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1. Default Data Criteria a Details Template E Small_Rotator ascx X Specify Content Apply filters Select specific Items D Related Content E include Only Featured items H Filter Items by content type _ Filter Items by category F Filter Items by Issues or Groups E Filter Items by People Display Order PublishDate Ascending Descending Start Position El 14 Ignore query string key a E Over ride the page SEO meta data with the default article s SEO meta data 57 EVENTS MODULE 5 1 1 1 Apply Filters This functionality provides the ability to limit the data that will be available as the default item for the module Data can be filtered by any or all these options Featured Items Content Types Categories Issues or Groups or People Details Settings Module Settings Permissions Page Settings Default Data Criteria a Details Template E Small_Rotator ascx X Specify Content Apply filters Select specific Items Related Content Ll Include Only Featured Items VI Filter Items by content type Assigned content types Click on a content type to assign it Press Release Product Documentation Whitepaper All Events Industry Seminars Tradeshow Sessions Training Sessions Wahinare _ Filter Items by category CJ Filter Items by Issues or Groups _ Filter Items by People 5 1 1 2 Select Specific Item This functionality provi
2. E Filter Items by People Number of Items to retrieve 40 Display Order PublishDate Ascending Descending Start Position 1 Ignore query string key m 6 2 1 2 Select Specific Item This functionality provides the ability to search for and assign specific items from the list of search results Specify content Apply filters Select specificitems Related Content Assigned Items Search for Items Then click on an Item from the list to assign it Filter by Content Types any all Content Types X Filter by Categories any all Categories 7 Filter by Issues or Groups any all Issues or Groups X Filter by People any all People El Cl Featured only Enter Keywords 63 EVENTS MODULE 6 2 1 3 Related Content This functionality provides the ability to set the module to show the associated related content This functionality should be used on a page that has a query key that can be read and apply the related content Specify content Apply filters Select specific Items Related Content Press Release Product Documentation Whitepaper All Events Industry Seminars Tradeshow Sessions Training Sessions Wishinare Display Order El PublishDate Ascending Descending Start Position 1 Ignore query string key m 64 EVENTS MODULE 6 3 Global Display Options 6 3 1 This section of the module provides
3. required fields Content Type El Swimming Meet 7 Title El Blg 10 Swim Championship Subtitle El Event Begin Date Time 12 14 2011 3 48 PM D Format should be M d yyyy or M d yyyy h mm tt Event Registration Begin Date Time ID Format should be M d yyyy or M d yyyy h mm tt Event Email if available Choose Location Downtown 13 Event End Date Time 12 14 2011 4 48 PM EE Format should be M d yyyy or M d yyyy h mm tt Event Registration End Date Time UI Format should be M d yyyy or M d yyyy h mm tt Add Location EVENTS MODULE 3 1 1 2 Subtitle of the item optional 3 1 1 3 Event Begin and Event End Date Times 3 1 1 4 Event Registration Begin and End Date Times 3 1 1 5 Event Email 3 1 1 6 Event Location Events can be added on the fly by clicking the Add Location link bring up the screen below Add Location Create a new location or modify existing Add New Location Name Image Browse Country United States mj State Alabama hd City Address 1 Address 2 Zip Code Location Map URL if available or applicable Location VVebsite if available or applicable Location Email if available or applicable 14 EVENTS MODULE 3 1 1 7 Summary Abstract using Basic Text or Rich Text Editor
4. Packo Change the Way You DNN Events Module User Manual PACKFLASH COM Events Module User Manual PackFlash com 415 N Lasalle Street e Suite 205 Chicago IL 60654 Phone 888 433 2260 e Fax 773 787 1787 Thank you for purchasing our PackFlash Events Module and make sure to check out all of PackFlash s other premium modules for your future projects Our goal at PackFlash is to give administrators the tools they need to create truly professional websites Let us know if there is anything we can do better The following instructions will lead you step by step through the installation of the module s We strongly recommend that you back up your website and database prior to doing any module installations PackFlash has performed rigorous testing on all of our products but it is impossible to account for every scenario It is best practice and again strongly recommend that you back up your website and database prior to any module uploads to your DNN website Table of Contents I Installation Instructions for PackFlash Events Module 1 1 1 Installation DotNetNuke 06 00 00 or higher eeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 1 1 2 Using Licensing to Activate MOdule S cccceeeeeeeeeeseeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenees 2 Il Getting Started with the Events Module 4 2 1 System ata MAAC OR ec a et 4 2 2 DNN Pages Created issu 6 2 3 Default System Settings 6 2 4 General Content Organizati
5. 81 11 3 Video Tutorials 81 EVENTS MODULE Ci l I Installation Instructions for PackFlash Events Module NOTE Installation instructions vary slightly from DNN 4 DNN 5 and DNN 6 For demonstration purposes instructions are presented for DotNetNuke 6 and higher 1 1 Installation DotNetNuke 06 00 00 or higher 1 1 1 Login as host to the DotNetNuke website 1 1 2 Within the Host Menu in the Control Panel at the top left corner of the screen choose Extensions in the left column of the dropdown list This will show the screen below EXTENSIONS Expand All Available Extensions Purchased Extensions More Extensions installed Extensions This application contains an Update Service which displays an icon when a new version of an Extension is available The icon displayed will contain a visual indication if a currently installed Extension contains a potential security vulnerability If a security vulnerability is identified itis highly recommended that you upgrade to the newer version of the Extension Clicking the icon will redirect you to a location where you will be able to acquire the Extension for immediate installation Find available language packs J Not Specified M Modules a Name Description Version InUse Upgrade 2a x Authentication Allows you to manage authentication settings 1 0 0 No for sites using Windows Authentication Z x B Banners Banner advertising is managed through the 1
6. Content For Navigation Content Types ES F Filter by content type Assigned content types Click on a content type to assign it Press Release Product Documentation Whitepaper All Events Industry Seminars Tradeshow Sessions Training Sessions Wishinare 53 EVENTS MODULE 4 3 2 Category Navigation This section provides the ability to customize the category section of the navigation 4 3 2 1 By default the category section will be shown To not have the category section show uncheck the box at the top of this section 4 3 2 2 The ability to modify the header of the category section is provided To remove the header delete the word Categories Category Navigation a Hi show Categories Header For Category Section Categories Select Parent Category Show All Categories z VI Expand All Sub Categories Show Parent Category V Include Item Count in Parentheses 7 include RSS Feeds with Each Item 4 3 3 People Navigation This section provides the ability to customize the people section of the navigation 4 3 3 1 By default the people section will be shown To hide the people section uncheck the box at the top of this section 4 3 3 2 The ability to modify the header of the people section is provided To remove the header delete the word People People Navigation WI Show People Header For People Section People Select People Select people for naviga
7. Content Type DropDown Header Allows for customization of the default choice within the dropdown itself 10 1 10 Allow User to Choose Date Range This setting provides the website visitor with begin and end date fields to use for searching 10 1 11 Allow User to Filter by Group This setting provides the website visitor with a dropdown box to filter data based on the groups 10 1 12 Group Header Allows for customization of the header above the dropdown for group Delete text provided to remove header entirely 10 1 13 Group DropDown Header Allows for customization of the default choice within the dropdown itself 10 1 14 Allow User to Filter People This setting provides the website visitor with a dropdown box to filter data based on people 10 1 15 People Header Allows for customization of the header above the dropdown for people Delete text provided to remove header entirely 10 1 16 People DropDown Header Allows for customization of the default choice within the dropdown itself 73 EVENTS MODULE VI Allow User to Filter Content Type Content Type Header E Filter by Content Type Content Type DropDown Header B All Any NI Allow User to Choose Date Range W Allow User to Filter by Group Group Header amp Filter by Group Group DropDown Header E I ail Any VI Allow User to Filter People People Header E Filter by People People DropDown H
8. crop Article thumbnail default width 50 px Article thumbnail default height 50 px 37 EVENTS MODULE 3 6 5 Icon Images resizing dimensions and techniques for icon views of hierarchy items such as categories and content types Resize and crop provides more consistency in lists since it forces a specific size This option may however significantly chop part of the image off Resize by keeping aspect ratio will be less consistent but none of the detail of the image will be removed when resizing Icon Images Resize Icon Images El Icon Image Cropping Resize by keeping aspect ratio Resize and crop Icon default width 5 O px Icon default height 25 5 px 3 6 6 Caching Setting that dictates how long the settings stay in memory Caching Caching time 2 0 minutes 3 6 7 Information Not Found Global decision for whether to display the Information Not found message or not show the message Information Not Found i i 7 Display Options a Display Message Display Blank No Message 3 6 8 Permissions Settings for determining which DNN roles have which privileges on the system Permissions El Roles allowed to edit E 7 qministrators WZ subscribers translator en US EI Registered Users i al HM e F Roles allowed to publish El Administrators L Subscribers Translator en US El Registered Users 38 EVENTS MODULE 3 7 3 6 9 Social Networking Settings for authorizing the
9. featured article template determines how many featured items will be shown in the TOC 8 1 1 6 Choose an Article Details page This setting determines where to display the details of the items in the list By default this setting will be to inherit which will use the Global Setting for the individual items Permissions Module Settings Page Settings Display Issue Settings Type of list TableofContents Issue Grid Issue list settings a Cover story article template DateTitle ascx List article template E D s Number of articles to list E 10 El List featured article template DateTitle ascx x Number of articles to list 10 Choose an Article Details page El inherit x Update Delete Cancel 7 2 Grid Display 8 2 1 This functionality has been moved to the list module by choosing the content type option Issue Group 68 EVENTS MODULE Vill Groups Teaser Module The Groups Teaser Module is designed to provide a display for the current group issue that is determined on the Issues Groups area of the Dashboard 8 1 Display Options 9 1 1 Select issue grid page This setting determines where a website visitor will get sent to display the group grid 9 1 2 Select issue TOC page This setting determines where a website visitor will get sent to view the Table of Contents of a pa
