drupal: customizing volumes of content
DESCRIPTION
iFactory delivered this webinar on April 17th as part of our iFactoryEd webinar series. Universities often have content, such as research databases, which requires a lot of information to be presented at once. This can often be difficult to attractively display, and allow for easy search and discovery. In this webinar, we’ll discuss options for displaying complex content types, and set up some Views to provide lists for filtering and browsing. We’ll also show how a site-wide tagging vocabulary can help the site to automatically push content—making users aware of the wealth of resources you have available. Topics covered: > Customizing display of complex content types, including using Javascript blinds to show/hide information > Setting up a variety of views for different ways to list, filter and sort content > Tagging to enable highlighting content which otherwise does not get enough attention The presenter was Lisa Sawin, Solutions Architect for iFactory. This was part 2 of a 3 part series. For the full webinar visit our YouTube channel: youtube.com/ifactorybostonTRANSCRIPT
Drupal: Customizing Volumes of Content
an iFactoryEd webinar
Who is iFactory?•Based in Boston•Interactive design and development company with over 20
years experience•A division of RDW Group, a full-service agency•Designers, strategic consultants, information architects,
usability experts, developers•Higher ed profiles include:
colleges & universities | public & private
large & small | ivy league to community colleges
undergraduate & graduate | Massachusetts to California
Where to find uswww.ifactory.com
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What you’ll learn today:
• Customizing display of complex content types, including using Javascript blinds to show/hide information
• Setting up a variety of views for different ways to list, filter and sort content
• Tagging to enable highlighting content which otherwise does not get enough attention
Your presenter
Lisa Sawin Solutions Architect for iFactory
Complex content
• Databases, services, software, courses, etc
• Lots of associated information• Users may be confused about what
these content types really are
Complex content
• Databases, services, software, courses, etc
• Lots of associated information• Users may be confused about what
these content types really are
Complex content
• Databases, services, software, courses, etc
• Lots of associated information• Users may be confused about what
these content types really are
Begins with information architecture
• Consistent, structured layout• Understandable terms• Expected interactions• Test with users
Begins with information architecture
• Consistent, structured layout• Understandable terms• Expected interactions• Test with users
Begins with information architecture
• Consistent, structured layout• Understandable terms• Expected interactions• Test with users
Begins with information architecture
• Consistent, structured layout• Understandable terms• Expected interactions• Test with users
Begins with information architecture
• Consistent, structured layout• Understandable terms• Expected interactions• Test with users
Graphic design comes next
• Use of color, font, spacing• Lock down presentation of information
to match design
Graphic design comes next
• Use of color, font, spacing• Lock down presentation of information
to match design
Creatively remove excess info
• Blinds to hide some of the content• Icons• Link intuitively
Creatively remove excess info
• Blinds to hide some of the content• Icons• Link intuitively
Creatively remove excess info
• Blinds to hide some of the content• Icons• Link intuitively
Use a variety of list styles
• A-Z index• Exposed filters• Break down into menu items
Use a variety of list styles
• A-Z index• Exposed filters• Break down into menu items
Use a variety of list styles
• A-Z index• Exposed filters• Break down into menu items
Related content blocks
• Sitewide vocabulary to connect content
• Blocks to display on single node pages
• Context to place blocks
Related content blocks
• Sitewide vocabulary to connect content
• Blocks to display on single node pages
• Context to place blocks
Related content blocks
• Sitewide vocabulary to connect content
• Blocks to display on single node pages
• Context to place blocks
Related content blocks
• Sitewide vocabulary to connect content
• Blocks to display on single node pages
• Context to place blocks
Complex content types
• Well-architected and designed information is easier to parse
• Targeted listing pages help users find relevant content
• Related content blocks allow for serendipitous discovery
Complex content types
• Well-architected and designed information is easier to parse
• Targeted listing pages help users find relevant content
• Related content blocks allow for serendipitous discovery
Complex content types
• Well-architected and designed information is easier to parse
• Targeted listing pages help users find relevant content
• Related content blocks allow for serendipitous discovery
www.ifactory.com
interactivity.ifactory.com
617.426.8600
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