1. Christopher Hirt Daniel Wells
the revolution
Christopher Hirt
Daniel Wells

2. Our Current Site Edited with Dreamweaver URLs are not understandable
No real control over presentation consistency among multiple authors
Creating dynamic content requires a programmer
Content is *stuck* inside HTML page structure

3. Our Current Site Links must be maintained manually
Making changes to a page’s content can by cumbersome
Changing the same content across multiple pages is a manual process

4. With (a CMS model) Content is separate from presentation
Content is managed via a single, consistent interface and stored in a database
Content can be created / edited without knowledge of HTML (WYSIWYG editor / pre-defined content-wrapping templates)

5. With (a CMS model)
Page organization is separate from content organization and storage
Pages are ‘aware’ of other related pages
Many other advantages…

6. The End Result
We now have the tools to create a fresh, relevant website that can provide cutting-edge web services that our patrons will use.

7. Getting Started…

8. Exhibit A: Content Storage
All site content is stored in an abstract Content Repository
The Content Repository contains Content Objects of various Types (e.g. Basic Content, Research Resources, Staff Profiles)

9. Content Repository
Content Types
Content Objects

10. Manage Pictures
Another Content Example

11. Browsing the Pictures Area

12. Exhibit A: Content Storage (cont.)
Content Types determine which fields can be stored within individual instances (e.g. Staff Profiles would have a “Job Title” field, while Research Resources would have a “Call Number” field, among others)

13. Modifying Content

14. Exhibit A: Content Storage (cont.)
Categories are used for any Content metadata which commonly spans multiple Object instances (e.g. Staff Profiles can be placed in various “Areas of Responsibility” Categories
Any instance of a Content Object can be placed in any number of Categories for later processing and retrieval

15. Exhibit B: Content Presentation
In many cases, content can be viewed alone (in the white area of our page), but in most cases it should be placed within a Page
All Pages exist within a Page Hierarchy which gives form to the overall site

16. The Page Hierarchy

17. Exhibit B: Content Presentation (cont.)
The Page Hierarchy automatically creates
Each Page’s URL
Links to related Pages from a given Page
Each Page’s uniform navigation widgets (i.e. the page’s placement in the “tree” will generate useful navigation links to other pages in the same “branch,” including links back towards the “trunk” (the “breadcrumb” trail), links to neighboring “twigs” (the “siblings” box) and links away from the trunk (the “children” box)

18. Editing a Page

19. Exhibit B: Content Presentation (cont.)
Pages may contain any number of Page Sections of various types
Current Page Section types include: Basic Single (not to be confused with the Basic Content Object type), List, Navigation, and Advanced

20. Exhibit B: Content Presentation (cont.)
The Single Page Section allows you to display a single Content Object

21. Page Section Types
Single Section

22. Exhibit B: Content Presentation (cont.)
The List Page Section allows you to display multiple items which fall within any combination of categories (e.g. list all “Research Databases” in the area of “Music”)
List Page Sections are similar to what appears on the Subject Guides, but not predefined or limited

23. Page Section Types
List Section

24. Exhibit B: Content Presentation (cont.)
Lists can also be specified to display as complete items, summaries, or links, allowing the user to save space when full information display of each item is not necessary

25. Exhibit B: Content Presentation (cont.)
Navigation Page Sections allow the user to display more links to the hierarchy than are supplied automatically (e.g. show the entire Hekman” tree on one page)
In addition, any given portion of the hierarchy can be displayed on any page regardless of relationship (e.g. show our “Policies” tree on a “Welcome” page)

26. Page Section Types
Navigation Section

27. Exhibit B: Content Presentation (cont.)
Navigation Sections are also highly customizable, allowing you to choose how much of the tree to show (depth), how many columns to use, etc.

28. An Analogy Close to Home…
WebSite

29. Campus Layout / Environment
Page Hierarchy

30. Signs / Maps Getting Around Campus
Navigation
Signs / Maps Getting Around Campus

31. Classes and Gatherings
Pages

32. Majors/Minors/Grade Levels
Categories

33. Student Body and Individual People
Content Repository
and
Content Objects