Todnem.com (beta)

During the planning stages for the new Beta version of the site, one of our priorities was to optimize the site for search engines (SEO) as well as make the site more user friendly from a URL perspective. The new design supports a multitude of search-friendly parameters in a variety of combinations, making it easier and quicker for members to locate items based on parameters they specify in the address bar. See the list below for details on which parameters can be used and their corresponding formats.

Site Navigation:

Enter the page you wish to visit within the site. For example if you wished to view the Posts page, you could simply type '/posts' after the host header (http://www.todnem.com).

Member:

Enter a specific username after the page designator (see Site Navigation above). This parameter is inclusive and can be used in conjunction with most other parameters with the exception of Group. Group and Member are mutually exclusive and cannot be combined.

Group:

The Group parameter is specific to each member. Entering one of your group names directly after the page designator will return all accessible items by members within the specified group. This parameter is inclusive and can be used with most other parameters with the exception of Member. Group and Member are mutually exclusive and cannot be combined. Note: This option is currently only available for built-in groups (family|friends|favorites).

Year:

Enter a four-digit year. For example, enter '/2006' to see all the items from the year of 2006.

Month:

Enter a two-digit month. For example you can use '/02' to see all items created in the month of February. All month parameters must be preceded by a four-digit year.

Day:

Enter a two-digit day. For example you can use '/25' preceded by a month parameter of '/12' to see all items created on Christmas for a particular year. Like the month parameter, the day parameter must be preceded by both a year and month with corresponding forward slashes.

Time Frame:

Enter a number. This is a special parameter that allows you to search for items created within the last XX number of days. For example if you wanted to see all items for the last month or so, you could simply enter '/30' as your time frame parameter. Please note that Time frame and (Year/Month/Day) parameters are exclusive and cannot be used together at the same time. However, this parameter can be used in conjunction with most other parameters.

New:

Enter the term '/new' on the address bar to see all your unread or undiscovered items. This feature is only available to members and you must be logged in to use it. Please note, that the New parameter is completely exclusive and thus cannot be used in conjunction with any other parameters. The limit for new posts is 90 days.

Draft:

Enter the term '/draft' on the address bar to see all your draft items. This feature is only available to members and you must be logged in to use it. Please note, that the Draft parameter, like the New parameter, is completely exclusive and thus cannot be used in conjunction with any other parameters.

Discard:

Enter the term '/discard' on the address bar to see all your discarded items. This feature is only available to members and you must be logged in to use it. Please note, that the Discard parameter, like the New and Draft parameters, is completely exclusive and thus cannot be used in conjunction with any other parameters.

Tags:

Enter '/tags/' followed by a specific tag. It should be noted that there is a second forward slash after the word 'tags'. For example, if you wanted to find all items that had been tagged with the term 'college', you would simply enter '/tags/college'. This parameter is inclusive and can be used in conjunction with one or more additional parameters.

Page Navigation:

Enter '/pg/' followed by a specific page number. It should be noted that there is a second forward slash after the term 'pg'. If your preliminary search returns more than a certain number of items, you will be able to page through all of them using the built-in navigation/paging. But you can also use the address bar to navigate to a particular page if you find it quicker. For example entering '/pg/4' would take you to page four of a particular result set. Keep in mind that if you enter a page number beyond that of the total pages, you will get no results. This parameter is inclusive and can be used in conjunction with one or more additional parameters.

UID:

A unique identification number normally associated with an individual item such as a post or image. Most likely you will never find yourself entering one of these into the address bar. However, the site is set up to accept individual UIDs for search engine and permalink purposes. A permalink is a term used to describe the direct path to viewing a particular item. If you open up an item in a window to view it, you will normally find a button with the word "link" on it. Clicking this button will allow you to view/copy the permalink if needed. Listed below are a few additional examples of how to enter the above parameters into the address bar to generate search results:

Enter:

http://www.todnem.com/posts/jsmithy/2007/

Results:

Returns all posts created by member 'jsmithy' in the year 2007.

Enter:

http://www.todnem.com/images/90/

Results:

Returns all images added in the last 90 days.

Enter:

http://www.todnem.com/images/2006/07/19/

Results:

Returns all images added on the day of July 19, 2006.

Enter:

http://www.todnem.com/posts/mwilliams/tags/cat/

Results:

Returns all posts created by member 'mwilliams' that are tagged with the term 'cat'.

Enter:

http://www.todnem.com/posts/bjohnson/180/

Results:

Returns all posts created by member 'bjohnson' within the last 180 days.

Enter:

http://www.todnem.com/images/2008/tags/ocean/

Results:

Returns all images added in 2008 that are tagged with the term 'ocean'.

Enter:

http://www.todnem.com/posts/draft/

Results:

Returns all your non-published posts.

Enter:

http://www.todnem.com/posts/new/

Results:

Returns all unread posts created within the last 90 days.

