Website & Web Content Layout Options

The College of Visual & Performing Arts website vpa.syr.edu is built using content blocks. These are reusable blocks of content that can easily be populated to any page for a custom layout. While there are limitations as to what can be done, the flexibility of the website allows for many options.

Types of Websites

External

What is an external website?

Public-facing
For marketing & advertising purposes
- i.e. recruiting new students

What does NOT go on an external website?

Content meant for internal audiences (faculty, staff, current students)
- i.e. policies, documentations, recommendations, etc.
- vpa.syr.edu is an external website

Internal

What is an internal website?

A website meant to communicate internal information
- i.e. staff, faculty, current students
Answers.syr.edu is an internal website

Microsites

A microsite is a mini-website for external-facing audiences. Syracuse University's digital governance decides whether a microsite is available per request.

Page Templates

There are several page templates available to construct a webpage or build a microsite.

Standard Page

The standard academic page is the primary template used across the vpa.sry.edu website. Like the other templates, the standard academic page template is flexible and can be used to achieve a number of goals and layouts.

The key identifying features of the standard page include:

Includes College's primary navigation and breadcrumbs
SU & VPA branding
Full-width option
- Option to enable a right-hand sidebar

Standard Page Full-Width Page Example	Standard Page Right Side-bar Page Example

Exhibition Page

This is similar to the standard page but streamlined.

The main differences of this layout are:

College primary navigation is hidden
Breadcrumbs are hidden
Minimal college/university branding
Can hide footer

Exhibition Page with Footer	Exhibition Page no Footer