Cascade Server by Hannon Hill was selected as the product that best met the needs of the campus. Representatives from seven units on campus (Information Technology Services, Student Enrolment and Services Division, College of Arts and Science, Edwards School of Business, Facilities Management Division, University Communications and Educational Media Access and Production) worked together to identify campus web-publishing needs and to select a solution for the campus through an RFP and demo process. Products were evaluated on both functional and technical merit. All seven units unanimously chose Cascade Server.

The U of S collaboration has been profiled in a WCMS case study.

Features of Cascade Server

• Single-click Content Creation - Business users can create new pages easily using Cascade Server's Asset Factories.
• WYSIWYG Editing - Similar to a standard word-processor, Cascade Server's WYSIWYG allows users to manipulate the arrangement, size, and layout of their content.
• Structured Authoring - Cascade Server's Data Definitions allow for even quicker content creation using structured form fields for specialized pages.
• Content Reuse Across Sites - Centrally manage common content to ensure consistency.
• Custom Metadata - Improve search results by adding metadata to content.
• Multiple Format Conversion - Edit a single source of content to generate HTML, PDF, and XML automatically. Repurpose content for different devices including PCs (web browsers), PDAs, cell phones, and printed materials.
• Workflow Management - Ensure only approved content goes live with custom workflows.
• Version Control - Cascade Server automatically saves versions of content, so nothing is ever lost.
• Automatic Archiving - Cascade Server lets you set expiration dates for time sensitive content.
• Accessibility Compliance - Automatic checkers ensure that all content managed with Cascade Server is valid HTML/XML, and adheres to the United States' requirements for accessible content.

A full list of features is available on the Hannon Hill website.