10. filter only Sets the module to only show the category dropdown box Show both keyword and category options Sets the module to display the text field and the category dropdown Category Header Allows for customization of the header above the dropdown for categories Delete text provided to remove header entirely Category Dropdown Header Allows for customization of the default choice within the dropdown itself Filter Content Type Available to User This setting will limit the data set provided to the user If filtering is chosen the section Allow User to Filter Content Type will be affected by this decision if that choice is checked 71 EVENTS MODULE Article Search Settin Display Options Show keyword field only D Show category filter only Show both keyword and category options Category Header El Filter by Category Category DropDown Header B All Any NM Filter Content Type Available to User All Events 72 EVENTS MODULE 10 1 7 Allow user to Filter Content Type This setting allows the administrator to decide how much control the website visitor has on search The website visitor s choices will be limited to decisions made by Filter Content Type Available to User 10 1 8 Content Type Header Allows for customization of the header above the dropdown for content type Delete text provided to remove header entirely 10 1 9
11. is unchecked the person s name will only appear in the type that it was entered in author for instance If universal is checked the name will appear in all people selection areas contributors speakers in Events organizers in Events etc Create a new or modify an existing Add new EH First Name Last Name Universal Archive Select an image to upload 32 EVENTS MODULE 3 4 1 The module provides the ability to customize the homepage header template list template details page and details template for any hierarchy item This would allow for the website to provide a unique look and feel for the blog section of the site both landing page and detail page and have the press release section of the site look completely different if necessary This is located within the Advanced link section of each hierarchy item Keywords El Advanced Homepage B Inherit Header template Inherit List Template Inherit Details Page Inherit Details Template Inherit 33 EVENTS MODULE 3 5 Issues or Groups The Issues and Groups section provides functionality to arrange items together that are typically time based but not in the same categorization or structure Examples include a magazine issue sessions of a tradeshow or a video playlist The modules Groups and Groups Teaser as well as the list module provide ways of displaying th
12. on the Review License screen NOTE Accepting the license is accepting the terms of the license agreement so please read the license agreement carefully before proceeding 1 1 8 The next screen will show all of the events of the installation process in order that the occurred Scroll through the entire list making sure that there are no red errors or warnings If there are any errors please report them immediately to success packflash com with the error message Using Licensing to Activate Module s 1 2 1 After installation a page named Constellation will be added to the Admin menu of the Control Panel in the upper left corner with the Constellation module will be of the screen Click the Constellation page to view the Constellation options like below 1 2 2 With a new installation no modules will be activated and all module icons in the top section will be greyed out Access to the module and functionality will not be provided before activating the module through licensing Without an active license the module will automatically re direct the user to the licensing screen and will not provide the ability to administer the module Any modules previously installed and activated via licensing will be retained on an upgrade To activate a module first EVENTS MODULE 12 3 1 2 4 1 2 5 1 2 6 obtain a license key by visiting http www packflash com packflash module license key retrieval If you have not already purc
13. provide this functionality 3 1 4 2 Any file item or embed code can be related to each other and grouped accordingly 3 1 4 3 By default all 3 checkboxes will be checked indicating that all 3 relationships will show up in the Tag Cloud Module renamed from Related Content Module If you want to exclude any of these from the Tag Cloud Module then uncheck the appropriate box and remember to save it Content Authors Categorization Related Content Inserts images SEO Publication This is the first great blog entry ID 1 required fields Preview Related Items Relationships to display in the related content module one way W Two way M Ad hoc group One way relations Existing Items Add New Item Filter by Content Types any all Content Types Filter by Categories any all Categories Filter by Issues or Groups any all Issues or Groups A Filter by People any all People 4 1 ctr485 ArticleCMSManager CMSControl inkb 3 1 4 4 Three different types of relationships are possible One Way Relationships only the item managed will know about its related item and show up in the related list s The related item is not awate of the relationship Two Way Relationships both the item managed and the related item are aware of the relationship Related lists will show both relationships 20 EVENTS MODULE Ad Hoc Groups ad hoc groups allow every item
14. record for that item does not exist in the language chosen then it will assume that a new item is to be created as a sibling of the original item For example if three languages are enabled in the system and a content item only exists in one of the languages then a sibling item will be created at the moment that an administrator uses the language switcher to select one of the other 2 languages Changing a category s hierarchy parent category will copy that change to all its siblings The position for all categories will remain the same for all languages If a category is not used an item is not assigned to it then it will not show to the website visitor The category will always be available to be chosen by the administrator and show up in all appropriate administrative areas This allows for a category to be culture specific but not cause problems by displaying to website visitors in all cultures The iPortable interface allows the modules and settings to be copied at the time that the DotNetNuke site localization process is completed All settings on the new pages will understand how to display the appropriate siblings for all of the PackFlash entities Multi lingual functionality and settings on the modules other than the dashboards are always done using the default language version of the parameters for instance if English US en us is the default culture and if a List module is set to show the most recent 5 items from the s
15. social networks to interact with the website Social Networking Facebook New facebook application El http www facebook com developers Please make sure your facebook application has the correct Connect URL Copy the Connect URL from below and enter it as your facebook application s Connect URL If you change your domain name the facebook authorization may no longer work You may need to delete your existing authorization and Re enter the Connect URL and Re Authenticate your account Connect URL El http dnn060000 2 blueboltlve com Application ID B Application Secret Request Authorization A facebook window will popup asking for facebook account permissions Please make sure pop ups are not blocked and please approve requested permissions Twitter New twitter application http dev twitter com apps Please use the following Callback URL when you register your Twitter application If you change your website domain name you may need to delete any existing authorizations edit your twitter application and enter the new callback URL then Re Authenticate your account Callback URL El http dnn060000 2 blueboltlive com DesktopModules PackFlashPublish Resources handlers TwitterO Consumer Key B Consumer Secret B Request Authorization A twitter window will popup asking for twitter account permissions Please make sure pop ups are not blocked and please approve req
16. that the list will be generated The default is to order the items by publish date in descending order resulting in a list with the most recent items first Start Position This setting determines the ordinal position for the list to begin If the list is to produce items number 3 4 and 5 of the specified criteria then the setting would be to start at position 3 in this example the number of items to retrieve should be set to 3 as well Ignore Query String Key This setting allows the criteria of the module to always run whether there is a query string key present or not This allows for the administrator to better control what is shown in the module Over ride the page SEO meta data with the default item s SEO meta data This functionality will make the module use the SEO meta data of the item rather than the page itself 59 EVENTS MODULE 5 2 Tag Options 5 1 2 Search Results Page This setting dictates where the website visitor will be directed to when the tags on the page are clicked Tag Options a Search results page E Select a Page z Override Details Template Inherit Override 5 3 Information Not Found Message 5 3 1 Information Not Found This sections provides the ability to set the message that will display when data is not found by the system with the criteria given The Information Not Found message can be set in the Dashboard under the More dropdown The options
17. the ability to set high level options for the module These include the following 6 3 1 1 Template to use The default is to inherit the template from the Global Settings page on the Dashboard 6 3 1 2 Choices for thumbnail sizing The default is to inherit the settings from the Global Settings page on the Dashboard This allows for changing the width and height of the thumbnail images represented within the list s Global Display Options a Override global settings J inherit Override Note Does not apply to System Generated lists List template DateTitle ascx Resize Thumbnail Images Image Cropping E Resize by keeping aspect ratio Resize and crop Width B 50 Height 50 6 4 Display Options 6 5 1 This section provides the ability to set the auxiliary options for the module These settings include the following 6 4 1 1 The ability to turn paging pagination on If paging is turned on then choosing the type and how many items per page 6 4 1 2 The ability to include a read more link and what text that link might read 6 4 1 3 The ability to specify the location page that items presented in the list will display and the template that is used on that page The default is to inherit and will use the decision tree established in section 2 4 6 4 1 4 The ability to specify the location page that videos presented in the list will display and the video player module that is on th
18. the location that you want the item to appear Main Content Media Type HTML Text File Site Page External URL Video Audio Click here for tokens Editor Basic TextBox Rich Text Editor gt A6 PA CCE E 8 8 Link to Portal P Q gt ar i Te Ch B I U de ZE SS Ee c 4 Paragraph Style Apply CSS Fe 7 Design lt gt HTML D Preview Words 0 Characters 0 16 EVENTS MODULE 3 1 1 9 Search Keywords Optional These keywords will be used by the internal search module if specified For best performance the search tool is configured to search the item s title summary and keywords The search keywords are also used as the default search engine keywords meta tags Search Keywords 3 1 1 10 Publication The options for publishing an item are the following e Publish individually by date time specified e Publish with an issue group Dates times can be in the future to schedule when an item will be published The date time must meet the appropriate date format as shown on the screen Take care when setting the date time The default is the current local time The default setting for the list is ordered by date time descending which will show the most recent item at the top of the list This means that if you enter the items in the order in which you would like them published then they will have date times that are relative to each other and show in the pr
