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1. CMS Content Management System CMS s are used to add remove and edit content on websites without directly editing the HTML or other background web programming Content Item Everything you create edit and manage in Cascade server including folders pages files blocks and external links Custom Navigation The way to create a red top navigation on your site and may be optionally used to create the left navigation menu as well Custom Navigation is created with a block Back to Top Cascade Server User Manual Glossary 33 D G Display Name A piece of information used to generate Auto Navigation and breadcrumbs in Cascade Server Display Names are most common for pages and folders while generally unused for blocks and files Back to Top External Link 4 A hyperlink to a website outside of the one being managed in Cascade Server External links may include hyperlinks to websites like http www google com or to any other NIU website like http www niu edu academics Back to Top File El An image or other document in Cascade Server Examples include jpg doc xls and pdf First Level Item Any content item folder page or other contained within only the Base Folder and no other folder The DISPLAY NAMEs of first level items are what show in the Auto Navigation Folder 1 A container used to organize content items including pages files blocks external links and other folders Folder Director2. In the example at right the 1 level items are Ml 3 images the contact folder the images folder the e AccessCascade jpg resources folder and the index page The a resources m index AccessCascade jpg file is a 2 level item To add a 1 level item to your Auto Navigation 1 EDIT the piece of content or page you wish to add 2 Add or edit the Display Name to the desired navigation item name 3 In the INCLUDE IN section for folders or the DISPLAY section on pages select Left Navigation 4 SUBMIT your changes to Cascade Server If you are working with Custom Navigation Custom Navigation is controlled by blocks indicated by the block icon that get assigned to pages You can see which navigation is assigned through the EDIT function on pages Under the Left Navigation heading next to the CUSTOM BLOCK option you can see the location of the custom navigation To edit the custom navigation click the dropdown arrow next to its location and click EDIT w Left Navigation Display 9 Yes No Source Auto Custom Block o y LLinternal blocks xhtml main left navigation lt 4 E P internal blocks xhtml Cascade 38 Move Rename aJ Copy qui Northern Illinois University Niu Cascade Server User Manual Glossary 32 Glossary A Asset Every content item that you can edit within Cascade Server folders pages files blocks and external links Asset
3. is the terminology used internally by the Cascade Server system Auto Navigation An option for creating left navigation on your site Auto Navigation uses the DISPLAY NAMES of content items such as folders and pages to automatically generate a left navigation that displays on every page Items can be added or removed from the Auto Navigation with the DISPLAY option in pages or the INCLUDE IN option in folders Back to Top Base Folder The location where all of the content for your website is housed The Base Folder is sometimes marked by the slash icon 141 under options like the PARENT FOLDER Block A chunk of content that may be plugged in to different locations like to the TOP NAVIGATION BLOCK the AREA BELOW NAVIGATION and to the MAIN HEADING CONTENT BLOCK when using Flash or JavaScript in place of a static image Also used for Custom Navigation Breadcrumbs A navigational clue that reminds users how they got to where they did literally a trail back home Breadcrumbs are generated automatically from the DISPLAY NAME of a page and the folders that the page 1s housed in Breadcrumbs appear as links at the top of the page Back to Top Child Asset Any content item within a folder The folder that contains a child asset 1s called the parent folder Child Folder A type of child asset or in other words a folder that is contained within another folder The folder holding the child folder is the parent folder
4. site or both NOTE The web address for the QA site is qa2 niu edu sitename For example the QA version of www niu edu webteam is qa2 niu edu webteam Cascade Server User Manual Additional Tools Additional Tools In this section you ll find an overview of some of the additional tools that Cascade Server provides Bulk File Upload The Zip Archive The Zip Archive function allows you to upload a zipped folder that contains multiple images documents or other files The maximum allowed size of a zipped folder to be uploaded is 30 MB l Within Cascade Server click TOOLS and then ZIP ARCHIVE E Home images Zip Archive HC non credit El atlarge p Select your PLACEMENT FOLDER or where you would like the unzipped files to go Integrate Folder Bulk Change E 3 Under ZIP ARCHIVE click CHOOSE FOLDER and select the zipped file on your computer 4 Click SUBMIT Using Anchor Links To Create the Anchor 1 Place the cursor in front of the text where you wish to create an anchor Note Do not highlight the text x x B amp 3a m e Business Eti 2 Selectthe anchor icon in the text editor b 3 Name your anchor Tip use one word to make it easy to remember e Campus Re e For E Insert edit anchor e Stud e Eligit Anchor name E Bai e Cancelling I e Career Resc 22 Cascade Server User Manual Additional Tools 23 To Link to the Ancho
5. 7 k eatures students The critical step in this journey to lifelong learning is to apply a Y k E LC no make the most of heir experience at HIU J 24 RA N KI SUS D AND L RECOGNITION cr s SS y Undergraduate Admissions Graduate School Admissions MS i Freshmen transfer post For students seeking an advanced baccalaureate reentering amp visiting degree bachelor s degree required ES Bia Northern Illinois University
6. Cascade Server User Manual Provided by the Department of Web Communications webcommunications Q niu edu Revised January 16 2013 www niu edu Cascade Cascade Server User Manual Table of Contents 2 Table of Contents Wod ON ea ce ce eects a 4 Howto Use This Manual NOT 4 AOL AS N a a A A A A E A 4 Ustme Cascade T m OT MR A E T E EA 5 Lo ne I dada 5 MURS TS eire PR 5 WR TS EI asc ste PE o E E E E AE E E E 6 Toe Froder DIECO A E E E e UE 000 ES 6 ComentDropao wa VI ee a r e i 6 Creatine amp Manasine Page NICO ra rial 7 T Ub iro NEO AAA A T RR THEE RET y To C Te anr A HEOSIN OV T9 Oi ici 7 To Edit an Existing Auto Nayvigation REO 7 TosOrder kem qm 230 50 30 TS ODORE IA A A idet Puri UTE E 8 COSO NA ola 9 Todd Custom Navigation to PATES eec E aa 9 Creatine Se Editing rro c RR aE A Ea eee 10 Content IT PES E Q 10 AS NERONE o T Tm 10 TG A MTM o OO PRI m 10 laa Gd Pisano Ux ceat cous Saas A e SEE dM MU MM A 11 a AAA A A s do E sro UMEN n DU DIEM LUE Moms in DUO a MEER DL SdR i 15 Usmo a Richt Column Tear C OOO and 15 FORIO E E A coacci n 16 jeu racc A ING avc a S A A N 16 Todd asun 9 0 a ley RR Xm 17 arl Se EMI EIS NEIN QT NITET AA A N AET EEE TE AE A E E AA EE A A A E 17 TO Create AN
