SF.gov newsletter

May 2023, end-of-month edition

Hi SF.gov editors,

Bringing you an end-of-month edition of our newsletter with more exciting news, the agenda for tomorrow's shareout, publishing tips, and more! 

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Monthly shareout

This month's shareout will be Thursday, May 25 at 2 pm. You can join the meeting directly from the ADM--SF.gov General channel on Teams or email persis.howe@sfgov.org if you want a meeting invite.

This month we'll be focusing on our guidance and documentation for editors. Join us for a walkthrough of all the writing and publishing resources available to you!

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Latest news

Meet San Francisco's first Drag Laureate

D’Arcy Drollinger has been selected as SF's first-ever Drag Laureate. She will serve as ambassador for San Francisco's drag, LGBTQ+, arts, nightlife, and entertainment communities. Learn more about D'Arcy and her new role! 

If your department has an upcoming announcement that you'd like us to feature on the SF.gov homepage, email persis.howe@sfgov.org.

PUBLISHING TIPS

Best practices

Sign up for trainings

Visit our new bookings page to view our training schedule. You can sign up for the following trainings:

• SF.gov concepts and structure
• Working in the SF.gov content management system
• Writing for SF.gov
• Meetings on SF.gov
• Translations on SF.gov

Register for training: https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/SFgovtraining%40SFGOV1.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/

To work on SF.gov, you must get an SF.gov login, or credentials. Learn how to get your credentials and start working on the site.  

Revisit past trainings

Refresh your memory by watching recordings of past training sessions. All recordings are available for you to review at any time. Watch the following:

• Intro to SF.gov
• Writing for SF.gov
• Choose your content type
• Meetings on SF.gov
• Working in the SF.gov CMS
• SF.gov concepts and structure
• PDFs on SF.gov
• Translations on SF.gov

If you have any questions, you can also:

• Book an appointment or drop by office hours
• Ping us on Teams

PUBLISHING TIPS

Best practices

Write content that works for screen readers

To create content that works well with screen readers, it is important to write as clear and simple as possible. Most screen readers are made up of two things: the screen reader software, and a Text To Speech (TTS) engine, which is what converts the text from the screen reader into speech. 

All users should have equal access to information and functionality. Read our writing guidelines and learn how screen readers read content in general.

GOOD READS

What we're reading

Designing services for people who need help with numbers

Many people live with the limitations of not understanding numbers and the impact that has on everyday life. This includes managing money, arranging appointments, doing calculations, and telling the time. Use the accessible numbers project to design services for people who need help with numbers.

Hope to see you on Teams! Happy editing!

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

Liz, Persis, Sharon, Joanne, Bridget, Wat, and the SF.gov team

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