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1. Read More Items link text D RSS page 73 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 Message Mode Inherit Value From Global Settings J 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 4 2 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 Grid Options A Inactive Tab CSS Class pf_inactive_list_tab Active Tab CSS Class pf_active_list_tab Display Box CSS Class pf _list_display_box Theme Blac
2. hy Ic we yi MERI yi 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 V 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 25 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 rotator 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 3 1 6 2 3 1 6 3 3 1 6 4 3 1 6 5 3 1 6 6 Content 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 Selecting the thumbnail will select the image and give a preview on the Images tab of the Dashboard 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 rep
3. User Instructions Options of JHR 41 EVENTS MODULE Next fill out the appropriate information for the custom field In this example we have filled out the information for a selection of Color with the options being Green Red and Blue 42 EVENTS MODULE Basic Info Quick Fields Quick Fields What is a Quick Field Friendly Name Type Token Choose Field Type Text Single Line Text Mult Line i HTML Text Multiple Choice Checkboxes Dropdown Number Email Website Tue False Field Label Make Field Required Choose the appropriate color User Instructions Options o m JEE oka JHE ope JHE 43 EVENTS MODULE Finally click SAVE The page will refresh and provide a token that represents the data and can be used within templates In this case the token is ct_2_Color This token can be found on the templates area as well as we will see in a moment Basic Info Quick Fields Custom Attributes Permissions Quick Fields What is a Quick Field Friendly Name Type Token Color Radio lct 2 Color mT EL A T thi ps to Add Field To edit this item to add another color like Purple in this example click Edit This will provide an edit screen for the custom attribute There is currently no functionality to switch types of fields however In other words there is no way to change from a Multiple Choice to a text box for example 44 EV
4. packt Change the Way You DNN Events Module User Manual PACKFLASH COM Events Module User Manual PackFlash com 415 N Lasalle Street Suite 205 Chicago IL 60654 Phone 888 433 2260 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 Installation Instructions for PackFlash Events Module 1 1 1 Installation DotNetNuke 06 00 00 or higher ec eeecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 1 1 2 Using Licensing to Activate Module S ccccceceeeeceeeeceeeeseeeeseeeeseeeesaees 3 ll Getting Started with the Events MOodule ccccccceeseeeeeeeeseeeeeeees 5 Zele SYVSICMM al AGIAN CC ei tsects ctsacea ato ss tacnesectsininodtonnteent a 5 22 NINN P
5. Next button 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 The next screen will show all of the events of the installation process in order that the occutred 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 EVENTS MODULE 1 2 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 The Constellation Module will be automatically added to the Constellation page Click the Constellation page to view the Constellation options like the image below ih News amp Blogs Events Gallery Video Contacts 2 Slideshow Comments Mega Main Modules E T Central Functions Licensing Portal Sharing EVENTS MODULE TZ LZ 1 2 4 1 2 5 1 2 6 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 m
6. Whitepaper All Events Industry Seminars Tradeshow Sessions Training Sessions Wiahinare 4 3 2 Show All Items This allows for setting up an area where navigation for every item within the data criteria would exist The data applied to this would obey the filter criteria of the content type above A Show All Items Show Link to All Items Header for Show All Items Link AN kams Show Rss Feed For All Items W 4 3 3 Content Type Navigation This section provides the ability to specify that a navigation for content types exists and how that navigation would behave NOTE The setting Don t Allow to carry module settings to other modules will make sure that the query key Inmoduleid does not exist and the system will not look back at the criteria in this module 76 EVENTS MODULE Content Type Navigation C Show Content Types Header For Content Section Content Types V include Item Count in Parentheses IV Include RSS Feeds with Each Item Content Target Page Inherit Ly Dont allow to carry module settings to E other modules 77 EVENTS MODULE 4 3 4 Category Navigation This section provides the ability to customize the category section of the navigation 4 3 4 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 4 2 The ability to modify the header of the category section is provi
7. 109 EVENTS MODULE Cl I Installation Instructions for PackFlash Events Module NOTE Installation instructions vary slightly from DNN 5 DNN6 and DNNZ 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 More Extensions Available Extensions Purchased 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 Not Specified v Modules A Name Description Version In Use Upgrade 4 x an Authentication Allows you to manage authentication settings 1 0 0 No for sites using Windows Authentication 4 4 B Banners Banner advertising is managed through the 1 0 0 No BJ Vendor
8. Calendar Page to an appropriate location on the website Rename them to what makes sense for the context of the website Change permissions of the pages if appropriate We recommend taking this approach to set up the general defaults so that all of the global defaults work Modifications can be made later but this is the easiest way to get up and running 12 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 PDP 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 t
9. FontName FSB S Paragraph Style I Apply CSS z 2 Design lt gt HTML Q Preview Words 0 Characters 0 Update 65 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 will 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 approptiate 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 expites on it the options for choosing Events content types will no longer be available until the license validation 1s resolved There are 3 different main display options for the list module that will be discussed in detail individually below Single List Used for displaying a single list of items Multiple Lists in AJAX tabs Used for displaying multiple lists each with different data criteria in AJAX tabs Navigation Used for displaying a list of navigation items 66 EVENTS MODULE 4 1 Single List 4 1 1 Global Display Options This section of the module provides the ability to set high level opti
10. Options ILT O12 9 1 3 9 1 4 DA 9 1 6 Show keyword field only Sets the module to only show the keyword text field Show category 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 97 EVENTS MODULE Display Options A Current Portal Show keyword field only Show category filter only Show both keyword and category options Category Header Filter by Category Category DropDown Header awany Filter Content Type Available to User V Allow User to Filter Content Type Content Type Header Filter by Content Type Content Type DropDown Header away Allow User to Choose Date Range E Allow User to Filter by Group E Allow User to Filter People E Allow User to Filter Region Search form template ContentSearchSearch
11. Video contributors speakers in Events organizers in Events etc 36 EVENTS MODULE Hierarchy Managment Categories Speakers SuperUser Account Harvey Buchanon nate Wines Select DNN User associated to this author Friendly URL Title Arther McSnarf Select DNN User Acme PR A Arther McSnarf Dwayne Smith First Name Last Name Jenni Wong Title Organizers Arther McSnarf Content Types Career Fairs 7 Uni l ee Universa Archive Keywords Trade Shows Training Sessions Select an image to upload Webinars ne Select Image Advanced gt Current Image To add new person RIGHT CLICK on the parent item such as Speakers A PackFlash person such as speaker can be associated with a DNN user by using the dropdown box provided This will allow PackFlash lists atest blog posts for example to be provided based on the DNN user id such as on DNN profile pages Content Types Content types are a powerful way of organizing data They are designed to describe the type of information rather than the subject area which is typically used more for categories Example content types would be blog post case study press release etc whereas 22 c6 categories typically would be sports technology food etc Each item can have only one content type This provides the system to allow for some benefits that would not be able to be achieved without this capabi
12. a valid license NOTE A new option is to provide a lightbox for video items with any list so that the website visitor can stay on the same page and stay engaged with the content rather than being taken to another page 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 NOTE A new option is to provide a lightbox for video items so that the website visitor can stay on the same page and stay engaged with the content rather than being taken to another page 72 EVENTS MODULE 4 1 3 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 4 1 3 7 The ability to specify the RSS page A list module needs to be on the page selected 4 1 3 8 The ability to specify the search results page for when a user clicks a tag link Display Options A Enable paging Display Read Full Item link Li Read Full Item link text Read full Item Details Page Inherit z Details Template Inherit x Video player page Getting Started x Video player module z 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 x Display Read More Items link Read More Items URL