7. Compare to an unordered list Back to Top P Page m Every webpage you create for your website within Cascade Server Page Editor The tool used for creating editing and updating your pages The Page Editor is accessed by clicking the Edit tab on a page and includes tools like the WYSIWYG Text Editor Parent Folder A folder that contains another folder or other content item including pages files blocks and external links The content item inside a parent folder is known as a child asset Back to Top ANO UN Subfolder The same thing as a child folder a folder contained within another folder System Name Text that identifies your content items in the Folder Directory and appears in the corresponding webpage s URL e g http www niu edu academics undergrad index shtml contains three system names academics undergrad and index Back to Top Target The location where you want a hyperlink to open whether in a new window or in the same window you are currently using Template The overall design of the NIU websites which includes color styles fonts general layout and other unifying principles across all NIU websites using Cascade Server Title Text that appears at the top of a browser window or tab Should be formatted as Page Name NIU Website Name e g Contact Us NIU Web Communications Top Navigation The red navigation menu that appears at the top of your webpage The t
8. El m index Apr 3 2011 3 31 PM E 7 index Mar 31 2011 2 33 PM L1 E index Mar 31 2011 1 31 PM 5 Youare now viewing what that specific Version looked like at the time it was submitted Version History Options NEWER Changes view to the Version created just after the one you are currently viewing OLDER Changes view to the Version created just before the one you are currently viewing CURRENT Changes view to the Version currently saved in Cascade Server ACTIVATE The Version you are currently viewing replaces the Version currently saved to Cascade Server DELETE Deletes the Version you are currently viewing COMPARE WITH CURRENT Shows Version currently saved to Cascade Server with highlighting to indicate what is different from Version you are viewing Tracking and Analytics Here are instructions on how to collect your data once tracking is enabled through IT Please note that tracking goes through the WebCRMA interface and WebCRMA is only compatible with Microsoft s Internet Explorer browser l In Internet Explorer enter this URL https dev niu edu webcrma 2 Click the Statistics link left hand side of the page fourth bullet point 3 Enter your Novell ID in the User Name field be sure any letter characters in your login name are lower case and your Novell password in the Password field the password field 1s also case sensitive Click OK 4 It will take several seconds for the statistics to populate the page a
9. enter the necessary content into your HTML block For web programming code use the HTML icon and insert the code directly 6 Click SUBMIT to save the block to Cascade Server LN TIP Blocks are used for creating a Custom Navigation for your website which is used for the red E top navigation bar To build a Custom Navigation see Creating amp Managing Page Navigation Custom Navigation on p 9 of this user manual To Edit an Existing Block l In the Folder Directory click on either the block s name or the block icon next to it 2 Click the EDIT tab 3 Change your content in the WYSIWYG Text Editor see p 27 as necessary 4 Click SUBMIT to save your changes Cascade Server User Manual Creating amp Editing Content 20 Internal Links An internal link is used when you want to link your current page to another page within your current site in Cascade 1 Using the WYSIWYG Text Editor type in the name of target you wish to link to Ze Highlight the appropriate text with your cursor and click the link icon 2 3 Browse using SEARCH Choose the correct target in your Folder Directory pop up window and CONFIRM 4 Set the Target to Same Window then UPDATE Note For linking to files or documents see Troubleshooting Guide p 30 External Links An external link is used when you want to link your left hand navigation to a website outside of one that you manage in Cascade for exam
10. index Display Names of the about rankings and clas folders as well as the index page itself 4 Display Names total EDIT the page that will not display content Under the Main Content Area Row heading ensure that the USE SECOND COLUMN AS RIGHT COLUMN UNDER MAIN IMAGE option is set to No qu Northern Illinois University up Cascade Server User Manual Troubleshooting Guide 30 ISSUE PROBLEM SUGGESTED ACTION POSSIBLE FIX RECOMMENDED SOLUTION The hyperlink on my If the link is internal to another webpage within the site you are working on page isn t working correctly EDIT the page or block that contains the broken hyperlink Highlight the linked text with your cursor and click the link icon The LINK section indicates the current page or document that the hyperlink points to noted within the brackets Verify that this page is correct or choose a new one by clicking the page icon inl a If you update the page or document make sure to SUBMIT the changes to Cascade Server and PUBLISH the page to the Website If the link is external to a different website than the one you are working on EDIT the page or block that contains the broken hyperlink 1 2 Highlight the linked text with your cursor and click the link icon 3 Make sure the LINK address the web URL starts with http 4 Verify that the full web address is correct a If you update the page or do
11. PENSION amp BUDGET UPDATE The Vision 2020 Initiative will take us on a journey that will define our institution for decades to come Visit the Vision 2020 Website gt 2011 State of the University Address e 2012 Presidents Report The president called for enrollment e State Pension Update 2 10 12 growth to 30 000 by 2020 attracting more high performing students and increasing the university s dedication to hands on learning that prepares students to be leaders after college Read More gt gt Northern Illinois University FIRST ROW One Column USE SECOND COLUMN AS RIGHT COLUMN UNDER MAIN IMAGE No SECOND ROW Two Columns USE SECOND COLUMN AS RIGHT COLUMN UNDER MAIN IMAGE No RIGHT COLUMN Yes A Z Blackboard Calendar Directory MyNIU NIU Today Home Northern Illinois University GO Learning Today Leading Tomorrow Advanced Search ABOUT ADMISSIONS ATHLETICS LIBRARIES Admissions f mx More Ehud HAVE A QUESTION GETA QUICK ANSWER HERE Transfer Graduate International Law Non Credit Ask real questions like How can check my application status v College Portrait a Maui Powered b Teren a O ma yr Whether you re nearing completion of high school or seeking post baccalaureate emt education NIU will help you become a critical thinker with the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to society and the workforce s E Aas s N Yo UV
12. the department organization in the Main Heading MAIN HEADING Includes items like social media icons on the right CONTENT BLOCK hand side of the heading bar Click the block icon select a block and CONFIRM to submit your changes Image below from www niu edu academics LIBRARIES STUDENT LIFE VISIT More MAIN IMAGE Large banner image at the top of your screen Click the file icon E to select a banner image and click CONFIRM to submit your changes Northern Illinois University Cascade Server User Manual Creating amp Editing Content 13 Using the Page Editor Part II SECTION NAME PAGE OPTION DESCRIPTION v Main Content Area Row USE SECOND Change to Yes if you are COLUMN AS a Using a banner image AND Sn COCUT b Using a Right Column UNDER MAIN EP IMAGE NOTE f changing option to Yes you will need to add a second column with the plus icon H See Editing Rows and Columns on p 15 CONTENT Use the plus icon H to add columns to your row COLUMN See Editing Rows and Columns on p 15 Write your content into the WYSIWYG Text Editor see p 27 for a complete description Q x c B Z U ale aa m i Frequently Asked Questions Can I start using the new CMS As of mid September ITS Web Services con transfer of content from WebCRMA to Casca hi i Ve recommend thg g ait ter th v Right Column DISPLAY Change to Yes to activate Right Column See Using A R
