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1. Area Admin Username Area Admin Password Remember Me E Forgot your pa Forgot your username www clarecommunitygames ie v1 0 Once the Areas main menu is activated a login box will appear at the bottom of the list of areas in the Area Admin box Enter your assigned username and password and click Login Use the links provided if you forget your username and or password or alternatively just email website clarecommunitygames ie with a request for assistance Once you have logged in the Area Admin box changes and contains two items o Edit Details This allows you to update certain user information and preferences o Logout This logs you out Article Management Once a user is logged in they have access to edit any article Caution should be exercised so as to not edit articles from outside of your own area or responsibility If you need additional blank articles added please email website clarecommunitygames ie and the website administrator will create a new blank page and make it available for you to enter content This ensures that the article will appear in the correct place s The website administrator currently creates articles relating to County Munster and National events and or news etc To start with it may be useful to stick to a few key articles e g o Latest News Latest local results and links to other existing articles E g if an area did well in a County Munster or National ev2. o Copy desired text from Word or Email and paste into Notepad o Then copy the text from Notepad and paste it into the web editor above o This will remove any of the unwanted formatting in the original document e Inorder to maintain a common look and feel across all articles on the website it is highly recommended that you do not change the font family size etc Instead it is preferable to use the two highlighted drop downs to apply styles to your document E g use the Header 1 2 3 styles to format your headings and subheadings these are important from a Google search perspective e Use of the ordered or unordered bulleted lists is a good way to capture lists of information e The Read more icon can be used to break an article into a teaser and the full content e Once you have completed your changes use Save to update e The editor will rarely display the document exactly as it will finally appear so you may need to Save review how the document appears on line and then do further edits e Once saved you get an indication that the article has saved successfully and you can review it Article successfully saved e lf you are part way through some edits and don t wish to Save then use the Cancel button instead e If you get stuck or frustrated just get the content up and email website clarecommunitygames ie and the website administrator can assist with formatting www clarecommunitygames ie v1 0 Adding Link
3. 4 200 pixels by 2 800 pixels o Loading an unedited image from your digital camera straight up to the web causes lots of problems and should not be done o However most digital cameras come with software which allows you to Save or Export your images for a format more suitable for Email or the Web o Images on the website should not exceed 600 pixels in width and should preferably be under 100kb in size as opposed to 3 000kb which is size of the original o Before uploading an image it is recommended to have a good descriptive filename which should not have any spaces E g tulla draughts u12 2011 1 jpg etc o Below is an example of using Microsoft Office Picture Manager to export an image www clarecommunitygames ie v1 0 i Microsoft Office Picture Manager File Edit View Picture Tools Help yal Shortcuts Hamn s Gam xX wy 14 42 Sk l G Edit Pictures A Auto Correct Export l 1 files selected Export selected files to Original locations ityGames Website Photos County Or browse to a new location Browse Export with this file name Original file names Shannon U12 Shannon Export with this file format JPEG File Interchange Format v JPEG options Export using this size Original size Original size ai a Shannon U12 Shannon jpg Document Large 1024 x 768 px e the content text Once your image s are suitably prepared then they can be u
4. set dancing 2010 jpaq clock jpg cross country 2010 clare jpg cross country 2010 girls jpq cross country 2010 jpaq ext_com png e The first thing is to decide where to put the images If all images for every area are added to the same location confusion will quickly reign e Suggestion is that each Area should have its own subfolder in the main images folder to store uploaded images e Anew folder can be created using the New Folder icon e You should navigate to the folder where you want to upload images to e The main central pane of the Browse section of the Image dialogue box contains the images which are currently in the selected location www clarecommunitygames ie v1 0 Browse Click on a file name to insert click te the right of the name to view its properties CTRL Click selects multiple files ay alajo E Go up a folder OOOO O oe O O O E i Root Ea 2011 C athlone e Then use the Upload icon to browse to a location on your PC Browse Preview Add Clear p EEE Options Action if file exists Oterwri a i Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consetetur Queue sadipscing elitr sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna i Equal Values aliquyam erat sed diam Color La voluptua Choose File to Upload boys pitch putt 2010 jpg i IMG_5143 jpq Gi boys u15 ndoor soccer 2011 jpg Gi kirush choir 2011 jpq E BroadfordBadminton2010 jpq model 1 2011 jpq a broadford dan
