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CQ5 Basic Web Authoring Exercises – Student Guide
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TIP: No SAVE button in CQ5; you click OK or APPLY as you go
TIP: WCM vs. DAM – look in the top left corner next to CQ5
Exercise 1
Create a Page
Site Admin/WCM
Situation
Begin by creating your page in the Site Administration aka CQ5 WCM. The location of the page will be
found in the CQ Training node, which is the last folder in the hierarchy.
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TIP: you must be highlighted on a page for NEW icon
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Standard: When naming web pages, please use hyphen
to be activated in menu bar.
– VS. _ underscore for multiple words in Name field.
Required Data - this section provides the field data required to complete this exercise.
Field
Value
Title: folder title within CQ5 WCM
See Specific Data below
Name: page name in web address
See Specific Data below
*TIP: do not use CAPITAL LETTERS; hyphens preferred
User Specific Data Sheet
Username
Title
Name
Instructor
Students
students
training1
Buildings
buildings
training2
Campus
campus
training3
Maps
maps
training4
Staff
staff
training5
Faculty
faculty
training6
History
history
training7
Graduation
graduation
training8
Bearcat
bearcat
training9
Athletics
athletics
training10
Green Space
green-space
training11
Colleges
colleges
training12
Alumni
alumni
training13
Policies
policy
training14
Enrollment
enrollment
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Exercise 2
Page Properties
Site Admin/Sidekick
Situation
After creating a page (e.g. Exercise 1 - page 1 continued), you need to modify the page properties.
Make sure to open the page and check out your work, including in the Sidekick page properties.
Required Data - this section provides the field data required to complete this exercise.
Tab
Field
Value
Basic
Title (Nav bar - page)
Basic
Page Title
See Training Specific Data below
Hottest College in America!
Navigation Title
Navigation
Meta
LEAVE BLANK
Hide is an option: Left nav bar This is the label to use in site navigation.
TIP: if left blank, Title at top of the Basic
on page will be hidden if this is
tab will be used.
checked.
Description
About the University of Cincinnati
TIP: shows up in Google Search returns
User Specific Data Sheet
Username
Title
Instructor
Students
training1
Buildings
training2
Campus
training3
Maps
training4
Staff
training5
Faculty
training6
History
training7
Graduation
training8
Bearcat
training9
Athletics
training10
Green Space
training11
Colleges
training12
Alumni
training13
Policies
training14
Enrollment
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Exercise 3
Create a Sub-Page
Site Admin/WCM
Situation
You want to create a sub-page for your page to avoid clutter on previous page you created.
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TIP: you must be highlighted on a page for NEW icon
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Standard: When naming web pages, please use hyphen
to be activated in menu bar.
– VS. _ underscore for multiple words in Name field.
Required Data - This section provides the field data required to complete this exercise.
Field
Value
Title: folder title within CQ5 WCM
See Training User Specific Data below
Name: page name in web address
See Training User Specific Data below
*TIPS: do not use CAPITAL LETTERS; hyphens preferred
User Specific Data Sheet
Username
Title
Name
Instructor
First Year
uc-first-year
training1
Around Campus
uc-around-campus
training2
Directions
uc-directions
training3
Medical Campus
uc-medical-campus
training4
Jobs
uc-jobs
training5
Research
uc-research
training6
Founding
uc-founding
training7
Schedule
uc-schedule
training8
History
uc-history
training9
Tickets
uc-tickets
training10
Main Campus
uc-main-campus
training11
Architecture
uc-architecture
training12
Programs
uc-programs
training13
Student Policies
uc-student-policies
training14
Deadlines
uc-deadlines
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Exercise 4
Page Properties
Site Admin/Sidekick
Situation
After creating a sub-page (e.g. Exercise 3 - page 3 continued), you need to modify the page properties.
Make sure to open the page and check out your work, including in the Sidekick page properties.
Required Data - this section provides the field data required to complete this exercise.
Tab
Field
Value
Basic Tab: Title
See Training User Specific Data
Basic Tab: Page Title
UC Highlights (or be creative!)
Navigation Title
Navigation Tab:
Meta Tab:
LEAVE BLANK
Hide is an option: Left nav bar This is the label to use in site navigation.
TIP: if left blank, Title at top of the Basic
on page will be hidden if this is
tab will be used.
checked.
About the University of Cincinnati
(or be creative!)
