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Website redesign ("Content Frost"): What editors need to know

To ensure a smooth transition and avoid losing work, how you add content to your site will change from Friday, 16 January 2026. We expect this change to be in place for at least two months.

Why Writing Like This Isn’t As Effective As You Might Think

Becca Laffan explains why sentence case is the way to go

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How to write news stories for your website

June Shannon gives some tips on writing effective news stories

Students will experience changes in university curricula

Newsletter PDFs are old news

Here's what you should be doing instead to make sure your content is seen

Top tips for all UL.ie web editors

Becca Laffan shares some helpful tips for web editors that might help lighten the load

Digital sustainability matters for the future of our planet

Web Developer David Matthew discusses the web editor’s role in digital sustainability

Useful alternatives to uploading PDFs to UL.ie

Becca Laffan provides some helpful tips on ways to avoid the overuse of PDFs online

Three misconceptions about website analytics

Paul Leigh busts some myths around website analytics

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Labradors vs The Empire State Building - why file size matters

David Matthew shares some top tips on optimising images for your web page

A check list - six essentials for your UL.ie webpage

Becca Laffan explains the top six things any UL web page must have

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Colour and contrast matter in web accessibility

David Matthew explains the importance of colour and contrast when creating accessible content

Minding your manners

Becca Laffan explains why 'please' and 'thank you' have little place in online copy.