UCD IT Services Web Services

SiteManagerEnd User Training

1/2 Day Training

Training Schedule

• 2:30 Introduction & Overview of SiteManager

• 3:30 15 min break

• 3:45 Examples, examples & more examples

• 4:30 Finish• 4:30 Finish

Introduction to SiteManager

• SiteManager is a Web Content Management System created

by Terminal4

• Online application requiring no local installation

• Provides full control over website content and structure

• Removes necessity for html and ftp knowledge and • Removes necessity for html and ftp knowledge and

applications

• Version control eliminates overwrite & delete risks

• Facilitates multilingual content

Overview of Content

& Content Management

• Traditionally most website keep structure and content

together in one html file

• SiteManager divides structure and content into two separate

entities

• Users can add and update content without affecting the site • Users can add and update content without affecting the site

structure or editing html

• Content requires approval before being published – due

diligence and content control

• Sites require content before they become visible – no more

blank pages

User Types

Contributor Moderator

•Can add content

•Can modify content

•Can set content inactive

•Can add media

•Can modify own profile

As contributor plus

•Can approve content

•Can create contributors

Contributor Moderator

AdministratorPower User

As moderator plus

•Can create new sites

•Can create nav objects

•Can create styles

•Can manually publish

•Can one of user types

As power user plus

•Can create users

•Can permanently delete

•Has full system access

Exploring SiteManagerPage Structure

Navigational Object

Navlist Head

Section Detail

Navigational Object

Man Nav

Navigational Object

Top Nav

Related Content

Navigational Object

Site Title En

Site Title Ga

Section DetailMan Nav

Link Menu

Navigational Object

Links below main

Link Menu

Website Content

Main Content

Arch General Details

Section Detail

Exploring SiteManagerLog on

• To access SiteManger, go to the url: http://cms.ucd.ie/cms/

• Enter your username and password in the fields provided

• Click the Log In icon to continue

Exploring SiteManagerSite Structure

• In order to access the Site Hierarchy, select Site Structure from

the Content menu

• The list of available sites will be visible on the left hand side

Exploring Content

Here is an example of how content

from SiteManager appears in a live

website

Creating and

approving Content

• Content is added using templates

• Each template is a predefined form requiring specific media

types e.g. images, text, html

• Multiple templates can be used to build content

• Content can be updated or set as inactive – it cannot be • Content can be updated or set as inactive – it cannot be

deleted expect by administrators

• Content is approved by a moderator or higher before it can be

published

Adding Content

• To add content, firstly select Add from the Content menu

• Click on the site you wish to add content to in Site Hierarchy

• Select the template you wish to use

• Create content and click Add

Templates

Name Description

Fullsize Image Thumbnail image linking to a fullsize in a new window

Page Panel Content with a background colour

Right Hand Panel Adds a blue box on the right hand side

Page Heading Adds top of the page content

Code Only Add html code only

General Content Adds general research content

Upload a file Used to added a file to a page

Research SiteMap Creates a site map off all Research sites

News Creates a new news item

Related Link Related Links

Page Content General page content

Call to Action List of related links

FAQ Frequently asked questions