13. any or all these options Featured Items Content Types Categories Issues or Groups or People Module Settings Permissions Page Settings Details Settings Default Data Criteria A Details Template Small_Rotator ascx Specify Content Applyfilters Select specific Items D Related Content L include Only Featured Items 4 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 VWiahinare Filter Items by category __ Filter Items by Issues or Groups Filter Items by People 5 1 1 2 Select Specific Item This functionality provides 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 x Specify Content Apply filters Select specific Items D 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 Filter by Categories E any all Categories Filter by Issues or Groups any all Issues or Groups Filter by People any all People Featured only Enter Keywords Search 82 EVENTS MODULE 5 1 1 3 5 1 1 4 5 1 1 5 5 1 1 6 Related Content This functionality provide
14. as another dashboard page by adding the PF Events Dashboard module to it This provides a way to allow users with any DNN role access to the Dashboard The Dashboard will continue to be available in DNN 6 and DNN 7 through pop ups modal windows This functionality can be turned on within the Dashboard gt Global Settings gt Global Data page The setting is called Enable Dashboard Popups The default is to have this turned ON and currently works only when editing an item on a page clicking the edit icon within a list or detail view of an item 2 2 2 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 NES A DAD Aa 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 A search input module was placed on the page to serve as a example search functionality 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 2 2 3 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 22
15. date range date type people names categories content types and issues groups Content Enter Keywords Filter by People any all People x Filter by Date Filter by Categories Published Date ea any all Categories x Ha Filter by Content Types any all Content Types Bj To E Filter by Issues or Groups any all Issues or Groups 3 2 2 If multi lingual capabilities are turned on the language selector will allow for 2 3 2 4 FAD searching within a language as well A wildcard or character can be used at any time and in combination with the filter dropdowns to search all A blank keyword field acts as a wildcard or character and will search all The search results will be color coded with a key for the status of the items at the bottom Search Results ID Title History E Live article Deleted Expired check item expire date Not approved check item approved state Un published check item publish date 31 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 summary of what is requested and the expected publish date Your Queue Items Awaiting Publication Staff Workload Your queue amp High Priority Date Sent By Summary PubDate E 11 20 2011 9 50 Super
16. 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 Yes the publication tab of the item in the Use the detail page on the dashboard publication tab setting No Was a detail page specified at the list module if applicable Use the detail page on the list setting No 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 No Was a details page specified as the category or author details page for the assigned content item if applicable Use the details page on the category or author details 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
17. look like the image below DNN Social Enable Dnn Social 59 EVENTS MODULE 3 9 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 9 1 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 within a template for the details of blog post will result in showing the time during the day that the blog post was published 3 9 2 There are multiple types of templates within the system They are represented by the following 3 9 2 1 Details Templates 3 9 2 2 List Templates 3 9 2 3 Category Templates 3 9 2 4 Speaker Organizer Templates 3 9 2 5 ContentTypes Templates 3 9 2 6 Email Templates 3 9 3 Additional template types will be added in the future 3 9 4 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 60 EVENTS MODULE 3 10 Collections Collections allow website visitors create their own personal libraries similar to a wishlist or how pinterest works NOTE This functionality is not available with the Basic or Basic
18. 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 PE TagCloud Provides the ability to display tag cloud functionality or related content PE 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 PE MyCollections Provides the ability to set up the system so that website visitors will be allowed to add items webinars training events tradeshow sessions etc to their own personal libraries similar to a wishlist but for items put into the Events Module EVENTS MODULE 2 2 DNN Pages Created 2 2 1 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 ZZ Nia URAIA AZ 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 Any other page can be used
19. whether to display the Information Not found message or not show the message Information Not Found i i E Display Options z Display Message Display Blank No Message Time Zone Setting for establishing the default time zone for the site The system will use the time zone of the server as a starting point If changed the system will ask if any previously entered date information needs to be updated to the new time zone Time Zone Default Time Zone GMT 06 00 Central Time US amp Canada 53 EVENTS MODULE 3 6 9 Auto Assign People Setting for determining whether the person that creates an item is automatically assigned to the item such as speaker for the Events Module The default is to have people automatically assigned item turned ON Auto Assign People Auto Assign People 7 3 6 10 Enable Dashboard Popups Setting to determine if users will be re directed to a dashboard page when clicking to edit an item or a popup will be created The default is to have dashboard popups turned ON Enable Dashboard Popups Enable Dashboard Popups v 54 EVENTS MODULE 3 7 Global Settings User Permissions The User Permissions section provides the ability to modify the module to allow for granular permissions of users This will provide a great amount of control in many situations where there are multiple users with different roles involved in the creation of content for the website NOTE Some of the
20. will be delivered at the time of publication to the appropriate social networks 3 1 1 12 DNN Social If DNN social sharing is turned on the option to post the item to the user s journal and group journals will be made available as well as the ability to set the visibility of the post 3 1 1 13 Custom Attributes If custom attributes or fields have been set up the user will provided the ability to fill out the appropriate information at this time 3 1 2 Speakers Organizers This functionality provides the ability to assign speakers and organizers to the items Speakers and organizers can also be added to the database from this page Multiple names can be selected from the list A search is provided to find names easier The default list is all 3 1 2 1 Speakers There are 3 options for assigning speakers 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 speaker 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 Search Assigned Authors Click o
21. 2 Log into packflash com 3 11 3 Visit the link above to manage licenses 3 11 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 11 5 Copy the presented license key 3 11 6 Go to Constellation screen 3 11 7 Click Licensing icon 3 11 8 On the left navigation click the module that needs to be activated 3 11 9 Paste the license key into the box presented and click Update Activate 3 11 10 A success message should be presented that the license key is valid for the domain 3 11 11 If a message isn t provided re check the steps Contact success packflash com with problems 64 EVENTS MODULE 3 12 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 12 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 B BasicTextBox Rich Text Editor FPP Dr Or Bn iB Link to Portal P f Qo Fr Te fh O B U ob x i AS A B
22. 7 Resource Opt in Inherit x SEO Specialists Subscribers Details Page Translator en US Unverified Users Inherit 3 1 8 4 The item can be scheduled to be posted via email at this point as well by checking the option Publish this item via Emai checkbox This will 28 EVENTS MODULE provide the ability to specify the roles that will recetve the email and the template to use for delivery of the email Email Options Publish This Item Via Email V Authorized User Roles to send email Email Subject B esas 20 Best Ways to Assure Revenue Administrators Content Approvers Content Writers Registered Users Inherit Resource Opt in SEO Specialists Subscribers Translator en US Unverified Users Authorized Email Template Send Preview Email Enter Email Address Send Preview Email 3 1 8 5 Statistics for the article are provided so that it is clear how successful the item has been 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 29 EVENTS MODULE Publication status This tem has been approved for publication Click the button below to unapprove the item 30 EVENTS MODULE 3 2 Find Edit CHAR Find There are many ways to search for items They include filtering by
23. 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 EVENTS MODULE 2 3 2 4 2 2 3 2 A tag cloud module was placed on the page to show how this functionality works Default System Settings Default choices were made for locations of pages and templates look and feel at the time of licensing validation These settings are located in the Events Dashboard under the Global Settings menu in the first option called Global Data 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 the 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
