Image Upload Feature Click a button to send a graphic image straight from your computer onto the page you're editing.

For your graphic content always use .JPG images or .GIF images. Gifs and Jaypegs (as they're called) are the most wigely used graphic images on the web and for very good reasons. Always keep your large images under 40 kilobytes in file size and always shoot for a size of 14k or below. The editing software will remind you if you accidentally try to upload other file types or files that are too large in kilobyte size.

The image upload feature allows you to click on a button next to an entry field which brings up a file browser. Using this file browser you will locate a graphic file in your computer, stored in one of your file folders. The file you locate will be a graphic that you have sized for placement within the specific page or record you are editing. When you have found the appropriate file and selected it, then clicked your OK button, the file and it's path within your computer will appear in the field next to the button. Finally, when you click the story edit button that finalizes any of the editing for this page or record, the graphic you selected is sent from your computer to the web server and appears on your page. The Image Upload feature also gives the graphic file a unique number which is actually a combination of date and time.

An overall best practice rule of thumb is to add your text to a page or record, then add your graphics one at a time. Most computers have a difficult time sending multiple graphic images at exactly the same time so, text first then graphics one at a time, onto your page is a sure way to tune your page to perfection. Many times you will add a graphic then notice some small aspect about it that you want to change. That's OK and in the end will produce just the results you want.

Delete Your Uploaded Graphics from a page One At A Time, before you delete your text. Then by clicking the DELETE button you can delete all of the typed in page text at the same time including typed in URLs.

Text Entry Style - You can and should prepare sentences or paragraphs in your favourite word processor for the sake of spelling and grammar. Once you are satisfied with what you have typed, "save it as a text file (.txt)" which will strip off any software characters that might be unique to that word processor and may not be compatible with world wide web standards (text based). Once your document is in text format, you can highlight the entire article, copy it then paste it into the editing page you are using to create a page or record. You certainly can type straight into the text areas within your editing fields, if you are an ace speller and also a grammar ace. Even if you are, by using your word processor first you will avoid the embarrassment of having grammatical errors you missed pointed out to you by others after you have posted it to the web.

You can use your carriage return key to create a double space between two paragraphs. At times this creates a visually helpful space between two sentences.

You can use an asterisk to bullet a sentence which will create the desired effect and not cause problems with web browsers. Combine an asterisked sentence with a carriage return at the end to create separated, bulleted sentences. These effects are perfect for listing features.

DO NOT USE TABS!!! When you attempt to create an indent or try to position text do not use tabs. Tab characters are not web friendly and will be misinterpreted by most web browsers.

Test Special text Characters! If for your sentences or paragraphs, you cut and paste text from any HTML (web) formatted pages, make sure to get rid of "software looking" characters like < with words in between > before you paste your text into an editing page. You don't want your web browser to receive unwanted web "tags" as they are called which easily cause very unwanted formatting of your text and graphics in a browser.

A good rule of thumb. If any of the text characters you use in your sentences or paragraphs are not letters or numbers, "test them". Also take a look at other top class web sites to see what characters are found within their text pages. It is most important when you create links (one or two words which are clickable). Try to stick to letters, numbers, and a period is also safe.

Password Your password provides security and access to your site editing capabilities from anywhere in the world. All you need is a web browser and web access. Simply enter your administrative password to enter a new page or edit an existing page. Within the News areas there are two passwords, an administrative password and a user password for an individual page. The administrative password allows access to all records and pages plus even allows the administrator to change a user password for a single page. A user password can be entered by any individual and will be known to only them and you. The user password will allow a user to edit only that record and not allow other users to access it. If the user password is entered to search for that page or record, it will pull up and allow editing for only that record. If the administrative password is entered it will call up and allow editing of all pages or records. Write your password down, keep it secret, and always keep it in a safe place.

Autoincrement This is a number that is unique to each page or record within a single data base. It is automatically generated by your software when a page or record is first entered using an editing page. This unique number is , in many cases, used by your software to decisively find records when a link is clicked upon or when you search for a specific page or record. Be aware, you can edit an autoincrement number if you discover the need to do so. There are some situations where it may become appropriate such as to make sure a specific page or record always comes up first in a search. If you do so, make sure another record within that data base does not already have that number. Otherwise both pages or records will always appear when a link is clicked upon to call that specific number.

