11. People Profile blocks
Understand when and how to efficiently use all the Pitchfork People blocks.
The Pitchfork People or UDS People Profile blocks help to display ASU faculty, staff and department members by pulling data directly from the ASU Web Directory (search.asu.edu). We should do our best to use the automated blocks as much as possible so that the data displayed is up to date and accurately reflects the directory.
UDS Profile (Data) and UDS Profile (Manual): blocks to display individuals
UDS Profile (Data) block
Use UDS Profile (Data) for any person at ASU. All you need is the person’s ASURITE ID.
- Add a UDS Profile (Data) block to your page.
- In the right-hand side Settings panel, enter the person’s ASURITE ID (found in Slack, Outlook or you can get it from the person directly).
- The block will automatically populate the person’s name, title, department and image from the ASU Web Directory.
Locate the UDS Profile (Data) block.
In the page, you’ll see an “Unknown person.”
Enter the ASURITE id to populate the block automatically.
Always use the UDS Profile (Data) block unless the information needs to be manually customized.
UDS Profile (Manual) block
This block allows you to manually enter profile details. Use it when:
- The person has multiple ASU affiliations and the auto-populated title or department does not fit the page’s context.
- You need to display a custom title or department.
How to Use It:
- Add a UDS Profile (Manual) block to your page.
- Manually enter the name, title and department in the right-hand side Settings panel.
- Upload a square profile photo only. If they have one on their search.asu.edu profile page, you can right click, download and use that image.
UDS Profiles: blocks to display several people individually
This block is used for showcasing several people in a structured group format.
How to Use It:
- Add a UDS Profiles block to your page. By default, it includes two columns with one UDS Profile (Data) block and one UDS Profile (Manual) block.
Prefer using UDS Profile (Data) blocks whenever possible. Delete manual profiles unless necessary.
- Adjust the number of columns (1-4 columns).
- Duplicate existing profiles to add more people.
- Use drag and drop in the List View to alphabetize profiles.
Pro- tip: Rename each UDS Profile block with the person’s name in the List View for easier organization.
UDS Web Directory: blocks to display an entire directory
The UDS Web Directory block is for displaying all the people in a department unit within Search. It can display a department alphabetically, a group of faculty by rank directory or a custom group of people.
The Settings panel on the right, has many options for filtering each type, including ways to exclude certain profiles, show only staff or only faculty or only people from a certain campus. Instructions are provided within the block settings for each of the filters and other customizations.