24. ENTS MODULE Basic Info Quick Fields Custom e Pemnissions Quick Fields What is a Quick Field Friendly Name Type Token Color Radio lct 2 Color Edit Delete Field Label E Make Field Required Choose the appropriate color User Instructions Options The options can now be seen on the Content screen when adding a content item of type Blog The screen will look like the following image Attributes for Content Type Blog 45 EVENTS MODULE In addition the template editor will provide the tokens for custom fields grouped by the type on the left side of the template editor screen in a list A sample is shown in the following image These can be seen on the Details and List template screens lContactLastNameT ext ContactFullNameText IContactRegion ContactRegionT ext Tokens for Content Type Blog follow Ict_2 Color Tokens for Content Type ict 25 TwitterHandle p p p m NOTE Quick Fields and Custom Attributes can be set up globally by adding them by RIGHT CLICK on the word Content Types This will create a custom field that will be available to every content type Content Type Permissions Content Type Permissions provide the ability to determine who can view the videos of a particular type who can add or edit videos of a particular content type and who can choose to publish videos of a particular content type These settings a
25. Enterprise License s It is only available with the Standard and Standard Enterprise License s To determine what items can be added to a collection chose the content types on the Collections page like the image below Choose Content Types that will Apply to the Collection Chosen Content Types Available Content Types F i Blog ee ae ee ee X Cl All News p MIG Blog UI Case Studies OIG Client UI Demo Info Job Openings E Fress Releases OIG Team Bios Ll Testimonials LI Whitepapers Ol All Events a Remember to click the update button after the selection This works slightly differently than the other multi select controls within the PackFlash Modules After selecting the content types add the token AddToCollection to the list and details templates in order for the website visitor to make selections The website visitors will have a save button made available to them which turns to Saved after the user saves the item this text can be modified in the language editor or RESX A sample image of the save button can be found below 61 EVENTS MODULE 2 5 2012 Business Assurance Where Upside Meets Downside save Depending on how the definition is structured business assurance is worth many hundreds of millions of dollars per year minimum or several billion dollars per year maximum Substantial no matter how the definition is constructed soluti
26. Group Edit Users within the roles specified with this permission will be able to add and edit groups using the link at the bottom 56 EVENTS MODULE of the assignment box within the Categorization Tab and at the bottom of the Content Tab 3 7 11 Roles Allowed to Access Inline Tag Edit Users within the roles specified with this permission will be able to add and edit tags using the link at the bottom of the assignment box within the Categorization Tab 3 7 12 Roles Allowed to Access Related Content Tab Users within the roles specified with this permission will be able to associate related content within the Related Content Tab 3 7 13 Roles Allowed to Access SEO Tab Users within the roles specified with this permission will be able to manage the SEO information within the SEO Tab 3 7 14 Roles Allowed to Access Inserts Tab Users within the roles specified with this permission will be able to create and edit insert information within the Insert Tab 3 7 15 Roles Allowed to Access Images Tab Users within the roles specified with this permission will be able to add and edit images within the Image Tab 3 7 16 Roles Allowed to Access Publication Tab Users within the roles specified with this permission will be able to establish publication rules including templates within the Publication Tab 3 7 17 Roles Allowed to Make Email Decisions on Publications Tab Users within the roles specifie
27. Module_ascx Select Parent Category for Search search All Categories Show Parent Category Select Parent Region for Search Search All Regions Show Parent Region Results Page inet sO 9 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 98 EVENTS MODULE pee 9 1 10 9 1 11 9 1 12 9 1 13 9 1 14 9 1 15 9 1 16 DETA 9 1 18 TL19 91 20 ON 2k Content Type Header Allows for customization of the header above the dropdown for content type Delete text provided to remove header entirely Content Type DropDown Header Allows for customization of the default choice within the dropdown itself Allow User to Choose Date Range This setting provides the website visitor with begin and end date fields to use for searching Allow User to Filter by Group This setting provides the website visitor with a dropdown box to filter data based on the groups Group Header Allows for customization of the header above the dropdown for group Delete text provided to remove header entirely Group DropDown Header Allows for customization of the default choice within the dropdown itself Allow User to Filter People This setting provides the website visit
28. NN 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 107 EVENTS MODULE 1229 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 108 EVENTS MODULE XIII 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 13 1 List Templates Available http www packflash com list template gallery 13 2 Details Templates Available http www packflash com details template gallery 13 3 Video Tutorials http www packflash com video tutorials 109
29. TS 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 module that will be discussed in more detail individually below o lable 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 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 7 1 1 Issue List Settings Select the appropriate settings to make sure that the Table of Content show correctly on the page Tals kel NA Ty 7 1 1 4 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 List article template This setting provides the appearance of normal items within the group Number of items to list This setting under the List article template determines how many normal items will be shown List featured article template This setting provides the appearance of the featured items within the group Featured ite
30. User Title of the Second Blog Entry 11 29 2011 PM Account Add Images with issue December 2011 m 11 20 2011 9 51 SuperUser This is the first great blog entry 11 29 2011 PM Account Proof read item with issue December 2011 Actions Approve O Re Assign 3 3 2 Items Awaiting Publication This screen will show all of the items that other users have requested to be published by the logged in user Your Queue Items Awaiting Publication Staff Workload amp High Priority Date Sent By Summary PubDate E 12 9 2011 5 50 SuperUser Title of the Second Blog Entry 11 29 2011 PM Account Look it over and approve with issue December 2011 Actions J Approve J Re Assign 32 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 amp High Priority SuperUser Account Administrator Account Date Sent By 11 20 2011 9 50 PM SuperUser Account Test User 11 20 2011 9 51 PM SuperUser Account Actions Approve Re Assign Summary Title of the Second Blog Entry Add Images This is the first great blog entry Proof read item PubDate 11 29 2011 with issue December 2011 11 29 2011 with issue December 2011 3 3 4 Clicking on the title of the link will produce screens for the history of the item Your Que
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33. butes Permissions Content Types TR fF Career Fairs Conference SaPo Content Type Name Friendly URL Title Trade Shows Training Sessions an 7 rer Namen Career Fairs Career Fairs Webinars Title B Image f Browse Keywords Current Image Advanced gt Remove Content Type Quick Fields and Custom Attributes Quick Fields and Custom Attributes greatly extend the capabilities of the system by allowing the administrator to define the data that can be associated with each content item The difference between Quick Fields and Custom Attributes The resulting functionality of these 2 items is exactly the same They provide the ability to add custom fields to a content type The difference between the Quick Fields and Custom Attributes is a technical one that most people do not have to understand Quick Fields have a set table structure that is already associated with the content type item This means that it is much easier to generate lists filter content and perform searches on this data Data for Custom Attributes is stored fully normalized and does not lend itself to be used within lists or searches If custom field data is to be used in lists templates or views Quick Fields should always be used first In practice most applications will only have to use Quick Fields mainly because of the number of Quick Fields available and the ability to re use those Quick Fields for different content types When all of the avai
34. ce this item is a webinar 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 speakers or 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 Events Video Gallery News etc Unchecking Universal will mean that the person can only be assigned to the specific group that is being added Contributor in the News module for instance Archive will remove the name from being selected but will leave any pre
35. d Global Data Featured Text ee 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 v Image Cropping Resize by keeping aspect ratio Resize and crop Article thumbnail default width 50 px Article thumbnail default height 50 px 52 EVENTS MODULE 3 6 5 Icon Images resizing dimensions and techniques for icon views of hierarchy items 3 6 0 3 6 7 3 6 8 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 iv Icon Image Cropping Resize by keeping aspect ratio Resize and crop Icon default width 25 px Icon default height 25 px Caching Setting that dictates how long the settings stay in memory Caching Caching time 2 0 minutes Information Not Found Global decision for
36. d edit categories speakers organizers and content types This is the only location to add and edit content type information Roles Allowed to Access Groups Section Users within the roles specified with this permission will be able to create and edit information around groups and issues Roles Allowed to Access People Tab Users within the roles specified with this permission will be able to modify the people information for each content item when adding or editing that item This is the location where speakers and organizers can be managed The combination of setting Auto Assign People and not having access to the People tab would put the users items on auto pilot This area is also where ghost writing can be made possible Roles Allowed to Access Inline People Edit Users within the roles specified with this permission will be able to add and edit people using the link at the bottom of the assignment box within the People tab Roles Allowed to Access Categorization Tab Users within the roles specified with this permission will be able to modify the categories groups and tags for each content item when adding or editing that item Roles Allowed to Access Inline Categorization Edit Users within the roles specified with this permission will be able to add and edit categories using the link at the bottom of the assignment box within the Categorization Tab 3 7 10 Roles Allowed to Access Inline