13. Every site section should have an index page To Create a New Page l Using the Menu Bar see p 5 click NEW gt DEFAULT gt PAGE Gia Y Home New E History Tools Administration E3 Default Message g internal a Eg contact B E faqs a Sal images BO migrating B a request form E Template B Sa resources 2 Enter a SYSTEM NAME which corresponds with the URL and appears in the Folder Directory The system name should be all lower case and contain no spaces for example index 3 Selecta PARENT FOLDER the folder which will hold your new content by clicking the folder icon and selecting a Parent Folder Click CONFIRM to record your selection Cascade Server User Manual Creating amp Editing Content 11 To Edit an Existing Page 1 In the Folder Directory click on either the page s name or the ali page icon to the left of it For example in the about Y images folder at right both history and index are among the page dj ll rankings names dj safety 2 Click the EDIT tab to open the Page Editor see below _ accreditation m adminoffices e boardoftrustees D fastfacts m history Lock Configurations i P da isaac index Page Editor Overview The Page Editor 1s used to alter the text hyperlinks images and other content that appears on your pages There are numerous items to edit called input fields and eac
14. JOQ Select All None With Selected Select One Displaying 1 4 of 4 By default the content items in your Base Folder are arranged alphabetically as you can see under the shaded Name heading To arrange the folders by the order they appear in the left navigation click the Order heading Em Learn More OL Edit Publish Workflows More D Contents Gallery Properties Name ifi Last Modified By Actions aj about 1 Sep 7 2011 2 5 V amp training ZA Vv z P 4 o E contact 7 2011 2 55 PM amp training TaAvEgJgo L index Sep 7 2011 2 54 PM amp training TAvxjO ij images Aug 23 2011 5 21 PM amp 21606876 TAvE0 Select All None With Selected Select One y Displaying 1 4 of 4 To change the order of your left navigation use the Actions icons MOVE TO TOP Moves the content item to the first position in the Order heading MOVE UP Moves the content item to one position above its current location Y MOVE DOWN Moves the content item to one position below its current location MOVE TO BOTTOM Moves the content item to the last position in the Order heading 4 EDIT Opens the content item for editing DELETE Deletes the content item from Cascade Server Northern Illinois University Cascade Server User Manual Creating amp Managing Page Navigation 9 Custom Navigation Custom Navigation is used for top navigation menu
15. Live t Lock Configurations Viewing Current Working Copy Compare with Current Break Lock Recycle Bin The Recycle Bin contains all content that has been from Cascade Server These items can be restored to their original locations 1 Click the HOME tab to return to the Dashboard 2 On the Dashboard tab click RECYCLE BIN 3 To DELETE the item click the delete icon 9 to permanently remove it from Cascade Server To RESTORE the item click the restore icon 95 to return the item to its original location Version History Version History allows you to see all the edits that you have made to a content item and to restore these older versions if needed 1 Navigate to the item using the Folder Directory 2 Click MORE and then VERSIONS View Edit I Move Rename I Copy I Publish More b TE Delete Layout view Live Properties ock Configurations Outputs shtml A Reference lt gt NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIYa FE ri 3 PATH An indication of where the content item is located or the Folder that the item resides in LAST MODIFIED ON Shows the time and date each version was last edited LAST MODIFIED BY Indicates the Username of the last person to edit the version Northern Illinois University 25 Cascade Server User Manual ADDITIONAL TOOLS 26 4 Toaccessa previous Version click on its PATH o Path Last Modified On w E index Apr 9 2011 9 38 PM L 7 index Apr 9 2011 9 37 PM
16. N as PRODUCTION if you want to delete the live page or QA if you want to delete the development page or both most common Click SUBMIT to delete your content Move Rename Pages amp Content L 2 Using the Folder Directory navigate to the item you want to move or rename Click the tab MOVE RENAME tab Copy Publish More LISTE Edit Move Rename Layout Preview Live Properties Lock Configurations If you are attempting to rename the page or piece of content type a new SYSTEM NAME If you are attempting to move the page or content change the PARENT FOLDER or folder that is holding the item you wish to move by clicking the folder icon In the new window navigate to the folder that you wish to hold your page or content to and click CONFIRM Click SUBMIT to move or rename your page or content Lock Pages amp Content When you LOCK one of your pages or other type of content you make it un editable to all other users on Cascade Server 1 P 3 Using the Folder Directory navigate to the item you want to lock Under the VIEW tab click on LOCK UOTE Edit hMove Rename Y More b Copy Publish Layout Preview Live Properties Lock Configurations Click CHECK OUT THIS ASSET Northern Illinois University 24 CASCADE SERVER USER MANUAL ADDITIONAL TOOLS 4 Tounlock the item click BREAK LOCK under the VIEW tab View Layout Preview
17. a down arrow appears index like is illustrated for the index page at left 4 View dit 2 Click the down arrow to expand the Content Dropdown Menu dim 38 Move Rename 3 Click the action you wish to begin working on for example EDIT Bl Copy m Publish LJ Delete J Access Audits Reference Versions Cascade Server User Manual Creating amp Managing Page Navigation 7 Creating amp Managing Page Navigation This section describes how to create both the left navigation and the top navigation for your website There are two ways to construct page navigation through an Auto Navigation that populates on the left side of your screen automatically or a Custom Navigation that you need to assign to each page manually for both left navigation and top navigation Auto Navigation Auto Navigation is recommended for left navigation and cannot be used for top 3 C Ste navigation 3 internal about The Auto Navigation is generated automatically by pulling the Display Names a EN contact of first level items in your Folder Directory In the example at right the first level items are the internal about contact images and undergraduate folders as well as the index page H images BL undergraduate _ index 99 66 To Create an Auto Navigation To set up a left navigation 1 Edit the folder page or other content item that you want to appear in the left naviga
18. and may optionally be used for left navigation To create a Custom Navigation 1 Create a new block see p 19 2 Inthe WYSIWYG Text Editor see p 27 click the bulleted list 2 x x B Z U sx i icon 3 X aAa ts Y B e Type each navigation item To add a bullet press the Enter ACADEMICS ADMISSIONS ATHLETICS GIVE LIBRARIES STUDENT LIFE VISIT key once A Tolink an item to its respective page highlight the item with your cursor as the word ABOUT has been in the example at right and click the link icon ref e 9 5 Using the INTERNAL option click the page icon to locate the page you would like to link to in your Custom Navigation 6 Click INSERT T Repeat this linking process with each navigation item until all bulleted items have been linked Click SUBMIT to record your changes TIP The text in your Custom Navigation will appear with the same characteristics that the text has in the bulleted list In other words text written in all caps will appear in all caps and text written in title case will appear in title case The example provided above corresponds with the top navigation for the www niu edu site as seen below ABOUT ACADEMICS ADMISSIONS ATHLETICS GIVE LIBRARIES STUDENT LIFE VISIT To Add Custom Navigation to Pages Custom Navigation must be assigned manually to each individual page To add a Custom Navigation to a page 1 Edit see p 11 the page that needs
