Step by Step
Easy Steps
Set up groups >> Publish Content >>
Synchronise to Live Site >> Administer the website >>
This comprehensive browser-based suite of utilities has been designed to give you control of the site's contents without worrying about complicated HTML. The software's primary purpose is to allow the user to easily insert text, graphics, PDFs and other files into a simple to use interface to create web pages which are consistent to the website's design and structure.
- "Test" and "live" site publication, content published first on test for checking, then live.
- Test site is available to authorised staff only, live is public access.
- Administrator can synchronise parts of site or whole site to live server.
- Content Management System (CMS) is only on the Development server, cannot be "hacked".
- Sensitive data and unauthorized material remains on Test Site only.
Custom Built
Each Site Control Site is custom built to a specific design and set of needs. This is done once we have appraised your requirements, and these will vary from client to client. Once the design and software have been set up, it is a step by step process to publish content and maintain your website. We provide training and manuals to get you going.The software, although powerful, is very simple and intuitive to use.
STEP 1 - Set up groups
There are four levels of access built into the Site Control program. These have been designed to allow distributed authoring with many people able to add content, but maintaining a degree of control for consistency, direction and cohesion. Your level of access will determine which pages you can access in Site Control, and what actions you can perform.
SUPER USER - Access all areas.Synchronise to live site.
ADMINISTRATOR- publish to theDev server, administer groups and permissions in your section.
EDITOR – Publish to the Test Server. Can be restricted to sections.
ADDER – Add pages, edit pages, Can be restricted to sections.
STEP 2 - Publish Content
- Web browser interface
- Create and manage content of site
- Put in and organise all resources: text, pics, documents, metadata, expiry, etc
- Create new pages within existing areas
- Add, edit, delete content from existing pages
- Administrators can also add content to areas such as Current Issues, and classify resources to be accessed as projects, publications, media, etc.
- Once content is approved, Webmaster or Super User can SYNC the pages to the live site
- SYNC entire site, new pages only, or selected pages.
- Compare dev and live sites
- Record the changes made for audit purposes
- Administer permissions, users, groups
- Perform site maintenance, error checking, backup tables of data
- Synchronise the development and live server content selectively
- Notification of expiring pages
- Move folders, rename areas of the site, or set up new areas of the site
The whole process is logical, dependable and secure. You'll be in control of what, who, when, and where your content is published.