NuovoDoc / Construction Zone

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This is the Construction Zone for the foyer (root-section) level of the NuovoDoc site.

• Every folder in this site is bolted into the construction structure.  The construction structure provides the scaffolding on which the site is erected; it is always enterable via the index.htm page that every folder possesses, no matter what other default pages are present.  Each index.htm page provides an anchor point for any other scaffolding in the section.  The index page also serves as the default page of the section during early construction and sometime for a long time after that.
     

• The construction structure is never removed.  It becomes covered over by the placement of content and any facade page (e.g., default.htm)  that provides a friendlier, production entry to the folder, but the structure remains as foundation.
    

• The construction structure of the site is also a way to situate and anchor all of the content.  The top-right corner of every ordinary page is the anchor block.  When present, the anchor block provides the folder hierarchy that the page is situated under.  It is a way to navigate to the containing section and its superiors.  The construction structure and the content structure are congruent in this regard–they share the same folder hierarchy.  If there is no anchor block for a particular style of page, there is usually an alternative near the top of the page.
     

• Access to the construction structure is always available.  The "Hard Hat" image in the lower-left corner of all non-index pages provides a link to the construction structure under which the current page is situated.  These links are to the  index.htm page in the same folder.
    

• The construction structure locates applicable construction zones.  The "Hard Hat" image in an index.htm page is used to link to the nearest construction zone.  This will be in the same or a superior section.  Each construction zone provides a local job jar of "work orders" and construction items.  There may be additional materials that are specific to the construction of the given section and its subordinate folders.
     

• Chaining of construction zones.  A construction zone page, such as this one, always provides a table for reaching the construction zones in its vicinity: the construction zone that is immediately superior to this one and those other construction zones for which the present one is the immediate superior.  Every table also provides a link to the Construction Materials section and any other resources. 
    

• This construction zone applies to the construction of all pages in the "root" or foyer of this site.  This construction zone is reachable from all construction zones in subordinate folders.  There are no superior construction zones.

For further information on the construction approach and the practices for achieving consistent site construction, visit the Construction Material section.

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