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1. factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 17 of 76 Part II Create Content 6 Create Content 6 2 Possibility 2 Service filing When you create a fact in a service filing the fact does not have a shortcut to a folder A shortcut can be created later on see chapter 11 Create links references p 32 There are two possibilities to access a service filing A Access via main menu 1 2 3 Choose a Service Text News from the main menu or from the drop down menu in the left frame options area by clicking on it In the left column options area click on the link create new Continue with step 3 described in chapter 6 Create Content p 17 B Access via Factlist amp Search 1 2 3 4 click on the Factlist amp search In the left frame options area click on create new fact Choose a fact type from the list Continue with step 3 described in chapter 6 Create Content p 17 If you do not see a create link then you are not authorized to create information see Chapter 14 Permissioning system p 40 Ask your platform administrator for authorization factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 18 of 76 Part II Create Content 6 Create Content 6 3 Input mask Please fill in all fields of the input mask You will find additional information about the specific fields on the next pages see chapte
2. If you want to change anything click edit in the left column otherwise click on publish factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 44 of 76 Part II Create Content 16 Organize Structure 16 2 Create shortcuts A shortcut is a link which points to a fact Shortcuts can be created and deleted as often as you want The original fact will not be affected by this Subsequently one single fact can be displayed in several different folders which is a huge advantage Changes of a fact will be visible at all shortcut positions A shortcut can be recognized by the attached arrow next to the appropriate fact icon Ail Original fact Shortcut There are two ways to create shortcuts Way 1 from within Structure in the respective folder 1 In the structure tree navigate to the folder where you want the new shortcut to be created 2 Click on the link add a shortcut to the left The next page is divided into two different areas see figure 19 On the top there is a search input mask that is used to retrieve infolDs Below are two input fields for the infoID main part and version number see chapter 9 Meaning of the infoID p 29 1 Search shortcut target fact keywords infield all fact fields bytype allfacttypes C only root 2 infolD of target fact Enter the Id of the fact in the id entry box and it s version in the version entry box For the late
3. create shortcut fo Create Content 109564 0 create shortcut Po writing Content 181118 0 create shortcut Po Explanations of fields of the Input mask 109569 0 create shortcut Po References 153089 0 create shortcut Po Versions 122131 0 create shortcut old stuff 110632 0 create shortcut Po pAdmin manual online eaqisk 143723 0 create shortcut Po Hierarchy 203609 0 create shortcut Po basic functions 161279 0 amp create shortcut 4 The shortcut is now created in the chosen folder You are directed back to the page of the fact to which you created the shortcut On the bottom of the page in the shortcut info you can see the path of the new shortcut factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 47 of 76 Part II Create Content 17 Organize move content 17 Organize move content Sometimes you might want to rearrange content in your Structure Subsequently it is necessary to be able to move shortcuts Please note the arrows at the right side in the list view If you want to move a shortcut you have to check its radio button on the right side Afterwards you can choose between three possibilities 17 1 Rearrange shortcuts within the same level Click on the arrow of the shortcut above which you want to move your selected shortcut If you move the mouse over an arrow an info text appears see figure 23 Topic Examination Prozess new standards J examinat
4. gt see chapter 6 Create Content p 17 Filter News Event Library Link facts can be filtered by date and type gt see chapter 6 2 Services p 13 O factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 10 of 76 Part I General information 5 Navigation on the platform View Options for changing the display mode gt see chapter 19 Forum p 57 Settings Menu for editing the personal settings gt see chapter 4 2 User settings password p 7 Notification Menu for adapting notification settings gt see chapter 21 Email notification p 61 Help Auxiliary information Users online Overview of all users who are currently logged in Latest changes List of 10 latest changes which have been published Search Search input mask gt see chapter 24 Factlist amp Search p 66 Newsletter Menu for newsletter subscription This page Ideal print version of the fact displayed in the main window 5 5 Previous next horizontal navigation If required users can activate a horizontal navigation By doing so users can directly jump from one fact to the next within a folder Subsequently facts do not need to be opened and closed individually If the horizontal navigation is activated arrows showing the title of the previous next fact are displayed at the bottom of the fact below the meta data You can activate the horizontal navigation while
5. The standard Windows Explorer window opens Then navigate to the directory where the file to be uploaded is located click on the file name and then click open The path is now indicated in the field file data on your platform Internet type Select the appropriate type from the drop down menu in order to categorize your link This way users will be able to filter links If only the option all is displayed the platform administrator did not define any types Language Please select the language of the content you created or edited List layout If you create a folder you can choose between two list options 1 standard list simple list with title and metadata 2 thumbnail list List with thumbnail preview for images and slideshow album If you do not see the drop down menu ask your platform administrator to activate this option Literature Select the appropriate type from the drop down menu in order to type categorize your literature information This way users will be able to filter the bibliographic references If only the option all is displayed the platform administrator did not define any types factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 20 of 76 Part II Create Content 6 Create Content News type Select the appropriate type from the drop down menu in order to categorize your news This way users will be able to filter news If only the option all
6. figure 13 infoID in the URL factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 29 of 76 Part II Create Content 10 Version control system 10 Version control system The FCS has its own version control system which allows you to update and or edit documents without losing older versions Individual versions are identified by the version number at the end of every infoID see chapter 9 Meaning of the infoID p 29 With the help of the infoID you can link to specific versions see chapter 11 Create links references p 32 You can determine who is permitted to edit a version of a document see chapter 14 Permissioning system p 40 Please note Several users may produce new versions simultaneously However the outcome is not one collective version As long as a version is not published altered content is not visible 10 1 The fact archive In the fact archive see figure 14 you see all versions of a fact together wit their infoID see chapter 9 Meaning of the infoID p 29 title publication date and author Moreover you see which versions are still available and which versions have been deleted Click on the title to access a particular version If you are not permitted see chapter 14 Permissioning system p 40 to view a version the title is not displayed 4a A text with history copyauthor Version history 401613 8 Atext with history copyauthor 02 Aug 2005 15
7. iaccline User manual for factline platforms based on factline Community Server FCS last updated November 2006 factline Webservices GmbH www factline com welcome factline com Praterstr 15 3 22 A 1020 Vienna t 43 1 218 8503 f 43 1 218 85 03 19 Part I General IntroductiOn sssss2222u222202u2202020202u2u2uuuununnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn amp sn phegiest E A i 4 2 P sSiDINtiES OF USES ar rr AAA A A ei 5 3 Registration login User settings pass Word mscirsiissrrrarcra a rc 6 3 1 REGIStratlON lOGIN was wii a yae a E nid suave adder AS 6 3 2 User SEttin9S PASSWOF A siiinciniaiin iros A RR sweets Ya aa 7 4 Navigation on the plato Manos 8 AL Main Menson A A ee 8 A A O seaeeiugeweneee A 8 4 3 Advanced Caro A A Aaa 8 5e Design Ol THE SS rip ot 9 Bribe UCLA TT 10 il IVC A A E AA RAR 10 Part II Create Content ssssu222222222020u2u0u2uu2uunnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 14 O Create CONE asirsaicnaaaig aia 14 6 1 Possibility 1 StrUCTUEuiiica A aa 14 6 2 Possibility 2 Service TING comimos oda A ARANDA A a aes 15 6 3 Input MASK A R 16 6 4 Explanations of individual fields alphabetical listS ooooococcncccnncnnncnnnnnnenannnnnnrnnos 17 6 5 Working with the epoz facttext editor ccc eee eee erence eee eee eee eee eee teens 20 Ze PUDIISM CONTE ME isd incita dc ile aa cr EAE EENAA 21 7 1 Guarantee Of ExIStenCe iii aa Made diia 22 S Update Conte Esad acia 24 9 Mean
8. However not all users have access to both possibilities 6 1 Possibility 1 Structure Below we will explain possibility one in details With possibility one you work directly in the Structure This option is most common as a fact and a shortcut are created at the same time see chapter 6 Design of the system p 12 In order to create a fact in Structure proceed as follows 1 In the Structure navigate to the folder where you want to create a fact 2 Inthe left frame options area in the edit box click on create a new fact E Edit functions add a folder add a shortcut create a new fact figure 8 edit functions box 3 Select the desired fact type from the list text file 4 Fill in the Input Mask see chapter 6 3 Input mask p 19 5 Click on next gt gt 6 Choose the permissions A group overview opens in which you have to set the permissions see chapter 14 Permissioning system p 40 In most cases you will be provided with a pre selection by your Platform Administrator P Admin which you can accept or adapt according to your wishes 7 Click on the Preview button to check your input Now you can see the finished layout of your fact The fact is stored together with a unique infoID see chapter 9 Meaning of the infoID p 29 In order to allow other permitted users to read your fact you must publish it see chapter 7 Publish content p 24
9. Users possibilities 3 Users possibilities Users have different rights according to the user groups they are in and the permissions set for these groups by the p admin In principle a user has only access to content and services for which he she has been authorized see chapter 14 Permissioning system p 40 A user can register change his her password change his her settings user data such as address telephone number photo retrieve reports notifications concerning the modification of content items read content the permissioning system controls who sees what create content the permissioning system controls who is able to create content within a service or folder combine content items with each other link edit content permission settings control who is permitted to edit what delete content permission settings control who can delete what set permissions for new or modified content get into contact with other users ping chat forum provided these services are activated factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 5 of 76 Part I General information 4 Registration login user settings password 4 Registration login user settings password 4 1 Registration login In order to be able to work on your platform you have to register You only have to register once in order to use any factline platform on You only need to enter your name a