19. cument make sure to SUBMIT the changes to Cascade Server and PUBLISH the page to the website If the link is to a document PDF or other file Under the MOVE RENAME function ensure that the system name a Contains only traditional characters no single spaces quarterly report pdf is okay quarterly report pdf is not Use hyphens or underscores to separate individual words b Has a file extension at the end like doc pdf or rtf EDIT the page or block that contains the broken hyperlink 1 Highlight the linked text with your cursor and click the link icon 53 2 The LINK section indicates the current page or document that the hyperlink points to noted within the brackets Verify that this page is correct or choose a new one by clicking the page icon ian 3 If you update the page or document make sure to SUBMIT the changes to Cascade Server and PUBLISH the page to the website qu Northern Illinois University up Cascade Server User Manual Troubleshooting Guide 31 ISSUE PROBLEM SUGGESTED ACTION POSSIBLE FIX RECOMMENDED SOLUTION My left navigation is If you are working with Auto Navigation most common not working or it is missing links that I Auto Navigation is controlled through the Display Names of 1 level items in your Base Folder 1 level items are items that are within the Base folder and no other folder want to include in it 3 _ Base Folder B contact
20. e T e PI E III A 17 TOE an E ei o Elle T E E T E T E 18 sn o Po E O A AE O E m 18 Cascade Server User Manual Table of Contents 3 BIO M 1 19 To Crealo NW NOC Ee es otetneseacdeessseteasovascnansososedneseaceessseaeahosaace 19 Eo ror Eo Existe RR NT 19 Di a ro MM MM MM 20 To eM NC B NT T mm 20 To Crac ANew Ertemal Cink T m 20 To Ti i Existing External Link MNT 20 Publishing Pipes 0 AMM 21 dried E a E E E E R 21 To Un publish Your Content cccccccccccccccccccesaeesseeeseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaeeeeeeesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaasaesses 21 Say rte OS A ag cent ett en sidose it E E E tee biseute 21 PUNO NAN BONS secs se ea cts ee see E O 22 AIN Zp VS A m 22 Copy Duplicate Pages A BA IA Om PE 22 Delete Pases e Conte ooa mico ene ners nt eer E DI NU DI NM aT DDR Tecan qeu DM MUN EM 25 Move Rename Pases E OBIe DDausoiscee ups des e nbunI In oxNU uS ope sence 24 MOCK TS RAE SI 24 A TUM ETIN TE cm 25 bius res A NE xc 25 MET AC RM dnd Aa IU S MEE mm 25 Appendix A WYSIWYG Text Editor 11 sess nennen nennen nennen nennen nennen eene n nennen 27 Appendix B Troubleshooting GUIde ooo tieso ntiice opto oL eter tine p tert leta nate pia Leto y etis e pte t tette roto ptes etos et isepse 27 CAOS rs 31 Layout OS e OL CSS RENE T 37 meL
21. e result will be similar to simply having two separate paragraphs within the same row To add a row in the Page Editor click the plus icon located directly beneath the Main Content Area Row heading To add a column click the plus icon icon H located to the right of the CONTENT COLUMN field w Main Content Area Row Add a row Second Column as Yes Q No Main Image Content Column Add a column Using a Right Column Feature Column A Right Column sometimes referred to as a Feature Column is a column on the right hand side of your page with a smaller width than a regular second column For examples of Right Columns see p 37 and p 38 of the Page Layout Examples section of this manual There are two options for creating a Right Column The first option uses a second column that you have already added a total of two columns in one row and changes the second column to a Right Column through the USE SECOND COLUMN AS RIGHT COLUMN UNDER MAIN IMAGE option Use this option if your banner image extends across your entire screen as seen in the example on p 38 The second option adds a new column to your page through the Right Column section of the Page Editor marked with the _ Right Column header Use this option if your Right Column sits next to your banner image as seen in the example on p 37 Cascade Server User Manual Folders Folders act as containers for si
22. ed in 1895 Northern Illinois University first opened its doors in 1899 as the Northern Illinois State Normal School solely to prepare college educated teachers The university has since grown into a world class university that attracts students from around the globe while still serving the northern Illinois region and yet two traditions established in 1895 remain paramount today We are deeply committed to preparing teachers and providing an excellent and affordable higher education to Illinois families Northern Illinois University Related Links a E More Board of Trustees Mission e Research amp Service Learning e Campus Safety e NIU Facts PDF FIRST ROW Two Columns USE SECOND COLUMN AS RIGHT COLUMN UNDER MAIN IMAGE Yes RIGHT COLUMN No A Z Blackboard Calendar Directory MyNIU NIU Today Home Northern Illinois University oe o Learning Today Leading Tomorrow ABOUT ACADEMICS Tiu ATHLETICS GIVE Academics FERE Froe Undergraduate Programs Graduate Programs Law Programs Off Campus Academics Non Credit Programs Online Programs Teacher Certification University Honors Program About Our Faculty Colleges amp Departments i l 3 v du E atio n Support Services Academic Programs Related Links Division of Academic amp i University Honors Program Student Affairs e Undergraduate Majors NS 9 RID Facilitating the development of Division of Research amp e Undergraduate Minors creati
23. environment that DISCIPLINED challenges and inspires students to be academically and personally successful Y Campus Safety Tips FAQs 2 NIU i We take care of each other in order to create a healthy campus and SPOTLIGHT ON Awareness is the key to Questions and answers about how learning environment STUDENT SAFETY preventing crime NIU provides a safe learning environment Central to this are the standards and expectations that form our Stay Safe NIU community Safety Services Submit your safety concerns and other suggestions to enhance campus safety Services for students who do not wish to walk alone or who need assistance We call it the Northern PACT Northern Illinois University FIRST ROW One Column USE SECOND COLUMN AS RIGHT COLUMN UNDER MAIN IMAGE No SECOND ROW Three Columns USE SECOND COLUMN AS RIGHT COLUMN UNDER MAIN IMAGE No RIGHT COLUMN No A Z Blackboard Calendar Directory MyNIU NIU Today NIU Home Search NIU GO Advanced Search NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Office of the President Learning Today Leading Tomorrow President John G Peters About John G Peters Commissions Messages from the President Presidential Engagement Professors Presidential Research Professors Presidential Teaching Professors State of the University Addresses Home VISION Vision 2020 RANKINGSB COGNITION News amp Notes z AND EU STATE
