Beacon Blog
Cascade Velocity Locator Tool
The Cascade Velocity Locator Tool allows the Cascade page to render faster internally in the CMS system. It supports up to 500 query items on a page. For example, if you have a large list of data that needs to display on a listing page such as news articles, the Cascade Velocity Locator Tool [...]
Hannon Hill Introduces an Accessibility Plugin
As if security and dependability were not reason enough to use Hannon Hill’s Cascade CMS, its newest, innovative plugin makes it a must for Higher Ed, business and content creators of all kinds. Teaming with Siteimprove, Hannon Hill has introduced a great new plugin that checks for content and accessibility issues as part of the [...]
Mobile-First Indexing & the Rear View Mirror
Google is all about improving the user experience. Lately, that means adapting to the changing methods through which users consume online information. In other words, Google will be moving towards mobile-first indexing. What does it mean for your online business? What do you need to do - if anything - to ensure that you’re out [...]
Beacon Launches SITEXPRESS for Small Businesses
GREENSBORO NC. Beacon announces the launch of its all-inclusive, budget-friendly SITEXPRESS product for small to medium-sized businesses. Packed with Beacon’s 20 years of web technology experience, smaller businesses can now get a high-end, customized website, with all the bells and whistles, to compete more effectively in generating leads and sales online. “About 3 years ago, [...]
Let It Snow (Beacon Style)
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from Beacon. “Let Us Know” how you like this year’s holiday “jingle”. Enjoy!
WCAG 2.0 Checklist
An accessible website is important for any website, but especially for higher education driven websites. 508 is equally important, but this article covers WCAG 2.0 specifically. The WCAG 2.0 checklist is a great place to start. There are three levels: A (beginner), AA (Intermediate) most colleges abide by this level, and AAA (Advanced) At [...]