10. list view options B 5 Functional Services These Services provide support for more effective arrangement of content as well as for working processes on the platform The names of Services used in this manual are standard designations used by factline Other names are possible factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 13 of 76 Part I General information 6 Design of the system Content Services communication Text Used for creation storage of text items Complex texts can be created with the help of a text editor see chapter 6 5 Working with the epoz facttext editor p 23 Moreover you can create formatted text using standard HTML formatting tags see chapter 25 HTML Tips and Tricks p 68 News Read through the latest news The entire news archive can be searched by date and or news type Downloads Download and upload of externally created files Each file can be provided with metadata Images Upload images and include them in texts see chapter 6 Create Content p 17 Events List of events which can be listed according to date and type of event Links Collect categorize and describe links The entries are searchable by type Library Insert view filter bibliographic references Forum Here you can post write short statements asynchronous regarding a particular topic A structured question and answer construction facilitates discussions a
11. Click on preview gt gt If you want to change anything click edit otherwise click publish factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 64 of 76 Part III Functions amp Services in detail 23 Creating Editing Partners 23 Creating Editing Partners If necessary the service Partner can be activated This service describes a small window in your header in which logos of business partners or other acting parties on the platform change continuously at frequent intervals see figure 35 Structure Text News Dialog Events Links Library Images Downloads Login factline figure 35 partner window in the header In order to create a partner slideshow for your header proceed as follows 1 Upload all logos to the platform using gif format see chapter TZ Integrate pictures p 36 The logos must be 80 x 64 pixels in size 2 Click on the partner in the header on the right side 3 Click on add partner on the left side There you can insert the infoIDs of the logos you have uploaded in step 1 If necessary you can submit further information by filling out the Description field for the partner e g Internet address of the homepage O factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 65 of 76 Part III Functions amp Services in detail 24 Factlist amp Search 24 Factlist amp Search Factlist amp Search offers an advanced search function as well as f
12. These groups can create topics and postings in a forum topic GI post Post permitted groups can only reply to postings They are Forum not allowed to delete and or edit the title and description of a forum factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 40 of 76 Part II Create Content 14 Permissioning system Special permisions for folders EJ work for a folder in Structure These groups can create facts shortcuts subfolders in the folder but they cannot change the folder eg title description itself Why are permissions needed A sophisticated permissioning system allows the platform administrator authors and publishers to control exactly who is permitted to read and or edit particular pieces of information O factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 41 of 76 Part II Create Content 15 Group functions 15 Group functions Permissions can be assigned for every fact on the factline Community Server Permissions are given to groups and only in special cases to specific users Basically there are two types of groups 15 1 System groups These are groups that are created by the system by default No users have to be assigned to these groups by the P Admin since the allocation takes place automatically Universe All registered users and unregistered guests users guests users universe Guests Users who are not regis
13. creating or editing a folder see chapter 16 1 Create folders p 44 Previous Description text im Next chapter general d gt figure 6 horizontal navigation O factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 11 of 76 Part I General information 6 Design of the system 6 Design of the system The design of factline platforms greatly differs from common software products Therefore it is essential to understand the basic design of the system Services Facts Filings Structure Shortctus Each factline platform disposes of an individually selected choice of so called Services Upon request services can be activated and deactivated later on Basically services allow you to publish different types of content e g a text a file a picture Subsequently each service allows for a distinctive presentation of content types As a result a normal text looks different from a picture Each content item is referred to as a fact All facts of a particular service are saved in seperated repositories called service filings The repositories can be accessed via the main menu or the service box in the options area The service Structure consists of folders which can be organised hierarchically Folders can be used to order facts thematically Folders always contain shortcuts Basically a shortcut is a link to an original fact which is stored in the respective service filing Subsequentl
14. follows 1 Click on publish in order to enable all permitted users see chapter 14 Permissioning system p 40 to view the fact 2 EUlingua Platform ii multilingualism in the european union Structure Text News Dialog Events Links Library Images Downloads Users online Settings Logout Factlist amp Search Home gt Structure gt structure test gt EU gt Europe from 1990 to 2000 2 M This item is not published ve Nr publish button You are logged in as AsiridH You are viewing 116944 edit Europe from 1990 to 2000 Permissions read modify S universe v Susers Y Y Das ist der Test Tex f r das usermanual AstridH Y Y This is the test text for the user manual eatthistea Jeditidelete publish functions this text dior Boyan Filipov 16944 ecit publish this text infolD b Notification settings for Facts There are no shortcuts to this fact in Structure gt El Print this page a 2 You can create a new shortcut to this fact figure 9 edit delete publish Functions 2a Your fact is now visible to all permitted users see chapter 14 Permissioning system p 40 2b If the feature guarantee of existence is activated on your platform you will be asked to indicate a gurantee of existence for the fact see chapter 7 1 Guarantee of existence p 25 At the bottom of the fact you can see the name of the user who published it and the numbe
15. gameriegi E P admin manual PDF EN guasa nevionioni 6m gameriog fo Images for User Manual a pEealerionoa 46 m gamariog D sls 1h gammieg S yeten 1h gamsieg B yasema h gammiegi By Enoha 1h gamsieg more 6 A thts Page S Printthis pane figure 3 Navigation on the platform 5 1 Main menu In the header of your platform you will find the main menu see figure 3 In the standard solution provided by us Structure see chapter 6 1 Structure p 13 is on the left side followed by buttons for the other Services see chapter 6 2 Services p 13 your platform offers On the right you see the Settings and Login Logout buttons The menu buttons for Structure and Services can be replaced with other buttons according to your wishes In this case the individual Services are accessible via a drop down menu in the left column see figure 4 There you will also find a link for Structure E Services E Structure Downloads Dialog Links Slideshow Weblogs Partner figure 4 Access to Services O factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 9 of 76 Part I General information 5 Navigation on the platform 5 2 Pathline vertical navigation Below the header of your platform see figure 3 you will see a pathline that shows which area of your platform you are currently in eg Home gt Structure gt English gt Manuals If you want to jump to a higher level in the hierarch
16. move the selected item INTO this folder figure 25 moving a fact into another folder factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 49 of 76 Part II Create Content 18 Remove content 18 Remove content There are different options for deletion of facts on platforms of FCS These options can be ordered hierarchically Delete fact fact explanation option exists searchable Delete yes yes A shortcut see chapter 16 2 shortcuts Create shortcuts p 45 is a link which points to a fact If you delete a shortcut the original fact will be maintained in the service filings The original fact can still be found via Factlist amp Search see chapter 24 Factlist amp Search p 66 Hide content yes no Hidden facts are not displayed on facts the platform They cannot be found via Factlist amp Search either However they still exist on the server Hidden facts can be accessed via infoID see chapter 9 Meaning of the infoID p 29 Delete no no Deleted facts or folders cannot be content restored They are permanently facts removed from the platform The hide delete option is only visible to you see figure 9 p 24 if you have the permission to delete and or hide the fact you are viewing In order to use one of the delete options described above read through the following instructions factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 50 o
17. size of the picture lt factimage 104281 1 width 30 height 30 gt However contortions can occur if you do not keep to the exact width and height proportions If you want to avoid contortions simply enter either width or height lt factimage 104281 1 width 30 gt OR lt factimage 104281 1 height 30 gt alignment In order to be able to adjust a picture take note of the instructions below Align a picture lt div align alignment gt lt factimage 104281 0 gt lt div gt between paragraphs Enter one of the following values for alignment center the picture is centered left the picture is positioned on the left side left justified right the picture is positioned on the right side right justified Align a picture lt factimage 104281 1 align alignment gt in a text Enter one of the following values for alignment top The picture is positioned at the top margin of the text line middle The picture is positioned in middle of the text line bottom The picture is positioned at the bottom margin of the text line Allow text to lt factimage 104281 1 align adjustment hspace Left flow around a Right vspace TopBottom gt picture Type in one of the following values instead of adjustment factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 37 of 76 Part II Create Content 12 Inte
18. 48 fcs Boyan Filipov 401613 7 Atext with history long 02 Aug 2005 15 33 fcs Boyan Filipov 4016136 Atext with history long 02 Aug 2005 14 42 fcs Boyan Filipov 4016135 Atext with history final 01 Aug 2005 18 34 fes Boyan Filipov 401613 4 This fact has been erased 401613 3 No permission to view fact 01 Aug 2005 18 33 fes Boyan Filipov 4016132 Atext with history universe 01 Aug 2005 18 33 fcs Boyan Filipow E 401613 1 No permission to view fact 01 Aug 2005 18 33 fes Boyan Filipov figure 14 fact archive You can either access the fact archive via the infobox in the left column see figure 15 or by clicking on the history link in the metadata see figure 16 O factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 30 of 76 Part II Create Content 10 Version control system E Info You are logged in as gamsrieglera You are viewing 119143 12 history Permissions El W universe y amp fes admin Y Y amp Astrid H Y Y figure 15 fact archive in infobox Author Hella Dietz Copyright factline Y Published by Agma services GmbH Guarantee of existence GOE 07 Mar 2006 extend add shortcut figure 16 fact archive in metadata Infolb 211838 history gublished on 24 Aug 2005 Shortcuts Structure Deutsch Themen TOP facts with only one version do not have a fact archive Therefore no link is displayed Old versions are