Description
TIP: shows up in Google Search returns
User Specific Data Sheet
Username
Title
Instructor
First Year
training1
Around Campus
training2
Directions
training3
Medical Campus
training4
Jobs
training5
Research
training6
Founding
training7
Schedule
training8
History
training9
Tickets
training10
Main Campus
training11
Architecture
training12
Programs
training13
Student Policies
training14
Deadlines
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Exercise 5
Create a Subfolder for images
DAM
Situation
You want to categorize your page’s images, docs and media in the Digital Asset Manager (DAM). The location of the
subfolders will be created in the following folder paths: CQ Training→images and CQ Training→docs. Name the subfolder
using the following training user specific data below. TIP: you create New folders the same way you created a New web
page and sub-page.
User Specific Data Sheet
Username
Subfolder Name
(images)
Subfolder Name
(docs)
Instructor
UC students
UC students
training1
UC buildings
UC buildings
training2
UC campus
UC campus
training3
UC maps
UC maps
training4
UC staff
UC staff
training5
UC faculty
UC faculty
training6
UC history
UC history
training7
UC graduation
UC graduation
training8
UC bearcat
UC bearcat
training9
UC athletics
UC athletics
training10
UC green space
UC green space
training11
UC colleges
UC colleges
training12
UC alumni
UC alumni
training13
UC policies
UC policies
training14
UC enrollment
UC enrollment
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Exercise 6
Upload Digital Assets into Sub-folders
Rename (“Move”) Document
DAM
Situation
When highlighted on the intended upload folder, open the CQTraining folder under the DAM. Proceed to choose
filed by Browse to upload all photos (.jpg files) and all documents. Upload the photos into the images subfolder and
upload the documents into the docs subfolder.
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Reference handout regarding UC Creative Services Photography Use policy.
Situation
You want to rename (“move”) a document uploaded in the previous exercise. Rename or Move the uploaded
document with the name "Mission" to the new name "mission statement."
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TIP: Email [email protected] for help or clarification on this function.
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Exercise 7
Insert and edit the UC Text Component
Sidekick
Situation
Now you are ready to organize and create the components for your page! Go back to CQ5 WCM or Site
Admin by clicking on the world icon or the open tab at the top of Firefox. (TIP: once you move to WCM,
you will have to double-click on the intended page you want to edit.) Insert the component, UC Text,
under General tab of the Sidekick. Right click inside the UC Text component to choose Edit.
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TIP: MAC USERS: to Edit = double-click; Right-click is Ctrl + click
Required Data - this section provides the field data required to complete this exercise.
Action
Enter Text
Value
Open the PDF document named UC history located on your
desktop in the CQ5 folder. Copy the text from PDF and paste
the text into the UC Text component.
Create a link to an asset contained in the DAM
Link the words premier urban research university to the
PDF uploaded in exercise 2 that has the name
mission statement
Create a link to a site internal to CQ5
Create a link to a site external to CQ5
*TIP: courtesy to “Open in new window” for external
links.
Editing the component, using the hyperlink builder, link the
words cooperative education to: /content/CQ
Training/”insert name of your sub-page here”
Editing the component, link the words U.S. News to
http://www.usnews.com/education
Exercise 7.5
Insert and edit the UC Text Component
Sidekick
Required Data - this section provides the field data required to complete this exercise.
Action
Enter Text
Value
Open the PDF document named Mission.pdf located on
your desktop in the CQ5 folder. Copy the text from PDF and
paste the text into the UC Text component.
Create a link to an asset contained in the DAM
Link the words faculty, staff to the PDF with the name
uc faculty and alumni
Create a link to a site internal to CQ5
Editing the component, using the hyperlink builder,
link the words University of Cincinnati to: /content/uc
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Exercise 8
Insert and edit the UC Image Component
Sidekick
Situation
You want to add an image to the page. Drag over the UC Image component from the Sidekick to the
page. Using the asset viewer, insert the image named mcmicken hall uploaded in exercise 2.
Required Data - this section provides the field data required to complete this exercise.
Tab
Field
Value
General
Image Alignment
Right
General
Image Alternative Text
McMicken Hall
General
Caption
McMicken Hall
General
Size
150
(only enter the size into the first size field)
Exercise 9
Insert and edit the UC Text and Image Component
Sidekick
Situation
You want to add UC Text and Image to your page. Add this component from the Sidekick and compare
to last couple exercises. Using the asset viewer, insert the image named bearcat.jpg uploaded in
exercise 2. This will wrap text around your picture so think about what Image Alignment will work
best with this picture.
Required Data - this section provides the field data required to complete this exercise.