24. ersity Niu Cascade Server User Manual Using Cascade Server Using Cascade Server In this section you will find information about how to access and use the different parts of the Cascade Server system Logging In 1 Navigate to www niu edu webteam or www niu edu cascade and click A ACCESS the Access Cascade Server button see right A Cascade Server 2 Type in your Novell login ID must be lowercase and password Press Enter or click LOG IN 3 Click the drop down arrow at the top of the page where it says Global Cascade Server 3 Base Folder Y common Y e learning academicdiversity access admissions 4 Click the name of the site you wish to edit The Dashboard The Dashboard is the first screen you will see and is used to access your Recycle Bin see p 25 To return to your Dashboard click Home in the Menu Bar see p 6 amp Dashboard Learn More Dashboard Messages Workflows Locked Assets if Drafts Recycle Bin Create Manage Content Outstanding Items Current Activity di Starting Page 0 Workflows E Locked Assets 5 Welcome Edit Existing Content You have no active workfloy You have no checked out assets 2 Messages S Drafts New Content Wizards EJ Publish of issue s You have no drafts External Link 7 Publish of 1 issue s Recent History li Template LP Publish of 1 issue s Dashboard Overview Block E Publish of 0 issue s
25. h field is contained within a section of the Page Editor as marked by a section heading see below gue Display Name Training Home Title Cascade Server Training NIU Department of Web Communications Display Left Navigation Section Headings N je Main Heading amp Image Main Heading Training Home Main Heading Content o 8 Block Main Image o9 Ea images webteam home1 jpg 4 w Main Content Area Row Northern Illinois University Cascade Server User Manual Creating amp Editing Content 12 Using the Page Editor Part I SECTION HEADING PAGE OPTION DESCRIPTION Inline Metadata DISPLAY NAME Used in breadcrumbs and Auto Navigation see p 7 Appears at the top of a browser window Firefox 7 NIU Home NIU Web Communications gt NIU http niu edu webteam A P iain Format is Page Title NIU Department Name NOTE Titles are what get indexed on both NIU and Google search so they are important for every page DISPLAY Switch from None to Left Navigation to include the Display Name in your Auto Navigation v Main Heading amp Image MAIN HEADING Identifies section headings Use consistently throughout your website or not at all Appears in heading bar under the NIU logo NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Web Communications Division of University Relo ons Pa Meet Our Team NOTE Do not repeat
26. iJ Folder View all 1018 messages E File E Page Show 1 more e Recycle Bin 119 assets DA Northern Illinois University 5 Cascade Server User Manual Using Cascade Server 6 The Menu Bar The Menu Bar appears at the top of your screen and is used for creating new content as well as for accessing some additional tools in Cascade Server CASCADE SERVER ICON Provides access to the Publishing Queue HOME Returns to the Dashboard NEW Creates new pages and content HISTORY Shows recent pages and content in Cascade Server TOOLS Provides access to the bulk file upload also known as the Zip Archive see p 22 The Folder Directory The Folder Directory is used to organize and access content You can locate your Folder Directory on the left side of your screen which starts with the Base Folder containing all other folders and content To Navigate the Folder Directory z dH abou The plus icon H expands a folder to show all content and subfolders 2 E contact The minus icon ia returns a folder to its collapsed form 3j images The folder icon 11 shows the folder details di uu undergraduate B index The page icon H opens the page in preview mode Content Dropdown Menu The Content Dropdown Menu provides a route to complete tasks on your folders and content items such as Editing Publishing and Deleting To view the Content Dropdown Menu Hover over the folder or content item until
27. ight Column on p 15 for a full description CUSTOM BLOCK For web content that appears at the top of your Right Column Click the block icon navigate to the desired block and click CONFIRM to submit changes Add blocks by clicking the plus icon H CONTENT Write your content into the WYSIWYG Text Editor see p 27 v Top Navigation DISPLAY Change to Yes to activate a Top Navigation see p 9 for information on Custom Navigation TOP NAVIGATION Click the block icon to select your Custom BLOCK Navigation Click CONFIRM to submit changes qu Northern Illinois University Niu Cascade Server User Manual Creating amp Editing Content 14 Using the Page Editor Part III SECTION HEADING PAGE OPTION DESCRIPTION w Left Navigation DISPLAY For opting to display a left navigation on your page Change to Yes to activate left navigation on this page does not add page to left navigation only makes navigation appear on the page SOURCE Select Auto for an Auto Navigation see p 7 or Custom for a Custom Navigation see p 9 CUSTOM BLOCK Only for use with Custom Navigation Click the block icon and navigate to the desired block Click CONFIRM to submit changes AREA BELOW For web content that appears below your Left NAVIGATION Navigation Click the block icon navigate to the desired block and click CONFIRM to submit changes Add blocks by clicking the plu
28. k the CROP button to apply changes DESCRIPTION Change pixel width or height lock to keep aspect ratio the same Apply changes made to image Must be clicked after changing image Rotate the image 90 clockwise or counter clockwise FLIP HORIZONTAL VERTICAL Flip the image view either horizontally or vertically First select the desired area then click the crop button to apply change Northern Illinois University Cascade Server User Manual Creating amp Editing Content 19 Blocks Blocks are used for Custom Navigation see p 7 or for plugging in additional content into places like the Area Below Navigation see p 14 To Create a New Block 1 Using the Menu Bar see p 6 click NEW gt DEFAULT gt BLOCK E a E Home dev gt History ES Message Default a Base Folder BO internal B Sal contact a C fags Q External Link El File 5 Folder 2 Click SUBMIT to keep the XHTML Data Definition Block option always use this 3 Entera SYSTEM NAME which is what you want your block called in the Folder Directory The system name should be all lower case and no spaces for example main nav 4 Select a PARENT FOLDER the folder which will hold your new content i e the location of the folder you are creating by clicking the folder icon and selecting a Parent Folder Click CONFIRM to record your selection 5 Using the WYSIWYG Text Editor see p 27
29. lish More LIUM Edit Move Rename Layout Preview Live Properties Lock Configurations Set your Destination by having the box checked next to where you would like to publish the content You may publish to PRODUCTION live to the website to QA only viewable on the development server or to both Click SUBMIT to publish your content To Un publish Your Content 1 Using the Folder Directory navigate to the page folder or other content item and click PUBLISH O Edit Move Rename Copy Publish More gt Layout Preview Live Properties Lock Configurations Set the locations you need your content removed from by check boxing PRODUCTION live content the website or QA test content on the development server or both Under the Options heading Options Un publish Click SUBMIT to un publish your content change the PUBLISH MODE from Publish to Saving Submitting Publishing When entering content into Cascade Server there are a variety of methods you can use to keep your data This section explains the differences among Saving Submitting and Publishing SAVE AS DRAFT Content is saved in Draft Mode in Cascade Server Changes cannot be published SUBMIT Content is saved long term in Cascade Server but is not viewable on either the live site or the QA server PUBLISH Content may be published to either the QA server for preview to the live
