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| == FoAM Website User Guidelines == | == FoAM Website User Guidelines == | ||
| - | Meerkats Are Go 2.0.1 | + | Meerkats Are Go 2.0.1 (to be merged with [[website_updates]]) |
| - | === Categories of content === | + | ==== Categories of content |
| You must be logged in to add and edit material on the website. Either click "// | You must be logged in to add and edit material on the website. Either click "// | ||
| - | There are four main categories of content: | + | There are four main categories of content |
| - | ==== Activity | + | === Activity === |
| * a project or process that is ongoing or one-off: for example, a series of workshops or lectures; a residency | * a project or process that is ongoing or one-off: for example, a series of workshops or lectures; a residency | ||
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| * is connected to other activities where appropriate | * is connected to other activities where appropriate | ||
| - | ==== Event ==== | + | === Event === |
| * a one-off or recurring event | * a one-off or recurring event | ||
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| * events can be attached to activities | * events can be attached to activities | ||
| - | ==== Weblog post ==== | + | === Weblog post === |
| * for general announcements, | * for general announcements, | ||
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| * can be backdated | * can be backdated | ||
| - | ==== Publication | + | === Publication === |
| * has //author//, //date//, and // | * has //author//, //date//, and // | ||
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| * can be attached to activities | * can be attached to activities | ||
| - | === Tips on completing fields when adding content | + | === Residencies |
| + | * have a duration | ||
| + | * tick the 'is a residency' | ||
| + | * tick the 'Show only direct descendants' | ||
| - | ==== Start and End (event) | + | ==== Tips on completing fields when adding content ==== |
| + | |||
| + | === Start and End (event) === | ||
| * start and end dates and times must be specified for events | * start and end dates and times must be specified for events | ||
| - | ==== Title (activity, event, weblog post, publication) | + | === Title (activity, event, weblog post, publication) === |
| * enter a concise yet descriptive title that sums up the item | * enter a concise yet descriptive title that sums up the item | ||
| * if it is part of a series of related items, certain naming conventions may be used (for example, Residency: [Person' | * if it is part of a series of related items, certain naming conventions may be used (for example, Residency: [Person' | ||
| - | ==== Slug (activity, event, weblog post, publication) | + | === Slug (activity, event, weblog post, publication) === |
| * the slug is the URL of the page you are creating and is generated automatically when a title is entered | * the slug is the URL of the page you are creating and is generated automatically when a title is entered | ||
| * if you want to edit the slug directly, make sure to use only HTML-safe characters | * if you want to edit the slug directly, make sure to use only HTML-safe characters | ||
| - | ==== Summary (activity, weblog post) ==== | + | === Summary (activity, weblog post) === |
| * short summary that appears beneath the title of the activity/ | * short summary that appears beneath the title of the activity/ | ||
| - | ==== Description/ | + | === Description/ |
| * include a substantial description for activities and events, not just one sentence | * include a substantial description for activities and events, not just one sentence | ||
| * this is where the content of the blog post or publication is entered | * this is where the content of the blog post or publication is entered | ||
| - | ==== Main photo (event, activity) | + | === Main photo (event, activity) === |
| * photos can only be linked through //Flickr//, not uploaded directly | * photos can only be linked through //Flickr//, not uploaded directly | ||
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| * it is cropped automatically by 720 x 282 pixels from the top left corner if it is not that size already | * it is cropped automatically by 720 x 282 pixels from the top left corner if it is not that size already | ||
| - | ==== Flickr machine tag (activity, event) | + | === Flickr machine tag (activity, event) === |
| * this automatically generated string can be found in the admin interface for the activity/ | * this automatically generated string can be found in the admin interface for the activity/ | ||
| - | ==== Make main feature on homepage (activity) | + | === Make main feature on homepage (activity) === |
| * makes the activity appear prominent on the homepage | * makes the activity appear prominent on the homepage | ||
| - | ==== Show on homepage (activity) | + | === Show on homepage (activity) === |
| * check to ensure that the activity appears on the homepage | * check to ensure that the activity appears on the homepage | ||
| - | ==== Status/ | + | === Status/ |
| * select "// | * select "// | ||
| * select "// | * select "// | ||
| - | ==== Project is archived (activity) | + | === Project is archived (activity) === |
| * check this to flag the activity as " | * check this to flag the activity as " | ||
| - | ==== Events (activity) | + | === Events (activity) === |
| * this is where events can be attached to an activity | * this is where events can be attached to an activity | ||
| - | ==== Blog posts (activity, event) | + | === Blog posts (activity, event) === |
| * blog posts can be associated with events or activities when selected from this list | * blog posts can be associated with events or activities when selected from this list | ||
| - | ==== People (activity, event) | + | === People (activity, event) === |
| * from the list of FoAM members and collaborators, | * from the list of FoAM members and collaborators, | ||
| - | ==== Photos (activity, event) | + | === Photos (activity, event) === |
| * select from the list which of the photos imported from Flickr you would like to appear on the page (see below for more on adding images) | * select from the list which of the photos imported from Flickr you would like to appear on the page (see below for more on adding images) | ||
| - | ==== Supported by (activity, event) | + | === Supported by (activity, event) === |
| * select the appropriate funding organisation(s) that are financial supporters | * select the appropriate funding organisation(s) that are financial supporters | ||
| - | ==== Foam location (event) | + | === Foam location (event) === |
| * select one of the FoAM studios (currently // | * select one of the FoAM studios (currently // | ||
| - | ==== Location name [etc.] (event) | + | === Location name [etc.] (event) === |
| * manually enter a desired location | * manually enter a desired location | ||
| - | ==== Creator/ | + | === Creator/ |
| * the creator/ | * the creator/ | ||
| - | === Connections === | + | ==== Connections |
| Activities can be connected to one another in parent-child relationships. The parent represents the " | Activities can be connected to one another in parent-child relationships. The parent represents the " | ||
| - | === Adding images through Flickr === | + | ==== Adding images through Flickr |
| * copy the automatically-generated "// | * copy the automatically-generated "// | ||
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| * select the images from this list for both the photo gallery and the main photo | * select the images from this list for both the photo gallery and the main photo | ||
| - | === Adding images in-line directly within the post === | + | ==== Adding images in-line directly within the post ==== |
| * don't try to use the "// | * don't try to use the "// | ||
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| * images inserted this way are not automatically cropped as they are in the case of main photos, so for best results ensure that the image is no more than 720 pixels wide | * images inserted this way are not automatically cropped as they are in the case of main photos, so for best results ensure that the image is no more than 720 pixels wide | ||
| - | === Tips on text editing entries === | + | ==== Tips on text editing entries |
| … | … | ||
| - | === Why Meerkats? === | + | ==== Why Meerkats? |
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| Meerkats redefine cool. They' | Meerkats redefine cool. They' | ||
| - | They hang out in groups and one is the " | + | They hang out in groups and one is the " |
| - | of danger while the group is ferreting round on the surface and feeding. When | + | |
| - | baddies come, they all scuttle back underground into their burrows as quickly | + | __Can YOU stand tall like a meerkat?__ |
| - | as you could blink. | + | |
| - | Can YOU stand tall like a meerkat? | + | {{website_finished_event.jpg}} |
| - | 
alkan