5. Or m z EN Ballymarkham PA pallagh Title T Draw a line SMBK Test Castlefergus i Draw a line along roads Rago o _Satellite Description t Draw a shape Photos F ep O Public Shared with everyone This map will be i Newmarket But published in search results and user profiles fSpsoolagh on Ferg uE erp AN Unlisted Shared only with selected people who have this map s URL prigorant R488 My Lisduit Privacy and sharing settings Learn more Mucka Test SMBK Area Test SMBK Area 13 www clarecommunitygames ie v1 0 e The website administrator also uses Google Analytics which tracks website usage visitor numbers where traffic is coming from what search terms people are using what articles visitors are looking at etc Current daily visitor count ranges from 30 50 Google Analytics Analytics Settings View Reports aa Dashboard Export v CA Email Advanced Segments All Visits Intelligence 8 Visitors Dashboard Feb 26 2011 Mar 28 2011 gt Traffic Sources O Content P Goals A Visits website clarecommunitygames ie Settings My Account Help Si E Custom Reporting a e Pa VAN a ATN vw ZA E Custom Reports Feb 28 Mar 7 E Advanced Segments a Intelligence 22ta Email Mar 14 Mar 21 Site Usage Mons 9609 visits wn 40 35 Bounce Rate Ma 00 04 00 Avg Time on Site aA 56 86 New Visits Help Resources About th
6. age of Kilmurry is also included Save J Cone Heading 4 z x x i 2 yr lt gt l he ge Kilmurry area stretches to Oatheld on the Clonlara road about halfway to Cratloe along the Limerick road past Minister s Cross in the Shannon direction and as the area suggests the village of Kilmurry is also incloded Activities sixmilebridge Kilmurry Games takes part in a large range of activites at County level Art amp Model Making Draughts Quiz Futsal Table Tennis Indoor amp Outdoor Soccer Basketball Tag Rugby Hurling amp Camogie Pitch amp Putt Athletics Variety Talent music singing amp dancing Projects Handba Successes in 2010 Last season was another successful one for the area with Hurling Silver Camogie Futsal amp Table Tennis teams all qualifying for Munster Finals At National Finals the area was represented by Rounders Silver and Variety Best Cultural Content teams and also by individuals in Art 4th and Model Making Gold In total Path h4 Image Pagebreak Read more y Do not under any circumstance copy and paste into the editing area from any other rich text document such as Word Excel Outlook Email etc It is preferable to type your content directly into the editor If you do need to copy content from Word or Email then the following procedure is recommended o Open up Notepad Start gt Programs gt Accessories 3 www clarecommunitygames ie v1 0
7. ay appear on main Home page This is why passwords must be of a good strength otherwise a hacker can wreak havoc e Access level should always be set to Public unless you only want your article to appear to other area administrators e The Metadata section is useful if you want to add a one line description of the content of the article e Keywords can also be added e Google may use this in searches though the Description and Keywords should correlate closely with the textual content otherwise Google will figure you are trying to fool its search engine 11 www clarecommunitygames ie v1 0 Using Links Effectively If you want to promote your page s on the website please do so You can copy the URL which is generated when you click the relevant area menu item E g Clicking An Droichead generates a URL of http www clarecommunitygames ie Areas an droichead This URL links directly to any articles categorised under the An Droichead category within the Areas section E g you may wish to publicise your local area link on local community sites local sports GAA club etc Normally this is reciprocal So if a local GAA club has a link to your main area page s on their site then we can add a link to that club under the Links menu on the website This is mutually beneficial and aids in Google search rankings Newsletters We are currently trying out some Newsletter functionality on the website You sho
8. ce is that if you are linking to an external site then open up a new window If linking internally then select open up in same window o Title Putting a title on the link is good practice this comes up as a tooltip when the user puts the mouse pointer hovers over it o URL You can link to an external site in which case you just put in the full URL http www o Oryou can link to internal content on the Clare Community Games website Link to an existing content article Link to an existing contact Link to an existing web link Link to an existing menu item o If linking internally the URL box is populated automatically based on your selection www clarecommunitygames ie v1 0 Advanced Link 1 5 6 Link Advanced Link URL jindex php option com_contentiview articlehid 41 county a Link Browser Contacts E LU Content Activities Activities activities E T Art art About Art about art County Art 2010 county art 2010 County Art 2011 county art 2011 National Art 2010 national art 2010 Athletics athletics Attributes Target Not Set wt Title Art Results Adding Images to an Article e Images are very important on websites as they add interest and colour and serve to break up blocks of text e However the first step in adding any image is to prepare it for the web o If you take a picture with a digital camera the image size is about 2 4 MB o And its dimensions would be about
