1. Configuring User Experience
  2. Setting Up the Landing Page for Anonymous Users

Setting Up the Landing Page for Anonymous Users

You set up the landing page for anonymous or guest users by defining the different elements that help public users get information before they register.

You can configure these elements on the Anonymous User Landing Page:

  • Banner image

  • Welcome message

  • Alerts banner

  • Banner summary

  • Search field

  • Tiles

This example illustrates the elements on the Anonymous User Landing Page.

Elements on the Anonymous User landing page

Setting Up the Banner Image

You use the Oracle Fusion Application Appearance page to upload and store the branding images that you will use for your Public Sector system. For information about setting up the banner image see Applying Branding Images.

Setting Up the Welcome Message

You modify the Welcome Message with the other theme attributes. The Welcome Message is text in a large font and can simply be “Welcome,” as shown in the sample landing page. For more information, see Managing Themes.

You enable the Welcome Message section using the Welcome menu link.

To enable the Welcome Message section in the menu navigation:

  1. Select Navigation > Menu Configurations.

  2. On the Configure Menu Structure page, select the Products menu.

  3. Click Open Menu.

  4. Expand the Anonymous Landing Page Data folder.

  5. Select the Welcome menu link:

    Menu Link

    Description

    Welcome

    Displays a section for the page title, such as Welcome, below the banner image. You can change the menu link label to display your choice of text.

  6. Click the Edit button.

  7. On the Link Details page, go to the Show On field and select an option:

    • None - Hides the Welcome Message section.

    • All devices, Tablets and larger, or Smartphones only - Shows the page title section.

      Note: You must select an option to show on a device for the Welcome Message to appear, whether you define it at the branding level or here in the menu navigation configuration.

  8. On the Link Details page, the text Welcome in the Label field is the default only when the Welcome Message hasn’t been defined at the theme level.

  9. Click Close.

Setting Up the Banner Summary

You provide welcome information on the landing page for anonymous users and registered users in the banner summary element. You can also link to an external page from the banner summary.

For information about setting up welcome information, see Defining Summary Details.

Defining Alerts

You display alert messages on the Anonymous User Landing Page in an alerts banner.

For information about setting up alert messages, see Defining Alerts and Working with Ad Hoc Communications.

Setting Up the Global Search

You provide anonymous users with a search field that searches for transactions. This global search option searches for applications and projects by application number, application type, property address, description, or applicant.

Note: Search for registered users is only available in the global header. For information about the global header, see Configuring Header and Footer Navigation Features.

To set up the Search element on the Anonymous User Landing Page:

  1. Select Navigation > Menu Configurations.

  2. On the Configure Menu Structure page, select the Products menu.

  3. Click Open Menu.

  4. Expand the Anonymous Landing Page Data folder.

  5. Select the Search menu link:

    Menu Link

    Description

    Search

    Displays a search element under the banner summary.

  6. Click the Edit button.

  7. On the Link Details page, go to the Show On field and select an option:

    • None - Hides the search element.

    • All devices, Tablets and larger, or Smartphones only - Shows the search element.

  8. Click Close.

Managing Tiles on the Anonymous User Landing Page

You can show or make small modifications to tiles on the landing page for anonymous users, but you cannot delete delivered menu links. For more information about modifying tiles, see Configuring Menu Structure.

To manage tiles on the Anonymous User Landing Page:

  1. Select Navigation Menu Configurations

  2. On the Configure Menu Structure page, select the Products menu.

  3. Click Open Menu.

  4. Expand the Anonymous Landing Page Data folder.

  5. You can show or hide the delivered tiles:

    Menu Link

    Description

    Apply

    Provides a tile that links to the page where users can search for an application type and initiate an application.

    Applications

    Provides a tile for users to navigate to their saved applications. From the Anonymous User Landing Page, the user must log in before viewing saved applications.

    Guide

    Provides a tile that links to a guided questionnaire used to find the type of application that the user needs for a particular project.

    This tile links to a questionnaire that you set up with Oracle Intelligent Advisor. See Choosing a Guide Questionnaire.

    Note: If your agency is not using Oracle Intelligent Advisor, you must hide this tile by selecting None in the Show On field for this menu link.

    Explore Your City

    Provides a tile that links to a map where the guest user can search for and find property and application details.

  6. On the Link Details page for a tile, you can change the tile image by selecting any delivered image from the Icon drop-down options.