In this post, I am going to look at one of the common SEO (Search Engine Optimization) errors, ‘Title found on more than one page’. What this error means is that there are two or more pages with the same … Read the rest
Image Alt Text is Short
This ADA issue is one of the Level AA issues you might encounter in your Monsido reports, that can be extremely confusing at first. What does it mean? Does it mean that the alt-text is short and needs to be … Read the rest
SchoolMessenger Brings To You Accessibility Training
We recently were able to acquire a set of 8 videos from West Corporation, the owners of SchoolMessenger and the Presence Portal software that introduce you to the major attributes of making your website accessible. Each of the following videos … Read the rest
Writing Tips for the Portal
So, I’m just sitting here waiting for Dorian to arrive. I’ve moved all my patio furniture inside along with the plants and other objects the wind could pick up. So, I wondered, “What is there now to do but wait?” … Read the rest
Quick ADA Hint: Tables Cannot Be Included as an Image
Tables with valuable information cannot be included as an image. They must be created as a table within the portal editor (there is too much information to be conveyed by simply including the text in the Alt-Text of the image. … Read the rest
Hyperlinks with Images Rather than Link Text
A common occurrence is to have a hyperlink that uses an image rather than Link Text. In these situations, the alt text for the image and link must appear in the <img> tag’s ‘alt’ attribute. There are many cases where … Read the rest
Need a Calendar for the New School Year?
Have you entered your school’s calendar of events for the new school year yet? If so, great! You can stop reading here.
If not, here are some instructions and a file from which you can import the minimum basic school … Read the rest
20 Things That Are Not Cool!
I am not talking about the fact that it is summertime in Florida or how you feel when you lose electricity due to a storm and your air conditioning does not work. No, I am talking about the OCPS websites … Read the rest
Monside News – 2019 – 2nd Quarter
Product Updates
A ‘Show on Page’ button has been added that takes you directly to the error as it exists on the page. The issues highlighted will be based on the module that you are working within, e.g. … Read the rest
Extracurricular Activities
Hello Principals!
As was done last year, the extracurricular activities site will be cleared over the summer (today) in order to prepare the site for updates for next year. The site will be available for updates after July 15, 2019. … Read the rest