37. d with this permission will be able to determine email rules including templates within the Publication Tab 3 7 18 Roles Allowed to Access Website Social Networking Section Users within the roles specified with this permission will be able to determine if an item can be posted to the website specified social networks These are typically corporate central accounts so this setting restricts who has access to post to the central accounts 57 EVENTS MODULE 3 8 Global Settings Social Networking The Social Networking section provides the ability to establish a relationship between the website and various social networks The system allows for creating integration with Facebook and Twitter as well as the ability to automatically shorten urls using the bit ly service The system also has a control to turn on integration to DotNetNuke Social 3 8 1 Facebook Settings for establishing integration between the website and Facebook The settings look like the image below Facebook New facebook s http www facebook comidevelopers application 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 H
38. ded To remove the header delete the word Categories Category Navigation A vi Show Categories Header For Category Section Categories Select Parent Category Show All Categories x W Expand All Sub Categories Show Parent Category V Include Item Count in Parentheses V include RSS Feeds with Each Item 4 3 5 People Navigation This section provides the ability to customize the people section of the navigation 4 3 5 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 5 2 The ability to modify the header of the people section is provided To remove the header delete the word People People Navigation V Show People Header For People Section People Select People Select people for navigation x V Include Item Count in Parentheses J include RSS Feeds with Each Item 78 EVENTS MODULE 4 3 6 4 3 7 Dates Navigation This section provides the ability to customize the dates section of the navigation 4 3 6 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 6 2 The ability to modify the header of the date section is provided To remove the header delete the word Archives 4 3 6 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
39. dvanced link section of each hierarchy item 47 EVENTS MODULE Keywords El Advanced Homepage WJ Inherit Header template E Inherit List Template Inherit Details Page El Inherit Details Template E Inherit 48 EVENTS MODULE 3 5 Groups The 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 the 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 yy Current Issue or Group sv Approved for Publication Publish Date amp Not approved for publication mal Status Title Publish Date Title w December 2011 11 29 2011 Page 1 of 1 Prev Next Description Keywords Homepage NONE Image Approved for Publication Set as Current Issue o
40. eases Team Bios laa OOOOO0O0O0 Filter Items by category NOTE Filter By Dates is now available as an option providing much more capability around date management and allowing for setting up the modules to have data flow through the website from highlighted to featured to normal to archived Filter Items By Dates Field To Filter Published Date Bj Date Time Filter Before Current Date Time Show All Past Future Items Choose Amount of Time From Current Time Years Months Days Hours Minutes Time Zone GMT 06 00 Central Time US amp Canada NOTE Filter By Region will be added if the Contact Module is activated EVENTS MODULE Filter by Region Assigned Regions Click on a category to assign it 89 EVENTS MODULE 6 2 3 Select Specific Item This functionality provides the ability to search for and assign specific items from the list of search results Specify content A 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 Filter by Categories any all Categories x Filter by Issues or Groups any all Issues or Groups Filter by People any all People Featured only Enter Keywords Display Order PublishDate Ascending Descending 6 2 4 Related Content This functiona
41. em 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 proper 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 l 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 Create a new issue Expiration date mE Format should be M d yyyy 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 18 EVENTS MODULE 3 1 1 11 Social Networking If social networking has been enabled in the Global Settings and the user has been provided the permission to use this feature 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
42. ent This section allows for creating the data criteria for basing the list upon The options included are the following 4 1 2 1 Specify Portal This option will show all of the portals that have been enabled through Portal Sharing If no additional portals are available the option will only show Current Portal Select Portal Current Portal 4 1 2 2 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 Apply filters Select specific Items Related Content C include Only Featured Items Filter Items by content type v Filter Items by category Assigned categories Click on a category to assign it Sports 3 Technology Internet Mobile _ Filter Items by Issues or Groups Filter Items by People Number of Items to retrieve 10 Y Display Order PublishDate Ascending Descending 4 Start Position 1 Ignore query string key NOTE Filter By Dates is now available as an option providing much more capability around date management and allowing for setting up the modules to have data flow through the website from highlighted to featured to normal to archived 68 EVENTS MODULE Filter Items By Dates Field To Filter Published Date Bi Date Ti
43. ental ideas a dashboard module for entering the data in a central location a list module for displaying the links of different types and visually representing the data in different ways and a details module in the case of the Events Module the detail is a Details Module for showing the full results after the user clicks a link Other modules that are included are a Calendar module search input groups and tag cloud etc 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 PackFlash EventsDashboard Central Dashboard for content entry and control Also provides the search workflow publication and hierarchy organizational settings EVENTS MODULE PF Calendar Provides the ability to display items in a calendar view month week day PF Details Provides the ability to display
44. gory to assign it TF No categories have been assigned to this item Sports j Technology Internet Mobile Create a new category 21 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 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 Two Way Ad hoc group One way relations Existing Items Add New Item Filter by Content Types any al
45. http constellation3 _packflash com Application ID Application Secret H 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 3 8 2 Twitter Settings for establishing integration between the website and Twitter The settings look like the image below Twitter New twitter application Please use the following Callback URL when you register your Twitter application If you change your website domainname 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 http constellation3 packflash com DesktopModules PackFlashPublish Resources handlers Tu Consumer Key H Consumer Secret Request Authorization A twitter window will popup asking for twitter account permissions Please make sure pop ups are not blocked and please approve requested permissions 58 EVENTS MODULE 3 8 3 Bit ly Settings for establishing integration between the website and Bit ly URL shortening service The settings look like the image below Bit ly New bit ly account http bit_ly a sign_up Use default bit ly account Login API Key 3 8 4 DNN Social This Settings for establishing integration between the website and DNN Social The settings
46. icense NOTE A new option is to provide a lightbox for video items with any list so that the website visitor can stay on the same page and stay engaged with the content rather than being taken to another page 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 NOTE A new option is to provide a lightbox for video items so that the website visitor can stay on the same page and stay engaged with the content rather than being taken to another page 91 EVENTS MODULE 6 3 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 3 7 The ability to specify the RSS page A list module needs to be on the page selected 6 3 8 The ability to specify the search results page for when a user clicks a tag link Enable paging E Display Read Full Item link E Read Full Item link text Read full Item Details Page Inherit Bj Details Template E Inherit Bj Video player page Inherit Bj Video player module No video modules are installed on this page Please select a page with the PackFlash video module installed an it Gallery Details Page inherit Display Read More Items link E Read More Items URL ee Read More Items link text RSS page ee 92 EVEN
47. ill be determined by the content type If no changes were made to the content type the default will be All Users at the content type This can be overridden at any time on the individual item level by checking the box 3 1 8 2 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 3 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 user to login or register to get access to the full details of the item Content Authors Categorization Related Content Inserts Images SEO Publication 20 Best Ways to Assure Revenue ID 34 required fields Preview Presentation v Override content type permissions Hide Content From Unauthorized Users in Lists Authorized Rol uthorized Roles Preview Teaser Template All users Administrators Inherit z Content Approvers Content Writers Authorized User Template Registered Users
