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December 2018 University Homepage - how its built in SiteManager

Model Page

https://t4.net.marjon.ac.uk/webdev/dec-2018-new-designs/homepage/

 Page Layout

 The homepage uses the '2018 Home' page layout

Content 

 There are 23 pieces of content that make up the homepage as follows:

1.  2018 Message Banner - content type. Adds a message at the top of the page.




2. 2018 Homepage Video Search - content type. Adds a course search box with a video from vimeo and 3 call to action boxes



3. 2018 Accolades Block - content type. Adds 3 accolades with animated gifs



4. 2018 Message Banner Slideshow - content type. Adds a message banner slideshow. Select 'Show the Social Media Icons on this slide' to show social media icons on the page



5 and 6.  2018 Message Slide  - content type. Add the message and links for the Message Banner Slideshow.


7. 2018 Help Block  - content type. Adds a 2018 Help Block and first Help item (in this case 'Art'). Images are  1000 x 600.


8,9,10,11,12,13. 2018 Help Block List Item - content type. Adds the other items for the 2018 Help Block. Images are 1000 x 600.


14. 2018 Signpost Blocks - content type. Adds a 2 box signpost block. Images are 800 x 500. 



15. 2018 Video Blocks - content type. Adds a 2 video block item.  Images are 800 x 500.



16.  2018 How can we help block - content type. Adds a help block with image and the 1st item (in this case  1 See our complete list of courses).  Image is 800 x 500.


17,18,19,20.   2018 How can we help list item - content type. Adds the other items to the How can we help block.


21.   2018 News Tag More - content type. Brings back the 5 latest news items by category from the news section with images 480 x 480 . 



 22. 2018 Signpost Blocks - content type. As 14 above.


23. 2018 Single Signpost - content type. Adds a single signpost block.  Image is 800 x 500.




All image sizes  above are based on recommendations from Studiose (see https://basecamp.com/2995807/projects/13433867/messages/82260149#comment_668053103)

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