In this session, we’ll give you an in-depth case study that guides you through the UX, visual design, and development process we followed to create a new digital home for Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs.
Session Archive
Enabling the Change-Makers: Redesigning Princeton's School of Public and International Affairs Website
How to give feedback while keeping your head
Have you ever wanted to give feedback to a coworker or manager and were afraid of what their reaction would be? Have you ever had a project that was going off the rails and you were worried about how the client would react?
10 Steps Not To Forget After Installing Drupal 8
Session Recording: https://youtu.be/l-SDHct7PFs
100% Remote: Tips for Managing a Fully-Distributed Workforce
Monica will share practical knowledge on how to manage remote teams based on the experience of the 100% distributed team at Lullabot. COVID-19 has dramatically changed how most companies work and teams collaborate.
4 Essential Checklists to Manage Drupal Projects
There are two types of mistakes, errors of ignorance (mistakes we make because we don’t know enough), and errors of ineptitude (mistakes we make because we don’t use of what we know).
A Better Idea: User-First for Federal Agencies
In this session, members of the U.Group Experience team will present our approach to tackling the digital strategy for Federal Agency clients looking to modernize and consolidate multiple legacy websites to Drupal 8.
A Custom Drupal Theme in 40 minutes
Can a custom Drupal 8 Theme be created in 40 minutes? The results might not be pretty but we're going to create a theme from start to finish.
A Drupal SaaS Solution for Connecting Citizens with Services
Session Recording: https://youtu.be/QGB3kkmdfSo
Access for All: A Section 508 2.0 Overview for Designers and Developers
Section 508 law has changed! Federal agencies must comply by the updated accessibility standards as of January 2018.
Accessibility and Design: How to Create the Best Online Experience
You may have heard of the benefits of accessibility or know you need to prioritize it in your work. But you’re a little confused on what that means, where to start, and what steps you need to take.
Accessibility is a moving target
Despite our best efforts, it’s difficult to future proof a website for accessibility standards. Your code and design may follow current standards, but will your careful compliance become obsolete when new guidelines are released?
Accessible websites can’t be achieved by just one person. Learn how to get your whole team involved.
Session Recording: https://youtu.be/dGpEhFjj8WU
Advancing nysenate.gov - a hosting platform migration
Approaching a platform transition requires proper planning and execution on top of a serious technical architecture. In this session, we’ll discuss the migration of NYSenate.gov from the perspective of the project manager and lead developer.
Agile D8 Builds: Doing the Most Without PHP
Speaker(s): Matt Cheney, mbyrnes
Agile Design
For teams familiar with traditional project phases, a common question when considering using an agile methodology is: Where does the creative team and its phases fit into an agile process?
All good things must come to an end: Archiving your Drupal site to Amazon S3
Session Recording: https://youtu.be/9MxprnLb3iw
In this advanced session we will take you through the steps taken to archive a Drupal site onto S3.
Anatomy of a Page Request
Session Recording: https://youtu.be/Vet-ZJNHseA
Anatomy of a Page Request
Architecting Effective Data Dashboards
Dashboards and data displays—features often presented with the “wow factor” in mind—can be deficient in providing end users with critical information.
Are We _Really_ Transforming Government? Aligning Values and Measuring Impact
Mission-minded government digital service companies always intend to deliver measurable value with the public sector partners we serve.
Are you ready for the government’s move to Agile?
The White House’s United States Digital Service (USDS) is actively working with government agencies to make it easier than ever to buy Agile software development.
Assumptions Need Validation: Making User Testing Work For You In Government Projects
Session Recording: https://youtu.be/wEZOqbHI-xc
ATF.gov en español: Lessons and successes in site translation
Two years ago we started our Spanish translation project for ATF.gov. One year later, burnt out with no clear path to the finish line, we had to get creative and change our approach. Now we’ve launched 400 web pages of ATF.gov en español, and…
Audience Acquisition and Analytics Survival Guide
If you've ever logged into Google Analytics and wondered just exactly you were looking at and what to do with it, this session is for you.
Authentic digital inclusion is easier than you think
Do you feel distracted by a suite of automated tools, pages of report data, and feedback on work that was designed and developed weeks and weeks ago?
Automate all the things
Ever heard of infrastructure-as-code?