Collections Screen
Overview
The Collections Screen is a section of the platform where users can view and access various categories of similar content. A category is typically a group of posts that share a common theme, such as a collection of posts on a specific topic.
This screen allows users to easily navigate and browse through the different collections of content that are available on the platform, enhancing their overall experience on the platform.
To access the Collections screen, the user clicks Collections in the navigation bar at the top of the page.
The navigation bar displaying the Collections tab selected
Billboard
A carousel section that is formed by a banner image, a title, a description and two buttons: Watch Now and My List. Autoplay is on by default and the time interval is set to 5 seconds.
Categories that are marked as Featured by Admin users via Video Portal will be displayed on the Billboard section. This can help users quickly identify which collections are most relevant to their interests and needs.
Elements that make up the carousel
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Banner image | The Category banner image that is uploaded by the admin in the Video Portal. It uses a banner image for the web app and a cover image for the mobile versions (web and app). |
| Title | The category title. |
| Description | The category description. |
| Watch Now button | A button that leads users to that specific Category Details Screen. |
| My List button | A button that lets users quickly add the displayed category to their favorite list of content. |
| Carousel indicator | Indicates how many slides are available in the carousel. Uses the indicator color of the Channel. Clicking on one of the rectangles takes user to that position of the billboard carousel. |
More Categories
This section lists all single-level categories, which refers to a classification system where content items are organized into one level of categories, with no subcategories beneath them.
The More Categories section.
Actions
- Clicking on the arrows (next and previous) shows the next/previous thumbnail.
- Clicking on a thumbnail takes user to that specific Category Detail screen.
- There is an infinite scroll in this section and the small rectangles below it show how many pages of content are available.
When you hover the mouse over a thumbnail, additional information about that category is displayed below it. Users have the ability to add Categories to "My List" by clicking on the plus icon below the image.
Collections
Below the More Categories section, all Multi-level categories will be displayed, each one with its subcategories, containing the name of the parent category followed by the thumbnail of the subcategories assigned to that category.
Multi-level category systems (hierarchical category systems) are classification systems where content items are organized into multiple levels of categories or subcategories. Each category can have one or more subcategories beneath it, and each subcategory can have further subcategories beneath it, forming a tree-like structure.
The collections display
Actions
- Clicking on the arrows (next and previous) shows the next/previous thumbnail.
- Clicking on a thumbnail takes user to that specific Subcategory Detail screen.
- Clicking on the more link redirects user to the Parent Category Detail screen.
Categories Accessibility Settings
Each Category or Subcategory can have its own accessibility setting:
- Public Category (or Subcategory) - registration and login are not required to access the Category (or Subcategory).
- Exclusive - a login is required to gain access. In this case the user must have an account to access the Category (or Subcategory).
- Password Required - the user must enter a password to gain access.
- Paywall - a product is assigned to the Category (or Subcategory). The user must make a purchase to access it.
Updated over 1 year ago