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Drupal CMS: Glossary
Learn about terminology used around websites and in Drupal.
| Term | Explanation |
|---|---|
| alias | an alternative and easier name for a page, allowing the user to find the page using the 'alias'. |
| cta button | call-to-action buttons are used to guide users to take action such as apply for a course, register for a conference etc. |
| detail page | a page with detailed information - can also be called a 'child' page. |
| feed | feature set up by Digital Presence to allow editors to show news, events and case studies. |
| IA | information architecture of a website - the art and science of organizing and labelling websites, intranets etc. |
| landing page | an important page where users are likely to 'land' through search. It usually has teasers and links but little text. |
| redirect | sending a web-address to a 'new' web-address e.g. your website used to be called ucl.ac.uk/cooking-with-spices but now you have a completely new website called ucl.ac.uk/spice. Any user going to the old web address, will automatically be 'redirected' to the new site. |
| right-click | Drupal allows for right-click e.g. when working with tables. It means you can right-click on the mouse to show a menu. Try it! |
| screen reader | software used by people who are blind or visually impaired. Our insistence on 'good practice' often comes from helping people using screen readers! |
| standfirst | a brief description of what the page is about - this is used by Search engines and appears when users find their link on e.g. Google |
| taxonomy | we use the word taxonomy to describe a set of keyword tags that can be used to categorise and display content |
| teaser | an image and link with minimal text, 'teasing' the user to click and find out more... Teaser normally appear on landing pages. |
| UX | user experience design - the process of enhancing user satisfaction with a product by improving the usability, accessibility and pleasure provided in the interaction with the product. |
| Vanity URL | using a 'beautiful' name to 'hide' a not-so-beautiful name. This is often done for printing purposes where it's easier for users to remember a short name e.g. ucl.ac.uk/open which is the 'beautiful' and often shortened name for e.g. ucl.ac.uk/open-day-at-ucl |
| web audit | go through a website to establish what its contents are, what may be deleted, what must be kept, what must be updated etc. |
If you would like us to add any other terms to the Glossary, please email web-support@ucl.ac.uk
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