Page Builder System and Method

Abstract

Page builder system and method utilizes a user interface to maintain web pages. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, a user may change and maintain layouts, content, and page details simultaneously with little or no approval from a system administrator. Furthermore, a user may create layouts and content that may be reused for other pages and on other sites. Markup language is also allowed that will pull site specific content into the page based upon a site identification code in the URL, giving it cross site usability. In another preferred embodiment, a user has the ability to track change and pages in a system. Also, a user may confirm the deployment of a change before making a page active. A user may update web pages over a real time network. Finally, page builder system and method lists search results for faster load times.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows an overview diagram of page builder system and method.

FIG. 2 describes a menu page in page builder system and method.

FIG. 3 illustrates an “Add a Layout” page.

FIG. 4 illustrates a “List Layout” page.

FIG. 5 illustrates a page to edit an existing layout.

FIG. 6 shows a “Confirm Layout Development” page.

FIG. 7 shows a “Confirm Layout Rollback” page.

FIG. 8 shows a page to add content.

FIG. 9 shows a “List Content Blocks” page.

FIG. 10 illustrates a page to update an existing content block.

FIG. 11 illustrates a “Confirm Content Deployment” page.

FIG. 12 describes a “Confirm Content Block Rollback” page.

FIG. 13 illustrates a screen to add a page.

FIG. 14 illustrates a screen of page lists.

FIG. 15 illustrates a window for page links.

FIG. 16 illustrates a screen to update an existing page.

FIG. 17 shows a “Confirm Page Deployment” page.

FIG. 18 shows a “Confirm Page Rollback” page.

Claims

1. A web-based page builder system for use on a network, comprising: a layout module for designing web page layouts defining web page elements for a particular web site based on user input;a content editor module for applying a layout to a web page and modifying content of the web page for the particular web site based on user input;a page organization module for determining organization of pages in the particular web site based on user input; anda deployment module for publishing pages for the particular web site to the web server.

2. The web-based page builder system of claim 1 wherein the layout module is configured to enable reusing layouts from those previously created for other web sites by identifying a layout from another web site.

3. The web-based page builder system of claim 1 wherein the content editor module is configured to enable reusing content from those previously created for other web sites by identifying content from another web site.

4. The web-based page builder system of claim 1 further comprising a version tracking module configured to track changes in either the layouts or content.

5. The web-based page builder system of claim 4 further comprising a rollback module configured to enable reverting a layout to a previously version of the layout as tracked by the version tracking module.

6. The web-based page builder system of claim 4 further comprising a rollback module configured to enable reverting content to a previously version of the content as tracked by the version tracking module.

7. The web-based page builder system of claim 4 wherein the version tracking module comprises a status designation in either the layouts or content.

8. The web-based page builder system of claim 7 wherein a layout or content is designated for live use on the particular web site when the status designation is active.

9. The web-based page builder system of claim 7 wherein a layout or content is not designated for live use on the particular web site when the status designation is retired.

10. The web-based page builder system of claim 1 wherein the layout module is configured to permit designing a layout by utilizing a previously saved layout.

11. A web-based page builder method for use on a network, comprising steps of: designing web page layouts that define web page elements for a particular web site based on user input;applying a layout to a web page based on user input;modifying content of the web page for the particular web site based on user input;determining organization of pages in the particular web site based on user input; andpublishing pages for the particular web site to the web server.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the designing step comprises reusing layouts from those previously created for other web sites by identifying a layout from another web site.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein modifying step comprises reusing content from those previously created for other web sites by identifying content from another web site.

14. The method of claim 11 further comprising a step of tracking changes in either the layouts or content.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising a step of reverting a layout to a previously version of the layout as tracked in the tracking step.

16. The method of claim 14 further comprising a step of reverting content to a previously version of the content as tracked in the tracking step.

17. The method of claim 14 wherein the tracking step comprises tracking a status designation in either the layouts or content.

18. The method of claim 17 further comprising a step of designating a layout or content for live use on the particular web site when the status designation is active.

19. The method of claim 17 a step of designating a layout or content as not for live use on the particular web site when the status designation is retired.

20. The method of claim 11 wherein the designing step comprises designing a layout by utilizing a previously saved layout.