Key Features

 

The HKUST Website Builder offers a comprehensive suite of features tailored to the needs of the university community, enabling the creation of professional, accessible, and brand-aligned websites.


 

Standard Content Pages
  • Flexible Templates: Choose from a variety of popular templates to structure pages with ease.
  • Rich Content Creation: Add and manage text, images, accordions, videos, slideshows, icons, event carousels, and navigation menus—no hassle required.

 

People Directory
  • Dedicated Category Pages: Organize people by team, role, or division.
  • Multiple Layouts: Display listings in 1-, 2-, 4-, or 5-column formats with portrait or landscape options.
  • Customizable Profiles: Showcase individual details using fields tailored to departmental needs.
  • Advanced Filtering: Filter profiles by research focus, group, or other criteria.
  • Faculty Profile Sync: Seamlessly integrate data from Faculty Profiles for accuracy and consistency.

 

News Management
  • Listing & Archiving: Present articles chronologically with automatic archiving by date.
  • News Categories: Group content by themes such as research, achievements, or campus news.
  • Media Highlights: Enrich posts with captions, photos, and embedded media.
  • Publication Scheduling: Pre-set launch dates and times for news updates.

 

Events Management
  • Multiple Layout Options: Display events in list or grid views.
  • Archival Features: Automatically archive past events by year.
  • Categorization: Organize events by type (e.g., seminar, lecture, workshop).
  • University Sync: Option for integrate with University Events for automatic syncing.

 

Event Registration System
  • Custom Forms & Rules: Design registration forms with user access controls.
  • Flexible Timelines: Manage open/close dates and early-bird options.
  • Capacity Control: Monitor event quotas in real time.
  • Payment Integration: Accept payments via Visa, MasterCard®, UnionPay, Alipay, WeChat Pay, PayMe, and FPS.
  • Confirmation & E-Receipt: Enable auto/manual approval, email confirmations, and integrate with HKUST’s ePayment platform.
  • Submission Tracking: Allow paper submissions with deadlines, if needed.
  • Data Management: Export and import attendee data in CSV/XLSX formats.

 

Photo/Video Album
  • Photo & Video Support: Embed multimedia from YouTube, Youku, and HKUST Video Channels or upload directly.
  • Lightbox Display: Showcase media with an enhanced viewing experience.

 

Custom Web Forms
  • Smart Form Creation: Build forms for surveys, applications, or information gathering.
  • Data Handling: Support import/export via standard file formats.

 

Popup Widget
  • Rich Content Display: Use popups for share announcements, images, or videos.
  • Control Appearance: Set where, when, and how popups appear—site-wide or targeted.