Site Builder: Layout part II, Content Blocks and Page Design

You will learn about the various content blocks that are available in the platform, and how to use them with advanced layout techniques to create engaging pages that serve as effective “jumping-off points” for your visitors' journey of discovery.

We also will examine methods of “staging” updates to your website, ranging from the simple to the sophisticated.

This class is 90 minutes in length.

Objectives:

• To understand the breadth of customization options available in the platform
• to understand how to take advantage of the copy of your website that lives in the “Test/QA” environment.

Hybrid Classes:

Please Note: Classes will be held at Robertson Hall, room 040. Robertson Hall is the home of SPIA, located on Washington Road next to the Fountain of Freedom. Room 040 is downstairs, here's detailed building information, you'll find the Level 0 Department Floor Plan in the table of contents.

There is room for 7 in-person attendees, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please email the instructor (veale@princeton.edu) your attendance preference.

A Zoom link will be emailed to participants prior to class. Please note: you must be logged into Zoom with your University account in order to attend class.

Materials:

Feel free to review the class outlines ahead of time. They are available in this Google drive directory. Please note: you must be logged into Google with your University account in order to access these materials.

We will be working on this website in class.

Requirements:

The class is hands-on in nature, so if you are planning to attend via Zoom, you should have enough display area for your web browser (for conducting class exercises) as well as your Zoom screen.

If you do not have access to a large enough monitor, please attend the class in-person.

If you are attending class over Zoom, it is requested that you leave your camera on if bandwidth allows.

Questions:

For more information or to request accommodations, email veale@princeton.edu.