SF.gov newsletter

August 2023

Hi SF.gov editors,

Bringing you the August edition of our newsletter with announcements, publishing tips, trainings, and more! 

News 

Announcements

SF.gov shareouts canceled (for now)

Thanks to all of you who attended our monthly shareouts! For now, we've canceled the series while we create new ways for you to learn about SF.gov.

We'll be back soon, but in the meantime:

• Join us for discussion and announcements in the Teams channel
• Book an appointment or drop by office hours on Tuesdays (10 to 11 am) and Wednesdays (3 to 4 pm)

SF.gov homepage spotlight

Do you have an upcoming announcement that you'd like us to feature on the SF.gov homepage? Contact Liz Avalos to find out if we can promote it!

GET HELP

Training and support

Sign up for trainings

Visit our bookings page to view our schedule and sign up for:

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

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

If you have any questions, you can also:

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

THE LATEST

What's new for editors

Translatable buttons

We've made two more buttons for Agency pages translatable. "See more news" and "Learn more about us" should now appear translated when users visit non-English pages.

PUBLISHING TIPS

Best practices

Write short sentences

Short sentences are easier to read and understand. Users understand 100% of sentences at 9 words or less. Even at 14 words comprehension stays at 90%.

Aim to have 3 sentences or less per paragraph. Add subheadings every 3 paragraphs. This will break up your content and make it easier to read.

Use strong verbs

Verbs make it easy to get involved or take action. Strong verbs tell readers what they need to do. An easy way to check is to add “Now you can…” to the beginning of your sentence and see if it makes sense.

Read our full guidance on writing copy for SF.gov. 

GOOD READS

What we're reading

Content modeling: What it is and how to get started

Content modeling is the process of defining the types of content you need, the attributes of each one, and the relationships between them. It enables you to assemble those disparate pieces of content into a centralized structure. That gives your content order, meaning, and purpose. It illuminates what that content is doing — and not doing — for your audience.

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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