48. inoare y mi Display Order PublishDate J Ascending Descending Start Position 1 Ignore query string key E 70 EVENTS MODULE 4 1 3 4 1 2 5 4 1 2 6 Alor 4 1 2 8 4 1 2 9 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 Show Featured Items on Top This option will make sure that any items that are identified as featured on the Content screen will show up at the top of the list 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 Filter Data Criteria Filter Data Criteria H Ignore Dynamic Variables including query key Prioritize Other Modules Data Criteria Use Data Criteria From Both Modules Tonore Dynamic Variables Including Query Key This option allows the criteria of the module to always run whether there is a query string key or dynamic data is present or not This allows for the administrator to better control what is shown in the module by being able to rely on what is sho
49. is function it can re direct to itself 99 EVENTS MODULE 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 The default is to search the item title and keywords but several additional database fields are options to search Jad 027 923 9 2 4 Also search the subtitle Provides the ability to search within the subtitle field Also search the summary abstract Provides the ability to search within the summary field also known as the description 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 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 L also search the main content article text Track Common Searches J Enable tracking 100 EVENTS MODULE X Tag Cloud Module The Tag Cloud Module is designed to sh
50. ist 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 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 aag FA Az ir X amp X go r 2 b IB Z U abe E E 2S tS Paragraph Style Apply CSS F a Link to Portal P a F PEA j Q L Design lt gt HTML A Preview Words 0 Characters 0 17 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 1s 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 gtroup 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 it
51. itle and friendly URL This can be modified later 13 EVENTS MODULE Big 10 Swim Championship ID 43 Content Speakers Categorization Related Content Inserts Images SEO Publication en US x required fields Content Type B Swimming Meet Tite B Blg 10 Swim Championship Subtitle B Event Begin Date Time 12 14 2011 3 48 PM Format should be M d yyyy or M d yyyy h mm tt Event Registration Begin Date Time OS Format should be M d yyyy or M d yyyy h mm tt Event Email if available Choose Location Downtown 14 Event End Date Time 12 14 2011 4 48 PM E Format should be M d yyyy or M d yyyy h mm tt Event Registration End Date Time Oo 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 State Alabama City Address 1 Address 2 Zip Code Oooo E Location Map URL if available or applicable L
52. kAndWhite css Bj List width 350px or width px Manage Tab Data A F Show Tab 1 F Show Tab 2 F Show Tab 3 74 EVENTS MODULE 4 2 2 Manage Tab Data This section provides the ability to specify 10 different tabs each with their own name and individual data criteria Manage Tab Data Z Show Tab 1 Tab Title DateTitle ascx 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 Filter by Categories any all Categories Filter by Issues or Groups any all Issues or Groups Filter by People 75 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 Module Settings Permissions Page Settings List Settings List Options Display a List for Navigation Specify Content For Navigation Aa Content Types V Filter by content type Assigned content types Click on a content type to assign it Press Release Product Documentation
53. l Content Types x Filter by Categories any all Categories Filter by Issues or Groups any all Issues or Groups Filter by People any all People oo 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 aware 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 22 EVENTS MODULE Ad Hoc Groups ad hoc groups allow every item 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 News 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 o File Location Root bd File Name lt None Specified gt z Upload New File Click on an item to assign it 23 EVENTS MODULE 3 1 5 Inserts This screen provides the administrator the ability to add i
54. lable options are used up the system will not provide the ability to add any additional fields of that type For instance if all of the date fields have been used the date field option will no longer be available in the Quick Fields screen Additional date fields as many as needed or wanted will be available in the Custom Attributes however 39 EVENTS MODULE To set up a Quick Field or Custom Attribute click the tab at the top of the content type like the following image Basic Info Quick Fields tom Attri Permissions Quick Fields What is a Quick Field Friendly Name Type Token Next click the Add Field button like shown on the following image This will display all of the options for adding a custom field to the content type Basic Info Quick Fields Custom Attributes Permissions Quick Fields What is a Quick Field Friendly Name Type Token Choose Field Type Text Single Line Text MultHLine HTML T ext Multiple Choice Checkboxes Number Email Website Tue False 40 EVENTS MODULE Next click one of the options to add a custom field In the image below the selection Multiple Choice was selected Basic Info Quick Fields Permissions Quick Fields What is a Quick Field Friendly Name Type Token Close Choose Field Type LOSE Text Single Line Text Multi Line HIML Text Dropdown Multiple Choice Checkboxes Number Field Label Po Make Field Required
55. lace 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 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 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 Click the up and or down arrows as needed to re order the items in the list from top to bottom Authors Categorization Related Content Inserts Images 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 w Ma DOTNETNUKE X Caption No caption provided Bike Image edit caption x Building Image edit caption T x Add image to item 26 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 abst
56. lity These include the following 1 Rules for locations and templates what an item looks like and where item displays can be enforced The system will always allow for over riding this behavior however 2 Permissions for viewing items can be enforced This allows for setting the default behavior for premium content such as whitepapers to only be available to 37 EVENTS MODULE subscribers again the system will allow for changes when adding an item but will default to the content type selection for convenience Permissions for adding editing items can be enforced This allows for setting a user role that only can add and edit blog posts but cannot add or edit any other type of content in the system By default users in these permissions can only edit items that they have created OR items that they have been assigned through workflow There is a new exception to this permission in the global permission area where a role can be set to Self Publish This means a user within that role can publish items that they have created but no other items Permissions for publishing items can be enforced These permissions can be separate from the add edit permissions above allowing for someone to be a content creator for one content type and the ability to approve for publication on others Custom fields attributes can be created for each type rather than universal This makes custom fields easier to train learn and avoids many a
57. lity 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 A Apply filters Select specific Items Related Content Press Release Product Documentation Whitepaper All Events Industry Seminars Tradeshow Sessions Training Sessions Wiahinare at Display Order PublishDate Ascending Descending Start Position 1 Ignore query string key E 6 3 Display Options This section provides the ability to set the auxiliary options for the module for situations where the list exists These settings include the following 90 EVENTS MODULE 6 3 1 6 3 2 6 3 3 6 3 4 6 3 5 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 default 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 l
58. lobal Settings Always Show The Information Not Found Message for this Module Never Show The Information Not Found Message for this Module 84 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 ts provided to the user The user ts provided the ability to filter the type of content and the category at their preference ojo December 2011 week day list Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 D 6 T amp g 10 11 12 13 17 3 0 p Death to 2 53pA Closer the BCS Look At The Nonsense rules Championship iPhone 11p2010 MLE Playott Preview FR 18 19 20 24 2 oy 26 ef 26 29 30 31 85 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 Module Settings Permissions Page Settings PF Calendar Settings Calendar Options 2 Default Calendar Display MonthView x Calendar CSS Theme Theme1 css Tooltip Template ImageTitleDescription ascx 6 2 Specify Content 6 2 1 This section all
59. me Filter Before Current Date Time Show All Past Future Items Choose Amount of Time From Current Time Years Months Days Hours Minutes Time Zone GMT 06 00 Central Time US amp Canada NOTE Filter By Region will be added if the Contact Module is activated Filter by Region Assigned Regions Click on a category to assign it OD southwest 69 EVENTS MODULE 4 1 2 3 Select Specific Item This functionality provides the ability to search for and assign specific items from the list of search results Specify content A Apply filters Select specific Items s 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 Filter by Categories any all Categories Filter by Issues or Groups any all Issues or Groups Filter by People any all People Featured only Enter Keywords Display Order PublishDate D Ascending Descending 4 1 2 4 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 Wiah
