works with both Windows and Macintosh systems and any browser
no client-side installation is required
no cost is incurred by the unit/department/faculty for software, training or support
acccessible from anywhere in the world that you have a computer, browser and internet connection
Push technology you control
Western's Web Content Management System (Cascade Server) pushes the HTML files to the web server when you choose
content on the web server is unaffected by edits until it is published
when Western's Web Content Management System (Cascade Server) is scheduled for maintenance or down for any reason your web pages remain live and unaffected
Flexible role management
roles can be set up for a variety of users in your unit/department/faculty (anything from full rights to create and publish to rights to only edit a specific page)
Shared Content
areas can share content with one another (e.g. School of Graduate and Postdoctural Studies can share consistent content with any Graduate Programs who also have their content in Cascade Server)
Standard Look and Feel
your pages can have a standard Western look and feel which will everyone who visits a Western web site and needs to navigate through a variety of departments
