As you know, dear readers, we’re full of nerd love for stuff like public health books, board games, and (duh) Hamilton. But what do we ❤ the most? Health materials designed with the target audience in mind, of course. They make us weak in the knees, put stars in our eyes… and apparently even inspire us to […]
So, you’ve chosen the platform you’re going to use to build your own website, you’ve written some content, and you’re ready to put it all together. How can you help people navigate around your oh-so-engaging and informative webpages? Never fear, dear readers! We’ve got some tried-and-true tips for you. First, think about where your content […]
Sometimes, in internet-land, users go to a website with the express goal of just poking around — you know, e-wandering until they find something they’re interested in (or until they don’t and move on). But when it comes to health content, people are usually looking for something specific — like information about a recent diagnosis. And that, […]
Does the term “collaging” ring any bells for you, dear readers? From elementary school art class, perhaps? Maybe you pasted together images that represented who you were or what you wanted to become, and together they created a clearer picture than you could have communicated with words alone. That’s also the idea behind collaging as a […]
We’ve all seen it: the slick report or presentation with fancy-looking charts and graphs that, despite your enthusiasm and effort, you can’t make heads or tails of. The author or presenter is trying to make an important point, but you’re left squinting at the chart, struggling to remember what you learned in 10th grade about […]
Here’s a completely unsurprising statement: at We ❤︎ Health Literacy Headquarters, we’re big fans of catering to users’ needs. But here’s where things can get tricky: if you’re building something complex, like a new health website, you might have several audiences with different goals. How can you be sure you’re meeting all of their needs? […]
Here at We ❤︎ Health Literacy Headquarters, we spend a lot of time talking about how health literacy and clear communication can help us reach our audiences with important health messages. And, as we’re sure you know by now, a key piece of that puzzle is creating accessible web content — content that everyone can […]
What’s the first thing you look at when you land on a webpage — the colorful image? The headers? The blinking advertisement? At We ❤︎ Health Literacy Headquarters, we often ask this and other similar questions about sites that we work on. And if you’ve ever been involved in creating a website, you’ve almost certainly found […]
So, you’re building a website — congrats! But before you start designing, dear readers, we have something very important (and possibly surprising) to tell you: when it comes to designing a website, it’s best to be predictable. Designing a predictable site helps users get where they need to go quickly and easily because they intuitively […]
So you’ve decided to put your super awesome, totally health-literate material on the web so it’s available to internet users everywhere. Wahoo! Now you have to choose a format, and it really boils down to 2 options: webpage or PDF. What’s a health writer to do? Let’s discuss! Webpages At We ❤︎ Health Literacy Headquarters, we generally […]