9. cers jpg E model 2 2011 jpg C carrigaholt set dancing 2010 jpq p E model 3 2011 jpq country 20 10 jpa E model 4 2011 jpg E cross country 20 10 dare jpg E model 5 2011 jpq E cross country 20 10 dirls jpg E model 5 2011 jpg doonbeg art 2011 pdf JE model 7 2011 jpg B ennis choir 2011 jpg model 8 2011 jpa E girls pitch putt 2010 jpg E rory chesser 1 jpg E dirls u13 ndoor soccer 2011 jpq Ej rory chesser2 jpg Bj IMG_5135 jpq B smb u13 bb 2011 jpg Bj IMG_5140 jpq E solo disco dance 2010 jpg IMG_5141 jpq File name camigaholt set dancing 2010 jpg Files of type Al Files e Once the desired image s have been Added they appear in the Queue box ready for Upload www clarecommunitygames ie v1 0 Browse Add Clear Options Action if fle exists Overwite fle W Queue a broadford dancers jpg carrigahol set dancing 2010 jpg Image Manager 1 5 6 Rollower Advanced Properties images stories test broadford dancers jpg Alternate Text broadford dancers 7 l ti Lorem ipsum Dimensions x m Proportional delor sit dibar comet sadipscing elitr sed diam Not Set M Not Set nonumy eirmod tempor inwidunt ut labore et dolore magna Top Right Bottom Left J Equal Values aliquyam erat sed diam voluptua 7 width Not Set Style Not Set Color Current directory is test O folders 2 files a Click on a file name to insert cli
10. ck to the right of the name to view its properties CTRL Click selects multiple files my Folders B TP Details jm Root broad ford dancers z IPG File Ga 2011 broadfo ers jpg Dimensions 480 x 359 a athlone Size 58 03 Kb Modified 29 03 2011 22 30 E test Preview e Once uploaded the images appear in the main area where one can be selected e On selection the URL and other Properties at top of the dialogue box are populated automatically 10 www clarecommunitygames ie v1 0 e Further properties e g Title if you want an image title to appear when the user holds the mouse over the image can be set on the Advanced tab e Once done then the Insert button inserts the image into the main content area of the article Article Publishing Settings e There are a number of other settings which can be applied to an article Publishing Section The section and category should be akii Cratloe set and remain unchanged Show on Front Page Do not put Area articles on front page Author Alias Start Publishing Access Level Always Public Ordering 1 Cratloe News Metadata Useful for Google searching Should reflect content entered Description cratloe Community Games is involved in many activities for young people etc Keywords cratloe Community Games Activities Talent 2011 e Section and Category should remain unchanged e Front Page should always be set to No Otherwise your article m
11. ent then you could add a few notes from a local perspective and include a link to the existing article which would have been already added by the website administrator Upcoming Events Details of upcoming events fundraisers etc About the Area E g this may contain contact information which may be a link to an existing contact already added by the website administrator what activities the area is particularly focused on approximate boundaries of the area The content on the website is structured in a simple 2 layer hierarchy o County l e not area or activity specific content County Munster National o Areas l e area local content news results etc An Droichead Ballynacally Lissycasey o Activities i e each article relates to a specific county provincial or national activity Art Athletics www clarecommunitygames ie v1 0 Editing an Article e Using the area menu navigate to the article or page which you want to edit e At the top of every article is an Edit Icon which appears once you are logged in County Areas Activities Calendar Contact Us ana Home Stemilebridge Kilmurry Ca Jeo Icon Ballyvaugh Lore ae i nes Print Icon E About Sixmilebridge Kilmurry Area Covered The Sixmilebridge Kilmurry area stretches to Oatfield on the Clonlara road about halfway to Cratloe along the Limerick road past Ministers Cross in the Shannon direction and as the area name suggests the vill
12. is Report wh ry 4 499 Pageviews Oe wr I 4 64 Pages Visit Any queries please email website clarecommunitygames ie 14
13. oming events This is very easy to setup e Itis possible to merge calendars E g the Sixmilebridge Kilmurry calendar link on the website has events from that area and also pulls in events from Clare Community Games events clarecommunitygames ie Offline amp Settings w Help Sign out Google calendar Search my calendars Show search options Create event Quick add Today EE EJ March 2011 U Print Refresh Day Week Month 4 Days Agenda March 2011 E Mon Tue Wed Fri Sat Sun a ae 20 Mar 1 2 E i j M TWT F x 18 00 County Proje 7 1 2 345 6 Event Task 7 8 9 10 141 12 13 q 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 What Training 28 29 30 31 2 3 1 45 6 Ff 8 9 10 When Wed March 16 e g Tpm Dinner at Pancho s Create event Edit event details My calendars Clare Community Games amp Tasks e Google also has an excellent mapping component so it is possible to put an overlay on top of Google Maps to outline an area An example can be seen under the Sixmilebridge Kilmurry area e lf we had all the original area maps we could do this for every area and that way visitors can see which area they are in and it may help to avoid boundary conflicts Web Images Videos Maps News Shopping Mail more website clarecommunitygames ie Google maps o v Search Maps Get Directions My Maps ERSS View in eee Earth Print GdSend eelLink Collaborate Import gt dicate