30. n or through Custom Navigation The recommended practice for creating a left navigation is via Auto Navigation Link A shortened term for hyperlink Locking A function that allows you to check out a content item in Cascade Server folders pages files blocks and external links Locking a content item means that other users cannot edit that item until you unlock it Back to Top Main Heading Text that appears in the gray or tan bar above your page and left navigation but below the NIU logo The Main Heading may be edited in the Page Editor Metadata Text or other information for a webpage that does not appear to users accessing the page but rather on the backend to provide additional information about the webpage Examples of metadata are keywords tags and other similar organizational markers Back to Top Navigation The menu used to access different parts of a website In Cascade Server the two options for navigation are a top navigation and a left navigation which can be generated via either Custom Navigation or Auto Navigation Nesting The act of placing content items within folders A page can be nested within a folder or a folder can be nested within a folder Nesting is another way to describe the child parent relationship of content items Back to Top Northern Illinois University 34 Cascade Server User Manual Glossary 35 O Ordered List A numbered list in the WYSIWYG Text Editor
31. nd during that time the page will remain blank Once the statistics load you should see your Site Statistics and be able to view your Monthly Logs and Reports Northern Illinois University Cascade Server User Manual WYSIWYG Text Editor 27 Appendix A WYSIWYG Text Editor Styles Format y b Em Y 2 2x x B Zz U a zE zc amp i34 dni Y DX nwt I SYMBOL DESCRIPTION B m INSERT CUSTOM CHARACTER Select non standard characters SUBSCRIPT SUPERSCRIPT Create exponents and subscripts BOLD ITALIC UNDERLINE STRIKE Change appearance of text hy Ic t ALIGN Align Left Center Right Justify STYLES Align images FORMATTING Select Paragraph or Header levels CUT COPY PASTE PLAIN TEXT Duplicate and remove text blocks FIND amp REPLACE Replace all of a certain character or group of characters with another SPELLCHECK Check document spelling UNORDERED ORDERED LIST Add Bulleted Numbered lists INDENT Create a blocked quote LINK BREAK LINK Add and remove Hyperlinks ANCHOR TAG Insert an Anchor word that can be hyperlinked to via the Link function INSERT IMAGE Add image to document HORIZONTAL REFERENCE Insert horizontal line across page INSERT TABLE Create a custom table EDIT HTML Switch to HTML editor TOGGLE FULLSCREEN View changes to full screen mode Ke E 7 Dir qul Northern Illinois University Niu Cascade Server User Ma
32. ng the folder icon 1 and selecting a Parent Folder Click CONFIRM to record your selection 4 Skip the FILE CONTENTS field 5 Click BROWSE or CHOOSE FILE depending on your web browser Browse to the image or document s location on your computer select it and click OPEN If your file is an image Cascade Server will automatically open the Image Editor see p 18 6 Click SUBMIT to save the file to Cascade Server Cascade Server User Manual Creating amp Editing Content 18 To Edit an Existing File Image 1 In the Folder Directory click on either the file s name or the file icon a next to it 2 Click the EDIT tab El images webteam home1 jpg View Publi More b LN i Content Properties Lock 3 Ifthe file is an image use the Image Editor as necessary 4 If you would like to replace the file click BROWSE or CHOOSE FILE depending on your web browser Browse to the new image or document on your computer select it and click OPEN 5 Click SUBMIT to record changes Image Editor To Resize an Image Type in the desired pixel width or height in the box provided Click the RESIZE button when complete If you do not wish to maintain the height and width ratio unclick the lock button 2 Images should be sized in proportion to the page window which is 690 pixels wide To Crop an Image First select the area by clicking on the image and dragging your cursor until the area 1s outlined Then clic
33. nual Troubleshooting Guide 28 Appendix B Troubleshooting Guide For the most recent version visit our website at http niu edu webteam resources troubleshooting ISSUE PROBLEM SUGGESTED ACTION POSSIBLE FIX RECOMMENDED SOLUTION I can t log in to If you are trying to log in from off campus Cascade Server You must be connected to the NIU network to access Cascade Server You can access the network via VPN software available from ITS For more information visit http securenet niu edu asa shtml Once you have connected to the network you should be able to access Cascade Server If you are still encountering problems with logging in continue with the solutions below If you are attempting to access Cascade Server within the NIU network Your Novell ID must be in all lower case letters The password is the same as your Novell password so if it contains capital letters those should be included I cannot find where to Any websites that you have access to will be available through the Global edit my website in dropdown menu at the top of the screen Cascade Server 3 Base Folder 3 5 common academicdiversity j access e learning If you do not see the website that you need to edit you can request permissions by filling out our form at http niu edu webteam request_form access shtml o IB Northern Illinois University Niu Cascade Server User Manual ISSUE PROBLEM My image does not show
34. olon m MPO e E mem 37 One Colima R ECO E E E E E 38 Iob Colla Under NA TO or E 0 0 000 0990989 00 00 E SUBEST sica 39 One Com OO dades 40 On Colima Ens OLIN NING nario ea dardos 41 One Column Two Columns Right ON ac compiostutt ie inean aiaa aude Boris den Eti oe roca cios TRE Eei a iehi 42 Cascade Server User Manual Introduction 4 Introduction Cascade Server is the official CMS Content Management System for NIU websites This manual contains some of the basic information needed to access and operate Cascade Server Terms and definitions may be found in the Glossary located on p 27 Examples of layout options are available on p 37 NOTE f you need to create a new website in Cascade of if you need to request access to an already existing page visit our website at www niu edu webteam and fill out one of our request forms How to Use This Manual This manual is designed to be read chronologically and then used for reference as necessary We encourage you to attempt tasks in Cascade Server as you work through the manual Additional Assistance NAME TITLE PHONE E MAIL Web Communications Web Communications NA webcommunications niu edu Michael Mackey Michael Mackey Client Support Specialist 753 9145 mmakeyGmiuedu niu mmakeyGmiuedu Jory Keller Graduate Assistant amp 753 6679 keller5 niu edu Training Coordinator Visit our website www niu edu webteam quil Northern Illinois Univ
35. ontent 17 To Edit an Existing Folder 1 In your Folder Directory click either the folder s name for example about or the folder icon that is to the left of it Do not click the plus icon this will only expand the folder instead of opening it for editing 2 Click the EDIT tab y fabout View Edit Move Rename Copy Publish Workflows More Contents Gallery Properties C Name Order Last Modified re I E images 3 Jun 3 2010 9 55 PM E aj rankings 1 Mar 2 2011 12 24 PM 3 Edit your DISPLAY NAME which appears in breadcrumbs and Auto Navigation see p 7 4 Change the DISPLAY option from None to Left Navigation if you want the Display Name of this folder to appear in your Auto Navigation Do not use this option 1f you are using a Custom Navigation see p 9 5 Click SUBMIT to save your changes to Cascade Server Files amp Images Files include items like images and Word documents and can be identified with the file icon E The maximum upload size for a file is 30 MB To Create a New File Image l Using the Menu Bar see p 6 click NEW gt DEFAULT gt FILE 2 Skipthe SYSTEM NAME field TIP Skipping the System Name keeps the original filename of your image or document the one saved to your computer which prevents broken images and other glitches 3 Select a PARENT FOLDER i e the desired location of the folder you are creating by clicki
