To help explain the various components of the new Sutter County
web pages, a page layout or map is provided. The image below
identifies the primary components of the page with a number. Following
the image is an usage section describing each numbered element.
You can hover over the numbers with your mouse to view the name of each
element. Clicking on the number image will position you to the description.
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Main Page Banner
The main page banner identifies the current category for a given website
channel or department name if within the government channel.
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Channel Banner
Identifies the current channel. The channels are color coded for easier
identification and corresponds to the channel icons explained below.
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Navigation Bar
Sometimes referred as bread crumbs, the navigation bar identifies where
you are located within the website for the current page. If you choose,
you can click on any of the navigation bar nodes (links) to access the default
page for that node.
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Main Menu
The main menu provides access to the various website channels as well as to
a general website help and information section. NOTE: The menus can be
opened or closed by clicking on the arrow image on the menu title if Javascript
is enabled on your browser.
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Popular Links
Quick access to numerous popular destinations on the Sutter County website
can be achieved by clicking on any of these links. Note that the links with
a solid right pointing arrow next to it indicated a menu item that can be opened
to reveal additional selections by clicking on it.
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Current Channel Links
This box displays category links for the current channel. The links will
vary depending upon the channel.
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Channel Link Icons
On the various portal pages for each channel, links are listed
for additional information. Beside each link is a color coded icon
that represents the channel on which the linked page resides. By noting
these icons, a user can be aware of any channel change if they click
on the link. Further explanation of these channel icons can be
found by clicking on the Channel Link Icon item in the Help & Info Links
box to the right.
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Handy Tools
Some shortcut icons are provided to: open a printer friendly page for
nicely formatted printing, bookmark the current page, to contact
the webmaster and view the current Sutter County weather. If a weather
advisory is in effect for the region, then a link can also be seen here.
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Page Content Region
This is the main region of the webpage that provides the specific content and
is bounded by the banner on top, the left gutter region, the right gutter
region and the bottom bar.
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Left Gutter Region
Contained within the left gutter region are three boxes: Site Search,
Main Menu and Popular Links. These three items remain static (do not change)
throughout the website and are accessible from almost every page (printer friendly
pages only include the content and not the page template).
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Right Gutter Region
In contrast to the left gutter region, with the exception of the Handy Tools section
at the top of the region, the right gutter is dynamic in that the contents will vary
based on the current page and channel being displayed. For example, the front page
only shows the current news briefs, while the Information Technology Department page
will show the IT Links box, the Government Channel Links box and the County Department
Links box.
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