Website migrations June 2025

Four UCD Websites Join the Design Library for Enhanced Accessibility and User Experience

We are excited to announce that four UCD websites CSTAR, Irish Social Science Data Archive(ISSDA), Precision Oncology and Nova UCD have successfully transitioned to the Design Library. This move enhances the user experience, modernizes site functionality, and significantly improves web accessibility for all visitors.

The Design Library is a powerful collection of pre-designed Pages and Components available for developing websites in Terminalfour. It provides a streamlined approach to web development, ensuring that all UCD websites benefit from mobile-responsive templates, intuitive navigation, and a consistent, professional appearance.

Why the Design Library?

By adopting the Design Library, these sites now enjoy:

• Improved Web Accessibility: The new design ensures compliance with accessibility best practices, making content more inclusive and user-friendly for all visitors, including those using assistive technologies.

• Mobile Responsiveness: Each page automatically adjusts to different screen sizes, enhancing usability across devices.

• Enhanced User Experience: Clearer navigation and modern layouts improve engagement and readability.

• Efficient Website Development: With ready-to-use components, website creation and maintenance become faster and more efficient.

Impressive Accessibility Improvements

One of the most significant benefits of this transition is the substantial improvement in accessibility scores:

• CSTAR: From 67% to 87%

• Precision Oncology: From 79% to 92%

• ISSDA: From 34% to 93%

• Nova UCD: From 80% to 93%

These improvements align with UCD’s commitment to making its digital presence as accessible and inclusive as possible.

To learn more about how the Design Library can enhance your website, explore our Design Library Guide and discover the available components that can help transform your site.

We would like to thank the website owners of each website for their collaboration and hard work getting these websites migrated and launched over the past month.

We look forward to seeing more UCD websites leverage the Design Library to create engaging, accessible, and efficient online experiences for all users!