Overview
In Swarthmore's Drupal implementation, each "block" of content is referred to as a Pane. While logged into the system it's possible to skip a lot of the administrative navigation by visiting your site and beginning the edit process from the "front-end".
Getting Started
- Make sure you've logged in to Drupal.
- Navigate to the page you intend to update.
- Identify the content block or Pane to be updated by hovering over it.
- If the content is editable, a grey Gear Icon should appear in the upper right corner of the Pane.
Editing the Pane
- Click on the Gear Icon to reveal additional options. In most cases you will choose the Edit option as pictured below.
- Each Pane's edit screen will provide a different set of options.
Available Panes
Note: Editing and creating each type of Pane is covered in Advanced Drupal Workshops.
Feature
- Abstract
- Image
- "View More" link
Link List
- Abstract
- Image
- List of links
- "View More" link
Randomize On Load
- Group of other panes (such as Features or Link Lists)
- A different pane from the group is shown on each page reload
Swarthmore Audio/Video
- Select video and audio files to embed within a site
- Despite the name, YouTube video is also allowed
Mashup
- A grouping of two or more panes "mashed" together.
- Example: a Link List mashed with a Train Schedule
News Feed
- Displays news stories based on set taxonomy/categories
Event Calendar Feed
- Displays events from the campus calendar based on set taxonomy/categories
Slide Show
- Images slides with captions
- "View more" links
- Can be manually or auto advanced
- Can be displayed as a gallery
Story Slideshow
- Image slides with captions
- Optional audio & video embedded within slides
- "View more" links
People List
- A listing of faculty and/or staff and generally displayed on a department faculty/staff page
Contact & Social Media
- Standardized department contact information
- Not available for editing without advance training
External API
- Include external content such as Twitter, RSS, or Flickr feeds
Weather
- The current weather here at Swarthmore (Yahoo Weather)
Train Schedule
- The Septa schedule of trains (not currently automated, but sourced from Septa)
