience, and support the work of the CAES OIT team.
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DubBot is the tool CAES content mangers use to monitor and address accessibility issues on their websites. It’s a powerful tool with a wide range of analytical capabilities, which can cause some initial confusion when trying to understand the results on a site’s dashboard. In this article we will discuss what parts of the dashboard…
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Maps are a common way to communicate statewide impact, but they often rely entirely on visual interpretation. This case study highlights how a Georgia county heat map image was updated to meet accessibility requirements under WCAG 2.1 and ADA Title II.
Posted in: Accessibility