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SF.gov publisher's newsletter

May 2022, mid-month edition

Hi SF.gov publishers,

Happy Friday! We actually don't have many new SF.gov features or updates to share right now, but we do have some exciting things coming down the pipeline.

In the meantime, we have lots of training opportunities and tips for you!

GET HELP

Training and support

Sign up for training to get the meeting invitations and to get a publishing account, but anyone who works for the City is welcome!

Services on SF.gov (transactions and step by steps) — Monday, May 16, 2 pm to 3 pm (bonus session!)
Public Body and Meetings training — Thursday, May 19, 11 am to noon (bonus session!)
Choosing your content type on SF.gov — Tuesday, May 24, 1 pm to 2 pm (bonus session!)
Publishing on SF.gov (the basics) — First and third Wednesday, 11 am to noon
Introduction to SF.gov — Second Wednesday, 11 am to noon
Writing for SF.gov — Fourth Wednesday, 11 am to noon

And you can always ping us on Teams if you have a question.

WINS

Examples

Feel free to use these examples as models for your own work!

Step by step

Rewriting a long application process into a user-centered step by step can seen intimidating! One example we helped write is applying for a cannabis business permit. It's a complicated process, but a prospective applicant can skim this page and get an idea of what it entails.

If you have a process that you're wondering how to rewrite as a step by step, transactions, and information pages, sign up for office hours on Tuesdays so we can discuss it together!

Screenshot of a webpage that has the title, ''Apply for a cannabis business permit: Check if you can apply, and what you need to do to open a cannabis business in San Francisco.'' There is an introduction paragraph, and then are numbered steps including ''1. Check if you can apply'' with the time 3 to 4 months. ''2. Find a location.'' and others.

DID YOU KNOW?

Tips for publishing

Human translations on SF.gov

Every page on SF.gov has translations, either by machine or by a human. The top right corner doesn't tell you what type of translations you get, but you can tell by looking at the page URL.

If the URL has a node number, then it's machine translation (like https://sf.gov/es/node/366). If it has the page title and a language picker (es, fil, or zh-hant) in the URL, then it's human translation (like https://sf.gov/es/public-body/small-business-commission)

We can help you with human translations for your page.

Request human translations

Hope to see you on Teams! Happy editing!

Thanks as always for being fantastic partners, getting services and information to all San Franciscans.

Anita, Persis, Sharon, Mary, Bekah, and the SF.gov team

Resources

Writing for SF.gov

Using SF.gov content types

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