Choosing Where and When to Display Manager

Choosing where and when to display Manager on the site is an important decision because it affects how site managers use the site. Unlike Contributor, there is no immediate relationship with the content using a contribution icon. Instead, Manager is used to change settings that affect the entire page or site (like assigning page templates and changing section properties).

As such, you want to create a logical location for Manager and choose the appropriate time to display it (always on or only display in contribution mode).

There are three places where Manager can display:

• From every page on the site: You can add Manager to every page on the site to give users a sense they are modifying the section or page they are already viewing.

• From a designated section: You can add Manager to a designated section of the site where users go to manage everything. This may give users the sense they are managing the site from a central location.

• From the Site Studio Administration page: Manager is always accessible from the Manage Web Sites page on the content server. Any customizations you make to Manager do not affect this page.

If you add Manager to a section, you probably want to make that section viewable only in Contributor. You might also spend time designing a page template specifically for Manager.