19. 6 Choose the permissions see chapter 14 Permissioning system p 40 7 Click on the Preview button to check your input a If you want to change anything click on edit see step 3 b If you are satisfied with the preview click on publish Even if information is updated it is still possible to refer to an older version When creating references you can decide if you want to refer to a particular version or to the most current version see chapter 11 Create links references p 32 Update a Downloads fact The content service Downloads offers the possibility to store files that have been created with another software application If you want to upload a new version of file to the platform proceed as follows 1 Open the existing file fact in the main window 2 Click with the right mouse button on the file link O factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 27 of 76 Part II Create Content 8 Update Content 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Click on Save target as Save the file on the hard drive of your computer Edit the file on your computer and save the changes on your hard drive Return to the old download fact Click on edit in the left column In the now opened input mask in the field File Data you can enter the updated file Click on next gt gt Choose the permissions Click on the Preview button to check your input If you wa
20. SHOMCUES iveco id 48 18 2 Hide CONEA umi a ad is 50 18 3 Unhide CONtenNt occcccccccccncnnnannnnnnnnnn nan n rn rr rr 51 18 1 Delete Conte a 52 Part III Functions amp Services in detail sssassssu2u2u2202220222202220222 DA IRON rabia ubodas 54 19 1 Create edit a FOrUM ccocccccnnncnnnannnnnnnnnnnnncn nora nan nnnan rana n nana nan aran ra ranas nnnnannnrannaanss 54 19 2 Create OPI ii A E RRR sense 54 19 37 Create POSUN GS srren a is a es meaner eae eerste 55 19 4 Hide tOPICS POSTINGS s cmiccricrina noria a A o A 55 19 5 Read Messages iN a FOrUM ooocnccnconnnccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnrnrnnr rr eae ene ena eee 55 20s o O O 57 2d ATA Gill TOL ME CANO Midas 58 22 Slideshow ADUM Jesiennego Shmcsusemrsanee anes E 60 23 Creating Editno Partner S waciidescssionsiidioncsataneieanssiaeteciacansaseanimenasiieaiidacens 62 24 Facist Ch Scar riada 63 24 Ac List facturas 63 24 2 Search fUNCtiON occccccconcnnncanncncnnnnnnanan AAD E rra nan na nana nn nana nn raras PESE REEERE NEINEI TAR 63 24 3 Result lisa ias 63 24 4 Create a NEW faCt occcccccnccannnnacanonananannnanannnnnnna nn nn anar nan narra nana n ana nannnanannnnanananss 64 25 ATMEL Wis 200 TES dll 65 25 1 General HTML Information cccccccccceecccceeevccceeeecugueeeecueeeeveueueersueueeesauuueeesganees 65 25 2 Formatting TR dxsae vest VA EEA ENAN EAEE 66 25 3 Fonmatting Tables sssr ar lle cond Ea Ea EEEa a 68 25 4 FOrMat table Sereias ia 69 25 5 Speci
21. act including its metadata is displayed lt includefact folder id The content of a folder title icons and display icon title infoid gt infoID is displayed lt includefact text id The text is displayed together with its ee text metainfo title and its metadata gt lt includefact file id A file fact is displayed with its title o eee fi description and file link hes gt factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 39 of 76 Part II Create Content 14 Permissioning system 14 Permissioning system Assign permissions Permissions are assigned when creating and or editing facts After clicking on the next gt gt button in the add or edit input mask see chapter 6 Create Content p 17 a group overview is opened see figure 17 There you can specify the permissions Usually a pre selection is offered to you which you can accept or adjust The pre selection is determined by your P Admin Set group permissions for item read modify amp universe 1 users 2 Testplattform 9779 Mitarbeiter 9784 figure 17 set permissions r z BEES General permissions Ed read Read permitted groups are only allowed to read facts They are not allowed to edit or delete facts A modify Modify permitted groups can write edit and or delete facts Special permissions for forums a create
22. al Characters inscrit ii AA di diia 70 29 06 Col EAE EA T E E E ensadiwed vase 7i 25 7 Reference to an email AUdresS ococccccconncnccannnncnannnnana nana nannnnana nora nana nnananannanaaons 73 O factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 2 of 76 Part I General information Part I General information Part I General information 1 Introduction This manual aims at explaining all functions and services that users of factline platforms based on the factline Community Server FCS need As the FCS is improved continuously the user manuals are also updated in frequent intervals You can find a version of this manual on our information platform http fcs kundenplattform com However we recommend the interactive online manual as it is always up to date Moreover a support forum as well as a search function is at your disposal on the information platform You can always test all functions on our test platform http test kundenplattform com O factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 3 of 76 Part I General information 2 Roles and functions 2 Roles and functions To run a factline platform people with three different levels of privileges are required In order to better understand these levels we would like to begin by giving a short explanation There are 3 levels of privileges in the hierarchy system administrator s admin The system administrator assigns one or more pl
23. and restart the browser Netscape Click Preferences from the Edit menu of your browser Communicator Then click the Advanced tab and select Enable Java Save your new setting by clicking OK Then close all Netscape windows and restart the browser Should there still be problems please read through the information posted on our factchat customer platform at http factchat kundenplattform com 118449 0 Login and color selection When you start the factchat a Java applet opens with a selection of chatrooms If only one single chatroom is offered the color selection appears immediately After you have selected a color the chatroom opens and you can start the chat session Chat write messages You are in the chat mode which enables you to post messages In order to post you have to click anywhere within the gray area input window The text input cursor appears and you can type your text message Before you press the enter key use your mouse to move and position your text anywhere on the chat board Fix the position of your message on the chat board by pressing the enter key Orientation and clarity In order to distinguish between old and new messages old messages will start to fade and eventually disappear into the background Subsequently recent messages are most clearly visible With the help of the Zoomer on the left side next to the chat board you can choose the maximum
24. assword After you have logged in you will see a Settings button on the right side of the menu bar see figure 2 factline Community Server Structure Text Image News Settings Logout figure 2 Settings All personal data is specified in the settings If you click on Settings you will be directed to an overview page The overview page shows you a summary of your personal data and tells you to which users groups you belong to In the so called options area left column you see the settings box At present there are five areas 1 personal information settings All data in the personal settings can be viewed in your user profile except password Access to the user profile is possible by clicking on your name in the metainfo of a fact a personal information Here you can change your name birth date e mail address image ping messages Moreover you can determine whether you want to receive ping messages preferred editor In addition you can decide whether you want to use a text editor by default e g epoz facttext instant messenger Finally you can indicate which instant messengers e g ICQ Skype Yahoo MSN you use Click on add messenger Choose the respective instant messenger from the drop down menu and insert your user data e g ICQ number Skype name Moreover you can determine whether you want to receive ping messages from other users In addition you can specify w
25. at time intervals you would like to be informed about activities on the platform Select the desired preferences and click on the Save button 2 Afterwards you have to indicate for which areas you would like to receive automatic email notification Click in the options area left frame on the link advanced notifications You see an overview of all services on the platform see figure 33 O factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 61 of 76 Part III Functions amp Services in detail 21 Email notification TT Platform all changes on platform v 7 Slideshow F Downloads T Images Events Links Library T News v FP Text F Partner v 7 Dialog v T Structure save figure 33 Notifiaction overview The yellow marks show the areas that have already been preselected by the P Admin You can select additional areas For Services that are underlined you can go into more detail To do that click on the link Way 2 through the individual services No matter in which service you are at the moment on the left side there is a Notifications box If you have opened an input mask you cannot see it A Notification You are not notified for Dialog Notify me for Dialog Notify me for all changes Go to advanced notifications Go to general settings figure 34 Notification link for a service You can decide directly whether you want to be informed about changes on the
26. atform administrators p admin to each platform platform administrator p admin The platform administrator provides each user group with access and or publishing rights for particular services see chapter 6 2 Services p 13 User Users set permissions for the content they create Users privileges are located on the lowest level of the hierarchy The FCS hierarchy can be better clarified using an analogy of the construction and use of a house The purchaser designer announces what the house the platform should look like The system administrator builder transfers a finished house platform to one or more platform administrators new owners The platform administrator sets the house rules divides the users into groups distributes access keys to each user and structures the arrangement of the house the arrangement of the content on the platform Only a few users visit the house while others inhabit it Inhabitants have different keys with which they have access to different rooms In these rooms they help with the arrangement expand rooms or change them Entry doors for which users possess no key are not even visible to them If factline acts as an Application Service Provider ASP the platform runs on a server owned by factline In this case factline takes over the tasks of the s admin factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 4 of 76 Part I General information 3
27. ck on Preview 6 Finally click on publish Please note that you have to publish the created image Otherwise other users will not be able to see it 12 2 Integration of an Image In editor mode If you are working in the epoz facttext or facttext editor mode you can easily insert a picture see chapter p and 6 5 Working with the epoz facttext editor p 23 In text or HTML mode In all other cases a special code syntax has to be entered at the position where you want to place the picture see example below lt factimage 104281 1 gt How can I search for an infoID In most cases you will not know the infoID of the desired fact by heart Therefore you can find the link search infoIDs on the left column next to every area for entry input If you click on the link a search field opens in which you can enter a keyword of the desired fact After clicking the search button a list is displayed of all matching facts available on the platform together with their infoIDs factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 36 of 76 Part II Create Content 12 Integrate pictures 12 3 Align pictures width height If you integrate a picture using Text or HTML mode it is advisable to specify the width and or the height of the image If the browser knows how big the graphic is the site will load faster Furthermore the specification of the height and width allows you to change the
