THE GIST
Why this?
The purpose of the Aldrich Cascade templates is to enable website owners to create websites and web pages that are on-brand, accessible, and policy-compliant without the need for coding skills.
Features
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Easily align with the UCI brand guidelines. Wordmarks, fonts, colors, etc.... all build in! |
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Out of the box, the templates set you up for success in meeting the requirements set forth in the UC Electronic Accessibility Policy. |
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The temples incorporate many of the often-overlooked nuances of the UCI Web Policy. Things like uci.edu link-backs, site owner declarations, browser tab title syntax.... all at your fingertips. |
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Know a little css and/or javascript? Apply your skills to incorporate those design and functionality finishing touches that make a site truly pop. |
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Want to roll up your sleeves with Cascade development? The templates feature a plugin system that allows you to create and integrate bespoke widgets and layouts that address your unique needs. |
How they work
Page creation centers around the use to widgets and layouts. Widgets are the molecular pieces of content that you create and add to a page. Layouts define larger areas of page real estate with particular design and functionality characteristics that may (or may not) include widgets.
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Any widget or layout can be used multiple times on the same page or across several pages. Reuse means less work! |
LET'S GET GOING
Getting started
- Learn the lingo - a glossary of terms
- Finding your way around the interface
- Page anatomy 101
- Common patterns
- Configure the site settings
- Populate the header
- Populate the footer
- Populate the primary navigation
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Don't have a site? Need Cascade access? Submit site and user requests from the Cascade CMS information site. |