Design Tasks

Design Tasks

These tasks will help you setup a basic static Template and start setting up your new editable content page.

  1. Define what you want your site to be
    • Write or draw a basic introduction of what you want the site to be.
  2. Create the HTML Template - Using Cascade, create your HTML Template. Include the following items:
    • <title>
    • Meta Description and Keywords, using System Tags
    • Development framework of choice (bootstrap, foundation, bourbon, etc.)
    • Basic Website layout, based on your site definition/drawing
    • Place a default system region inside of your “main” content area
  3. Create your Configuration
    • Choose the proper output and type of data.
    • Assign your template
  4. Create the Metadata Set
    • Define what items you must have and place them on the content editor screen
    • Hide any metadata you don’t want to use
    • Note: Use the “visible” for any content you may use, but don’t want immediately visible.
  5. Create the Content Type
    • Assign the configuration and metadata set
  6. Define the Data Definition (as desired)
    • Create the editable regions of your site
    • Ensure your content type is updated to use this new data definition
  7. Create your first page
    • Fill in all of the data definition areas for your new page.
    • Note: Your page may or may not show any dynamic content depending on the Data Definition structure and/or template structure.