28. decimal format consists of followed by 6 digits The first and second digits represent the red level the third and fourth digits represent the green level and the fifth and sixth digits represent the blue level Allowed hexadecimal numbers are 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F This means there are 16 possibilities for one hexadecimal number As each color value red green blue is defined by 2 numbers there are 256 available variations for one color value 16 x 16 Thus the total number of available colors is 16 777 216 256 x 256 x 256 Example of colored text with RGB values HTML lt span style color FF0000 gt red words lt span gt Code lt span style color 00FFO0 gt blue words lt span gt lt span style color 0000FF gt green words lt span gt Preview red words blue words green words factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 74 of 76 Part III Functions amp Services in detail 25 HTML Tips and Tricks Color names of the 16 basic colors In order to define a color with the help of a color name simply enter the desired color names in place of the RGB value The following color names have been a component of HTML since version 3 2 and are understood by many web browsers Color Name Hexadecimal Value Color Name Hexadecimal Value Black 000000 gray 808080 Maroon 800000 red FF0000 Green 008000 lime 00FF00 Olive 808000 y
29. dmin or adapt it factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 43 of 76 Part II Create Content 16 Organize Structure 16 Organize Structure The service Structure see 6 1 Structure p 13 helps you to maintain an overview of the content on your platform It allows you to create a hierarchical tree structure made up of folders and shortcuts For a better understanding of the relation between structure and services read through chapter 6 Design of the system p 12 16 1 Create folders 1 In Structure navigate to the position where you want to create a new folder 2 Click on add a folder in the edit functions box on the left side see 3 Insert a title and a shortname see J The shortname will be displayed in the pathline see chapter 5 Navigation on the platform p 9 4 Choose one of two list layouts see a standard list list with title and metadata b thumbnail list list with additional image preview for the services image and slideshow If you do not see the drop down menu the standard list view will be used Contact your platform administrator to activate this feature 5 Click on next gt gt 6 Set permissions bid read Read permitted users will see the folder E work Users are allowed to create move and delete shortcuts in the folder A modify Users are allowed to edit the title of the folder 7 Click preview
30. ds Text first row lt br gt Text second row Word wrap Preview Text first row Text second row Paragraph lt p gt Here begins a paragraph and here it ends lt p gt Preview Here is a very simple sample text which serves to fill two rows Here begins a paragraph and here it ends Here is yet another very simple sample text which serves to fill two rows Lines between First paragraph lt hr gt second paragraph after the two line paragraphs Preview First paragraph Second paragraph after the line factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 69 of 76 Part III Functions amp Services in detail 25 HTML Tips and Tricks Unordered lists lt ul gt Bullets lt li gt List entry lt li gt lt li gt List entry lt li gt lt ul gt Preview e List entry e List entry Ordered lists lt ol gt lt li gt List entry lt li gt lt li gt List entry lt li gt lt ol gt Preview 1 List entry 2 List entry Text lt div align center gt Everything centered lt div gt alignment lt div align left gt Everything left justified lt div gt lt div align right gt Everything right justified lt div gt lt div align justify gt justified text justified text justified text justified text justified text justified text lt div gt Preview Everything centered Everyt
31. e upload You have already put your images in one single zip file Please make sure that your zip file meets the requirements listed below Title and description for each image are set after the uploading process Please be patient the uploading process can take some time 1 Open the album you created in step 1 2 Click on upload multiple slides in the options frame on the left side 3 Enter a title and description if you want to 4 Enter the file data of your zip file by clicking on browse 5 The field scale to if one size more than allows you to indicate which image height and or width should not be exceeded 640 pixel is recommended O factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 63 of 76 Part III Functions amp Services in detail 22 Slideshow Album Requirements for the zip file Use only image files of the format gif jpg or png Images bigger than 1 mb megabyte will not be uploaded Zip files containing more than 50 images are rejected by the system The zip file MUST NOT contain any folders b Upload one single picture 1 2 3 4 5 6 Click on add a single slide Fill out all fields Continue by clicking on next gt gt Set the permissions for this image You will be offered a pre selection which corresponds to the one indicated previously for the slideshow album itself You can assign different permissions for individual pictures if necessary
32. ellow FFFF00 Navy 000080 blue 0000FF Purple 800080 fuchsia FFOOFF Teal 008080 aqua 00FFFF Silver COCOCO white FFFFFF Example of colored text with color name HTML lt span style color red gt red words lt span gt Code lt span style color blue gt blue words lt span gt lt span style color green gt green words lt span gt Preview red words blue words green words factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 75 of 76 Part III Functions amp Services in detail 25 HTML Tips and Tricks 25 7 Reference to an email address You can create a reference to any email address within a text If the user clicks on the reference his email programme eg Microsoft Outlook open automatically The email adress will be automatically inserted in the recipient field HTML Please send any questions to the following email address Code br gt lt a href mailto max muster test org gt max muster test org lt a gt Preview Please send any questions to the following email address max muster rest org factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 76 of 76
33. es GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 66 of 76 Part III Functions amp Services in detail 24 Factlist amp Search Structure Text News Dialog Events Links Library Images Downloads Users online Settings Logout 2 EUlingua Platform ld multilingualism in the european union EN Factlist amp Search Home gt Factlist amp Search Deutsch English a in as AstridH 5 nokeyword FF or keywords ellfacttypes E rea create a new fact n aan types E EE more options switch between pages show 10 20 30 40 50 items per page choose number of items per page type title author A infoID published O A stn 118108 edt npub ect delete g ch 1181051 9 Sep 2003 ec delete o 118102 edt npub ec delete 2 HONE apat 25H delete ts 118089 edt mpub exit delete 3 ch 1180704 3 Sep 2003 edt delete Si ch 1180614 3 Sep 2003 edt delete Si 118061 edt mpub ect delete y 1180571 3 Sep 2003 edt delete o 11804214 31 Aug 2003 ect delete a 118041 2 1Sep 2003 history edt delete 5 ch 1180394 3 Sep 2003 history eat delete fz 1180394 1 28 Aug 2003 ect delete 5 1180321 27 Aug 2003 ect delete 118027 2 1 Sep 2003 history agt delete m 118027 edt mpub edt delete 1 1180231 27 Aug 2003 edt delete figure 38 list of results all facts ordered by infoID The view of list of results can be adapted In the left column you can define the number of i
34. ext gt tag Special Here I want to display an example of HTML Code as characters normal text within text lt text gt lt b gt This is the way of writing bold text lt b gt lt text gt Preview Here I want to display an example of HTML Code as normal text lt b gt This is the way of writing bold text lt b gt Blank Code When you create invisible tables you will use empty cells more frequently In order to fix the size of the cell it is helpful to enter a blank code in the cell snbsp or a 160 factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 73 of 76 Part III Functions amp Services in detail 25 HTML Tips and Tricks 25 6 Colors Basically there are two possibilities of defining colors in HTML by indicating the RGB value of the desired color in hexadecimal RGB Red Green Blue value of the color by indicating the name of a color The advantage of using the hexadecimal number system is that it works independently from the browser If you enter the color name you circumvent the somewhat difficult definition of a color in hexadecimal mode At present however only 16 colors are officially standardized More colors exist but this depends on the used browser hexadecimal color values In the Hypertext Markup Language the color for a page background or text font is specified by an RGB value expressed with six digits in hexadecimal format An RGB value in hexa
35. f 76 Part II Create Content 18 Remove content 18 1 Delete shortcuts A shortcut is a link which points to a fact see chapter 16 2 Create shortcuts p 45 If you delete a shortcut the original fact remains stored in the respective service filing see chapter 6 Design of the system p 12 The original fact is still searchable with Factlist amp Search see chapter 24 Factlist amp Search p 66 There are two different possibilities to delete a shortcut A in the Structure In order to delete a shortcut in the Structure proceed as follows 1 Open the folder where the shortcut you want to delete is located 2 Search for the shortcut in the list Click on the delete button in the respective row see figure 26 4 3 folder lt title infoID published a text 215855 2 gamsrieglera 27 Sep 2005 delete about me 15671713 gamsrieglera 27 Sep 2005 delete Support 162079 11 sebastian 6 Jul 2005 delete figure 26 delete a shortcut in structure 3 A new page will be loaded Now click on the delete button in order to start the deleting process see figure 27 You can delete the selected item Note deleting a shortcut deletes only the shortcut not the target fact cancel delete shortcut figure 27 delete shortcut 4 Again click on the delete button or click on cancel 5 The shortcut is now deleted The original fact
36. grate pictures left aligns the picture on the left side text flows around on the right side right aligns the picture on the right side text flows around on the left side LeftRight horizontal distance type in a number for example 10 in order to determine the distance in pixel from the picture to adjoining objects left and right TopBottom vertical distance type in a number for example 10 in order to determine the distance in pixel from the picture to adjoining objects at the top and bottom Set picture as lt factlink 117559 0 gt lt factimage 104281 0 border 0 gt a button lt factlink gt factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 38 of 76 Part II Create Content 13 insert facts includefact 13 insert facts includefact The internet offers the possibility to link single pieces of text in order to form so called hypertexts This is the essence of the internet a network of computers It is contrary to printed text which is usually linear Additionally the FCS allows users to insert the content of a fact in its full length full text into another fact As a result dynamic content items can be combined without redundancies This feature is called includefact and is available for facts of the type text file and folder In order to use this feature you need to enter the following code lt includefact 102073 0 gt The complete f
37. hapter 24 Factlist amp Search p 66 as well as the respective service filing see chapter 6 Design of the system p 12 O factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 54 of 76 Part II Create Content 18 Remove content 18 1 Delete content You cann either delete all or individual versions see chapter 10 Version control system p 30 of a fact A deleted fact cannot be restored facts with guarantee of existence cannot be deleted see chapter 7 1 Guarantee of existence p 25 You have the possibility to hide these facts see 18 2 Hide content p 53 In order to delete a fact proceed as follows 1 2 3 Open the fact you want to delete and click on delete in the edit functions box in left column see figure 29 8 Edit functions edit this text delete this text figure 29 edit functions box You are offered two options Choose delete to start the deleting process see figure 30 You can either hide or delete the selected item Note A hidden fact is still reachable via infolD hide fact undo possible hide EE delete fact undo NOT possible figure 30 delete fact You can now check your deletion request on the confirmation page see figure 31 factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 55 of 76 Part II Create Content 18 Remove content 4 5 Confirm deletion of the selected item Are you s