19. this item Contributor Label d Click on a contributor to assign KE Donald Duck Mickey Mouse Create a new contributor Preview 3 1 3 Categorization This screen provides the ability to assign categories Issues Groups and tags More than one of each of these can be selected and assigned Categories have hierarchy so the hierarchy will be maintained by default in other words selecting a leaf node will also assign the parents This screen also provides the ability to add categories issues Content Authors Categorization Related Content Inserts Images SEO This is the first great blog entry ID 1 required fields Categories Assigned categories No categories have been assigned to this item 19 and tags within the page Publication Preview Click on a category to assign it KE Sports Technology Internet Mobile Create a new category EVENTS MODULE 3 1 4 Related Content This screen allows for searching the entire database all PackFlash content modules After the list is provided select an item that is related to the item that is being managed The selected item will refresh in a list on the left side of the selection box 3 1 4 1 Items that are tagged as related will show up automatically in the Tag Cloud Module renamed from Related Content OR the List Module in the related content section according to the module settings A separate module needs to be added to
20. 0 0 No BJ Vendors module in the Admin tab You can selectthe number of banners to display as well as the banner type 1 1 3 While making the mouse hover under the main area of the Extensions screen the Manage button in the upper left corner of the module will get brighter Hover over the Manage button to produce the action menu Within the action menu choose Installation Extension Wizard under the top Edit section Making this EVENTS MODULE 1 2 selection will produce a modal popup window for the installation process represented in the screen below Upload New Extension Package DotNetNuke can be extended in many ways This wizard helps you upload and install DotNetNuke extension packages Use the Browse button to browse your local file system to find the extension package you wish to install then click Next to continue RE Your site is configured with a maximum file upload size of 8 MB 1 1 4 Use the Browse button of the popup window to choose the most recent installation file for the module in question that was downloaded from packflash com Then click the Next button This will produce a screen like below 1 1 5 Click the Next button on the Package Information screen 1 1 6 Click the Next button on the Release Notes screen This screen may have important information on the latest release of the module s 1 1 7 Check the box to accept the license and click the Next button
21. 3 4 1 2 4 4 1 2 5 4 1 2 6 4 1 2 7 Number of Items to Retrieve This setting determines the maximum number of items that will show up in the list Display Order The criteria for the order that the list will be generated The default is to order the items by publish date in descending order resulting in a list with the most recent items first Start Position This setting determines the ordinal position for the list to begin If the list is to produce items number 3 4 and 5 of the specified criteria then the setting would be to start at position 3 in this example the number of items to retrieve should be set to 3 as well Ignore Query String Key This setting allows the criteria of the module to always run whether there is a query string key present or not This allows for the administrator to better control what is shown in the module Display Options This section provides the ability to set the auxiliary options for the module 4 1 3 1 4 1 3 2 4 1 3 3 4 1 3 4 4 1 3 5 4 1 3 6 4 1 3 7 4 1 3 8 These settings include the following The ability to turn paging pagination on If paging is turned on then choosing the type and how many items per page The ability to include a read more link and what text that link might read The ability to specify the location page that items presented in the list will display and the template that is used on that page The defaul
22. 9 7 Click Licensing icon 3 9 8 On the left navigation click the module that needs to be activated 3 9 9 Paste the license key into the box presented and click Update Activate 3 9 10 A success message should be presented that the license key is valid for the domain 3 9 11 If a message isn t provided re check the steps Contact success packflash com with problems 43 EVENTS MODULE 3 10 Not Found Message The Not Found Message area provides the ability to create a message that will be displayed when data is not available This is primarily used for multi lingual sites but could be used for other purposes such as search results with no response 3 10 1 Information Not Found messages can be customized by language using the dropdowns provided after turning localization on within DNN Not Found Messages Title Message Description Editor EH BasicTextBox Rich Text Editor e o PN 07 CAFE SS Link to Portal P Q 7 am H BD aa OX EE GE SS ds A A pr Font Name L Ming IW Ce Paragraph Style En Apply CSS gt y 7 Design lt gt HTML D Preview Words 0 Characters 0 Update 44 EVENTS MODULE IV List Module The List Module has many uses It is designed to provide the ability to distribute links to different kinds of content across the entire website The module allows for customizing the data that mill
23. Display Order 7 PublishDate gt Ascending Descending Start Position B Ignore query string key El Specify Additional Content gt No Content Types Content Types Related to Data Criteria All Content Types D No Categories Categories Related to Data Criteria All Categories No Issues Groups Issues Related to Data Criteria Alllssues Groups No Authors Authors Related to Data Criteria All Authors No Tags Tags Related to Data Criteria AllTags No Global Settings All Global Settings Specify File Location Under Portal 41 EVENTS MODULE 3 8 3 7 3 Delete all Data Use this option to remove all the data in the system This is useful after using the module for test purposes Delete all data Warning Deleting data cannot be undone Selecting the checkbox below and then pressing the button will delete all item data on your portal E want to delete all article data on this portal Execute deletion Templates Templates provide the means to control the way that items look on the page to a website visitor The template editor functionality allows an administrator to modify an existing template or create a new template 3 8 1 3 8 2 3 8 3 3 8 4 Data elements that are stored in the database are represented in a template using a token For example the token for the publish time of an item is represented as PublishTime Using this token wit
24. Events Video Gallery News etc Unchecking Universal will mean that the person can only be assigned to the specific group that is being added Organizer in the Events module for instance Archive will remove the name from being selected but will leave any previously assignments left in place This allows for an individual to leave the organization for instance but their items are still visible to the website visitor but not available for additional assignments Names of people are NOT tied to the current DNN user in the system They are independent and need to be managed independent of the DNN user Global Settings It is recommended to ensure that the global settings for templates and pages are set correctly More sophisticated structures can be implemented later but these are the basic building blocks Groups Issues Groups and Issues are a way to provide a means of delivering content items at the same time A simple example is a magazine issue where all of the articles in the issue are published at the same time rather than individually allowing for a different grouping and delivery method than normal categorization Another example in Events would be the sessions of a tradeshow where all sessions would be published at the same time and be expired at the same time instead of individually 10 EVENTS MODULE 2 2 9 Social Sharing Provided for the purpose of setting up a central share this code that can be use
25. LE XI Multi Lingual Functionality Multi Lingual localized options will be made available after the website has been localized according to the rules set up for managing DotNetNuke base localization NOTE It is critical that there is a THOROUGH understanding of how DotNetNuke localization works to make localized content work with PackFlash It is assumed that the administrators have intimate knowledge and are using the out of the box DotNetNuke localization features 11 1 Turning On Multi Lingual Localization After taking the steps on the DotNetNuke website to turn localization on localization will be automatically enabled in PackFlash there are no additional steps that need to be taken within PackFlash to enable localization The first time that the administrator visits one of the PackFlash Dashboards after DNN localized content is turned on the system will recognize that the website has been localized It will then make appropriate modifications to the system These changes include the following 12 1 1 All hierarchy items categories content types people etc will be copied from the default language into all of the languages that have been added to the system 12 1 2 All groups issues will be copied from the default language into all of the languages that have been added to the system 12 1 3 A language switching dropdown box will be present in the upper right corner of all screens of the administration screens o
26. Level 2 Node o Level 3 Node Level 1 Node Level 1 Node Level 1 Node Level 1 Node 55 EVENTS MODULE 4 3 6 RSS Delivery Options This section provides the ability to manage the RSS feeds that are optional within the module There is no reason to worry about these settings if RSS options are not turned on within one of the other sections 4 3 6 1 Lists can have multiple types of content so it is necessary to ask where to display the details of the content items 4 3 6 2 An option is provided for specifying the number of items to include in the RSS feed RSS Delivery Options A Page to display details on B Inherit Page to display galleries on Getting Started Video player page Getting Started X Video player module EX X No video modules are installed on this page Please select a page with the PackFlash video module installed on it Maximum number of items to list in feed Ed 40 56 EVENTS MODULE V Details Module The Details module is designed to display the details of an item such as a webinar or training class item after a website user clicks a link for that item 5 1 Default Data Criteria 5 1 1 Specify Content This section allows for creating the data criteria for the default item that will show on the page The options included are the following Module Settings Permissions Page Settings Details Settings
