News #
The news module provides you with a way to share community information and news with your site visitors. Each time you add a news story, a new page is added to your website. Users will read your news content directly on the page – unlike an uploaded document that they will read by launching a 3rd party application (e.g. Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Word, etc.).
Examples of news: #
- Upcoming event information
- Short, timely facts that are of interest to residents (e.g. a cougar has been sighted, garbage pickup day has changed, we’re painting the front entrance way,
How do News and Articles differ? #
News is time sensitive. As you add new news items, older items will move down the home page's Recent News list and will eventually disappear from the list. News is typically shorter and of a more immediate nature (e.g. A cougar was spotted in the park. Please keep an eye on your pets and children).
Articles are usually lengthier and contain information that is more static and enduring in nature.
Your site visitors will go to the Articles page to find
answers to frequently asked questions. They will go to the News page to find out what has just happened or what is about to happen.