38. hich is indicated below the title of the interface see figure 10 The GOE maximum is set by the P Admin and can be extended at any time Set guarantee of existence for this these item s The minimum date you are allowed to setis 20 Jan 200 The maximum date you are allowed to setisf31 Mar 2005 GOE maximum Description text C guarantee 0 C guarantee date E guarantee maximum V Other modify permitted users are allowed to extend this guarantee KM TEN figure 10 set guarantee of existence 2 By clicking on the checkbox users with editing permission are authorized to extend the guarantee of existence 3 Click publish in order to enable all permitted users see chapter 14 Permissioning system p 40 to view the fact factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 25 of 76 Part II Create Content 6 Create Content Extend guarantee of existence GOE If you see an extend link see figure 11 in the metadata of the fact you are authorized to extend the guarantee of existence for the fact Author Boyan Filipos Published by Boyan Filipoy Guarantee of existence GOE 27 Jan 2009 extend Shortcuts add shortcut figure 11 extend guarantee of existence 1 Click on extend A new window opens see figure 12 Extend the guarantee of existence for this item The minimum date you are allowed to setis 22 Jan 2005 The maximum date you are al
39. hich text input mode plain text text editor you want to use by default b address Here you can enter your address c telephone Here you can enter your telephone number d Password In the fourth area you can change your password Type in your old password once and your new password twice Finally click on change to save your new password Please note that the system only checks the first eight letters of a password Your password may consist of more than eight letters of course factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 7 of 76 Part I General information 4 Registration login user settings password 2 Notification In the fifth area you can request and define the details of an automatic report on changes made on your platform see chapter 21 Email notification p 61 All settings are saved by clicking on the submit button factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 8 of 76 Part I General information 5 Navigation on the platform 5 Navigation on the platform factline Community Server 1 Structure Text Image News Settings Logout Home gt Structure gt English gt Manuals 2 amp Manuals E Search EES E Newsletter Enter your mait title unsubscribe ECO a User manual Spe Sid aan E usermanual_print E puters toa Ide 3m gamstieg fo P admin manual 8 users settings fen 4m gommieg fa guseis settings Se
40. hidden see chapter 18 2 Hide content 53 Subsequently they are not displayed in the structure see chapter 6 1 Structure p 13 or in the service filings see chapter 6 Design of the system p 12 O factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 31 of 76 Part II Create Content 11 Create links references 11 Create links references The infoID see chapter 9 Meaning of the infoID p 29 allows you to refer to every piece of information that is stored on an FCS platform Moreover you can link to any document on the Internet using a web address Uniform Resource Locator URL Online Help Remember if you open an input mask with a text entry field you can always find a summary of linking possibilities on the left side at How to link 11 1 Reference to an infoID factlink A link in the world wide web indicates the location address of a website at a certain time link to an URL Information on an FCS platform is referenced via a unique identifier the infoID see chapter 9 Meaning of the infoID p 29 In other words a link on an FCS platform does not refer to a certain location but to the piece of information itself As a result links always remain intact even if a document is moved to another folder or to another platform Subsequently there are no dead links Create a factlink in facttext or epoz facttext editor mode Direct your cursor to the desired positio
41. hing left justified Everything right justified justified text justified text justified text justified text justified text justified text Font size Normal text lt span style font size 12pt gt Text with font size 12pt lt span gt lt span style font size 8pt gt Text with font size 8pt lt font gt Preview Normal text Text with font size 12pt Text with font size 8pt factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 70 of 76 Part III Functions amp Services in detail 25 HTML Tips and Tricks 25 3 Formatting Tables Tables can be used to position texts and graphichs accurately next to each other In this case invisible tables are usually used Invisible lt html gt Tables lt table border 0 cellpadding 2 cellspacing 5 gt lt tr gt lt td gt Text of the first column lt td gt lt td gt Text of the second column lt td gt lt tr gt lt table gt lt html gt Text of the first column Text of the second column Preview The frame border of the table is O which means it is not visible cellpadding describes the space from the text to the cell frame cellspacing describe the space between cells For further information see http selfhtml teamone de html tabellen gestaltung htm abstand factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 71 of 76 Part III Functions amp Services in detai
42. ictures p 36 Links see chapter 11 Create links references p 32 facts see chapter 13 insert facts includefact p 39 O factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 19 of 76 Part II Create Content 6 Create Content 6 4 Explanations of individual fields alphabetical lists Author In this field you can enter the name of the author As soon as new content is created the system automatically inserts the name of the registered user in the author field However if your are not the actual author of the text you can enter another name The field Published by automatically indicates the publisher of the text Copyright Please enter who owns the copyright for this information Date The system suggests the current date as a default setting If you want to enter another date please keep to the following format JJJJ MM DD eg 2005 08 23 Description In this field you can enter a description for a fact of a picture an uploaded file etc For further details see field description Text Event type Select the appropriate type from the pull down menu in order to categorize your event This way users will be able to filter the events If only the option all is displayed the platform administrator did not define any event types File data This field allows you to upload documents to the platform Click the button Browse right next to the field file data
43. ilter and order possibilities Moreover you can create new facts by clicking on create new fact on the left side This is a major advantage in case you do not want the separate services to be shown in the main menu in the header 24 1 List factlist If you do not enter a keyword in the search input mask see figure 36 and select a fact type from the drop down menu all facts of the fact type eg text will be listed keywords O by type all fact types x ON more options figure 36 factlist Input mask 24 2 Search function Enter a keyword and choose optional a fact type If you click on more options you can limit your search see figure 37 For example Should your keyword be searched in the title text or author field Is the publication date of any importance Do you want to list only your facts Do you want to limit the search to published facts keywords L bvipe alfactipes close options infields allfactfields publishedbetween Eana ES show my facts only D show only published facts D ave this search as defauit V figure 37 Search input mask The small checkbox next to the search button allows you to set your search query as standard Afterwards the search query will always be shown automatically when you click on Factlist amp Search 24 3 Result list After you have clicked on the search button a list of results is generated see figure 38 factline Webservic
44. ine Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 34 of 76 Part II Create Content 11 Create links references 11 3 References from external documents to a fact infoID If you want to insert a link to a fact on an FCS platform in an email write down the URL of the platform and the infoID of the fact see example below http fcs kundenplattform com 104247 0 URL of infoID of fact platform If a registration is necessary to read the fact the link will lead directly to the login page of the platform Once the user has successfully logged in the desired information will be displayed factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 35 of 76 Part II Create Content 12 Integrate pictures 12 Integrate pictures To include a picture image in a piece of text there are two necessary steps 12 1 Upload pictures In order to upload an image from your computer to the platform you have to create a fact of the type image 1 Choose image from the main menu or from the drop down menu in the left column 2 Click on add image in the left column 3 Fill in the input mask Next to the field File Data click on the Browse button The standard Windows Explorer window opens Navigate to the folder where your image is located Click on the title of the file and then open 4 Click on next gt gt 5 Set the permissions and cli
45. ing Orea ddr 26 10 Version EONTOS SUSAN ibi dic id 27 10 1 The fact 2rchOVO or A a e E a 27 11 Create links SRT Sisenna nE E E A EA 29 11 1 Reference to an infoID factlinK ssssssssssssrrrssrrrrssrrrrnsrnrnnnrrrnnurrrrnnsrrnnnsrrnnnnne 29 11 2 Reference to an Internet address URL cceeeee eee e eee teen e ee eee eee ee teeta eee eens 31 11 3 References from external documents to a fact iNfOID e cee eee eset eee teens 32 12 Integrate PICOS sisi pl dias 33 12 1 Upload picture uivcinii E E E AA E 33 12 2 Integration Of an IMAGE cece Ena Na EA NEEE ERDA NEREDEN EE EN AA 33 12 3 Align pictures mersis a A A RE 34 13 insert facts MAIS Aia 36 14 Permission Sy Stilo ias 37 19 Group TUACION Sy da 39 A ES A were nena ete th concede tue E ae N wate eo nean NE chee aaeieans 39 15 2 Self defined QrOUPS 45 sede scsawks serca tica a odds ica aca EE 40 16 OFGANIZE SUFPUCTUFE sesissrnsnna ira ARA AAA 41 16 1 Create folder Sisi vrs tas ia aa nna E DAR OA AAA ERA Ad 41 16 2 Create Short a iaa 42 17 Urganize Move CONTEN orisii iii 45 17 1 Rearrange shortcuts within the same level o ocococcccccccnconnnccnnonnnccnncnnnnnnnrnnnnannns 45 17 2 Move shortcuts to a higher level cece eect eee ee eee eee teeta etna eee eee eee eee 45 17 3 Move shortcuts to another fOlder ccccccceccceecccceeecucueeeeeceeeeecgueeescguenesauuunensguunes 46 18 Remove CONTEC saci oasis 47 18 1 Delete
46. ink Direct the cursor to the desired position and click the button You can either insert the infoID directly or conduct a search In order to do so insert a keyword of the fact you want to link Choose the desired fact from the list by clicking on it The infoID of the fact then appears in the position which was chosen in the beginning eg 102073 0 In the final view of the text the infoID will be replaced by the title of the fact insert images Direct the cursor to the desired position and click the button Choose your image by clicking on it Please note that you have to upload an image beforehand see chapter 12 Integrate pictures p 36 o create an external link Insert a linkname and highlight it Click the button Then enter the URL of the website you want to link and click on OK Eg create tables Click the button and a little pop up window will open Insert the number of columns and rows Please note that only Mozilla Firefox allows you to add columns or rows later Finally indicate whether your table should have a margin or not factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 23 of 76 Part II Create Content 6 Create Content 7 Publish content A fact is exclusively visible to you until you click on the publish button see figure 9 The version number of the infoID see chapter 9 Meaning of the infoID p 29 shows edit see figure 9 In order to publish a fact proceed as