27. Passed To SuperUser Account SuperUser Account p Actions Re Assign Approve for Publication 30 EVENTS MODULE 3 3 5 Reassigning with additional instructions is possible at any time with the proper permissions Actions Re Assign Approve for Publication Re Assign Request Publication High Priority What should be done next add further instructions Optional attachment File Location Root File Name eNone Specified gt Select User Re Assign 3 4 Hierarchy Management Hierarchy Management provides the ability to manage multiple structures in advance Hierarchies include content types people categories etc A location so that it is not necessary to do so when creating an item in line With the appropriate permissions both methods are available however Categories are shared across PackFlash modules and are available to all content items 31 EVENTS MODULE Hierarchy Managment Choose a Type of Hierarchy Categories X Create a new category or modify existing Friendly URL Title El Internet sl Internet Category Name Title H Internet Parent Category Description ES Technology Image Browse 4 Keywords El Advanced Existing Categories People can be made available across PackFlash Modules by checking the Universal checkbox this is by default If this
28. ag cloud functionality or related content PF Groups Provides the ability to display groups of items such as an issue in grid format or table of contents PF GroupTeaser Provides the ability to display a quick view of a group and a dropdown selector for groups EVENTS MODULE 2 2 DNN Pages Created DN 2 2 2 2 2 3 A page for the dashboard of the module e g PF Events Dashboard was created This page and module are only visible by administrators by default This page and module serve as a central location for adding deleting and modifying content and settings for the data in the system 2 2 1 1 This page can be accessed through the Admin dropdown menu in the Control Panel by visiting the Constellation page or by editing an item directly on the detail list page s 2 2 1 2 Any other page can be used as another dashboard page by adding the PF Events Dashboard module to it This provides a way to allow users with any DNN tole access to the Dashboard A page called Landing Page was added This page was created to be initially viewable by administrators This page is designed to be moved and renamed if needed 2 2 2 1 A list module was placed on the page to serve as a default location for any list for the system If a website visitor clicks on a category name they will be taken to the landing page and the list of items in that category will be displayed on that page 2 2 2 2 A search input mod
29. ails page setting No NOTE This is set as the Details Use Global Setting for Page created by the PackFlash Default Details Location System when the first module license is activated EVENTS MODULE Similarly the look and feel for any particular item is determined by the template that is used for display of that item The system determines which template is used according to the tules that are presented in the flowchart below How the System Determines the Template to Use Was a template specified for the item on the vas Use the template on the publication tab of the item in the dashboard publication tab setting Was a template specified at the list module big Use the template on the if applicable list setting Was a template specified as Yes Use the template on the the content type details page for content type details page the assigned content item setting Was a template specified as Yes Use the template on the the category or author details page for category or author details the assigned content item if applicable page setting No NOTE Defaults are set by the Use Global Setting for PackFlash System for templates Appropriate Template on installation EVENTS MODULE 2 5 Where to Begin Hierarchy Management etc 2 2 4 2 25 2 2 6 2 2 7 2 2 8 Create Content Types The administrator has the ability to create their own content types that will later be assigned when creating individual i
30. at page The default is to 65 EVENTS MODULE inherit This option will not be presented unless the Video Module is activated and has a valid license 6 4 1 5 The ability to specify the location page that gallery items presented in the list will display The default is to inherit This option will not be presented unless the Gallery Module is activated and has a valid license 6 4 1 6 The ability to use a read more items link where the link will be presented and the text to be used for the link 6 4 1 7 The ability to specify the RSS page A list module needs to be on the page selected 6 4 1 8 The ability to specify the search results page for when a user clicks a tag link Display Options a Enable paging B Display Read Full Item link A Read Full Item link text Read full Item Details Page Inherit Details Template wien Video player page B Getting Started El Video player module No video modules are installed on this page Please select a page with the PackFlash video module installed on it Gallery Details Page Getting Started Le Display Read More Items link A Read More Items URL x Read More Items link text B RSS page 66 EVENTS MODULE Vil Groups Module The Groups Module is designed to provide a view of all of the groups in the system There are 2 different main display modes for the groups modu
31. at the module include the following 5 3 1 1 Inherit Value from Global Settings 5 3 1 2 Always Show the Information Not Found Message for this Module 5 3 1 3 Never Show the Information Not Found Message for this Module Information Not Found Message senses ode Inherit Value From Global Settings Always Show The Information Not Found Message for this Module Never Show The Information Not Found Message for this Module 60 EVENTS MODULE VI Calendar Module The Calendar module is designed to display content items in a calendar format The options are to show in month week or day mode a list option is provided to the user The user is provided the ability to filter the type of content and the category at their preference o o Sun 4 11 18 25 Mon December z 2011 x Eo week day list Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2 13 14 15 17 3 07p Death to 3 48pBlig 10 2 53pA Closer the BCS Swim Look At The Nonsense rules Championship iPhone FR 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 61 EVENTS MODULE 6 1 Calendar Options 6 1 1 Default Calendar Display The view that website visitors will see when they first arrive on the page The options are MonthlyView WeeklyView DayView and ListView 6 1 2 Calendar Theme CSS File for the CSS classes for the look and feel of the calendar 6 1 3 Tooltip Template File used for the tooltip popup when someone clicks on an item in the calendar Per
32. be presented data criteria the way the links will look based on templates and behavior such as pagination page to display item details and RSS options NOTE Many options and data choices will not be available unless the appropriate PackFlash module s have been activated with a valid and up to date license Licenses that expire will also result in a loss of options For instance if the Events Module is not activated or the license expires on it the options for choosing events content types will no longer be available until the license validation is resolved There are 3 different main display options for the list module that will be discussed in detail individually below e Single List Used for displaying a single list of items o Multiple Lists in AJAX tabs Used for displaying multiple lists each with different data criteria in AJAX tabs e Navigation Used for displaying a list of navigation items 45 EVENTS MODULE 4 1 Single List 41 1 Global Display Options This section of the module provides the ability to set high level options for the module These include the following 4 1 1 1 Type of content to display Options include content items such as news events videos and galleries categories and issues groups Depending on the choice of the option different choices will be available 4 1 1 2 Template to use The default is to inherit the template from the Global Settings page on the Dashb
33. be selected from the list A search is provided to find names easier The default list is all 3 1 2 1 Authors There are 3 options for assigning authors Select Names from Database select the name from the list and it will refresh on the left side of the selection box Create a new author add a name to the database using the built in functionality and then select the name as appropriate Create a Customize Byline This is also known as a credit line or writer s credit Content Authors Categorization Related Content Inserts Images SEO Publication This is the first great blog entry ID 1 required fields Preview Authors Select Authors from Database Create a Customized Byline Enter Author Name To Search L Search Assigned Authors Click on an author to assign KEE No people have been assigned to this item Donald Duck a Mickey Mouse Create new author 3 1 2 2 Contributors There are 3 options for assigning contributors Select Names from Database select the name from the list and it will refresh on the left side of the selection box Create a new contributor add a name to the database using the built in functionality and then select the name as appropriate 18 EVENTS MODULE Create a contributor label This allows some control of the label such as Photographer or Illustrator Contributors Assigned Contributors No people have been assigned to
34. ctates where the website visitor will be directed to when the tags on the page are clicked Permissions Module Settings Page Settings Related Content Settings Select content display mode El TagCloud Related Content Search results page B Search Results X 76 EVENTS MODULE 10 2 Related Content Settings 11 2 1 Section Display Order These settings determine whether a group will be displayed by checking the boxes on the left of the item It also allows for deciding the order in which to display them with the radio buttons on the right side of each option 11 2 2 Related Content Display Order These options determine the order that related content will be displayed in the module This is only applicable if Show Related Content option in the Section Display Order is checked NOTE More control is possible by using the list module for displaying related content This allows for decisions of content type and template choices In many cases it may be a more appropriate solution for providing related content Module Settings Permissions Page Settings Related Content Settings Select content display mode El TagCloud Related Content Section Display Order El 1st 2nd VI Show Related Content VI Show Related Articles Related Content Display Order J 1st 2nd 3rd Video Audio Documents UTEGE Delete Cancel 77 EVENTS MODU
35. d within the template system There are additional social sharing options with the articles that can be implemented at the article level itself as well 11 EVENTS MODULE lil PackFlash Events Dashboard The PackFlash Events Dashboard is the central location for administrators and anyone that might enter content of any type to get access and modify data It also provides the ability to make decisions that would be considered standards for consistency on the website through the use of templates locations image sizing ete The Events Dashboard is designed to fit in a pane with a MINIMUM of 920 pixels wide 3 1 Add item 3 1 1 Content Adding items can be as simple as adding a title main content and deciding the method for publication publish right away with a date time assign to someone else to do more work or have it published with an issue or group when that issue group gets published There are also options for specifying a file such as a PDF a page on the website and external URL or video embed as the main content of the article giving a great amount of power and flexibility to the system Fill in the appropriate fields 3 1 1 1 Title of the item When saved this will be used for the default search engine title and friendly URL This can be modified later 12 EVENTS MODULE Content Speakers Categorization Related Content inserts images SEO Publication Big 10 Swim Championship ID 43
