Create a Download Portal template

[jwflory]

Summary

Create a new type of page for offering downloads (e.g. research or information in a PDF or slide deck format)

Background

Is the new feature related to a problem? Describe the problem:

Sometimes the main purpose of an article/page might be to give a concrete resource to someone else. It may be in another format like a PDF document. The primary purpose of the article/page is to facilitate access to the download. We could greater emphasize that in the Inventory user experience.

What does the new feature look like to you?:

We have a good example on the main UNICEF.org website:

Describe any alternatives considered:

We could add a button object, but this feels better implemented in the form of a new page template designed around the content specifically, instead of a tacked-on shortcode that is still in a format designed first for prose.

Details

A design thinking approach should be taken first for this issue. A wireframe or user map are better places to begin from instead of code. How does the wireframe address UNICEF branding guidelines? What would this page roughly look like? What is the feedback of other team members on the design?

Once a wireframe is vetted and approved, then we can think on the implementation. How does it fit into the sidebar navigation along with type: docs pages? How is the front-matter implemented for the template? What information must a user add and what information is optional? Is this change sent upstream or is it custom to our forked theme?

Outcome

Better design and user experience for pages designed to distribute information in an external format (e.g. PDF or PPTX/ODP).