60. ms are set on the Issue Group page of the Dashboard by clicking on the group name link 93 EVENTS MODULE 7 1 1 5 Number of articles to list This setting under the List featured article template determines how many featured items will be shown in the TOC 7 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 Module Settings Permissions Page Settings Display Issue Settings Issue list settings Cover story article template B DateTitle ascx x List article template B DateTitle ascx Number of articles to list 10 List featured article template E pateTitle ascx Number of articles to list B 4 Choose an Article Details page inherit Update Delete Cancel 7 2 Grid Display 7 2 1 This functionality has been moved to the list module by choosing the content type option Issue Group 94 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 8 1 1 Select issue grid page This setting determines where a website visitor will get sent to display the group grid 8 1 2 Select issue TOC page This se
61. n Inherit Page to display galleries on Getting Started Video player page Getting Started Video player module 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 40 80 EVENTS MODULE V Details Module The Details module is designed to display the details of an item such as a webinar or tradeshow session 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 Default Data Criteria A Details Template E Small_Rotator ascx x Specify Content Apply filters Select specific Items Related Content L include Only Featured Items Filter Items by content type Filter Items by category F Filter Items by Issues or Groups _ Filter Items by People Display Order PublishDate Bj Ascending Descending Start Position E 1 Ignore query string key F Over ride the page SEO meta data with the default article s SEO meta data 81 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
62. n an author to assign A No people have been assigned to this item Donald Duck i Mickey Mouse Create new author 19 EVENTS MODULE 3 1 2 2 Organizers 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 organizer add a name to the database using the built in functionality and then select the name as appropriate Create a contributor label This allows some control of the label such as Photographer or Illustrator Contributors Assigned Contributors Click on a contributor to assign p No people have been assigned to this item Donald Duck i Mickey Mouse Create a new contributor Contributor Label Save label Preview 20 EVENTS MODULE 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 using a new tree view structure Categories have hierarchy but a leaf level item can be selected without its parents being chosen Each has to be selected individually This screen also provides the ability to add categories issues and tags within the page Content Authors Categorization Related Content Inserts Images SEO Publication This is the first great blog entry ID 1 required fields Preview Categories Assigned categories Click on a cate
63. nformation 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 entry ID 1 required fields Preview Manage inserts Existing inserts Select an Insert x or 24 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 INSERT_1 Embed Tag To add this insert to the item place the embed tag in the HTML text at the ii J position where you want the insert to display Headline Title optional a Type Free Form Text Embedded Video Image List of Related Items List of Related Files A m A a Link to Portal P Q EKARA 3 A 3A Paragraph Style I Apply CSS Fr 7 AB Ir lt
64. nguage 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 1Portable 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 sports category in the en us during the D
65. nodes Categories Speakers Organizers and Content Types Each of these will be discussed individually below To use the tree view RIGHT CLICK on the item for a context sensitive menu Hierarchy Managment Categories Speakers Organizers Content Types Career Fairs Conference Trade Shows Training Sessions Webinars Categories Categories are shared across PackFlash modules and are available to all content items To add new hierarchy items RIGHT CLICK on the parent item such as Categories This will bring up a context sensitive menu to Add new Choosing Add New will result in the screen below 35 EVENTS MODULE Hierarchy Managment Categories Speakers Organizers oe Category Name Career Fairs Friendly URL Title Conference Trade Shows Training Sessions i F E Webinars Parent Category Title None maS Keywords Browse Advanced gt Description Editor Basic Text Box Rich Text Editor Red a Cyr Dr Ge CA ai amp Custom Links Te E B Z A E pe mi Vil III n og Wl Ar fy People Speakers People can be made available across PackFlash Modules by checking the Universal checkbox this is by default If this is unchecked the person s name will only appear in the type that it was entered in speaker for instance If universal is checked the name will appear in all people selection areas owners in
66. ocation Website if available or applicable Location Email if available or applicable 15 EVENTS MODULE 3 1 1 7 Summary Abstract using Basic Text or Rich Text Editor default When saved this will be used for the default search engine description Summary Abstract Editor Basic TextBox Rich Text Editor FB Bar D Or Bn ih gt Link to Portal P Or TeS B Z U ae E i i amp A Paragraph Style Apply CSS ES A Design lt gt HTML S Preview Words 0 Characters 0 16 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 are 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 l
67. odules previously installed and activated via licensing will be retained on an upgrade To activate a module first obtain a license key by visiting http www packflash com packflash module license key retrieval If you have not already purchased a module follow the instructions on page http www packflash com DotNetNukeModules ModuleTtrials ModuleTriallInstr 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 ts a group of website applications designed to display lists of content items webinar tradeshow session training event 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 building blocks to making this work are 3 fundam
68. ons Revenue Assurance By Arther McSnar 0 Comments History Of Branding Save We tend to think of branding as a modern day phenomenon Certainly during the late 1990s and the early 2000s branding emerged as a significant area of emphasis not only for companies and their products but also for municipalities universities other non profit organizations and even individuals Branding became ubiquitous Below is an image of the options after the website visitor clicks the Save button Add Item Close Add to Collection special Collection Enter Notes Add Now Below is an image of the options after the website visitor clicks the Saved button after they had already saved the item 62 EVENTS MODULE Add Item Close Add to Collection Add new collection Add a new collection Enter New Collection Name Add New Collection Enter Notes Add Now ltem already added to these collections Special Collection Manage s My Favorites Manage 63 EVENTS MODULE 3 11 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 packflash com and visiting http www packflash com AboutUs AccountManagement ManageLicenses tabid 228 Default aspx The steps to follow are below 3 11 1 Install the package on the website 3 11
69. ons 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 Dashboard 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 Permissions Module Settings Page Settings List Settings List Options Display Single List z Global Display Options Select List Content Content Items Articles Events Galleries Videos Override global settings Inherit Override Note Does not apply to System Generated lists List template DateTitle ascx Resize Thumbnail Images Image Cropping Resize by keeping aspect ratio Resize and crop Width 50 Height 50 4 1 1 4 Tooltips can be generated on hover for any list within the system This tooltip can use any list template as the hover state This is useful for any list where there is little room for details but it would be useful to show additional information Enable Tooltips a ae DateTitleDescription ascx Bi 67 EVENTS MODULE 4 1 2 Specify Cont
70. or with a dropdown box to filter data based on people Allow User to Filter Region This setting provides the website visitor with a dropdown box to filter data based on region territory NOTE This option only becomes available after the Contacts Module has an acttve license People Header Allows for customization of the header above the dropdown for people Delete text provided to remove header entirely People DropDown Header Allows for customization of the default choice within the dropdown itself Search Form Template This setting allows for modifying the look and feel of the search area of the module 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 Select Parent Region for Search This selection provides the ability to limit the regions available to the website visitor If a node is chosen the system will provide the ability to hide the parent region checkbox under the dropdown NOTE This option only becomes available after the Contacts Module has an active license 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 th
71. otes Remove 1 down E 5 Reasons Gillette Is The Best A Brand Can Get 7125 12012 Blog w yy llovethis razor delete 2 up ue Sell the Sizzle Not the Steak 8 7 2012 Blog vy vk Se 104 EVENTS MODULE 11 1 3 Collection List Template in Detail View This setting determines the structure and data of the list of collections presented when the website visitor clicks the link of the name of the collection in order to view the details of that collection A default sample list is shown below My Favorites Clone Delete ee Collection List Template in Collection My Favorites Last Modified 7 25 2012 _ y a Status Public Detail View Notes Date Added Content Type Rating Notes Remove 7 25 2012 Blog wy llovethisrazor delete 8 7 2012 Blog vy vk fe delete 11 1 4 Number of Collections Per Page This setting determines the number of collections that will be shown on the initial screen before pagination is provided 11 1 5 Number of Collection Items Per Page This setting determines the number of content items that will be shown on the collection detail page before pagination is provided 11 1 6 Collection Detail Page This setting allows the administrator to determine another DotNetNuke page where the collection detail page will exist This is useful if there are more modules on the page than just the collection and depends on the management of the website 105 EVENTS MODULE XII Multi Lingual Functionalit
