Embedding Widgets, Links & Other Website Stuff
What is a Widget?
Applications (Apps) that are embedded into the body of websites are called widgets. Widgets come in many forms: weater UV ratings, waitlist applications, clocks, currency converters, video players, etc.
Embedding Widgets on your website.
We can embed a variety of different things onto your website. Below are a few of the most commonly used on childcare websites: (Please note that the dimensions can be changed to suit your individual requirements - some restrictions may apply.
Some Examples:
Embeded Facebook Feed
Embeded Youtube Video
Sunsmart Widget
Sample QK Enrol Login Panel
CCS Calculator
You may wish to include access to a CCS calculator on your website. you have 2 options to do this. firstly is to link directly to an External site that provides this. Visit Child Care Subsidy Calculator >
Alternatively you can purchase the online calculator and embed the CCS directly onto your website. See a sample HERE >
Please note: We are in no way affiliated with the creator of the CCS Calculator. We can purchase on your behalf (Please contact us for a quote.) or you can purchase it from CCS Calculator directly.
CCS (Child Care Subsidy) Calculator
You may wish to include access to a CCS calculator on your website. You have 2 options to do this.
OPTION ONE: Firstly is to link directly to an External site that provides this. We can create a text link or a button link that takes people to the external website: Visit Online Child Care Subsidy Calculator >
OPTION TWO:
Alternatively you can purchase the online calculator and embed the CCS directly onto your website. The online CCS Calculator is surfaced through an iFrame on a page on your own website. It looks like this >
Every year the calculator will be updated by its developer (NOT Websites for Childcare). As this is an embedded widget, we have no control over the appearance/styling etc.
Please note: Websites for Childcare are in no way affiliated with the creator of the CCS Calculator. If you would like to purchase this to use on your website, we can purchase on your behalf (Please contact us for a quote.) or you can purchase it from CCS Calculator directly and supply us with the code once you have purchased it.
Adding Links to your website.
We use links on our websites for many different things. There are 2 types of links:
Firstly there are links to other websites - some of these links might include a link to your online portfolios, a link to provide information about Child Care Subsidy (CCS) or to the online Child Care Subsidy Calcuator. You may want to provide your families with links to community services and helpful parent informaiton, or help them to keep up to date with news and events by providing links to your social media pages. 
The other kind of link you may have on your website are links to documents/files - for example, you may like to have a printable Enrolment Form on your website, or perhaps your Parent Handbook, or your centre Menu or other Centre Forms, Documents, Policies etc...