Overview
The Info-3-Tier feature is essentially a blank slate where you can create enter any content, including text, images, embedded videos, and hyperlinks to your app pages in a folder-like structured menu.
The Info-3-Tier is a part of the Info-X-Tier family (along with the Info-1-Tier and Info-2-Tier) giving you the option to create a structure of folders-items that can have up to 1 layer of subfolders. That is, you get the list and then you have to click into an item list to get the content meaning that you have to click twice to access the content. For example, Tier-1 is the ITEM LIST/CATEGORIES, Tier-2 is the ITEM LIST/SUB-CATEGORY and Tier-3 is the ITEM DETAILS.
The Info-3-Tier feature is especially useful when your content does not fit in the WebSite feature or other available features.
Any industry can benefit from using the Info-3-Tier feature to build pages in BuscaApps. For example, it allows affiliates and partners to design and advertise special offer pages within their apps quickly.
Solution
Adding a Feature
Log into the CMS platform.
- Navigate to the Build section in your dashboard.
Click Add Feature.
- Choose the 3-Tier Info feature from the menu, then click Select.
Name your feature, then click Add.
- Now you will be presented with the feature options and you can start Adding Content.
Adding Content
Here you can rename the feature, enter content, adjust the appearance and choose whether or not to allow commenting.
- Log into the CMS platform.
- From the CMS, navigate to the Create drop-down menu.
- Click Build.
- Click on the newly created feature to expand its menu for adding content and customization.
- Click on the Content tab.
- Under Screen Info, change your Screen / Feature Name or leave as-is. This is the name that will appear in the app's feature menu (e.g. Company History instead of Info 3-Tier).
Under Info 3 Tier, click Add Category. Complete the fields then click Add. Repeat this process for each location/directory.
- Section Title to Categorize Information:
- Input the name for your broadest category (e.g. Products or Services).
- The section title will appear as header bars above and between category links on the first page.
- Multiple categories can have the same Section Title and will then be grouped together.
- Category Name:
- This is the name for the specific category that will act as a link to take the user to the list of items (e.g. Home Cleaning or Cleaning Supplies).
- Thumbnail:
- Upload a custom thumbnail (140x140px).
- Section Title to Categorize Information:
Under Add Item, complete the fields below, then click Add. Repeat this process for each item.
- Mobile Header Image:
- Upload or select a mobile header image (640x264px in PNG format) for the item.
- Tablet Header Image:
- Upload or select a tablet header image (1536x634px in PNG format) for the item.
- Section Title to Categorize Information:
- All items with the same Section Title will be grouped together under a heading that displays the word or phrase entered in this field.
- Organization of items in your 3-Tier Info feature will be alphabetical by Section Title, then alphabetical again within each section.
- Item Name:
- This will display on the list of items as the clickable link to view the content for that item.
- Header & Comment Sections:
- Toggle this ON to split the feature between the header image and body and to allow users to leave comments regarding the feature's content.
- When this is toggled ON you must upload a Mobile Header Image and Tablet Header Image.
- Description:
- Use the WYSIWYG editor to enter the content this feature will display.NOTE: If you are using this Feature to collect donations you will need to make a link to your donation site that opens in the Safari browser in order to comply with Apple's policy on donations. Create or edit your link and select the Open in a new tab checkbox
- Use the WYSIWYG editor to enter the content this feature will display.
- Thumbnails Image:
- This image will be displayed on the list of items next to the Item Name.
- Mobile Header Image:
Click Update when adding or editing an item then Save at the top right when you are done.
Customizing Design
Instead of using the global design options, you can refer to this linked article for specifically customizing the design of your features. Check the Overriding The Global Design For A Specific App Feature Via Custom Design KB article for more information.