Profiles and Directories
Get tips for creating people profiles, which can be searched and filtered in a directory.
Directories and profiles work together to provide space for individual contact information for all of the people in a given organization. Directories cannot exist without profiles.
Learn more about how we have implemented directories and profiles in to our CMS implementation in their respective help centers.
Profiles
Profiles are a special page type dedicated pages with contact information for a specific person.
Profiles, at a minimum, should include contact information, such as that found on directory.tamu.edu. You can opt to include additional information, such as biographical information, education, publications, awards and honors.
At a minimum, a profile page should include a profile page header with contact information. It is also possible to add components beneath the page header to add more information and make your profile more visually interesting.
Directories
A directory is a list of all of the people in a given organization, where each person has a directory listing linked to their individual profile. Directories can be filtered and searched.
A directory can be easily confused with a contact card collection. Use these rules of thumb to remember the difference between each:
- Directories are automatically generated based on the existence of profiles. They can have multiple pages navigable by pagination, filters, and search bars.
- Contact card collections are manually curated, static content.
Keep Learning
Take a deep dive into the four most important core components in Aggie UX and learn principles that apply to all components. Learn more in Aggie UX Module 3: Core Content Components.