Author: Clicklaw Editor

Clicklaw Monthly Roundup: January 2021

New on Clicklaw

We share with you a monthly roundup of changes to Clicklaw’s collection. Here is a summary of updates done in January 2021.

Solve Problems

COVID-19 Resources

We’ve added more online resources from trusted organizations about issues related to COVID-19. Here’s the Clicklaw link to online resources dealing with the issues.

Disability Alliance BC

John-Paul Boyd, QC

Mediate BC

  • Conflict Coaching for Teachers (new)
    Mediate BC Roster Mediators are offering free Conflict Coaching to teachers who are trying to find new ways to resolve problems that might lead to conflict with parents. This coaching can support teachers to prepare for difficult conversations, manage current conflicts, and prevent future conflicts.

People’s Law School

  • Condos (new)
    Practical information on your rights and responsibilities when living in a strata. Topics include getting your special project approved, dealing with your strata, and getting a bylaw changed.
  • Income & Finances (new)
    Taking control of your financial situation. Topics include your rights on opening a bank account, how to protect your rights and deal with problems, paying income tax, and what you can do if you invest and something goes wrong.

HelpMap

Mediate BC

  • Mediation Virtual Pro-Bono Clinic (new)
    Talk to a professional civil or family mediator and ask questions about mediation generally or about a specific conflict. Mediators can help you determine if mediation is appropriate, discuss timelines, cost and how to discuss going to mediation with the other party, in addition to other topics. Clinics are on the first Wednesday of the month and are free. Email info@mediatebc.com for an appointment or drop in. More information on the website.

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Clicklaw Wikibooks: A New Mobile Experience!

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By Courthouse Libraries BC

Earlier this week, we launched a new look and feel for Clicklaw Wikibooks‘ mobile experience.

Clicklaw Wikibooks are collaboratively developed, plain language legal publications that are published and kept up-to-date on a wiki, where they can also be printed and downloaded. They are free to download and share with British Columbians who seek reliable, up-to-date information to address legal problems or learn about the law. The publication titles include JP Boyd on Family Law, People’s Law School’s Dial-A-Law, and TRAC’s Tenant Survival Guide.

We know half of its visitors arrive on mobile devices. In 2018, we had started exploring our options for this user group, beginning with a default, minimalist setting. Last year, we started the project that delivered today’s version.

What’s improved?

Here are three things you need to know about the new experience

1. Better navigation. Use the hamburger menu (top-left corner) to go to a wikibook. The new mobile version includes the same left-side navigation bar like on the desktop version, allowing future refinements.

Before-and-after screenshots of the hamburger menu

2. Easier wikibook download. Use the options on the hamburger menu or on a wikibook’s main page. The old version hides the download options as “Page issues”.

Before-and-after screenshots of a wikibook's main page

3. Improved readability. The old mobile experience was cluttered, partly because of the way desktop elements are placed and configured (what you see when you use your computer and not your mobile device). We added white space and adjusted alignment whenever possible, without changing the desktop elements. Below is just one example.

Before-and-after screenshots of a wikibook's navigation menu

Check out the new look on your mobile device now. We hope you like it!

The scope for today’s version

We replaced the skin – the codes that make this site look good on your mobile device – then chose another that is more robust and customized it. To keep the project manageable and within budget, we tried to balance keeping the existing desktop elements and applying the heuristic evaluation recommendations.

Future opportunities

After the launch of today’s version, our work is not over yet. We have identified a few pain points to prioritize for the next round of updates. Some items could be addressed immediately, while the rest would require further investigation and usability testing.

Questions or comments? Please email editor@clicklaw.bc.ca.

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