May 7, 2013
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Yes. Cascade has a built-in spell-checker. Who knew? We’ve all probably learned the hard way that a spell-checker won’t catch all typos, but it certainly doesn’t hurt. While the spell-check feature of some browsers will work while editing the content … Continue reading
April 16, 2013
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We’d like to know a little more about you. Many thanks to Google Analytics for their Audience Overview. Here’s a little something from our stats that jumps off the page. In the past year, over 11% of visits to the … Continue reading
April 11, 2013
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We’re strong proponents of the “content is king” mantra for higher ed websites. But, if reading our content is cumbersome on smaller screens will we miss an opportunity to make a connection? Enter responsive design. It’s new. It’s exciting. You … Continue reading
April 1, 2013
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While related links, listboxes and widgets can be powerful tools for presenting your content, the right-hand column of your page should never be longer than the center area. Wrangling your right column may require some tough decisions. There will come … Continue reading
March 26, 2013
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A CAPTCHA is a challenge-response method to determine whether a web page visitor is human or computer. Typically the challenge is an image of distorted text, easy enough for a human to decipher but difficult for a computer. ReCaptcha is … Continue reading
March 11, 2013
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Once you’ve completed your edits and have published, be sure to go check them out on your live site. Sounds silly, right? Don’t laugh! Really. You may be surprised how many common errors can be caught right away with a … Continue reading
February 1, 2013
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Announcements are simple pages that can be pulled into a listbox as prominent links in the right column of your home page (or any other page for that matter). The most common question we hear, “I’d like to re-use my … Continue reading
December 3, 2012
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There is an easy way to promote your social media channels in your Cascade site. Check out the buttons in the left column of the W&M Information Technology site for an example. Interested? Involve your Cascade Manager in policy decisions … Continue reading
October 26, 2012
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The built-in Cascade editor works well for basic adjustments, but here are a couple reasons why we recommend using an external editor to touch up your images before loading them into Cascade. 1) Resizing and adjusting an image before uploading … Continue reading
September 26, 2012
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With recent updates to support blog and Twitter feeds, listboxes can provide a window into engaging and dynamic content on any page. Just remember in your haste to use them, making a listbox “live” requires you to publish both the … Continue reading