Guides

Creating a Dynamic Site with Templates, Zuse Create and Reusable Content

A dynamic site is a site with content that appears on multiple pages that only has to be updated in one place in order to update it in all the places it appears on the site. Zuse Create, Templates and Reusable content can work together to allow you to build dynamic sites.

Creating an Accessible, Usable Web Site

A usable site is easy to navigate and digest. An accessible site is one that can be used by persons with disabilities. Following some basic guidelines can help make your site easier for everyone to use.

Zuse Create Module Reference

Zuse Create has a wide variety of modules you can add to your page. The screenshot below labels each of the modules.

SiteImprove

SiteImprove is a tool that we subscribe to to help us maintain our website. It gives us information for quality assurance, including broken links and misspellings, and analytics, including page views and referrers. It also provides help with SEO and accessibility.

The Stakeholder Role

Often, there are people who are interested in the content and layout of a site, but they aren't going to actually be doing any editing of pages. That is where the Stakeholder role comes in. Setting someone up as a stakeholder will allow them to view pages that are in draft status without having to complete any training.

Guidelines for Using Images on Our Website

You are encouraged to use photos and other images on your site, but we must make sure that we have the appropriate permissions before using an image on our website. There are a few options for to find pictures that you can use on the website.

Creating Accessible Documents

Page Template with Sidebar

Use a page template with a sidebar to create a sub-section of your site. Easily add the same sidebar to a bunch of pages.

Getting Started with Zuse

Basic information about using Zuse including: logging in, how zuse works, building a site, and building pages.

Introduction to Zuse and UWSA Community Sites

Zuse is our customized WordPress web content management system (CMS). It was built by and for UW System to meet all our web needs. It allows our staff to update and manage our websites, and also lets us make site-wide functionality enhancements and design updates.