47. ion standards handling of examination results proposals suggestions examination handling ul Lu aP aP 117958 1 117958 1 117960 1 117962 1 117966 1 4 delete shortcut delete shortcut delete shortcut C q 4 delete shortcut move the selected item above this item delete shortcut O info text figure 23 rearranging information within levels 17 2 Move shortcuts to a higher level Click on the arrow at the top The selected shortcut is moved to the next upper level see figure 24 4 Topic Examination Prozess new standards Jexamination standards handling of examination results proposals suggestions examination handling I E ah ap ap 117956 1 117958 1 117960 1 117962 1 117966 1 4 delete shortcut C move the selected item to the upper level delete shortcut delete shortcut delete shortcut delete shortcut o d lt figure 24 moving information to an upper level factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 48 of 76 Part II Create Content 17 Organize move content 17 3 Move shortcuts to another folder Click on the double arrow rightmost of the folder into which you want to move your shortcut see figure 25 4a Topics lt fo Topic Examination Prozess 1179550 fa gl edt deete C 4 double arrow i pons g al Networking Tipps 1179781 delete shortcut
48. is displayed the platform administrator didn t define any types Password Please note 1 The password can consist of numbers and or a combination of numbers and characters 2 The password is case sensitive Permissions You can decide which user group should be permitted to read and or edit information For further information see chapter 14 Permissioning system p 40 Place Place of news event etc Publishing Please enter the name of the publishing house which releases the house book magazine Screenshot Here you can enter the infoID of a screenshot picture This screenshot must be uploaded to the platform beforehand see chapter 12 Integrate pictures p 36 A screenshot should not be bigger than 400 pixels in width In order to find the infoID of an already loaded screenshot click browse images A list of all available pictures will be displayed Shortname The selected short title appears in the pathline Source Please indicate the source of the information here Text There are three possibilities for text input 1 Text mode The text input can be formatted with simple HTML tags 2 Editor mode Editors allow you to format text similar to Microsoft word a epoz facttext See chapter 6 5 Working with the epoz facttext editor p 23 b facttext see http fcs kundenplattform com 121631 0 3 HTML mode The text must begin with lt html gt and end with lt html gt Thi
49. is stored in the respective service filing B in the metadata factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 51 of 76 Part II Create Content 18 Remove content In order to delete a shortcut proceed as follows 1 2 Open the fact of which you want to delete the shortcut At the bottom of the fact is the metadata There you can see which shortcuts have already been created for the respective fact see figure 28 3 4 5 6 a text Text Author Angela Gamsriegler Published by Angela Gamsrieqler InfolD 215855 2 history published on 27 Sep 2005 14 36 Guarantee of existence GOE no guarantee extend Shortcuts Structure gt folder delete add shortcut figure 28 shortcut metainfo Click on the delete link next to the shortcut you want to remove see figure 28 A new page will be loaded Now click on the delete button in order to start the deleting process see figure 27 Either confirm the deleting process or click on cance The shortcut is now deleted The original fact is stored in the respective service filing factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 52 of 76 Part II Create Content 18 Remove content 18 2 Hide content The hide option is only visible to you see figure 9 p 24 if you have the permission to hide the fact you are viewing Hidden facts are not displayed in the service fi
50. l 25 HTML Tips and Tricks 25 4 Format tables Connected cells lt html gt lt table border 1 gt lt tr gt lt td colspan 2 gt Water consists of lt td gt lt tr gt lt tr gt lt td width gt H lt sub gt 2 lt sub gt lt td gt lt td gt 0 lt td gt lt tr gt lt table gt lt html gt Preview Water consists of Hz O Cells with size specifications lt html gt lt table width 400 cellpadding 2 cellspacing 5 gt lt tr gt lt td width 100 gt Text of the first column that now is reduced to 100 pixels lt td gt lt td width 300 valign top gt lt span style color 000099 gt Text of the second substantially wider column 300 pixels in which now appears the essentially longer colored text lt span gt lt td gt lt tr gt lt table gt lt html gt Preview Text of the first Text of the second substantially column that now wider column 300 Pixel in which is reduced to now appears the essentially longer 100 pixels colored text O factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 72 of 76 Part III Functions amp Services in detail 25 HTML Tips and Tricks 25 5 Special Characters Some characters belong to the HTML syntax and are automatically interpreted by the system instead of being displayed In case you want these characters to be displayed as normal text you have to use the lt t
51. lings see chapter 6 Design of the system p 12 in the Structure see chapter 6 1 Structure p 13 or in Factlist Search see chapter 24 Factlist amp Search p 66 However links to hidden facts remain intact Hidden facts are accessible via infoID Shortcuts see chapter 16 2 Create shortcuts p 45 and folders can only be deleted In order to hide a fact proceed as follows 1 Open the fact you want to hide 2 If you want to access the hidden fact later on it is advisable to write down the infoID see chapter 9 Meaning of the infoID p 29 3 Click on delete in the left column see figure 29 p 55 4 Click on hide see figure 30 p 55 In order to undo the hiding of a fact you have to publish a new version O factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 53 of 76 Part II Create Content 18 Remove content 18 3 Unhide content 1 2 3 4 5 6 Open the hidden fact by inserting its infoID in the address line of your web browser see figure 13 p 29 Click on edit in the left column If you want to you can edit the information of the hidden fact However you do not need to change anything Click next gt gt Set permissions Click on preview If you want to change anything click edit again otherwise click publish The hidden fact is now visible again It can be viewed in Factlist amp Search see c
52. linked to the respective websites For further information see chapter 23 Creating Editing Partners p 65 factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 15 of 76 Part I General information 6 Design of the system Functional Services Factlist amp Fulltext and advanced search on the whole platform You Search can list all contents of a specific content service see chapter 24 Factlist amp Search p 66 Structure Create a hierarchical structure of folders and facts see chapter 16 Organize Structure p 44 Notification Sent by email informing about changes on the platform see chapter 21 Email notification p 61 Users online Show all users that are currently online on the same platform You can send users who are online short messages ping Click on the ping button next to the user s name and insert your message in the pop up window The receiver gets your message as soon as he opens a new site or clicks on refresh in his browser window The receiver can reply to your message directly epoz facttext Text editor for writing and formatting text see chapter editor 6 5 Working with the epoz facttext editor p 23 factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 16 of 76 Part II Create Content Part II Create Content Part II Create Content 6 Create Content There are two possibilities to create content
53. lowed to setis 31 Mar 2005 S Description text guarantee date 2005 01 22 E C guarantee maximum figure 12 extend guarantee of existence 2 Choose between two options date Choose a date by clicking on the calender icon The date must not exceed the GOE maximum maximum The fact will be kept for the maximum lenght of time which is indicated below the title of the interface see figure 12 The GOE maximum is set by the P Admin and can be extended at any time 3 Click on the set button O factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 26 of 76 Part II Create Content 8 Update Content 8 Update Content Modify permitted users see chapter 14 Permissioning system p 40 can update facts The updated content will be saved in a new version of the fact see chapter 10 Version control system p 30 When you have published your changes the updated version is placed over the initial version and receives a higher version number eg infoID 102095 2 instead of infoID 102095 1 see chapter 9 Meaning of the infoID p 29 The old version is hidden and will not be displayed in Structure or in the service filings any more In order to update content proceed as follows 1 Login 2 Open the desired fact in the main window 3 Inthe left frame options area in the edit box click on edit 4 Enter the changes in the Input Mask 5 Click on next gt gt
54. lzh InfolD 134551 4 published on Apr 2004 15 07 _ publishes infortnation on existing shortcuts Sitemap gt alles vor 2004 gt Projekt XYZ gt Team A delete add shortcut create a new shortcut figure 21 Shortcuts of a fact Shortcuts 1 Click on add shortcut 2 Decide whether you want a shortcut to a particular version or the most recent version this version or latest version 3 The complete folder structure of the platform will open see figure 22 Keep in mind that only folders are displayed Click on the link create shortcut next to the folder where you want the shortcut to be created figure 22 create a shortcut structure tree O factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 46 of 76 Part II Create Content 16 Organize Structure Creating a shortcut to the latest version of Verkn pfung Shortcut 126578 0 Please select the folder where the shortcut should be created P Structure 127118 1 create shortcut Po English 209931 0 create shortcut Po Manuals engiiscr 112599 0 create shortcut Po Usermanual online english 109514 0 create shortcut fo Eunctional Hierarchy 115656 0 create shortcut D Registration Login Settings 109655 0 create shortcut 9 Structure and Services 109612 0 create shortcut B Structure_e 152679 0 create shortcut P Notification _e 152683 0 create shortcut Po Factlist amp Search 134809 0
55. mong several people see chapter 19 Forum p 57 communication Slideshow Present a large number of pictures Several options Album to view the pictures are offered eg thumbnail preview zoom browse For more information see chapter 22 Slideshow Album p 63 factchat The participants can freely arrange their written synchronous contributions on the chatboard or link them to other chat messages As a result the relationship between messages is easily recognizable In addition all contributions are automatically saved in a searchable archive see chapter 20 factchat p 60 Weblog A special method of publication for the web The 10 most recent entries are displayed Weblog entries can be browsed with a calender Comments Below each fact except forum users can add comments or view comments which have already been made Comments are searchable in Factlist amp Search They can be linked as they dispose of an infoID see chapter 9 Meaning of the infoID p 29 Moreover the user sees which version of the fact the factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 14 of 76 Part I General information 6 Design of the system comment refers to A fact passes its reading permission on to its comments see chapter 14 Permissioning system p 40 Partner In the header logos of associates change continuously at frequent intervals The logos can be
56. n lt factlink gt How can I search for an infoID In most cases you will not know the infoID of the desired fact by heart Therefore you can find the link search infoIDs in the left column next to every area for entry input If you click on the link a search field opens in which you can enter a keyword of the desired fact After clicking the search button a list is displayed of all matching facts available on the platform together with their infoIDs factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 33 of 76 Part II Create Content 11 Create links references 11 2 Reference to an Internet address URL In facttext editor mode Highlight a word you want to link Then click on the link button y A window with an input mask opens Enter the desired URL internet address of the website you want to link to and click on the OK OKv button In epoz facttext editor mode a Highlight a word you want to link Then click on the button 2 Enter the desired URL internet address of the website you want to link to and click on OK In text or HTML mode If you want to link to websites on the Internet please insert the conventional HTML syntax lt a href http www factline com gt Designation lt a gt You can also specify that the link should be opened in a new window lt a href http www factline com target blank gt factline Homepage lt a gt factl