36. op navigation may only be created through a Custom Navigation as opposed to an Auto Navigation Tracking Script Programming code used to track the behavior of users on a website typically to track information like visits and page views Back to Top Cascade Server User Manual Glossary 36 U Unordered List A bulleted list in the WYSIWYG Text Editor Compare to an ordered list Username Your NIU Novell login Back to Top V Version A record of each time a content item 1s submitted within Cascade Server Versions are accessible under the More tab on a content item Back to Top W WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get A text editor that allows you to update web content without directly editing the HTML Back to Top X Y Z DA Northern Illinois University Niu CC p i Layout Examples FIRST COLUMN ROW One Column USE SECOND COLUMN AS RIGHT COLUMN UNDER MAIN IMAGE No RIGHT COLUMN No A Z Blackboard Calendar Directory MyNIU NIU Today Home Northern Illinois University a E Learning Today Leading Tomorrow VISIT Academics Undergraduate Programs Graduate Programs Law Programs Off Campus Academics Non Credit Programs Online Programs Teacher Certification University Honors Program About Our Faculty Colleges Departments Support Services Division of Academic amp Law Programs Student Affairs The NIU College of Law offers its students a broad perspective of the law thr
37. ough high quality academic programs Division of Research and well respected faculty practical skills training and a cooperative learning environment with personalized Graduate Studies attention By providing students with rigorous course work and challenging summer and enrichment programs NIU prepares its students to competitively enter the legal profession immediately after graduation The College of Law is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools Undergraduates can pursue a pre law course of study Northern Illinois University FIRST COLUMN ROW One Column USE SECOND COLUMN AS RIGHT COLUMN UNDER MAIN IMAGE No RIGHT COLUMN Yes A Z Blackboard Calendar Directory MyNIU NIU Today Home Northern Illinois University Learning Today Leading Tomorrow About NIU Rankings amp Recognition Accreditation Affiliation Administrative Offices Fast Facts History amp Traditions Office of the President Search NIU GO Advanced Search ADMISSIONS LIBRARIES STUDENT LIFE For more than 100 years NIU has helped build this region Our students learn by doing You will find them teaching in classrooms conducting research in laboratories consulting for businesses solving problems for manufacturers learning the skills that will turn them into the next generation of leaders who will ensure the vitality of this region for years to come Charter
38. ple another department or a website outside of NIU altogether To Create A New External Link 5 Using the Menu Bar see p 6 click NEW DEFAULT gt D EXTERNAL LINK 6 Enter a SYSTEM NAM E which is what you want the link to be called in the Folder Directory The system name should be all lower case and no spaces for example studentaffairs_link a Skip the DISPLAY NAME and INCLUDE IN fields Enter the URL for the external link 1n the LINK field 9 Click SUBMIT to save your changes to Cascade Server To Edit an Existing External Link 1 In the Folder Directory click on either the link s name or the link icon D next to it 2 Click the EDIT tab 3 Change the DISPLAY NAME and INCLUDE IN fields as desired for breadcrumbs or Auto Navigation see p 7 4 Change the URL for the external link in the LINK field 5 Click SUBMIT to save your changes to Cascade Server Cascade Server User Manual Publishing Pages amp Content 21 Publishing Pages amp Content This section describes how to publish your pages and content which means pushing the changes to either your live website or to the development server You also have the option to un publish pages or content that you would like to remove from the website but do not wish to delete altogether To Publish Your Content 1 2 S Using the Folder Directory navigate to the page folder or other content item and click PUBLISH Copy Pub
39. r 1 Highlight the text you wish to link to your anchor 2 Select the link icon in the text editor Search 3 Using the Internal option click the page icon to locate the page on which the anchor exists 4 Inthe Anchor field type in the name of the anchor you wish to link to 5 Select Insert Copy Duplicate Pages amp Content The COPY feature allows you to create a duplicate of any existing content which is useful when using similar layouts on two different pages 1 Using the Folder Directory navigate to the content item you want to duplicate and click COPY p Type a SYSTEM NAME for how you want the Folder to be called within the Folder Directory d Select the PARENT FOLDER by clicking on the Folder icon L and choosing the Folder where you want the new content item to be created 4 Click SUBMIT Delete Pages amp Content 1 Using the Folder Directory navigate to the item you want to delete 2 Click MORE and then DELETE VC me Edit I Move Rename I Copy I Publish More P Layout Preview Live Properties Lock Configurations Outputs shtml Reference NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVE I2 i o f Cascade Server User Manual Additional Tools 3 4 S Check the box next to where it says UN PUBLISH CONTENT NOTE lf you do not un publish your content deleting it will not remove it from your live website Select your DESTINATIO
40. s icon H v Breadcrumbs v Breadcrumbs DISPLAY For opting to use breadcrumbs that appear at the top of your page above your Main Image About Us Home b Graduate Programs b Government Undergraduate Programs x Graduate Programs Change to Yes to activate breadcrumbs H Tracking Scripts Scripts ENABLED Set to True if you have your own analytics code that you would like to add to the page NOTE All pages are already automatically tracked with the NIU analytics program SCRIPT FILE Click the block icon and navigate to the block that contains your tracking script Google Analytics Click CONFIRM to submit changes v Optional Head Tag Code CONTENT Can hold web programming that needs to be placed in the lt head gt tag of the page Northern Illinois University Cascade Server User Manual Creating amp Editing Content 15 Editing Rows and Columns Rows and columns allow you greater flexibility in how you lay out and organize your page content For page layout examples see p 32 In Cascade Server all rows will have one or more column contained within them Rows will stack vertically in the Page Editor see p 11 so the top row in Cascade Server will also be the top row on your page Columns stack left to right within rows so the topmost column in a row within Cascade Server will be the leftmost column in the row on your page If you stack two rows with the same number of columns th