Linktext An ultimate example of "the fewest possible words". The one or two words you type in this field become your navigation link which is clicked upon to view this page or record. It is very important that the words you choose be very indicative of the essence of this page or record. If one well chosen word will do, use it before you go to two. The same is true for two well chosen words before you go to three. (Example: Home is better than Home Page and About Us is better than About Our Company). If your words become too long for the available space they will wrap around and still function however the looks of the link may not be as clean.
A good rule of thumb for link text is "stick to letters or numbers".

Link Link check boxes are simply a way of making navigation links magically appear on your pages. These are the links that, once clicked upon, take you somewhere in your site. Your software offers selectable link options which allow you to simply check a box to determine if the link text you typed in for this record or page will appear as a left page navigation link or no navigation link at all. Check one to see where the link text appears, then come back and check the other to see where the link then also appears. You will see that this is a very simple way to create the traditional left side navigation links when ever you feel a page or record should be specifically highlighted. Check no links at all and your page or record will still appear in the groups of briefs along with that brief's default clickable link to the full page.

LinkCapt A link caption is a short sentence of non-clickable words that appear directly after a clickable link to further explain that link if appropriate. The link caption is an option that will appear generally within page right navigation link columns. These captions will generally cause a word wrapping effect and as with all link word groups you should practice the "fewest possible words" concept.

ImageUploadsm See the Image Upload discussion above for an in depth idea of this features capabilities. Upload a small image (around 75 pixels by 75 pixels) to highlight the "brief" version of the full page. For the sake of style, this image can be a very small version of, or a cosmetic match of the larger image on the full page.

CaptionText The text you enter here will be a very short "brief" paragraph intended to quickly gain the readers attention and entice them to click on the "tell me more" link in order to view the full record. Choose your words carefully since you will want maximum impact with the fewest words. Two sentences will do in most cases however you will want your words to also fill enough space to compliment the appearance of the brief.

ImageUploadtop See the Image Upload discussion above for an in depth idea of this features capabilities. Upload a graphic banner as a highlight across the top of a full page. This graphic can be words graphically titleing the page or anything you feel appropriate as an upper page banner. The pixel size should be around 440 pixels wide and 20 pixels high. Keep the file size in kilobytes, as small as possible without sacrificing appearance.

UpperText See the Text Entry Style topic above for a full discussion of tips and style. Enter into this large text area the paragraphs you wish to appear within the top half of your full page. This text will wrap around the left of your ImageURLtop image if you use one. These paragraphs will appear above your center page banner (Image Uploadmid) if you use one.

MainText See the Text Entry Style topic above for a full discussion of tips and style. Enter into this large text area the paragraphs you wish to appear within the lower half of your full page. These paragraphs will appear below your center page banner (Image Uploadmid) if you use one and above your bottom page banner if you use one.

WebLink Into this field you type the web (http://) address of a webpage either within your site or elsewhere on the web. A link to that address will then be presented on your page.
This feature has very few limitations as to what pages you can offer for viewing or what file types it calls when clicked upon. If you know the web address to type in, this feature will likely present whatever is at the other end. A best practices style is to test it with the web address of a file or page to make sure it is then presented the way you want.

Email This feature is simple however offers a nice twist. You simply type into your editing field an email address. This email address will then be presented on the lower half of the page you are creating. When clicked upon, this email address will not only bring up a persons default email program having already entered that email address, it will also have entered the title of your page into the subject line preceded by a short message unique to your web site.

ImageUploadbot See the Image Upload discussion above for an in depth idea of this features capabilities. Upload a graphic banner as a highlight across the bottom of a full page. This graphic can be words graphically ending the page lower half or anything you feel appropriate as a bottom page banner. Text will not appear to the left or right of this image, only above. The pixel size should be around 440 pixels wide and 20 to 60 pixels high. Keep the file size in kilobytes, as small as possible without sacrificing appearance.