UTA currently uses the Sitecore Content Management System.
UTA Digital Design System
The Digital Design System is the overarching style, rules, and regulations that tie the whole UTA website together. The design system makes sure that every page on the website feels consistent with the rest of the site, so users have a seamless experience on their journey through UTA.edu.
How to create a great webpage in four easy steps
- Determine the purpose of the page.
- Generally, this is the first question that is answered, and drives the need for the page. However, it is still important to make sure that you and all involved stakeholders understand the purpose of the page. Having a strong purpose will help generate strong content, reduce scope creep, and increase how findable your page is on search engines.
- Identify your audience.
- It’s no use designing a page that completely misses your intended audience. Different audiences have different needs. Take, for example, an admissions page. Parents will have different needs and ideals than students, for example parents tend to care more about the safety of the area than an incoming student, who may be more concerned about student life. Remember – meet people where they are!
- Put together a wireframe and write content.
- These steps are technically interchangeable, as it really depends on the purpose of the page. If you’re creating a page that has, for example, non-editable legal content, you’ll want to tailor the page around the content.
However, if you have flexibility in your content, it can be best to design a wireframe or at least put together a page outline. The wireframe or page outline helps to determine the actual structure of the page, and can help guide your content strategy. Generally, it’s better to create a wireframe and bend your content to fit that wireframe.
Think of it this way. If you’re building a house, you generally want to start with a blueprint, and then fill it with furniture and home decor to fit. You wouldn’t (generally) buy a table and then build the entire house around that table! But, if you’re building, say, a bank, you have to include the vault – there is no way around it. In that case, it will be in your best interests to build the bank around the unchangeable vault.
- These steps are technically interchangeable, as it really depends on the purpose of the page. If you’re creating a page that has, for example, non-editable legal content, you’ll want to tailor the page around the content.
- Build out the page.
- Now that you have a blueprint, you’re ready to build! Find your components, add copy, great images, video, and more.
Frequently Asked Questions
Access to Sitecore is managed by the Office of Information Technology. To access Sitecore, you must do the following:
- Register for and complete Sitecore Training, available here.
- Fill out this access form and indicate the branch of the website that you need edit access to.
Send an email to [email protected] with the following information:
- Your name and contact information
- The URL of the page containing the bug
- The operating system and browser you used to access the page
- Any additional information that may assist the Digital Lab with reproducing the bug.
Finding the owner of a page can be difficult. We recommed speaking to the marketer for the department that owns the page. If they do not have access to the page, reach out to OIT Web Publishing Services.
Send an email to [email protected] with your contact information, the search query, and the page returning the incorrect information.
Send an email to [email protected] with your contact information and component suggestion.
Access to analytics is managed by OIT. To be granted access, fill out the ticket form available here and specify the service you need access to, and the case for being granted access.
Please note that generally analytics access is not granted to non-UTA employees, including contractors, service providers, and others.
Please note that generally analytics access is not granted to non-UTA employees, including contractors, service providers, and others.