36. default When saved this will be used for the default search engine description Summary Abstract Editor Basic TextBox Rich Text Editor Saz oa er 27 m Sg LinktoPoraP O 3 8 B Z U des SE i ZS A Paragraph Style Apply CSS FAR Design lt gt HTML Qi Preview Words 0 Characters 0 15 EVENTS MODULE 3 1 1 8 Main Content of the item With this area the Media Type can be chosen HTML Text File Site Page External URL or Video Audio Embed If both HTML text and additional files or videos ate needed then select HTML and assign files through the Related Content tab described later Another option is to embed links to additional files or video directly within the HTML detail If the item contains several pages of content use the PAGE BREAK feature To do this copy and paste the token PAGE BREAK into the main content text HTML of the item at the location where the page break is needed The system will automatically generate a page break in this location when the website visitor views this item Additional tokens are available to place within the main content of the item that provides tools for sharing on social networks and external functions To see the list of available tokens click the link Click here for tokens This will show a list of tokens available Copy and paste the exact code of the desired token and paste into the content text at
37. des the ability to search for and assign a specific item from the list of search results as the default item Default Data Criteria a Details Template Small_Rotator ascx D Specify Content Apply filters Select specific items Related Content Assigned Items Search for Items Then click on an Item from the list to assign it Filter by Content Types any all Content Types hd Filter by Categories any all Categories Filter by Issues or Groups any all Issues or Groups hd Filter by People any all People e E Featured only Enter Keywords Search 58 EVENTS MODULE 5 1 1 3 5 1 1 4 5 1 1 5 5 1 1 6 SANT Related Content This functionality provides the ability to set the module to show the associated related content This functionality should be used on a page that has a query key that can be read and apply the related content Default Data Criteria Details Template Small_Rotator ascx X Specify Content Apply filters Select specific Items Related Content Press Release Product Documentation Whitepaper All Events Industry Seminars Tradeshow Sessions Training Sessions MWinhinare Display Order PublishDate Ascending Descending Start Position 1 Ignore query string key B F Over ride the page SEO meta data with the default article s SEO meta data Display Order The criteria for the order
38. e ContentTypeSimple ascx Landing Page DateTitle ascx Small_Rotator ascx Standard Unauthorized ascx Details Page DateTitle ascx Landing Page 36 EVENTS MODULE 3 6 2 Social Sharing This provides the custom sharethis code found at sharethis com that will be applied with the appropriate token on the list and details templates This is one option for providing social networking options to the website visitors Social Sharing ShareThis button code ShareThis script 3 6 3 Featured Global Data This option is the global way to represent featured items in lists and details views The text can be changed to anything needed such as new or spotlight An option for the featured icon is presented Featured Global Data Featured Text eres select image for Featured Icon Browse 3 6 4 Images resizing dimensions and techniques for thumbnail views of content items such as blog posts and press releases Resize and crop provides more consistency in lists since it forces a specific size This option may however significantly chop part of the image off Resize by keeping aspect ratio will be less consistent but none of the detail of the image will be removed when resizing Images Resize Thumbnail Images EA Image Cropping Resize by keeping aspect ratio Resize and
39. e content from these groups 3 5 1 A new issue or group can be added at any time The homepage determines were a website visitor gets taken to view the issue group when clicking a link on the site A Group module must be present on the page selected 3 5 2 At any time you can make any of the issues groups the current one This makes it display as the default in the Group Teaser module Issue or Group Management Existing Issues or Groups Create a New Issue or Group W Current Issue or Group ze Approved for Publication Publish Date El Not approved for publication e Status Title Publish Date Title B December 2011 11 29 2011 Page 1 of 1 4 Prev Next a Description B Keywords El Homepage B NONE X Image B Browse El Approved for Publication Set as Current Issue or Group Create 34 EVENTS MODULE 3 5 3 Clicking the title of the issue will provide the ability to edit the issue group and specify the cover story The cover story is highlighted as special in the Table of Contents TOC view of the Groups module Items marked as featured also show up first in the list on the TOC page Issue or Group Management Edit Issue or Group Publish Date B 11 29 2011 3 Title B December 2011 Description E This is the description of the December 2011 issue group Keywords El December 2011 Homepage B lssue Group X Image B A
40. e module is installed and licensing is activated some default choices are made These are pages and modules that are created and made as global defaults Unless these defaults are changed on the Global Settings page of the Dashboard or over written by choices made at a more specific level all content entered will follow these patterns This allows for administrators to provide consistency to their websites with the location and the look and feel while still providing the power to modify as the need arises EVENTS MODULE While these ideas are beyond this document the hierarchy for how the system decides where to display the details of a particular content item a random press release within a list for instance is determined by the flowchart in the image below How the System Determines the Page to Display an Item on Was a detail page specified for the item on the publication tab of the item in the dashboard Use the detail page on the publication tab setting No Was a detail page specified at the list module if applicable Use the detail page on the list setting Was a details page specified as Yes Use the details page on the content type details page for the content type details the assigned content item page setting Was a details page specified as Yes Use the details page on the category or author details page for the assigned content item if applicable the category or author det
41. eader E3 Al Any 10 1 17 Search Form Template 10 1 18 Select Parent Category for Search This selection provides the ability to limit the categories available to the website visitor If a node is chosen the system will provide the ability to hide the parent category checkbox under the dropdown 10 1 19 Results Page This setting dictates where the website visitor will be directed after clicking search within the module It is required that the page selected has a list module present on the page The current page can be used for this function it can re direct to itself Search form template ContentSearchSearchModule ascx hd l Select Parent Category for Search f Search All Categories z Show Parent Category Results Page E Search Results X 9 2 Tuning Tuning is used to determine what database elements will be used during the search process The more database fields search the higher number of potential results are available Conversely with a large database this could mean that the system is slower to perform the search and display the results 74 EVENTS MODULE The default is to search the item title and keywords but several additional database fields are options to search 10 2 1 Also search the subtitle Provides the ability to search within the subtitle field 10 2 2 Also search the summary abstract Provides the ability to search within t
42. er to login or register to get access to the full details of the item Content Authors Categorization Related Content Inserts Images SEO Publication This is the first great blog entry ID 1 required fields Preview Presentation Hide Content From Unauthorized Users in Lists Authorized Roles HI All users Preview Teaser Template Cl Administrators Ll Registered Users Subscribers Inherit 7 E Translator en US Authorized User Template Inherit Details Page Inherit e 26 EVENTS MODULE 3 1 8 3 Statistics for the article are provided so that it is clear how successful the item is and how popular the item is Stat tracking Created by SuperUser Account on 11 17 2011 10 54 AM Popularity Views 11 Comments 0 Emailed 0 Recommendations 0 Rating 0 00 Publication status This item has been approved for publication Click the button below to unapprove the item un approve 27 EVENTS MODULE 3 2 Find Edit 3 2 1 There ate many ways to search for items They include filtering by date range date type people names categories content types and issues groups Find Content Enter Keywords Filter by People any all People Filter by Date Filter by Categories Published Date z any all Categories EN Filter by Content Types P LC E any all Content Types EN To El Filter by Issues or Groups an
43. es SEO Publication This is the first great blog entry ID 1 required fields _ Preview Item images Assigned Images Add Images Top image is the main image for the item Select Image DNN Logo edit caption e DOTNETNURE 4 x Caption No caption provided Bike Image edit caption L E Building Image edit caption x Add image to item 24 EVENTS MODULE 3 1 7 SEO Search Engine Optimization This area is to provide the ability to adjust the search engine components of the item being managed 3 1 7 1 When saving the item the system will use the title of the item to create a friendly URL and a search engine page title that will be in the title tag on the page where the item is displayed 3 1 7 2 The system will also copy the summary abstract as the default search engine description meta tag 3 1 7 3 The search keywords will be copied as the default search engine keywords meta tag 3 1 7 4 The administrator can over ride these initial default settings by clicking the checkbox Any changes made on the SEO page will not affect the actual content of the item Any additional changes made to the title summary or keywords on the Content tab after checking this box will NOT change the SEO parameters 3 1 7 5 All of the detail templates provided with the system by default include the title as an H1 tag header 1 for importance on the detail page Content Authors Categorization Related Content In
44. f the Dashboard s 12 1 4 The individual content items will NOT be copied to every language The system does NOT assume that every piece of content will exist in every language It is up to the users of the system to add new content for each language 78 EVENTS MODULE 11 2 Basic Functionality of Localization 122 1 222 12 2 3 12 2 4 12 25 12 2 6 12 2 7 12 2 8 The PackFlash system attempts to make it easy for administrators to manage content across different languages by automatically synchronizing content hierarchies Itis assumed that most sites will want to have the same categorization across languages most of the time However the system does support the ability to have different classifications from language to language The term sibling is used to describe the relationship between the different localized versions of any entity category content type content item author etc The terms original item or default item are used interchangeably and refer to the first item that was entered into the system which acts as the basis for creating the sibling relationships in the different locales The language switching dropdown allows for filtering data on hierarchy items such as a category and content type The language switching dropdown allows for switching between different languages of an individual content item when editing a particular item such as a blog post or webinar If a
