THE GIST
Why this?
The purpose of the Aldrich Cascade template 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
Easily align with the UCI brand guidelines. Wordmarks, fonts, colors, etc.... all build in!
Out of the box, the templates set you up for success in meeting the requirements set forth in the UC Electronic Accessibility Policy.
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.
Know a little css and/or javascript? Apply your skills to incorporate those design and functionality finishing touches that make a site truly pop.
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.
Did you know...?
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
Don't have a site? Need Cascade access? Submit site and user requests from the Cascade CMS information site.