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How to: Add an Alert Banner January 12, 2021 A site alert banner is pinned to the header of the website to provide information vital information to users on the website. What is it used for? Weather warnings Safety emergency information Large announcements Accessing the Alert Banners On the top navigation of the CMS, go to Configuration. Under...

Finding The Best Drupal Partner With Your RFP November 9, 2020 As the recipient of many RFPs for website redesigns, we know they all look different, and there’s no silver bullet to creating the perfect RFP. There are certainly some tips and tricks to making sure your RFP is effective, but when it comes to finding the best agency for a website redesign, there...

Upgrading to Drupal 9. What to Consider and Helpful Developer Tips to Get There. November 9, 2020 Whether it’s for a website redesign, replatform or existing site Drupal site upgrade, clients ask us more than anything else “Is Drupal 9 ready.” The short answer is – “Yes.” However there is a lot to consider in terms of whether or not now is the right time to upgrade based on your needs as an...

Making the Most of CMS Content Author Training November 6, 2020 When you’re conducting Content Management System training on a new site experience, whether it’s an entirely new CMS or one your content authors have worked with previously, it’s going to include a learning curve. Not all CMS platforms are created equal and some are inherently more useable than...

Security by Design: ZenSource— The Journey to Build an Enterprise-Grade Secure Drupal CMS November 6, 2020 I have spent most of my career working in the Fortune 500 with responsibility for enterprise systems and technologies, specifically in the realm of infrastructure and security. If I am honest, I had always looked at open source systems like Drupal with trepidation and distrust—but times have changed...

Using Drupal to Make a Lasting Impact With Any Site Experience November 6, 2020 With countless content management systems on the market, offering features and services such as out-of-the-box modules, easy content migration and quicker time to market, choosing the right CMS can be a difficult choice. Not to mention, which platforms will hold up to the slick sales presentations...

How to: Clone a Page October 29, 2020 In instances that you need to duplicate the layout or use the same content as another page, you can clone a page. What is it used for? For pages with complex layouts, you can simply clone the page so that you will not have to recreate the layout. Textual content within modules that have slight...

How to: Add Site Alerts October 29, 2020 This module is pinned to the header of the website to provide information on emergencies or alerts. Ability to provide change banner icon, add internal/external links, and make close action optional. What is it used for? Emergencies and/or campus alerts. Adding Site Alerts Alert banners can be...

How to: Add Link List October 29, 2020 The link list module is a series of related links that do not warrant individual emphasis or descriptive content to accompany them. What is it used for? Areas of the site that require simple content display where more dynamic or interactive modules may be inappropriate. Large amounts of copy such as...

How to: Add Spotlight October 29, 2020 Provides the ability to feature a number of related content items with imagery, text and, and links. What is it used for? Highlighting secondary content that drives to other related pages. Enhancing the story of a page or site section. Emphasizing or featuring content through storytelling. Adding a...