45. hased a module follow the instructions on page http www packflash com DotNetNukeModules ModuleTrials ModuleTrialInstr uctions tabid 261 Default aspx With the license key copied click on the Licensing icon or link This will bring up the screen below Click the module name that you wish to install on the menu on the left and paste the license key into the corresponding box for that module Then click Update The text License is Valid for XXX where XXX is the name of the module being activated If the license is not valid or expired a message related to this will be presented Repeat this same process for all modules that need to be activated EVENTS MODULE Getting Started with the Events Module The PackFlash Events module in its most simple terms is a group of website applications designed to display lists of content items webinars tradeshow sessions parties corporate retreats movie listings etc so that website visitors can click the individual items and see the details It provides a variety of display formats and options around when one link would show up compared to another based on how the administrator sets up the system The basic blocks to making this work are 3 fundamental ideas a dashboard module for entering the data centrally a list module for displaying the links of different kinds and visually different ways and a details module for showing the full results after the user clicks a li
46. he summary field also known as the description 10 2 3 Also search the main content article text Provides the ability to search within the main content field This content has the possibility of being large and could cause performance degradation 10 2 4 Track common searches Checking the Enable Tracking box establishes a table of all of the searches performed on the system There currently is no display for this information but is available for independent discovery Tuning A Default Search article title and keywords also search the subtitle also search the summary abstract Ll also search the main content article text Track Common Searches JI Enable tracking 75 EVENTS MODULE X Tag Cloud Module The Tag Cloud Module is designed to show a list of tags that have been assigned to the item This module is meant to be used on a detail page in combination with a details module The frequency of use of the tags how often the administrator chooses a particular tag dictates the look of the tags The file location for modifying the styles of the links of the CSS file is DesktopModules PackFlashPublish resources styles styles css This module has been renamed from Related Content in previous versions to Tag Cloud Due to backwards compatibility the functionality for related content has been retained 10 1 Tag Cloud Settings 11 1 1 Search results page This setting di
47. hin a template for the details of blog post will result in showing the time during the day that the blog post was published There are multiple types of templates within the system They are represented by the following 3 8 2 1 Details Templates 3 8 2 2 List Templates 3 8 2 3 Category Templates 3 8 2 4 Author Contributor Templates 3 8 2 5 ContentTypes Templates Additional template types will be added in the future A list of tokens can be found on the left side of the Templates page after choosing the type of template Different tokens are used with different types of templates For instance Subtitle does not apply to categories 42 EVENTS MODULE 3 9 Licensing A valid active license is required for the module to work correctly This can be a 30 day trial license If a license expires or becomes invalid for any reason Licenses can be managed by logging into packflashcom and visiting http www packflash com packflash module license key retrieval The steps to follow are below 3 9 1 Install the package on the website 3 9 2 Log into packflash com 3 9 3 Visit the link above to manage licenses 3 9 4 Enter domains for the products of interest If no production licenses have been purchased the section at the bottom provides the ability to create trial license keys good for 30 days from the time of entry 3 9 5 Copy the presented license key 3 9 6 Go to Constellation screen 3
48. le that will be discussed in more detail individually below e Table of Contents TOC Used for displaying the items within a particular group The default group will be the group assigned as the current in the group screen of the Dashboard A dropdown selector will be provided to choose the other groups in the system and refresh the TOC on the page e Grid Display Used for displaying all of the groups in a grid format This functionality has been moved to the list module by choosing the content type option Group Issue 7 1 Table of Contents 8 1 1 Issue List Settings Select the appropriate settings to make sure that the Table of Content show correctly on the page 8 1 1 1 Cover story article template This setting provides the appearance of the cover story of the group The cover story is set on the Issue Group page of the Dashboard by clicking on the group name link 8 1 1 2 List article template This setting provides the appearance of normal items within the group 8 1 1 3 Number of items to list This setting under the List article template determines how many normal items will be shown 8 1 1 4 List featured article template This setting provides the appearance of the featured items within the group Featured items are set on the Issue Group page of the Dashboard by clicking on the group name link 67 EVENTS MODULE 8 1 1 5 Number of articles to list This setting under the List
49. missions Module Settings Page Settings PF Calendar Settings Calendar Options A Default Calendar Display E MonthView Calendar CSS Theme E Theme css Tooltip Template E ImageTitleDescription ascx H 6 2 Specify Content Specify content A Apply filters Select specific Items Related Content ET include Only Featured Items Filter Items by content type E Filter Items by category F Filter Items by Issues or Groups E Filter Items by People Number of Items to retrieve B 10 X Display Order PublishDate Ascending Descending Start Position 4 Ignore query string key B E 6 2 1 This section allows for creating the data criteria for the default item that will show on the page The options included are the following 6 2 1 1 Apply Filters This functionality provides the ability to limit the data that will be available in the list for the module Data can be filtered by any or all these 62 EVENTS MODULE options Featured Items Content Types Categories Issues or Groups or People Specify content a Apply filters Select specific Items Related Content El include Only Featured Items E Filter Items by content type VI Filter Items by category Assigned categories Click on a category to assign it Sports Technology Internet Mobile E Filter Items by Issues or Groups
50. nk Other modules that are included are search input groups and tag cloud ete During activation and licensing some default decisions are put in place pages created and modules created to make a base system work as intended This makes it possible to start adding content and view the results with as little configuration as possible All of these default choices can be modified based on the needs of the system For the most part this document is designed to provide HOW to perform a function rather than WHY to perform a function or what best practices should be used In some cases context and detail is provided to cover the basic ideas 2 1 System at a Glance The PackFlash Events Module is made up of a group of sub modules These modules include the following e PachFlash EventsDashboard Central Dashboard for content entry and control Also provides the search workflow publication and hierarchy organizational settings e PF Calendar Provides the ability to display items in a calendar view month week day EVENTS MODULE PF Details Provides the ability to display the details of content items PF List Provides the ability to display a single list of content items a tabbed list of content items or navigation for categories people dates PF Search Provides the ability to specify what content to search and what options to display to the website visitor PF TagCloud Provides the ability to display t
51. o be published by the logged in user Your Queue Items Awaiting Publication Staff Workload ds High Priority Date Sent By Summary PubDate El 12 9 2011 5 50 SuperUser Title of the Second Blog Entry 11 29 2011 PM Account LooR it over and approve with issue December 2011 Actions Approve D Re Assign 29 EVENTS MODULE 3 3 3 Staff Workload This screen will show the items assigned to each user in the system It also provides functionality for re assigning and or making comments as well Your Queue Items Awaiting Publication Staff Workload a High Priority SuperUser Account Administrator Account Date Sent By Summary PubDate El 11 20 2011 9 50 PM SuperUser Title of the Second Blog Entry 11 29 2011 Account Add Images with issue Test User December 2011 El 11 20 2011 9 51 PM SuperUser This is the first great blog entry 11 29 2011 Account Proof read item with issue December 2011 Actions D Approve D Re Assign 3 3 4 Clicking on the title of the link will produce screens for the history of the item Your Queue Items Awaiting Publication Staff Workload Item History Article ID 2 Title of the Second Blog Entry Publication info 11 29 2011 Issue December 2011 Summary of the Second Blog Entry Preview Edit Add Message Enter Summary 11 20 2011 9 50 PM Add Images Passed To SuperUser Account Test User Add Note 11 20 2011 9 50 PM Item Created not published yet
52. oard 4 1 1 3 Choices for thumbnail sizing The default is to inherit the settings from the Global Settings page on the Dashboard This allows for changing the width and height of the thumbnail images represented within the list s Module Settings Permissions Page Settings List Settings List Options Display Single List D Global Display Options a Select List Content E Content Items Articles Events Galleries Videos X Override global settings Inherit Override Note Does not apply to System Generated lists Listtemplate E DateTitle ascx Resize Thumbnail Images E Image Cropping E Resize by keeping aspect ratio Resize and crop Width El 50 Height 50 46 EVENTS MODULE 4 1 2 Specify Content This section allows for creating the data criteria for basing the list upon The options included are the following 4 1 2 1 Apply Filters This functionality provides the ability to limit the data that will be available in the list for the module Data can be filtered by any or all these options Featured Items Content Types Categories Issues or Groups or People Specify content a 2 Apply filters Select specific Items Related Content El include Only Featured Items E Filter Items by content type VI Filter Items by category Assigned categories Click on a category to assign it Sports Technology Internet Mobile E Filter Items by I
