Comparing Apps
Page Navigation
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Site Shortcuts Pros
- Clean, compact appearance.
- Can nest links into categories.
- One-click alphabetize.
- One-click link removal (deactivate).
- Coordinated design integrated into each template.
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Icons App Pros
- Adds a visual element to a link that would otherwise just be plain text.
- Can use custom icons or ones from our library.
- You control color and size of icon.
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Icons App Cons
- Must enter each link separately.
- You cannot control the look of the text under the icon (horizontal) or next to the icon (vertical).
- Only so many can fit in a single row, regardless of what size you make the icon. For this template, Champion, 4 will fit. But for some, you may be able to fit 5.
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Content App Pros
- Can arrange your content however you wish (single-space, double-space, font size and weight, alignment, etc.).
- Can have URLs and files mixed together (some links point to webpages, some links point to documents).
- Can paste a lot of links at once (note that URLs should be embedded for accessibility).
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Content App Cons
- Does not have one-click alphabetize.
- Does not have one-click link/file removal.
- Rearranging content can be risky--might accidentally delete content you wanted to keep.
- With flexibility comes inconsistency (different look from page to page).
Headlines & Features
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Twitter
This link points to a PDF file instead of a website. The Headlines app is flexible that way.
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Headlines App Pros
- You can have URLs and files mixed together (some links point to webpages, some links point to documents).
- Easy to add accent image for each link.
- One-click alphabetize, or can manually sort via drag-and-drop.
- Can deactivate a link with one click, and keep it for future use.
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Headlines App Cons
- Must enter each link separately.
- Cannot nest links into categories (consider Tabbed Widget).
- Headline text tends to be on the larger side.
Facts & Figures Pros & Cons
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Facts & Figures Pros
- Adds a visual element to a link that would otherwise just be plain text.
- Icon is optional. Can be text only.
- Can use custom icons or ones from our library.
- You control color and size of icon.
- Add a background color: all the same, varying opacities of same color, or all different colors.
- Fill the space that would otherwise be very empty.
- Offers Title and Caption fields depending on which size you prefer.
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Facts & Figures Cons
- Must enter each link separately.
- You cannot control the size of the title or caption.
- Box size will vary depending on length of text. (Try adding <br> to add line breaks)
- Takes up a lot of space so if you don't have much room on your page, might not be the best choice.
Link Library
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Link Library Pros
The Link Library is not recommended for accessibility reasons.
- Optional field for description of each link.
- One-click alphabetize, or can manually sort via drag-and-drop.
- Can deactivate a link with one click, and keep it for future use.
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Link Library Cons
- Must enter each link separately.
- Cannot nest links into categories (consider Tabbed Widget).