Cascade Web Development

We're the largest and longest-standing Cascade CMS design and development partner for Hannon Hill. Our web development experience with Cascade means you get a partner who fully understands the product and can help you benefit from all its features. We provide up-front strategy, discovery, content, design, HTML development, and CMS integration with Cascade.

Every step of your project will meet your goals and exceed your expectations. During a redesign project, we'll develop front-end code and functional requirements to ensure seamless integration into the CMS. Then we review your current CMS configuration to determine where we can improve your performance, ease of use, and functionality.

Our team collaborates with Hannon Hill’s Cascade CMS Development Team on new features and product testing, including beta testing prior to major releases. We're also deeply involved in the Cascade user conference each year and are one of the primary sponsors for the event, where our own Cascade developers and digital marketing experts give presentations on current best practices and emerging technologies.

For you, that means access to the latest Cascade innovations and tools, overseen by a team who knows this product inside and out. 

Cascade CMS Features

For more than 18 years, Hannon Hill's Cascade CMS has served the needs of the higher education community. Beacon has completed the implementation of many higher education CMS projects for colleges and universities large and small.

Features for Marketers

• Maintain Brand Guidelines | Content Editing | Content Health | Powerful Content Promotion | Targeted Content Delivery | Effective SEO   

Features for Contributors

• Simple Content Entry Wizards | Proactive Quality Control | Customizable Dashboard | Super Easy Content Reuse | Native Image Editor | Unlimited Version Control  

Features for Developers

• Support for XSLT & Velocity | Language-Agnostic | Extensive Web Services API | Advanced Code Editor | Downloadable Starter Sites | Content Form Builder |  Rendering Metrics | Site Import and Export | Site Copy  

Features for Administrators

• Login As User | Multi-Site Management | Robust Permissions | Custom Roles | Meaningful Reports | Painless Custom Authentication | Convenient In-Context Editing | Mult-Queue Publishing | Powerful Workflow Builder