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The Go.NIU link shortener has an exciting new feature. When you use the Go.NIU platform to create a shorter version of a URL (webpage address),...
The federal government has issued new requirements about the accessibility of web content provided by state and local governments. As a state institution, NIU must...
The Web and Internal Communications office maintains a SharePoint site that hosts files linked from NIU websites. You can request a folder within our SharePoint...
Having accurate, up-to-date information on your NIU webpages is an important way to build trust with your audience. If a user comes to your site...
NIU websites are updated by designated web contacts in coordination with the web team. The exact update procedure depends on the role assigned to the...
People read differently online, quickly scanning webpages instead of reading word by word. Along with headings and bulleted/numbered lists, links are one of the elements...
Go.niu.edu is a tool that creates a shorter version of a URL (webpage address). It’s similar to other link shorteners like TinyURL or Bitly, but...
The web team has created tutorials to help NIU employees build a variety of online forms. Part of the web content development guidelines and tools...
When reading online, people scan for information instead of reading word by word. One way to meet this behavior is to use lists to organize...
In order to comply with legal requirements and provide an effective user experience, the web team will no longer remediate and/or upload inaccessible PDFs to...