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<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\nOur unlisted webteam space houses project portals for Interactive Design to house client work to view. You’ll need a space to house the raw web dev files (the HTML and CSS in particular \u2014 which would link to your figma files<\/a>) that make up your static project directory.<\/span><\/p>\n Before your first meeting, using an SFTP GUI transmit client of your choice, you\u2019ll need to create a new project page at We often use the college or department abbreviation[i.e.: SED for <\/span>bu.edu\/webteam\/projects\/SED<\/span><\/a>] is the abbreviation for School of Education). <\/span><\/p>\n Sometimes this isn\u2019t possible, or you may find that a client folder is already in use by another (usually older) project. In those cases, use the full client name and put your assets in a folder that describes the project inside the client folder[i.e.: <\/span>http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/webteam\/projects\/provost\/orgchart\/]<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Download These Files<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Example<\/a><\/p>\n It can be intimidating, but remember that you’re on a friendly and understanding team.<\/p>\n With your experience and knowledge of the project, empathy for the client and their needs, and the value of it’s strategy: you’re already prepared for any questions. Relax, you got this!<\/p>\n Be personable,<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0and you’ll be impress<\/strong><\/span>ionable<\/strong>!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Our recommendation as the university\u2019s Marketing department is a resounding \u201cno\u201d. From content strategy, to design & usability, and development. Slideshows will not be supported in BU Banners (2.0).<\/span><\/p>\n There is lots and lots of research saying slideshows are not a good use of space and are ignored. Stronger, more relevant banner content should be used instead.<\/span><\/p>\n Note: clients using the older \u201cContent Banner\u201d plugin that was replaced by BU Banners can still drop a slideshow shortcode into the HTML option. We still do not recommend this, but we can\u2019t stop it.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n So a client is asking for a social media feed. Because of the volatile nature of social media API\u2019s we do not build custom social media live feeds \/ integrate directly with the API\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\n Why don’t we?<\/span><\/p>\n We recommend this option when clients say that they have a flurry of activity, and they want to show the liveliness of their social media.<\/span><\/p>\n We recommend one of two paths:<\/span><\/p>\n Many social media platforms provide \u201cwidgets\u201d that you can embed in your site. For example, Twitter calls theirs \u201c<\/span>Embedded Timelines<\/span><\/a>.\u201d These are officially-endorsed widgets that give you up-to-date automatic feeds in your website. While much more safe, the downside is that they\u2019re not very customizable. Note: the embeds\/widgets\/timelines vary by social media service.<\/span><\/p>\nSetup<\/h2>\n
bu.edu\/webteam\/projects\/{CLIENTNAME}<\/code>. <\/span><\/p>\nUploading Your Files<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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webdev.bu.edu<\/code><\/li>\n\/web\/w\/e\/webteam\/projects\/CLIENTNAME\/<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\nFor instance, if a client questions the limited number of promo boxes, you can:<\/p>\n\n
Common Client Questions or Requests<\/h2>\n
Slideshows In The Banner Space<\/h4>
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\nHere are two:<\/span><\/p>\n\n
Social Media Feeds<\/h4>
<\/p>\nSo, if we don\u2019t use API\u2019s, then what? Well, there\u2019s a few directions we can go:<\/span><\/h4>\n
#1: Automatic Feeds<\/strong><\/h4>\n
#1A: Simple, Default<\/h4>\n
#1B: Complex, Vendor Service<\/strong><\/h4>\n