Content Resources

Content Development

nyc NYC.gov Web Content Development Guidelines: Find in-depth guidelines for developing content, with specific directions for preparing production-ready content for Teamsite, the City’s content management system. Request the guidelines by contacting the Content Team at the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT).

Request Creating Accessible Content training, offered to City agencies with sites created using the TeamSite Templates.


Readability

nyc City of New York Plain Language Checklist: Print out this list of the top seven plain language principles and pin it up in your workstation.

public Hemingway App: Check your content for readability level and complex language issues.

public Readable.io: Check your content for readability level and complex language issues. Use this app to review pasted text, URLs, and files.

public Grammarly: Check your content for spelling and grammar mistakes. Use this tool as an app or browser extension.