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Modules are not limited, and any number can be added to each page. For the Module selection, select the icon for the module to be used, click and drag it to the area of the web site where the module will be used. To preview the site or module after selecting the block module, click the Preview option in the lower right of the screen. There will be a prompt to apply the changes made prior to previewing the web site. To remove a module from the web site, click on the Remove Module option.

  • Voting - The Voting Module is a means of being able to conduct polls and online surveys for specified purposes. Votes can be collected on many questions, and results can be displayed in graphical charts directly on the page. To conduct an online survey on the web site, on the Edit option, select the option for the Voting Module in the Modules area, and click and drag the icon to be positioned on the page. Select the Properties options on the title bar of the Voting Module. The following tabs are available: Questions and Answers.

    Questions: The question to the survey will be provided in the Question text field
    Answers: The answers to the questions specified will be provided. At least two answers should be entered. To edit existing answers, edit the text in the Answers text field. To add an answer, select the Add New Answer option, enter the text in the text field. The order of the answers can be changed by selecting the answer and clicking the Remove Selected option. After the appropriate fields are completed, click OK.

  • Area Map - TThe Area Map option displays geographical information. To add geographical maps to your site, Google Maps service is available free of charge, or Microsoft MapPoint Web Service may be purchased.

    If you prefer to use the Microsoft service, you must choose one of the following purchase methods:

    1) Purchase MapPoint Web Service through a direct agreement with Microsoft. If this method is chosen, one license is purchased for each individual Area Map you add to the site. Purchase MapPoint
    2) Web Service through Microsoft Volume Licensing. If this method is chosen, one license is purchased for all Area Maps added to the web site.

    To add an Area Map to the web site using Microsoft MapPoint Web Service, go to the Edit option, select the option for the Area Map in the Modules area, and click and drag the icon to the desired position on the page. Select the Properties options on the title bar of the Area Map. If Microsoft MapPoint Service has not yet been purchased, then you will be prompted to follow a link to the Microsoft site to purchase and obtain username and password. If Microsoft MapPoint Service has been purchased, enter the Microsoft MapPoint Service username and password and select the Login to MS Map option. Enter the name of the location to be displayed in the Find Locations field, and select the Find Locations option. A list of available results will be displayed to make a selection for the web site.

    To add an Area Map to your web site using Google Map services, go to the Edit option and select the option for the Area Map in the Modules area. Then click and drag the icon into the desired position on the page. Select the Service provider settings option on the title bar of the Area Map. Select Google Map API Service, enter the API service key, and click OK. On the module, click on the Choose Location option, enter the name for the geographical location to be included on the map, and click the Find Location option. If the location is not detected, you may manually navigate the map to locate the desired location. Enter the title and address if so desired, click Save, and then click OK.

  • Feedback - Feedback forms are used to create registration forms and send this information to specified e-mail addresses. To add a Feedback form to the web site, on the Edit option, select the option for the Feedback in the Modules area, and click and drag the icon to be positioned on the page. Select the Properties options on the title bar of Feedback. The following tabs are available: Properties and Fields.

    Properties: The properties tab is a means of being able to configure the common properties that are associated with the feedback form. On the Feedback form caption field, enter the title of the feedback form on the web site. On the Your e-mail field, enter the e-mail address to which the visitor's feedback should be sent. On the Subject field, enter the subject of feedback e-mails sent by the site visitors. On the Response text field, enter the text displayed to site visitors after they send the feedback.

    Fields: The Fields tab provides information relating to the following fields: S column provides the status of a field, R column provides whether or not the field is required for completing or is optional. The Name field is the name that corresponds with that field, and the Type field is a type of data that can be entered in the corresponding field. Note: The Active icon against the field means the field is included in the feedback form, and the Inactive icon means the field is not included in the feedback form.

    In the S column, click the status icon against the fields that are able to be selected for the feedback form. Predefined fields are already available; however, if there is a field that needs to be added, select the Add New Field option and enter the new field name. Select the types of fields for the feedback form in the Type column (predefined types).

    In the R column, click the status icon against the fields that should be set as being required. The icon changes into Active and the fields become required. Set the order of fields in the feedback form by clicking Move Up or Move Down icons against the fields. After the appropriate fields are completed, click OK.

  • RSS Reader - Really Simple Syndication (RSS) Reader is a means of being able to load information from news feeds to the web site. This information is updated automatically after the module is added to the web site. To add a RSS news feed to the web site, click on the Edit option, click on the RSS Reader option and drag and drop the icon to be positioned on the page. Select the Properties option on the title bar of the RSS Reader. Select the channel to be used. If a custom channel is selected, enter the channel URL. After the appropriate fields are completed, click OK.
  • Script Module - The Script Module is a means of being able to add Java Script or HTML code to the web site. To insert a script, click on the Edit option for the Script Module option and drag and drop the icon to be positioned on the page. Select the Properties option on the title bar of the Script Module. Enter the script in the Script text box. After the appropriate fields are completed, click OK.
Modules

Voting

Area Map

Feedback

RSS Reader

Script Module


 

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