Questions
- How is the office site homepage different from an academic site homepage?
- What banner options are available on an administrative/office site homepage?
- Can I upload more than one banner image?
- How does navigation appear on an office site, and how many items can it have?
- How is the office homepage page content laid out?
- Which content modules can I use on an office site homepage?
Environment
This article applies to Bowdoin website editors who maintain sites in the Cascade CMS. It applies to administrative/office sites, whose homepage design differs slightly from academic site homepages.
- Audience: Editors who maintain administrative/office sites in Cascade.
- Scope: The office site homepage. The features and content modules available are the same as on academic sites.
Resolution
The office site homepage design is slightly different from the academic site homepage. There is one banner display option, and the site navigation is centered beneath the banner in buttons (rather than the left sidebar). The features and content modules available, however, are the same.
Banner
There is just one banner display option for administrative site homepages. The banner image spans the full width of the device, with a set height on all devices.
Note: You can upload multiple banner images on each site — a good option for sites unable to choose one single emblematic photograph. If you upload multiple banner images, a random one loads each time a user visits your site. You cannot control which banner a particular user will see.
Navigation
Navigation appears on office sites as gray-colored buttons. There is a maximum of nine items here, and drop-down navigation is not available.
Page Content
The layout of the office site homepage has a main area (8 columns wide) and a right-hand sidebar (4 columns wide). As with academic department homepages, office site homepages can accommodate multiple rows and the following content modules:
- Accordion
- Callout Panel
- Featured Link
- Media Feature
- Photo Gallery
- Profile Block
- Related Links
- Stories
- Text Area (default)
Additional Help
If you need further assistance, you have several options:
- Bowdoin Bot: Chat with Bowdoin Bot directly from any KB page for instant answers.
- Phone: Call the Bowdoin College Service Desk at (207) 725-3030.
- In person: Visit the Tech Hub in Smith Union during business hours.
- Submit a ticket: Request assistance through the Service Catalog.