57. n or mark a particular word you want to link fact Then click on the factlink button or Enter a keyword or the infoID of the fact you want to link to Select the desired fact in the list of results Then factlink appears in the position selected previously In the finished text view the title of the fact will be displayed automatically Delete links in the facttext editor mode To delete a previously created factlink highlight the link and click on the delete link button x E O factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 32 of 76 Part II Create Content 11 Create links references Create a factlink in Text or HTML mode In order to refer to a document using an infoID you have two possibilities of syntax entry 1 Short form lt factlink 102491 0 gt In this case the title of the document to be referenced will be automatically displayed as a link The factlink links to the most recent version of the document 2 Long form lt factlink 102070 43 gt 0ld Introductory version lt factlink gt In this case the title of the link is set independently from the title of the referenced document This factlink will lead to version number 43 If you want the reference to open in a new window use the following syntax Short form lt factlink 102491 0 target blank gt Long form lt factlink 102070 43 target blank gt Old Introductory versio
58. nd an e mail address All information will be kept in confidence of course Each platform administrator decides individually which rights he she assigns to newly registered users In order to register proceed as follows 1 Click on Login in the header see figure 1 of your platform factline Community Server Structure Text Image News Login figure 1 Login 2 Now you are on the login page Click on want to register 3 You are directed to an input mask Please fill in all input fields 4 Click on register to finish your registration You will receive an automatically generated password by email within a few minutes Then you can log in If you do not receive an email with your password please contact factline via email support factline com Username We recommend choosing a combination of your first name and your surname as a username This facilitates the distinction between users If you are already a registered user and thus have a username and password you can login by clicking on the Login button see figure 1 Forgot your password Click on the Forgot your Password link on the login page and enter the username and e mail address you used to register Within a few minutes you will receive a new password via email factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 6 of 76 Part I General information 4 Registration login user settings password 4 2 User settings p
59. nt to change anything click on edit otherwise click on publish factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 28 of 76 Part II Create Content 9 Meaning of the infoID 9 Meaning of the infoID The system automatically assigns an infoID to every created fact on the platform The infoID of each fact is displayed in the infobox in the options area left column and on the bottom of each fact in the metadata of the fact The infoID consists of two parts 102070 12 main number WA Y version number main number An automatically created sequential number combination version number If you edit a fact a new version is created In order to be able to distinguish between versions a sequential version number is attached to the main number see chapter 10 Version control system p 30 The main number of the infoID is consistent As concerns the version number there are two more variations 102070 edit If you see edit instead of the version number the document is being worked on and has not been published yet 102070 0 In order to link automatically to the most recent document available type 0 for version number see chapter 11 Create links references p 32 A fact can be accessed directly by inserting the infoID in the address line of the browser window see figure 13 A E http fFes kundenplattform com 112163 7
60. of messages to be displayed at the same time You can find more information on our factchat customer platform http factchat kundenplattform com 115525 0 factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 60 of 76 Part III Functions amp Services in detail 21 Email notification 21 Email notification The email notification informs users about changes on the platform This way users do not need to search for changes themselves The level of detail of the automatic email notification can be adjusted on different levels 1 Folders Structure notification if there is a change in particular folder s 2 Service notification about changes in all facts of a particular service 3 Forum the notification selection can also be limited to individual forums In order to receive notification emails certain changes must be made in the Settings see chapter 4 Registration login user settings password p 6 There are two ways of getting to the Notification Settings interface way 1 through the main menu 1 After you have logged in click on Settings in the main menu The link General settings is on the left side Here you have to adjust Whether you want to receive self defined email notifications Whether you want to receive the notifications as defined by the pAdmin In what format HTML or plain text you want to receive the email some email programs cannot display the HTML format In wh
61. our posting you can still edit it by clicking on the edit text link on the right The reply form is not visible if you have chosen the display setting show all items full texts 19 4 Hide topics postings Creators of a Forum and write permitted users can hide individual topics and or their corresponding postings In order to do so click on the hide link next to topic or posting 19 5 Read messages in a Forum Forums and topics in a forum are viewed in listform On the left side you see the title of the forum or topic On the right side you see additional information in form of icons author number of topics and postings date of the last posting By clicking on an icon you can sort the list eg sort according to author Postings are displayed differently A user can switch between different view modes In the beginning all titles of postings are displayed in a tree structure showing the question answer relations between postings Once you click on the title of a posting the respective text opens If you click on the title of another posting the previous text is closed and the new one is displayed O factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 58 of 76 Part III Functions amp Services in detail 19 Forum In the left column are different options for viewing postings see figure 32 A View Display all items full texts Highlight entries gt created during last E y gt un
62. r 6 4 Explanations of individual fields alphabetical lists p 20 Formatting text You can format your entries in the input fields Text and Description There are three different modi for formatting text 1 Text Mode The text entry can be formatted with simple HTML tags For further information see chapter 25 HTML Tips and Tricks p 68 2 Editor Mode Editors allow you to format text similar to Microsoft Word The FCS offers two different editors a epoz facttext editor Mode Epoz facttext is new on the FCS It works on all Internet Explorer and Mozilla browsers without any extra PlugIn Moreover users can copy formatted text from Word or websites directly There are no losses in formatting during the conversion from and to the new epoz facttext editor You can find detailed help about its use by reading through chapter p b facttext editor Mode The facttext editor ist the predecessor of the epoz facttext editor You can find detailed help about its use on our information platform http fcs kundenplattform com 121631 0 3 HTML Mode The text has to begin with lt html gt and end with lt html gt This entry mode is necessary for complex HTML syntax particularly with tables For further information see chapter 25 HTML Tips and Tricks p 68 Inserting other text elements In addition to typed text you can also insert the following elements Images see chapter 12 Integrate p
63. r of exisitng versions The system automatically registers the name of the logged in user Each time the fact is edited and newly published the name of the publisher is indicated next to the Published by info text below the fact Different author publisher editor The publisher is the person who publishes the fact in the system Sometimes publisher and author are different persons In these cases the field Author can be used to type in the name of the actual author which will be displayed below the fact next to the Author info text O factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 24 of 76 Part II Create Content 6 Create Content 7 1 Guarantee of existence You can activate the feature guarantee of existence GOE on FCS platforms When activated users can set a guarantee of existence GOE for facts Whether or not a fact disposes of a gurantee of existence is indicated in the metadata below the fact facts with guarantee of existence can only be deleted when the guarantee has expired Set guarantee of existence GOE During the publishing process you will be asked to set a guarantee of existence see figure 10 1 You can choose between three options 0 The fact will have no guarantee of existence date Choose a specific date by clicking on the calender button The date must not exceed the GOE maximum maximum The fact will be kept for the maximum lenght of time w
64. read entries figure 32 Posting View options If you want to display all postings at the same time click all items full texts In order to switch back click selected item s text both links change depending which option is active Furthermore you can highlight postings according to when they have been published Select an option from the drop down menu created during last Additionally you can highlight unread entries by clicking on unread entries factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 59 of 76 Part III Functions amp Services in detail 20 factchat 20 factchat In the factchat synchronous communication you can have simultaneous discussions with other users chat There is always only one factchat per platform Click on the factchat link in the dialog area A Java applet will load Technical requirements for factchat You will require a java enabled web browser in order to be able to initiate a factchat session Normally there shouldn t be problems starting factchat In case there are please check your browser settings MS Internet Select Internet Options from the Tools menu of your Explorer browser Then click the Advanced tab From the long list of options that follow find the heading Microsoft VM and select JIT compiler for virtual machine enabled Save the settings by clicking OK Then close all Internet Explorer windows
65. rt tag eg lt xxx gt and an end tag lt xxx gt The tag pairs describe the layout of the text in between For instance A text between lt b gt and lt b gt will be bold Some HTML instructions do not have an end tag They usually describe elements between pieces of text eg lt hr gt inserts a line between two paragraphs Paired HTML instructions have to be entered correctly This is illustrated by the following example using indented input lines What the individual tags mean can be read in chapter 25 2 Formatting Text p 69 lt p gt The first paragraph lt p gt lt p gt Two lt u gt lt b gt underlined bold lt b gt lt u gt Words in the second paragraph lt p gt After this paragraph comes a line lt p gt lt hr gt lt p gt That is the last paragraph lt p gt All tags sometimes include additional attributes lt div align center gt Everything centered lt div gt align center positions the text in the middle center justified align stands for alignment factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 68 of 76 Part III Functions amp Services in detail 25 HTML Tips and Tricks 25 2 Formatting Text Bold type lt b gt bold words lt b gt Preview bold words Underlined lt u gt underlined words lt u gt Preview underlined words Italics lt i gt italic words lt i gt Preview italic wor