53. on ss 7 2 5 Where to Begin Hierarchy Management etc 10 Ill PackFlash Events Dashboard 12 Sl Add tem tN a i a cit ee E eee 12 dies PING EI none a 28 33e NOM OM ei o ti maces cine 29 3 4 Hierarchy Management gees eege 31 SD SS UES OF GIOUDS E 34 3 6 Global Settings se 36 Sole unt eet en E 39 3 8 DEET 42 e DEE ue DEE 43 3 10 Not Found Message E 44 PLIST MOU EE 45 dols SSN ISU ss sO ESE RES ee 46 4 2 Multiple Lists in AJAX tabs 51 4 32 dListior NEE ee 53 Veo D tails lee UE 57 5 1 Default EES 57 5 2 WAG le e ee et ae em aci mitat 60 5 3 Information Not Found Message ssssssssseerneseeserrrrnrrrnrneserrrrrnnnneeenet 60 VI Groups Modules sure A de 67 6 1 Table of Contents E Ee 67 62 Grid Eelere ee ee 68 VII Groups Teaser Module Lee dee eege 69 File SEENEN 69 7 2 Global DISPAVOPHONS ai aa Na a NAcc aR 69 Ville SCARCE MOdUIS EE 71 8 1 Display Options catia ttt teta att anid aad t eee a eled eg 71 8 27 LUNN EE 74 IX Tag Cloud Module st metes ci ase ne 76 9 1 Tag Cloud SCUINGS EE 76 9 2 Related Content Set ossi ies eege eege comes 77 X Multi Lingual Functionality EE 78 10 1 Turning On Multi Lingual ocahzaton 78 10 2 Basic Functionality of Localization vec cote cece cece cece dace cues catecectsnds cues daverecatecien 79 XI Supplemental Information Directory ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 81 11 1 List Templates Available AEN 81 11 2 Details Templates Available
54. oper order If date sorting is not producing the desired effect please check the time of the articles to make sure that they are in the proper order NOTE Assign or reassign this item option is not available if the item has not been saved OR has been published Publication Approved for publication include as a Featured Item Item will be published on the date below Item cannot be viewed until its issue is published Select the issue that this item belongs to You can choose to link an item to multiple issues on the categorization tab but only one issue can be used to regulate publication 11 29 2011 December 2011 El Create a new issue Expiration date _ el Format should be Midivuu or M d yyyy h mm tt WARNING Be careful Dates and Times used for publication will affect the article list order when using date sorting 17 EVENTS MODULE 31 4 11 Social Networking If social networking has been enabled in the Global Settings there will be additional options on the Content page These options allow for publishing information to the social networks Choose the appropriate settings and messages text The messages will be delivered at the time of publication to the appropriate social networks 3 1 2 Authors Contributors This functionality provides the ability to assign authors and contributors to the items Authors and contributors can also be added to the database from this page Multiple names can
55. or at the specified size These values can be modified in the template s or removed entirely The image at the top of the list will be used as the default thumbnail image on any appropriate lists that have thumbnails according to the template chosen and re sized to the module settings 3 1 6 1 Clicking Select Image will produce a popup to allow for browsing to existing images on the server or upload a new image from a local directory 3 1 6 2 Selecting the thumbnail will select the image and give a preview on the Images tab of the Dashboard 3 1 6 3 Add a caption as appropriate for the needs of the website By default the text No Caption Provided is inserted Highlight and type over the text to replace it with a more specific message The default is provided for the consistency of spacing below the image It is recommended that the caption or the default text is included 3 1 6 4 If you do not wish to put a caption under the text then delete the default text This will leave a blank space under the image where the caption would otherwise have been displayed 3 1 6 5 If you have already added an image to an item and you would like to change the caption then click edit caption modify the text and click save 3 1 6 6 Click the up and or down arrows as needed to re order the items in the list from top to bottom Content Authors Categorization Related Content Inserts Imag
56. ports category in the en us during the DNN localization process the pages and modules were copied with the appropriate settings Looking in the module on the French fr fr page will show the us en 79 EVENTS MODULE 12 29 version of the sports category but the website visitor will see the most recent 5 items assigned to the French sibling of the en us category sports Locale specific hierarchies are supported by not using the siblings For instance creating a category called Boxing Day will create siblings in all locales represented in the DNN website Boxing Day is not recognized in the US however By not assigning items to the category it will not be shown to the website visitor but can be used for any locales that do recognize the holiday All siblings will be visible to administrators in all locales to prevent potential confusion where they could be perceived as randomly disappearing EVENTS MODULE XII Supplemental Information Directory This section is included as a directory to areas that are constantly evolving and changing that are not suited to be in static documentation form 12 1 List Templates Available http www packflash com list template gallery 12 2 Details Templates Available http www packflash com details template gallery 12 3 Video Tutorials http www packflash com video tutorials 81
57. pproved for Publication W Set as Current Issue or Group SS Update Articles assigned to this issue or group Title Click to Edit Owner Approved Featured This is the first great blog entry host a Title of the Second Blog Entry host EI Select cover article This is the first great blog entry z 35 EVENTS MODULE 3 6 Global Settings The Global Settings options serve as a default choice if no other is chosen This can be seen in the charts provided in section 2 4 The system will create pages and modules for the user at the time of licensing activation These pages and modules setve as the global defaults until they are changed or over ridden Users can then start adding content and the system Gust works 3 6 1 Default Pages and Templates these are decisions for default location s and appearance for list and detail pages of all types These choices are COMMON between PackFlash modules Default Pages and Templates Default Category Template Default Category Page El Default People Template El Default People Page B Default ContentType Template Default ContentType Page El Default List Template Default Details Template Authorized El Default Details Template Unauthorized E Default Details Page El Default Search Results Template B Default Search Results Page E CategorySimple ascx Landing Page AuthorSimple ascx Landing Pag
58. rticular group selected 8 2 Global Display Options 9 2 1 Over ride global settings This setting allows the administrator to use a different template appearance from the global setting determined on the Global Setting page of the Dashboard The dropdown below Article list template will be inactive if this is set to Use Global Settings 9 2 2 Article list template This setting will become available if the administrator chooses Override The selection in the dropdown then determines the appearance of the article list on the group 69 EVENTS MODULE Module Settings Permissions Page Settings Issue Teaser Settings Display Options a Select issue grid page B Issue Group 4 Global Display Options a Override global settings El Override Use global settings Article list template E DateTitle ascx Update Delete Cancel 70 EVENTS MODULE IX Search Module The Search Module provides the ability to search any content item It can be configured to show very little control to the website visitor It can also be set to show a great deal of functionality to the website visitor It can be configured to search within a small sub set of the data or the entire database 9 1 Display Options 10 1 1 10 1 2 10 1 3 10 1 4 10 1 5 10 1 6 Show keyword field only Sets the module to only show the keyword text field Show category
59. ry ID 1 required fields Preview Manage inserts Existing inserts Select an Insert El o 22 EVENTS MODULE 3 1 5 2 Provide a Headline Title for easy reference later choose a type and supply the appropriate information where necessary text choose an image type of related items etc Currently Editing Insert Number 1 IINSERT 1 Embed Tag To add this insert to the item place the embed tag in the HTMLitext at the position where you want the insert to display Headline Title optional Type Free Form Text Embedded Video 5 Image List of Related Items gt List of Related Files 5 oa Pye wg Ge L m 8 e Link to Portal P IQ Gly amp B Z U ae ZE GE io a Paragraph Style Apply CSS gt F Z Design lt gt HTML Preview Words 0 Characters 0 3 1 5 3 Choose a style or specify a custom style Choose Style or Override Css Classname Basic_left_align hd Enable Insert 3 1 5 4 Choose to enable or disable the insert 3 1 5 5 Save the Insert 3 1 5 6 Copy the Embed Tag code from the top of the section and paste the code into the location within the item that you would like the Insert to be displayed 23 EVENTS MODULE 3 1 6 Images An unlimited number of images can be associated with an article These images will show up on the article detail page dynamically within an image rotat
60. serts Images SEO Publication This is the first great blog entry ID 1 required fields Preview SEO values are pre populated from the item content SEO specific values can be updated here without affecting the item content El Modify default values Friendly URL Title This is the first great blog entry Title This is the first great blog entry Description This is a description for the first blog entry Keywords keywords first blog entry new ground 25 EVENTS MODULE 3 1 8 Publication This area is to provide administrators with the ability to modify how the content is to be viewed and published These decisions will over ride any other decisions allowing for control to be enforced if needed 3 1 8 1 The item can be published or unpublished with the click of a button on this page if the user is within a DNN role with publish privileges 3 1 8 2 The item can be set as only visible by particular DNN roles There are 2 options available for viewing Users that do not have the correct permission cannot see the item in lists at all and therefore never have the chance to click and get to the details page All users can see the item in the list s but when they click on the item they will view an unauthorized template instead of the details if they don t have the correct role permissions to see the full details This provides a way to show a preview or teaser view of the article and request the us
61. ss pf_active_list_tab Display Box CSS Class pf_list_display_box Theme D BlackAndWhite css Ge or Width px List width 350px 4 Manage Tab Data a F Show Tab 1 El Show Tab 2 F Show Tab 3 51 EVENTS MODULE Manage Tab Data This section provides the ability to specify 10 different tabs each 4 2 2 with their own name and individual data criteria Manage Tab Data VI Show Tab 1 El Tab Title DateTitle ascx Specify content Apply filters Select specific Items Related Content Search for Items Then click on an Item from the list to assign it Assigned Items Filter by Content Types any all Content Types hd Filter by Categories any all Categories x Filter by Issues or Groups any all Issues or Groups hd Filter by People 52 EVENTS MODULE 4 3 List for Navigation This option provides a list of items that are specified for the purpose of navigation rather than within the page as information which is what a typical list is used for 4 3 1 Specify Content for Navigation This section provides the ability to filter the entire navigation by the type of content requested If no filtering is done then all data will qualify for the navigation List Settings Permissions Page Settings Module Settings List Options Display a List for Navigation Ell Specify