72. ow 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 10 1 1 Search results page This setting dictates 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 TagCloud Related Content Search results page E Search Results 101 EVENTS MODULE 10 2 Related Content Settings 10 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 10 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 op
73. ows 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 Specify Portal This option will show all of the portals that have been enabled through Portal Sharing If no additional portals are available the option will only show Current Portal Select Portal Current Portal 6 2 1 2 Number of Items to Retrieve This setting determines the maximum number of items that will show up in the list 6 2 1 3 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 6 2 1 4 Show Featured Items on Top This option will make sure that any items that are identified as featured on the Content screen will show up at the top of the list 6 2 1 5 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 86 EVENTS MODULE 6 2 1 0 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 Filter Data Criteria Filter Data Criteria H Ignore Dynamic Variables including query key Prioritize Other Modules Data Criteria Use Data Criteria From Both Modules Tonore Dynamic Variables Including Query Key This option allows the cri
74. 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 J Show Dates Grouped By Month Year Header For Date Section Archives V Include Item Count in Parentheses Dates TargetPage Select Dates Target Page z 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 uperade Visual Appearance Choose Theme PF_Vertical_Sample1 x Categories a Level1 Node Level 2 Node o Level3 Node a Level 1 Node a Level1 Node Level1 Node a Level 1 Node 79 EVENTS MODULE 4 3 8 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 8 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 8 2 An option is provided for specifying the number of items to include in the RSS feed RSS Delivery Options As Page to display details o
75. r Group 49 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 11 29 2011 Es Title B December 2011 Description 2 This is the description of the December 2011 issue group Keywords amp December 2011 Homepage B Issue Group Image V Approved for Publication v Set as Current Issue or Group Update Articles assigned to this issue or group Title Click to Edit Owner Approved Featured This is the first great blog entry host E Title of the Second Blog Entry host E Select cover article This is the first great blog entry 50 EVENTS MODULE 3 6 Global Settings Global Data The Global Data options under the Global Settings main menu of the Dashboard serve as a default choice if no other is chosen More detail can be found 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 serve as the global defaults until they are changed or over ridden Users can then start adding content and the system just works 3 6 1 Defa
76. ract 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 Inserts 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 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 27 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 default visibility status on this page w
77. re initially copied from the User Permissions page of the Dashboard under the Global Settings menu but can be modified as needed 46 EVENTS MODULE Basic info GukkFeits CustomAtiibutes Permissions E Hide Content From Unauthorized Users in Lists Preview Teaser Template Inherit Roles allowed to View Content Items of this content type All users E Resource Opt In E Administrators E SEO Specialists E Content Approvers E Subseribers E Content Writers E Translator en U 5 E Registered Users E Unverified Users Roles allowed to Add Edit Content Items of this content type Administrators E SEO Specialists E Content Approvers E Subscribers E Content Writers E Translator en U 5 E Registered Users E Unverified Users E Resouree Opt Im Roles allowed to Publish Content Items of this content type E Administrators E SEO Specialists E Content Approvers E Subscribers E Content Writers E Translator en U 5 E Registered Users E Unverified Users E Resouree Opt In Advanced Settings 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 A
78. reas of confusion The system still provides the ability to create a universal custom field if that is of interest however Separating Content Type as its own taxonomy reduces the need for duplicate category nodes This allows for creating lists and searches across content types for example most recent items of any type in the sports category Traditionally it would be necessary to create a parent node called blog post then put categories for sports technology food under that node Then when creating any new content type a new parent node would be necessary and all of the categories would need to be duplicated Press Release could not be put under Blog Post for instance but the same categories typically would want to be used so a completely new tree would have to be created This would repeat the sports category under Press Release and the 2 sports categories would not be tied to each other NOTE This is much cleaner than using categories for a similar purpose because categories by definition are meant to be used as many times as needed Setting rules based on this gets very messy if not impossible depending on what is trying to be accomplished To add new hierarchy items RIGHT CLICK on the parent item such as Content Types 38 EVENTS MODULE Hierarchy Managment Categories Speakers en 2 3 s Urganizers Basic Info Quick Fields Custom Attri
79. rrr A 81 Babs Default Data Cren dresso ae oe ERE EN i N 81 Bee MAG QOUOMS aaan a ctvcituephateabaea eae seaen eee eee 84 5 3 Information Not Found Message ccccceecceeeeeeeeceeeceeeeeeeeseeeseueeeeeenaess 84 VL Galendar Mod le merui EARE 85 6 1 Calendar ODO xiscasceaticradeatscaecaaidededaaldadsdechdedecantdcdedentdsdedeaddadsdanideeaceatess 86 B22 OPECI CONTENT ciie a E 86 63 gt DISDIAY ODION rics sie cen ecey cate etencieeceesevetentae stented ee 90 Vill GROUPS IMOGUIC eee O 93 Lle Tabler Oro gy 9 eee ee en eee ce eee ee ee 93 les GRIGIDISOlAY sors sees Geese ee i ee 94 VIII Groups Teaser MOdule sorgeranno a 95 Sle DiS pay OPHION S ee sconce seccopencauaveravasareidessavsicncuemeaxaictses 95 8 1 1 Select issue grid page This setting determines where a website visitor will get Sen tordisplay the croup tida A teed eidiaistie 95 8 1 2 Select issue TOC page This setting determines where a website visitor will get sent to view the Table of Contents of a particular group selected 0 cceeeeeeeee eee eee ees 95 8 2 Global Display ODIOM S vescsvesssteesosssadesasunssesed seston stares ciensecimieeceunsiensieroieiats 95 8 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 thisis setto Use Glob
80. s Collection List Template CollectionsListBaseSimple ascx Collection Detail Template CollectionsDetailBase_ascx x Colelction List Template in Detail View CollectionsListSimpleForDetail ascx x Number of Collections Per Page 20 x Number of Collection Items Per Page 20 Collection Detail Page Current Tab Bj Update Delete Cancel 103 EVENTS MODULE 11 1 1 Collection List Template This setting determines the structure and data presented when the website visitor first sees the module The default example is provided below where the user can choose to edit clone or delete the collection as well as click the link for the name to see the details of that collection i Special Collection Edit Clone Delete Date Created 7 25 2012 Last Modified 7 25 2012 status Public Notes 2 My Favorites Edit Clone Delete Date Created 7 25 2012 Last Modified F 25 2012 status Public Notes 11 1 2 Collection Detail Template This setting determines the structure and data of the list of content items presented when the website visitor clicks the link of the name of the collection in order to view the details of that collection A default sample list is shown below My Favorites Edit Clone Delete Date Created 7 25 2012 Collection My Favorites x LastModified 7 25 2012 Collection Detail Status Public T lat Notes emplate List Order Title Date Added Content Type Rating N
81. s module in the Admin tab You can select the 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 1 4 1 1 5 1 1 6 LE 1 1 8 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 Tf Browse_ Your site is configured with a maximum file upload size of 8 MB 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 Click the Next button on the Package Information screen Click the Next button on the Release Notes screen This screen may have important information on the latest release of the module s Check the box to accept the license and click the
82. s 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 M Specify Content Apply filters Select specific Items Related Content Press Release Product Documentation Whitepaper All Events Industry Seminars Tradeshow Sessions Training Sessions Display Order PublishDate Ascending Descending Start Position 1 Ignore query string key Over ride the page SEO meta data with the default article s SEO meta data 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 Filter Data Criteria Tonore Dynamic Variables Including Query Key This option allows the criteria of the module to always run whether there is a query string key or dynamic data is present or not This allows for the administrator to better control what is shown in the module by being able to rely on what is shown to
