Structural Design Query:
I noticed the other day that a developer had used a separate node for the overall website configurations such as { navigation, banners etc } I would normally have put this in the Home Node but thought it was quite a nice way to do it.
If you want better performance, you have to have as less as possible nodes, and all nodes should be pages, so all site settings is better to place at home node.
Home page banners - separately nodes, if you have one language - under the home node folder 'banners', if you have several languages and home nodes - it's better to create settings node and under this node banners node.
Custom navigation - I prefer to do all logic inside navigation control, so you don't need any nodes for it.
Thank you for your reply - very insightful.
Normally I would agree with your navigation approach and normally I would match the flow of nodes to match the navigation, but for a website I am working on at the moment the nodes do not match the flow and I want to give the editors control over the navigation.
Website Configuration Node - Design Consideration
Hi All,
Structural Design Query: I noticed the other day that a developer had used a separate node for the overall website configurations such as { navigation, banners etc } I would normally have put this in the Home Node but thought it was quite a nice way to do it.
What are your thoughts? Is this a better design or is better to put global settings in the Home Node?
Thanks in advance, L
Hi Luke,
From my point of view it is always better to have a seperate node for each module like (Navigation , Banner).
So that content editors and also new user can edit or use it easily.
I used to prefer this way in our projects.
Regards,
Urvish Mandaliya
Hi Luke,
If you want better performance, you have to have as less as possible nodes, and all nodes should be pages, so all site settings is better to place at home node.
Thanks, Alex
Thanks Guys for your comments!
Alex - if you wanted to create custom navigations or home page banners how would you organise it? in order for it to be easy for the editors?
Regards, L
Hi Luke,
Home page banners - separately nodes, if you have one language - under the home node folder 'banners', if you have several languages and home nodes - it's better to create settings node and under this node banners node.
Custom navigation - I prefer to do all logic inside navigation control, so you don't need any nodes for it.
Thanks, Alex
Hi Alex,
Thank you for your reply - very insightful. Normally I would agree with your navigation approach and normally I would match the flow of nodes to match the navigation, but for a website I am working on at the moment the nodes do not match the flow and I want to give the editors control over the navigation.
Thank you once again. Regards, L
Hi Luke,
In your situation nodes is the best way I think ))
Thanks, Alex
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