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Stewart Foss

@stewartfoss.bsky.social

Current higher-ed web manager/designer at #uleth. You might remember me from eduStyle. Or as a former elected municipal politician (2018-21). Also: UX, volunteering, old buildings, placemaking, happiness, lasers, 3D printing.

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Does a horizontal scrolling list of programs get more interaction than carousels? πŸ€” Horizontal scrolling feels like a no-no, but with touchscreens and trackpads everywhere, maybe I’m just showing my age. That said, I do love being able to filter programs right from the homepage. www.oberlin.edu

04.02.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Logos Our logo has two components: the crest and the wordmark. See below for information on how to use our logo correctly in various situations.We also own a number of official marks used for ceremonial pur...

@ucalgary.bsky.social has done an excellent job on their standards and guidelines section of the brand site. It is worth a look. ucalgary.ca/brand/standa...

31.01.2025 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There's a growing trend in higher-ed of hiding menus on desktop sites under either a menu/hamburger button or icon. My instincts says this is a negative for user experience. NN Group researched this in 2016 and found as much. Anyone (maybe site owners on this path) done any recent UX research?

28.01.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Concrete Masterpieces - The Brutal Blog β€” Heritage Calgary β€œBrutalism? Eww!” is a common reaction towards this 20th century architectural style that often - but not always – makes generous use of concrete. These concrete works of art often appear impenetrable...

Love it, of course I work in a Brutalist masterpiece, University Hall at the University of Lethbridge. Great post and examples of Brutalism in Calgary.
www.heritagecalgary.ca/heritage-cal...

23.01.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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UVM Brand Guide | The University of Vermont

Nice work UVermont. Their brand site includes standards, tools and templates to work with the brand as well as background on the 2024 Brand Project. Protected assets are behind a login. uvm.edu/stratcomm/br...

17.01.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Any higher-ed web folks seen some good examples of "Brand" websites (logos, assets, brand story, etc.). #highedweb #pseweb

16.01.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

And, for the record. I love Canada and my Canadian identity and have no desire to become part of whatever is going on south of the 49th. Best of luck America, please leave Canada out of it.

08.01.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What confuses me most, is that adding Canada as a state is coming from Republicans. We are a country which perpetually votes 60-70% left-of-center. Give us a few seats, Senators and some electoral votes and the Democrats would own the house, senate and presidency forever.

08.01.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He spent the rest of the first half trying out defence. They put him in goal for the second half, which is new for him, to let his goalie get a chance to run the field. I'm proud of this kid and his effort to work and improve.

19.12.2024 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He does play indoor in the neighbouring city and has games 1-2 times a week. On his off days, he is on his local outdoor field putting in the work. He played the last indoor game of 2024 last night and had 3 goals in the first half. 3 is max/player/game allowed in his league.

19.12.2024 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is how a kid from small town Alberta, Canada works on his soccer game in the winter. 30 minutes of shovelling to practice his shots. (pardon my thumb in the shot)

19.12.2024 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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