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WCAG 2.2: What’s Changed and What We Need to do About it
The W3C is due to release the newest version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), Version 2.2 , at the end of August 2023. This update to the guidelines has been in the pipeline for a while so we are excited to see this close to release! Our work with Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust is an example of a platform where we were able to display our commitment…
Aug 17, 2023 WCAG 2.2: What’s Changed and...Web Development
Working with Frontify DAM and Drupal
What is the Frontify DAM? Digital Asset Management systems (DAMs) are user-friendly, centralised software solutions, specifically designed to store, organise, manage and distribute digital assets efficiently with ease. By reducing the time spent searching for assets and avoiding any duplications of work, DAMs can lead to overall cost savings. When it comes to sharing…
Aug 11, 2023 Working with Frontify DAM and...UX & Web Design
Strengthening Collaboration Between Design & Front End
At Zoocha, we pride ourselves on being team players, with the goal of working together as one unit rather than as separate departments. Two areas that are particularly tightly linked are the UX & Design and Front End. In order to work efficiently to deliver high-quality, user centred and accessible solutions, both teams must work collaboratively and rely on each other…
Jul 28, 2023 Strengthening Collaboration Between Design &...Web Development
Enhancing and Supporting the Editor Experience
Third party libraries or services are often integrated within websites to improve aspects such as user experience, tracking user behaviour and connecting APIs. By allowing more flexibility for website content editors, they can rely less on developers to include new functionality or features on their sites, as they would have access to practical tools, such as…
Jul 13, 2023 Enhancing and Supporting the Editor...News
Our Experience at LeadDev London 2023
After almost 10 years experience as a developer at Zoocha, I made the exciting career shift into leading our development team. Although it was initially daunting to step away from the code I knew, ensuring the success of the next generation of Zoocha developers through active support and leadership has always been my priority. The LeadDev conference offers two days of…
Jul 4, 2023 Our Experience at LeadDev London...Platform Development
University of Portsmouth London Campus Microsite
Our work with the University of Portsmouth Our team have worked in partnership with The University of Portsmouth (UoP) since early 2022. We have worked on a number of projects alongside the UoP team in order to develop their website and support the University’s brand. Our partnership with UoP has involved multiple streams of work across their digital estate. Prior to…
Jun 15, 2023 University of Portsmouth London Campus...Drupal,
Web Development,
Platform Development
Zoocha maintains Cyber Essentials Plus Certification
Zoocha are pleased to announce that we have once again achieved Cyber Essentials Plus certification, reinforcing our commitment to cyber security. What is Cyber Essentials Plus? Cyber Essentials Plus is an advanced cyber security certification program developed by the UK government. It was put in place in order to aid organisations in protecting themselves from common…
Jun 6, 2023 Zoocha maintains Cyber Essentials Plus...News
Happy Pride Month!
June marks the month of celebration for the LGBTQ+ community around the world. Hundreds of pride parades are held throughout numerous countries and entire cities are painted in every colour under the sun! At Zoocha, we are proud to celebrate pride month. With 20% of our team identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community, we strive to create a welcoming environment and…
May 30, 2023 Happy Pride Month!Hosting
Running Drush Commands in Parallel on Over 500 Sites
What is Drush? Drush, short for “Drupal Shell”, is a powerful command-line interface tool that any Drupal user will recognise, which can create an effortless solution to a number of tasks, aiding with the management and administration of Drupal websites. With Drush, a user can perform actions such as: Clearing Drupal's cache. Installing, updating, and uninstalling…
May 16, 2023 Running Drush Commands in Parallel...