Cascade Content Management System
Quicklink(s)
Cascade is a web content management system (CMS) — a tool that allows you to easily publish your content to the web, without a lot of technical expertise.
Access Cascade CMS on-campus or through the VPN.
Key benefits of Cascade CMS:
- User-friendly interface that can be accessed from any computer with internet access (i.e. you can log in from any computer), with no software to buy or install.
- Built-in design templates for a consistent look and feel.
- “Versioning” means past versions of each page are archived and available.
- Built-in accessibility checks.
- Automatic link checking and spell check features.
- If the CMS application is unavailable for any reason, your site is still up and available.
- Built-in site preview lets you see it before you publish.
How does Cascade CMS work?
Cascade is an application that runs on a server maintained by OIT. When you publish your content using the application, it is posted to public-facing web servers.
A few things users should know:
- You don’t need any additional software, other than your web browser (Internet Explorer not recommended).
- Your changes are never visible to the public until you hit the “Publish” button.
- If the CMS has an outage, your website is not affected — the public sites live on a separate web server.
Getting Started
If you would like to use Cascade CMS to create and manage your website, open a ticket and the Cascade CMS support team will help you get started.
Training Resources
The UCI Cascade CMS website has resources for training to help you get started.
Need more help?
Cost
There is no cost to use Cascade CMS. However, you will need access to a webserver with FTP/FTPS/SFTP access to publish the content.