41. te sections and as a means to organize other content They are also used for breadcrumbs see p 27 and Auto Navigation see p 7 To Create a New Folder l Using the Menu Bar see p 6 click NEW DEFAULT gt FOLDER WE Home Neve History Tools Adrninistration ES Default Message Dashboard Messages We J Block M External File Folder Dashboart ssets Draft Create Manage Content cm MS Format Page ir Template he New Content Wizards _ Page 2 Enter a SYSTEM NAME which corresponds with the website URL and appears in the Folder Directory see p 6 The system name should be all lower case with no spaces examples are about or contact 3 Select a PARENT FOLDER the folder which will hold your new content i e the location of the folder you are creating by clicking the folder icon _ and selecting a Parent Folder Click CONFIRM to record your selection 4 Enter a DISPLAY NAME which appears in breadcrumbs see p 27 and in Auto Navigation see p 7 5 Change the INCLUDE IN from None to Left Navigation if you want the Display Name of this folder to appear in the Auto Navigation of your pages Do not use this option if you are using a Custom Navigation for your left navigation 6 Click SUBMIT to save the folder to Cascade Server Creating amp Editing Content 16 Cascade Server User Manual Creating amp Editing C
42. the Custom Navigation left or top 2 Find the Top Navigation or Left Navigation headings near the bottom of your screen 3 Under the appropriate heading change DISPLAY to Yes 4 For Top Navigation designate the TOP NAVIGATION BLOCK by clicking the block icon Select the desired Custom Navigation and click CONFIRM 5 For Left Navigation change the SOURCE to Custom Select the desired Custom Navigation through the CUSTOM BLOCK field by clicking the block icon Click CONFIRM to return to the editing screen 6 Click SUBMIT at the bottom of your page editing screen to record your changes Cascade Server User Manual Creating amp Editing Content 10 Creating amp Editing Content This section describes how to add and edit new pages or other content such as images documents and links to your website using Cascade Server Content Types 1 FOLDER A container used to organize other content PAGE Every webpage you create for your website within Cascade Server El FILE Images amp documents Examples include jpg png doc xls and pdf BLOCK A chunk of content used for Custom Navigation Area Under Left Navigation and for web programming code like JavaScript or Flash EXTERNAL LINK A link to a website outside of the one you manage in Cascade Server Pages Pages are every webpage you create for your website and can be identified in your Folder Directory see p 6 by the page icon l
43. tion 2 Inthe DISPLAY NAME type the name of the content item as you want it to appear in InWme Metadata i your Auto Navigation For example Display Name About About l Include in Left Navigati 3 Change the INCLUDE IN option from nclude in ma avigation iz None to Left Navigation Left Navigation 4 Change IF IN NAVIGATION OPEN IN to New Window if linking to an external website 5 Click SUBMIT To Edit an Existing Auto Navigation To change the titles in your left navigation for example from About to Welcome from the Chair do the following 1 Editthe folder page or other content item that you wish to change 2 Inthe DISPLAY NAME field change the text to the new navigation title for example changing About to Welcome from the Chair 3 Click SUBMIT qu Northern Illinois University Niu Cascade Server User Manual Creating amp Managing Page Navigation 8 To Order Items in Auto Navigation To change the order of your left navigation from top to bottom click the Base Folder in your Folder Directory which opens the screen you see below Ea Learn More View Edit Publish Workflows More gt Contents Gallery Properties odified Last Modified By Actions 3j about 2011 2 55 PM amp training Tv 5 contact 7 2011 2 55 PM amp training TAvEj a images Aug 23 2011 5 21 PM A a1 ZA E00 2 index Sep 7 2011 2 54 PM B taining TAvx
44. up or shows up inconsistently within Cascade Server or on the live website I deleted something in Cascade but it 1s still showing up on the website The breadcrumbs on my website are wrong or missing items My page won t display any content Troubleshooting Guide 29 SUGGESTED ACTION POSSIBLE FIX RECOMMENDED SOLUTION Check the image system name under the MOVE RENAME function Ensure that the system name a Contains only traditional characters no single spaces about_us jpg is okay about us jpg is not Use hyphens or underscores to separate individual words b Has an image file extension at the end like jpg gif or png Content must be unpublished to be removed from the website If you have deleted something go to your RECYCLE BIN and restore the item with the restore icon D DELETE the content or page again but this time check the box next to where it says UNPUBLISH 3 Click SUBMIT to delete your content or page Breadcrumbs are controlled by the Display Names of folders and pages Check the Display Name of every page and 3 about folder within the hierarchy through the EDIT function Correct or add names as necessary H images 3 rankings Y cedu dj ceet 3J chhs 3 i clas fermilab_logo gif In the example at right the index page is located at about rankings clas index Thus to check the breadcrumbs for the example index page you would check the
45. ve and challenein Graduate Studies e Teacher Certification Programs Anse cric Mo TER 3 educational encounters e Graduate Degrees amp Programs e Juris Doctorate Diversity Initiatives Information on resources and rograms RANKINGS Colleges p 08 AND ienti i E OGNITION Experiential Learning b te dl e College of Business Opportunities for undergraduates e College of Education to engage in hands on learning e College of Engineering and Engineering Technology E PER A dii e iu aie Strategic Plan e College of Health and Human Sciences E s m a i The university s strategic planning College of Law Siis Northern Illinois University FIRST ROW One Column USE SECOND COLUMN AS RIGHT COLUMN UNDER MAIN IMAGE No SECOND ROW Two Columns USE SECOND COLUMN AS RIGHT COLUMN UNDER MAIN IMAGE No RIGHT COLUMN No A Z Blackboard Calendar Directory MyNIU NIU Today Home Northern Illinois University ee Learning Today Leading Tomorrow ABOUT ACADEMICS ADMISSIONS ATHLETICS Student Life Arts amp Culture Campus Safety Diversity Living On amp Off Campus 3 o fed E i Y Sports amp Recreation ET E Student Organizations gt WA Student Services io y AN PAS 2 d 5 Division of Student Affairs amp e IN Unite If na Enrollment Management f B j C O E t i x y CARING Campus Safety At NIU staff and faculty are committed to ensuring a safe and healthy campus and learning
46. y The organizational structure of your website as seen on the left side of your screen in Cascade Server The Folder Directory starts with the Base Folder Back to Top Heading A marker in webpages to show hierarchy and organization For example a Heading is more important than a Heading 2 which is more important than Heading 3 and so on Most pages in Cascade Server will start with a Heading 2 which can be found under the Format dropdown menu PT in the WYSIWYG Text Editor HTML HyperText Markup Language HTML is the primary web programming used to generate websites You can access the HTML view of your webpage within the Page Editor using the HTML icon in the WYSIWYG Text Editor Hyperlink Link An element within a webpage that connects that webpage to other content including to other pages within the same website to other websites entirely or even to documents like doc or pdf Within the NIU templates hyperlinks appear as red text See External Link and Internal Link Back to Top Cascade Server User Manual Glossary I L M Index The default page for any website or folder The index page of the Base Folder is your website s homepage Internal Link A hyperlink to another page or piece of content like a document within your website Back to Top Left Navigation The menu that appears on the left side of your webpages The left navigation may be created through either Auto Navigatio
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