Tab
Field
EDIT IMAGE: Value
General & Image
Image Alignment
Right
General & Image
Image Alternative Text
Bearcat
General & Image
Caption
The Bearcat says, Go UC!
General & Image
Size
150
(only enter the size into the first field)
Tab
Action
EDIT TEXT: Value
Enter Text
Open the PDF document named uc
firsts located on your desktop in the
CQ5 folder. Copy the text from PDF and
paste the text into the UC Text
component.
Text
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Exercise 10
Insert and Edit the Column Control Component
Sidekick
Situation
You want to create a page layout with multiple components. From Sidekick, insert and edit Column
Control from Other tab.
Required Data - this section provides the field data required to complete this exercise.
Tab
Field
Value
Column Control
Column Layout
2 -70/30
Exercise 10.5
Insert and edit the UC Text and UC Image Components into Column Control
Sidekick
Situation
You want to add UC Text and Image to the Column Control component that you created. Using the
asset viewer, insert the image named nipper stadium.jpg uploaded in exercise 2.
Required Data - this section provides the field data required to complete this exercise.
Tab
EDIT IMAGE: Field
EDIT IMAGE: Value
General & Image
Image Alignment
Choose which is more appropriate for
the image
General & Image
Image Alternative Text
Nippert Stadium
General & Image
Caption
Be creative and add your own caption
General & Image
Size
150
(only enter the size into the first field)
Tab
EDIT TEXT: Action
EDIT TEXT: Value
Enter Text
Open the PDF document named
uc history located on your desktop in
the CQ5 folder. Copy the text from PDF
and paste the text into the UC Text
component.
Text
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Exercise 11
Insert and edit the UC Download Component
Sidekick
Situation
You want to add a link to UC’s mission statement in PDF, rather than adding the text to your page and
therefore use UC Download component. Go back to General tab of the Sidekick to add component.
Drop and drag the document titled Mission Statement.pdf into Edit the UC Download component OR
right-click and Edit the tabs referenced below.
Required Data - this section provides the field data required to complete this exercise.
Tab
Field
Value
Download
Target
Drag & drop image into component
Display
Hyperlink Text Display
Use custom hyperlink text
Display
Custom Hyperlink text
Mission Statement
Display
Description Display
Use custom description
Display
Custom Description
Mission Statement of the
University of Cincinnati
Display
Display File Size
Yes
TIP: this is a courtesy
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Exercise 12
Insert and Edit the Reference Component
Sidekick
Situation
You want to link to directions to UC on your page. Insert the Reference component (under General tab
of Sidekick) into the page and right-click to Edit the reference component. Reference: University of
Cincinnati →Visitors→ Directions to UC’s Uptown Campus and Select.
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Benefit of using Reference Component (link vs. reference) – this keeps user on site page rather than opening up
link to the reference page. NOTE: point out the “/content” prefix to web address.
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Utilize WCM or DAM
to check out those pages that are Referencing your page.
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The message below will appear if there are References to your page and you try to delete it. Click “No” to view
the reference links that will be broken once the page is deleted.
Exercise 13
Delete Components
Site Admin
Situation
Delete any of the UC components you do not want on the page you created throughout these exercises.
Exercise 14
Activate a Page; Deactivate a Page
Site Admin
Situation
You are ready to publish your page! Activate from the Site Admin or Sidekick.
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TIP: if working on many changes on a site, ensure the previous version is saved in case you want to restore.
After activating the page in the previous exercise, you have decided that it needs to be reviewed by
another person before the decision is made to have it published to the web. Deactivate from the Site
Admin or Sidekick.
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IF YOU ARE GOING TO DELETE A PAGE→ please deactivate your page before deleting or it will still exist on the live
site even though CQ5 sees nothing. Contact [email protected] for help.
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Additional Functionality Highlights
uc.edu
Sidekick
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Spotlight Contact Sheet Component
Tagging Lens Component
YouTube Component
Google Maps Component
Logging into Author to activate access
1.
Firefox→ author.uc.edu → User’s Central Logon
2.
Go over Future CQ5 Support handout
a. http://www.uc.edu/ucomm/web.html - Web branding, standards/templates; Photography;
→Website Contacts per page – click on Request Update if needed.
b. http://www.uc.edu/cms/about.html - Web Comm Contacts & CQ Support links
c. http://www.uc.edu/cms - look for Request Access to fill out this form
3.
Additional training?
a. http://www.uc.edu/cms/training.html
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