Development Server

The ID Presents Sandbox is used for client presentations when staging [www-staging.bu.edu/{website-project}] is unsuitable. It should be the default for client reviews unless development could impact content. Clone from staging to id-presents for presentations by Lead Designers, Developers, and Creative Directors.

id-presents.cms-devl.bu.edu/{website-project}

This sandbox is for presenting, not for individual development work.

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The ID Responsi Sandbox is used for testing changes to the Responsive Framework and is ideal for multi-site testing. It hosts all Responsive Child Starter beta sites.

id-responsi.cms-devl.bu.edu/{website-project}

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The ID Demos Sandbox showcases the basic functionality and default configurations of Responsive Framework, its Child Starter offshoots, and Framework Components. It serves as the baseline for all our developments. It also hosts our QA Site for browser testing framework themes and plugins.

id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu/{website-project}

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The ID Editorial Sandbox features a clone of the BU Home Page, including Bostonia, BU Today, and The Brink. Designers and Devs utilize it for r-editorial work, namely testing BU Prepress and BU Blocks. Cloning from it takes about 1.25 hours —  media files and .htaccess configuration add to the time.

id-editorial.cms-devl.bu.edu/{website-project}

Personal sandboxes, named by user, allow Interactive Design team members to work independently on coding and experimentation. They provide:

Benefits:

• Separate space for individual work.
• No team disruption or overwriting code.
• Personal customization options.
• Ownership over themes.

Drawbacks:

• Requires technical understanding of WordPress Network Admin for maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Sandbox owners must maintain sites and storage size.
• More sandboxes mean increased demand for developer support.

id-{your-name}.cms-devl.bu.edu

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