66. s variation is necessary for a complex HTML syntax particularly for tables For further information see chapter 25 HTML Tips and Tricks p 68 Title Enter a title URL Please indicate the URL of the referenced book article magazine factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 21 of 76 Part II Create Content 6 Create Content here Please note Every URL should begin with the string http Username Please select a username With this username you identify yourself on the platform Year Please indicate the year of publication for the work factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 22 of 76 Part II Create Content 6 Create Content 6 5 Working with the epoz facttext editor switch to epoz facttext In order to switch to epoz facttext click on the button o prepoz which is under the Efacttext input field for text Please be patiened Your browser will need some time to load the epoz facttext pl Il Bi Z US lt 2 4 2 F F 2 0 m E gt Now you can begin to enter your text into the editor window In order to format select the respective piece s of text and click on the appropriate button As soon as your text entry and formatting is complete click next gt gt ABC delete formatting Highlight the piece of text whose formatting you want to delete and click the button fact ei insert a factl
67. st version type 0 infolD fact version eo co figure 19 create a shortcut way 1 If you conduct a search you receive a result list see figure 20 of matching facts together with their infoIDs If you click on one of the two version links the input fields at the bottom are automatically filled The left infoID link creates a shortcut to the most factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 45 of 76 Part II Create Content 16 Organize Structure 1 Search shortcut target fact Result list Please click on the factversion to fil in the form on the left side keywords Holzhauser 200214 1 or latest gjLange Nacht der Astrid Holzhauser 19 May 2005 Musik infield creator field y 116303 1 or latest ij Day after holy Astrid Holzhauser 7 Jan 2003 kings bytype Event x C onty root 2 infolD of target fact Enter the id of the fact in the id entry box and t s version in the version ertry box For the latest version type 0 infolD fact version x E figure 20 create a shortcut search for an infoID 3 Click on next gt gt to create the shortcut Way 2 starting form the fact itself At the bottom of the page of each fact you can see if there are already any shortcuts to this fact see figure 21 Below is a link for creating a new additional shortcut to this specific fact Test This is a test Author Astrid Holzhauser Copyright factline Published by Astrid Ho
68. tems to be displayed on one page Below the search input mask you can swith to other pages The list of the search results can be sorted by each column eg fact type title author infoID publication date In order to do so click on a column title 24 4 Create a new fact If you are authorized you see the link create new fact on the left side see figure 38 By clicking on the link you can create any type of fact text event news etc For further information see chapter 6 Create Content p 17 factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 67 of 76 Part III Functions amp Services in detail 25 HTML Tips and Tricks 25 HTML Tips and Tricks This chapter deals with basic HTML instructions for formatting text in text and html mode If you want to learn more about this topic we recommend the web site www teamone de selfhtml 25 1 General HTML Information HTML is the abbreviation for Hyper Text Markup Language HTML is the format in which text and hypertext information is transmitted and saved in the World Wide Web WWW In the WWW you can t create layout for a text as you would in Microsoft Word Unfortunately it is not that simple You have to use HTML instructions tags to arrange pieces of text on a webpage These so called tags are different from normal text They are always surrounded by angle brackets eg lt xxx gt Most HTML instructions come in pairs You need a sta
69. tered or who are not logged in Users All users who are registered on a any FCS platform Platform Main This group includes every user that is registered on your Group platform The system will automatically assign the platform name as title of this group eg my platfrom_main group The P Admin can change this factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 42 of 76 Part II Create Content 15 Group functions 15 2 Self defined groups Groups which are set up and maintained by the P Admin For each platform an indefinite number of user groups can be defined as desired The platform administrator P Admin determines which groups are available Any number of users can be assigned to a particular group and vice versa Guest universe figure 18 groups The hierarchy while working with groups The platform administrator sets up groups and decides for each platform which groups get which permissions For example the platform administrator can authorize particular groups to have no access to the service factchat see chapter 20 factchat p 60 Furthermore the platform administrator can define a pre selection of permissions for the publication of information see chapter 14 Permissioning system p 40 The users assign permissions for individual facts during the publishing process see chapter 14 Permissioning system p 40 They can either accept the pre selection given by the P A
70. ure You are going to delete the following item 157937 4 Apfelbluten 24 Aug 2005 You can also delete older versions of this factthat have expired by selecting them from the list bellow O 1579373 Apfelbl ten 26 Jul 2005 d 157937 2 Apfelbl ten 6 Jun 2004 O 157937 1 Apfelbl ten 27 May 2004 C selectall f cancel f delete figure 31 delete confirmation page If the fact has more than one version you will see a list with all versions Choose from the list which versions you want to delete as well see figure 31 Click on delete A successfull deletion will be confirmed with You have sucessfully deleted the following fact infoID factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 56 of 76 Part III Functions amp Services in detail Part III Functions amp Services in detail Part III Functions Services in detail 19 Forum In a Forum you can post statements in structured question answer lists You can create an indefinite number of forums A forum is divided into three structural levels This allows the best possible structuring of the discussed topics Forum Title of the main topic with short description Topics Division of the main topic into sub topics Messages Postings Individual messages 19 1 Create edit a Forum In order to create a Forum click on add Forum on the left side Fill out the input mask for the main topic first level If
71. whole platform or in the service you are currently in Do not forget to check your General settings Here you give all details for the automatically sent notification emails In go to advanced notifications you will get a summary of your choices which you can also adapt if necessary factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 62 of 76 Part III Functions amp Services in detail 22 Slideshow Album 22 Slideshow Album The service Slideshow allows you to present a large amount of pictures in a demonstrative way Each picture can be commented on Furthermore various display options are offered thumbnail preview zooming scrolling step 1 create a slideshow At first you define the title and the start picture thumbnail of the slideshow album Album pictures are uploaded in step 2 1 Click on the link create new slideshow here in the options area on the left side 2 Fill out the fields of the Input Mask In the field starting picture enter the file data of the starting picture the maximum size of the starting picture is 80 x 64 pixels 3 Click on next gt gt to continue 4 Set the permissions 5 Click on preview gt gt 6 Ifyou want to change anything click edit otherwise click publish step 2 add pictures You can either upload several images maximum 50 at the same time via a zip file or upload them individually one by one a multiple imag
72. y it is possible to assign one fact to several different folders Text Filing B Projekt XYZ f7Team A Po Administration B Dokumentation ON Po Protokolle News Filing Event Filing File Filing Image Filing H E ee figure 7 Design of the system O factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 12 of 76 Part I General information 6 Design of the system 6 1 Structure In the service Structure you can order content thematically and or hierarchicallly via folders and shortcuts One single fact can have various shortcuts to different folders in the structure The fact itself is only saved once in the respective service filing An individually designed menu bar see chapter 5 Navigation on the platform p 9 can have buttons linking to files or facts in the Structure In order to understand the relation between Structure and Services read through chapter 6 Design of the system p 12 6 2 Services A factline platform is made up of individually selected modules called Services The relation between the different services is explained in chapter 6 Design of the system p 12 At the moment FCS offers 18 different services A 13 Content Services Content Services allow you to publish the content facts on your factline platform Each service offers a distinctive representation of information with different full text and
73. y simply click on the respective designation in the pathline eg English The titles displayed in the pathline are shorter than the original title for space saving reasons 5 3 Advanced search On the right sight between header and pathline is the button Factlist amp Search see figure 3 You can search for content on the platform with keywords If you press the Search button without making any choice ALL facts on the platform will be listed For detailed description of the functionalities of Factlist amp Search please see chapter 24 Factlist amp Search p 66 5 4 Options area left column The options area left column consists of numerous boxes These boxes contain information on facts displayed in the main frame Moreover you will find all edit options there 8 Edit functions You are work permitted add a folder add a shortcut create a new fact figure 5 Example of a box Platform administrators decide which boxes are visible in the options area They can determine that some boxes are only visible to certain groups The following boxes are available Info Permissions for the fact which is displayed in the main window are shown gt see chapter 14 Permissioning system p 40 Services Direct access to all service repositories gt see chapter 6 Design of the system p 12 Login Login input fields Edit functions Links for creating editing deleting facts
74. you are satisfied with the preview of the text don t forget to click publish Then you can create topics The text of the main topic Forum can be changed at any time The topics and the postings can only be edited as long as nobody else has read them 19 2 Create topics You can create specific topics in your forum to be discussed by users If you want to create a topic proceed as follows 1 2 3 4 5 Click on the title of a Forum You will see a small input mask at the bottom of the page Enter a title and a text Click on preview Now you can check your entries If you want to change anything click on edit factline Webservices GmbH last updated November 2006 Page 57 of 76 Part III Functions amp Services in detail 19 Forum 6 Click on publish As long as no other users have read the new topic you can still edit the topic by clicking on the edit text link on the right 19 3 Create Postings Replies answers to a topic are called postings If you want to reply to a topic and or posting proceed as follows 1 Click on the title of the topic posting to which you want to reply refer to 2 Atthe end of the page appears a reply input mask 3 Enter a title and a text 4 Click on preview to check your entry 5 Ifyou want to change anything click edit 6 Finally click on publish As long as no other users have read y

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