83. se controls act slightly different depending on what version of the license that is currently activated 55 EVENTS MODULE Sef ks OPA Iho 3 7 4 Deli 3 7 0 Dele 3 7 8 RAI Roles Allowed to Edit Users within the roles specified with this permission will be able to create items edit items that they have created and edit items that are assigned to them through the workflow system NOTE This setting will be used as the initial state for Roles Allowed to Edit when adding new content types with the Standard License Roles Allowed to Publish Users within the roles specified with this permission will be able to edit and publish other users items NOTE This setting will be used as the initial state for Roles Allowed to Publish when adding new content types with the Standard License Special Roles Allowed to Self Publish Users within the roles specified with this permission will be able to publish items that they have created NOTE This setting will over ride the Roles Allowed to Publish at the content type level This means that users that are allowed to self publish will be able to self publish all items that they have been allowed to add edit within the content type whether or not they have been provided the ability to Publish those content types Roles Allowed to Access Hierarchy Management Screen Users within the roles specified with this permission will be able to create an
84. teria of the module to always run whether there is a query string key or dynamic data is present or not This allows for the administrator to better control what is shown in the module by being able to rely on what is shown to the website visitor Prioritize Other Modules Data Criteria This option allows the data for the list to be driven by the module that is received if there is data passed over typically signified via a query key called Inmoduleid If no data is passed over then the criteria of the current module will be used The data will never be added together Use Data Criteria from Both Modules This option will always combine the data criteria set on the current module and the criteria passed by the other module This is the default behavior of the module 6 2 2 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 87 EVENTS MODULE Specify content a Select Portal Current Portal x Apply filters Select specific Items s Related Content Include Only Featured Items Filter Items By Dates lt Filter Items by content type Assigned content types Click on a content type to assign it All Events X O All News a Blog Case Studies Client Demo Info W Job Openings Press Rel
85. the website visitor Prioritize Other Modules Data Criteria This option allows the data for the list to be driven by the module that is received if there is data passed over typically signified via a query key called Inmoduleid If no data is passed over then the criteria of the current module will be used The data will never be added together Use Data Criteria from Both Modules This option will always combine the data criteria set on the current module and the criteria passed by the other module This is the default behavior of the module 83 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 Select a Page 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 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 Message Mode Inherit Value From G
86. tion in the Section Display Order is checked NOTE Mote 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 mote appropriate solution for providing related content Module Settings Permissions Page Settings Related Content Settings Select content display mode Tag Cloud Related Content Section Display Order ist 2nd Show Related Content Show Related Articles Related Content Display Order E ist 2nd 3rd Video 8 Ado e Documents Update Delete Cancel 102 EVENTS MODULE XI My Collections Module My Collections or just Collections allows for the website visitor to create and manage their own personal library of items similar to a wishlist or pinterest like behavior The options are based on choices made by the administrator in the Dashboard and in the templates See section 3 10 for setting up Collections functionality NOTE Collections is available only with the Standard and Standard Enterprise Licenses This functionality is not turned on or will not work properly with the Basic or Basic Enterprise Licenses 11 1 My Collection Module Settings The My Collections Module is only composed of one screen This screen is made up of multiple settings shown in the image below PF MyCollections Settings Module Settings Permissions Page Setting
87. tting determines where a website visitor will get sent to view the Table of Contents of a particular group selected 8 2 Global Display Options 8 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 8 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 95 EVENTS MODULE Display Options A Select issue grid page lssue Group Select issue TOC page El lssue Group Global Display Options A Override global settings Override Use global settings Article list template DateTitle ascx Update Delete Cancel 96 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 Flexible templates provide the ability to have a great deal of control of what the search area looks like as well as what the search results 9 1 Display
88. ue Items Awaiting Publication Staff Workload Item History Article ID 2 Title of the Second Blog Entry Summary of the Second Blog Entry Preview Edit 11 20 2011 9 50 PM Add Images SuperUser Account 11 20 2011 9 50 PM Item Created not published yet SuperUser Account Actions Re Assign Approve for Publication 33 Passed To Test User Passed To SuperUser Account Publication info 11 29 2011 Issue December 2011 Add Message Enter Summary 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 E Request Publication E High Priority What should be done next add further instructions Optional attachment File Location Root File Name lt None Specified gt Select User 34 EVENTS MODULE 3 4 Hierarchy Management Hierarchy Management provides the ability to manage multiple structures in advance Hierarchies include content types people categories etc If the user has been provided the permission to do so then it is possible to add some hierarchy items inline at the location where they are used so that it is not necessary to do so when creating an item in line With the appropriate permissions both methods are available however When first entering the area there will be a tree view on the left side with 4 parent
89. ult 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 CategorySimple ascx Default Category Page _ Landing Page Default People Template Authorsimple ascx Default People Page Landing Page Default ContentType Template amp ContentTypeSimple ascx Default ContentType Page E Landing Page Default List Template DateTitle ascx Default Details Template Authorized small Rotator ascx Default Details Template Unauthorized Standard_Unauthorized ascx I Default Details Page E Details Page Default Search Results Template E DateTitle ascx Default Search Results Page Landing Page 51 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 Feature
90. vidual 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 106 EVENTS MODULE 12 2 Basic Functionality of Localization IAZ 1222 1223 12 2 4 22a 12 20 VALE 122 0 The PackFlash system attempts to make it easy for administrators to manage content across different languages by automatically synchronizing content hierarchies It is 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 speaker 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 record for that item does not exist in the la
91. viously 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 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 11 EVENTS MODULE 2 2 9 Social Sharing Provided for the purpose of setting up a central share this code that can be used within the template system There are additional social sharing options with the articles that can be implemented at the article level itself as well 2 2 10 Move Appropriate Pages Move the dynamically created pages Details Page Landing Page and
92. which template is used according to the rules that are presented in the flowchart below How the System Determines the Template to Use Was a template specified for the item on the publication tab of the item in the dashboard Was a template specified at the list module if applicable Was a template specified as the content type details page for the assigned content tem No Was a template specified as the category or author details page for the assigned content item if applicable No Use Global Setting for Appropriate Template 10 Yes Yes Yes Use the template on the publication tab setting Use the template on the list setting Use the template on the content type details page setting Use the template on the category or author details page setting NOTE Defaults are set by the PackFlash System for templates on installation EVENTS MODULE 2 0 Where to Begin Hierarchy Management etc 2 2 4 22 2 210 2 2 7 2 2 0 Create Content Types The administrator has the ability to create their own content types that will later be assigned when creating individual items Typical content types for the Events Module would be webinar tradeshow session training event 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 instan
93. wn to the website visitor Prioritize Other Modules Data Criteria This option allows the data for the list to be driven by the module that is received if there is data passed over typically signified via a query key called Inmoduleid If no data is passed over then the criteria of the current module will be used The data will never be added together Use Data Criteria from Both Modules This option will always combine the data criteria set on the current module and the criteria passed by the other module This is the default behavior of 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 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 71 EVENTS MODULE 4 1 3 3 4 1 3 4 4 1 3 5 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 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
94. y 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 1s 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 12 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 of the Dashboard s 12 1 4 The indi

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