14. ploaded for inclusion in an article Place the cursor where you want the image inserted and then use the Image icon at the top of Home Cratle edit Editor Title Cratloe News show hide U J B Z U Font family Ga iy ga ti A ee Font size styles E XAB dF TEE gt 3 x Baa A wre Cratloe Communi starting at 1 00pm sharp The progranim Insert Edit image Paragraph Athletics Day on Sunday 9 May in the local GAA grounds Sun 27 June as well as fun e ist of qualifying events for the County Finals in Lees Road on Use the image icon at the top in preference to one at bottom Path p Image Pagebreak Read more y www clarecommunitygames ie v1 0 Image Manager 1 5 6 E 5 Lorem ipsum Dimensions x e V Proportional dolor sit amet consetetur sadipscing elitr sed diam Not Set i nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna Top Right Bottom Left W Equal Values erat sed diam woluptua color Upload Browse Current directory is 2 folders 61 files Click on a file name to insert click to the right of the name to view its properties CTRL Click selects multiple files mjd 2011 T 1 iF 3 e Folders Sal A o C o E a o o E Ea 2011 E athlone New Folder articles jpg tics 2010 joe athione boys pitch putt 2010 jpg broadford dancers jpg broadfordbadminton2010 jpq carrigaholt
15. s to an Article e One of the great benefits of web sites is that they enable links to be put into the content so that users may browse to other things which they may find interesting So it is a good idea to use links wherever it make sense e To add a link you first enter the text where you want the link then select that text and use the Insert Edit Link icon all the icons in the editor have a tool tip to guide you show hide I B Z i Font family Font size Styles ABE Paragraph DAAA ob EE Xa w ace AQ A Tos a ec A A eels Fa successes in 2010 Insert Edit link ER cA Last season was another successful one for the area with Hurling Silver Camogie Futsal amp Table Tennis teams all qualifying for Munster Finals At National Finals the area was represented by Rounders Silver and Variety Best Cultural Content teams and also by individuals in Art 4th and Model Making Gold In total about 200 children from the area participated in County Final events and about 40 participated in National Final events Many more took part in local area events especially the local art amp model making competition the local talent show and the athletics field day Upcoming Events See the Somilebridge Kilmurry Events calendar for full ist of upcoming events r visit our website e When you are adding a link a box comes up with lots of options o Target Do you want a new window to open or not The normal practi
16. uld encourage people to subscribe to the newsletter using the link provided on the home page Users provide an email address and there is an un subscribe link in the newsletters Newsletters are a great means of sending out summary of recent articles to various groups They also help to retain visitors and bring in new visitors to the website Facebook Facebook is a great way to connect with people in the community and it provides an easy mechanism to promote event details and for users to upload their own pictures etc If an area has a Facebook page then we can create a link to their page and they can link from their Facebook back to their Area page on the Clare Community Games website Managing a Facebook page is a lot simpler than managing pages on a website Email The ClareCommunityGames ie domain can have 100 s of email addresses This may be useful down the line E g the administrator can setup an email distribution list e g Sixmilebridge clarecommunitygames ie which can be configured to go to one or more people on the committee if the committee then change the email address remains constant but the distribution list behind the scenes can be updated etc 12 www clarecommunitygames ie v1 0 Using Google Effectively e Google has a huge range of useful free tools quite apart from searching and email e Clare Community Games Ennis St John s and Sixmilebridge Kilmurry all use Google Calendar to display upc
17. www clarecommunitygames ie v1 0 Clare Community Games Website Introduction The purpose of this document is to outline the procedure which should be followed by an area administrator when they wish to update the content of an existing article page on the Clare Community Games website Each area may have a few people who could take on this task Setup e Contact website clarecommunitygames ie and request to be setup with access to update articles on the website e Fullname email area position if applicable and a contact phone number should be provided e The website administrator will then email you with a username and password e Passwords should be kept cryptic e g min 8 characters mix of letters numbers punctuation and not any meaningful word something like c1 R5_1nN Login e Navigate to the website http www clarecommunitygames ie e Use the Areas menu to open up the Areas home page Golden Vale Fresh Milk ciare Community Games Eem AAAG ou sponsors of Care Community Games Mens Sana in Corpore Sano as Home County activites Calendar Links Contact Us Home Areas Community Games Areas What is Community Games The HSE Community Games is an independent voluntary organisation which operates in local communities throughout the island of Ireland providing opportunities for young people ages 6 16 to develop in a healthy and safe environment through experiencing a wide range of sporting and cultural activities
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