62. ssues or Groups Filter Items by People Number of Items to retrieve 40 El Display Order PublishDate El D Ascending Descending Start Position 1 Ignore query string key a 47 EVENTS MODULE 4 1 2 2 Select Specific Item This functionality provides the ability to search for and assign specific items from the list of search results Specify content Apply filters Select specific Items s Related Content Search for Items Then click on an Item from the Assigned Items list to assign it Filter by Content Types any all Content Types X Filter by Categories any all Categories sl Filter by Issues or Groups any all Issues or Groups hd Filter by People any all People x E Featured only Enter Keywords Search Display Order PublishDate Ascending Descending 4 1 2 3 Related Content This functionality provides the ability to set the module to show the associated related content This functionality should be used on a page that has a query key that can be read and apply the related content Specify content Apply filters Select specific Items Related Content Press Release Product Documentation Whitepaper All Events Industry Seminars Tradeshow Sessions Training Sessions Wahinnre m Display Order PublishDate SS Ascending 8 Descending Start Position E 4 Ignore query string key 48 EVENTS MODULE 4 1
63. t is to inherit and will use the decision tree established in section 2 4 The ability to specify the location page that videos presented in the list will display and the video player module that is on that page The default is to inherit This option will not be presented unless the Video Module is activated and has a valid license The ability to specify the location page that gallery items presented in the list will display The default is to inherit This option will not be presented unless the Gallery Module is activated and has a valid license The ability to use a read more items link where the link will be presented and the text to be used for the link The ability to specify the RSS page A list module needs to be on the page selected The ability to specify the search results page for when a user clicks a tag link 49 EVENTS MODULE Display Options Enable paging B 7 Display Read Full Item link ES Read Full Item link text E Read full Item Details Page E Inherit Details Template El Inherit EH Video player page E Getting Started H Video player module Gallery Details Page Display Read More Items link B Read More Items URL B Read More Items link text B RSS page B No video modules are installed on this page Please select a page with the PackFlash video module installed on it Getting S
64. tarted 7 50 EVENTS MODULE 4 1 4 Information Not Found This sections provides the ability to set the message that will display when data is not found by the system with the criteria given The Information Not Found message can be set in the Dashboard under the More dropdown The options at the module include the following 4 1 4 1 Inherit Value from Global Settings 4 1 4 2 Always Show the Information Not Found Message for this Module 4 1 4 3 Never Show the Information Not Found Message for this Module Information Not Found Message Menpar a inherit Value From Global Settings Always Show The Information Not Found Message for this Module Never Show The Information Not Found Message for this Module 4 2 Multiple Lists in AJAX tabs Multiple Lists in AJAX tabs offers a way to provide the same functionality as the single list but allows for multiple lists to be displayed at the same time 42 1 List Grid Options This section provides the ability to customize the look and feel of the list area Options include the active and inactive tab CSS classes the display box CSS classes Theme and the width of the list s Module Settings Permissions Page Settings List Settings List Options E Display Multiple Lists in AJAX Tabs List Grid Options a Inactive Tab CSS Class pf_inactive_list_tab Active Tab CSS Cla
65. tems Typical content types for the Events Module would be webinar tradeshow session training corporate retreat etc Only one content type can be assigned to each item The content type is a way of describing the item as in this item is a xxx where xxx is the content type For instance this item is a blog post Create Categories Categories are used for organizing content not describing it Items can have many or as few categories assigned to it as the administrator chooses As opposed to content types categories do not describe the actual content Categories create organization for similar content items The exact same category structure s will be used across all of the PackFlash modules Adding Changing Deleting categories will change categories for all modules This will allow for combined lists from Video Gallery News Events etc Navigation that does not have items in it will not display This means that if a category is not used the website visitor will not see it and get blank results Categories can be added managed at any time Add Speakers Organizers Speakers and Organizers generically people represent the people that are directly associated with the content item Items can have as many or as few people assigned to it as the administrator chooses People can be set to Universal or Archive as well The Universal option makes the name of the person available to any choice for people in any module
66. that is in the list to know about and be related to every other item without actually manually selecting each of those relationships 3 1 4 5 Add New Item this functionality provides a quick add feature so that it is not necessary to go to another module to add an item This is only for file embeds Documents will be available in the Events module to edit Video and Audio items will be available in the Video module later to edit One way relations Existing Items Add New Item Content Title ContentType Document hd File Location Root X File Name lt None Specified gt fel Upload New File Click on an item to assign it 21 EVENTS MODULE 3 1 5 Inserts This screen provides the administrator the ability to add information into the body of the item that is being managed rather than having related information located outside of the article itself This is done by creating an embed tag on the fly for each insert needed Each insert can be defined with the following types of content free form text html such as a pull quote or testimonial an image related item or related files such as PDF or video for instance This functionality provides a great amount of flexibility to create dynamic web solutions 3 1 5 1 Choose an existing insert to edit the insert or choose Add New Content Authors Categorization Related Content Inserts Images SEO Publication This is the first great blog ent
67. tion X V Include Item Count in Parentheses Y Include RSS Feeds with Each Item 54 EVENTS MODULE 4 3 4 4 3 5 Dates Navigation This section provides the ability to customize the dates section of the navigation 4 3 4 1 By default the date section will be shown To hide the date section of the navigation uncheck the box at the top of this section 4 3 4 2 The ability to modify the header of the date section is provided To remove the header delete the word Archives 4 3 4 3 The dates target page is the page that will display the list when the user clicks on the date This can be the same page as the other list s and even be the same page as the navigation The page needs to have a List Module included on the page Date Navigation VI Show Dates Grouped By Month Year Header For Date Section Archives Ni include Item Count in Parentheses Dates Target Page Select Dates Target Page El Visual Appearance Options This section provides the ability to customize the way that the navigation looks Navigation themes can be found at the following location in the file system DesktopModules PackFlashPublish ArticleList Templates ListNavigationThemes It is HIGHLY recommended to make a copy of one of the samples and rename in the same location so that the file is not over written upgrade Visual Appearance Choose Theme PF Vertical Sample1 EI Categories Level 1 Node e
68. uested permissions BitJy New bit ly account El hitp bit Iy a sign up Use default bit ly account B 2 Login B API Key B Import Export The Import Export section provides the ability to export the base content of the module that is held centrally This includes individual content item data such as each press release or blog post as well as data associated with categories content types and people NOTE This will not export module setting information That needs to happen using the import export processes of core DotNetNuke at the module level 39 EVENTS MODULE 3 7 1 Import Choose a file on the server or upload a new file and choose it to import the data A success message should be provided at the end of the import process Import Export Import File Location Root EN File Name lt None Specified gt ei Upload New File 40 EVENTS MODULE 3 7 2 Export Choose all the options that apply and filter the data as necessary selection a location for where you would like the file to be created provide a name and click Export Content Export Specify Content Apply filters Select specific Items Related Content Clinclude Only Featured Items CFilter Items by content type Filter Items by category Filter Items by Issues or Groups Filter Items by People Number of Items to retrieve El 10 v
69. ule was placed on the page to serve as a example search functionality 2 2 2 3 A list module set to navigation was placed on the page to show how navigation would work This will also serve to allow RSS feed functionality with another module A page called Details Page was added This page was created to be initially viewed by administrators This page is designed to be moved and renamed if needed 2 2 3 1 A details module was placed on the page to serve as a default location for the details for any item of the system If a website visitor clicks on a link for a press release from anywhere in the system by default they will be taken to this page and the full details will be displayed 2 2 3 2 A tag cloud module was placed on the page to show how this functionality works 2 3 Default System Settings Default choices were made for locations of pages and templates look and feel at the time of licensing validation This is the first section of the Global Settings page of the EVENTS MODULE 2 4 Dashboard These defaults ensure that a website visitor can click links anywhere on the site and get a response that would be expected They can be left with the default choices particularly for very simple website solutions or they can be modified to meet any needs General Content Organization The organization of the content added to the module is based on a hierarchical system As mentioned throughout this document when th
70. y all Issues or Groups hd 3 2 2 If multi lingual capabilities are turned on the language selector will allow for searching within a language as well 3 2 3 A wildcard or character can be used at any time and in combination with the filter dropdowns to search all 3 2 4 A blank keyword field acts as a wildcard or character and will search all 3 2 5 The search results will be color coded with a key for the status of the items at the bottom Search Results ID Title History 8 Live article Li Deleted EN Expired check item expire date W Not approved check item approved state 8 Un published check item publish date 28 EVENTS MODULE 3 3 Workflow 3 3 1 Your Queue This screen will show all of the items assigned to the user that is logged into the system Appropriate information will be provided such as the date time who assigned it to them a summaty of what is requested and the expected publish date Your Queue Items Awaiting Publication Staff Workload Your queue ds High Priority Date Sent By Summary PubDate El 11 20 2011 9 50 SuperUser Title of the Second Blog Entry 11 29 2011 PM Account Add Images with issue December 2011 El 11 20 2011 9 51 SuperUser This is the first great blog entry 11 29 2011 Account Proof read item with issue December 2011 Actions Approve Re Assign 3 3 2 Items Awaiting Publication This screen will show all of the items that other users have requested t

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