Enter:

http://www.todnem.com/posts/hjones/2007/pg/2/

Results:

Returns all unread posts created by member 'hjones' in 2007 and automatically navigates to the second page of the results returned (Note: The page number is dependent on the total number of results returned. Invalid page numbers will yield no results).

To Create:

Whether you are creating a new post or a new comment in response to an existing item, your entry will start out and remain in draft mode until you click the "publish" button within the editor. Drafts, whether they are comments or posts, are only viewable by you. Because draft items do not show up in the main list, you need to click on the "Draft" link under the Browse module to access them. Doing so will bring back a list of items that are either drafts themselves, or items that contain comments written by you that are still in draft status. Again, until these items are published, they are not viewable by anyone but the original author.

To Modify:

To modify a draft message, simply click on the item that contains your draft to open it in the view window, locate the content you want to modify and click the "edit" button to open the item in the editor. The auto-save feature will automatically check your content once every minute to determine if it has changed, at which point it will update the database with the new changes. You can also manually save the item at any time by clicking the "save" button.

To Preview:

To preview a draft item at any time, click the "save" button to update the contents, then click the "close" button. This will automatically return you to the viewer window where your content can be viewed. All draft messages contain a special draft watermark in the background of the message. This is another indication that the item is still in draft status.

To Publish:

Once you are ready to publish the message, just open it up in the editor, make any last minute changes you require, and then click the "publish" button. Like the drafts, your new published message will appear again in the viewer window. This auto-preview mode is available for just about every item on the site, making it easy to see your changes, and modify the content again if necessary. If you do notice something in the content that requires changing simply click the "edit" button again, modify in the editor, and once complete, click the "publish" button again to re-publish the new changes.

To Revise:

As an added bonus feature, each time you edit content that has been published, a revision of the original content (prior to editing) is saved to the database as an archived version. This happens the moment you click on the "edit" button. At the same time, the item itself is placed back into "draft" status until such time as it is re-published. As long as the item remains in a "draft" status, it is unavailable for viewing to anyone outside of the original author. Additionally, while an item is in a "draft" status, it can be saved and previewed as many times as you like without creating additional revisions.

A Few Things to Note:

In order to import images from your local workstation you will need to upload them using the upload utility. This utility is only available within the Images section of the site or from within the Insert Images section of the content editor window. There are currently two versions of the upload utility available, one that uses Adobe Flash player version 9.28 or higher and the other which utilizes traditional form-based upload methods. Please see the Additional Resources section below for download links.

The Flash-based version is about five times faster for uploading, provides a more accurate progress check of your uploads and is visually a lot nicer to look at. For the speed difference alone, it is highly recommended that all members upgrade their flash players to version 9.28 or higher(see Current Issues section below).

Getting Started:

1. To open the upload utility from the Images section, click the "Upload New Items" link under the Functions menu.
2. At the top of the Upload window you will either see a button labeled "Add Files" or "Browse". The presence of the "browse" button is an indication that you do not have the correct version of Adobe's Flash player installed. The lack of Flash player does not prevent you from uploading files. It does, however, make the process a bit more cumbersome.
3. Click the "Browse" button on the non-Flash version or the "Add Files" button on the Flash version, to open a window where you can select the images you want to upload.
4. One of the major benefits to using the Flash version of the upload utility is that you can select more than one file at a time within a single browse window. You can still upload multiple files at a time with the non-Flash version, but you must select each file and click "Open" on the browse window, then wait for a new image browse button (form) to appear before selecting the next image.
5. Continue adding as many files as you want with either version of the upload utility.
6. Once you have selected all the files you want, you can add a description and/or tags to these items. Keep in mind that the description and tags provided will be assigned to every image you upload in this instance. This is a convenience feature for members who want to upload a group of photos all related to a single event, like a vacation or birthday party. Tags and description options can always be modified at a later date for each item if you want something different for a particular image.
7. The last item to note before clicking the "upload" button is to select the appropriate level of access for each group under the "Share these files" section. The permissions assigned in this section will be applied to all the currently selected images.
8. Once you are satisfied with all your settings, click the "upload" button at the bottom of the window to begin the upload process.
9. Progress bars are available for both versions of the upload utility and are designed to provided members with feedback based on the status of each individual file in the upload queue.

Some Extra Features:

In the Flash-based version, the files are uploaded in the order selected. The individual progress bars as well as the icons at the end of each file name indicate the file's status. Once every file has completed uploading, all icons, progress bars and extra buttons are removed from the window, leaving only the "Add Files" button. There are currently three different upload status icons to assist you:

• An icon with an "X" means the file has not yet begun to upload. Prior to clicking the "upload" button, this icon will allow you to remove individual files from the current queue.
• An "hourglass" icon indicates that the file is currently uploading. This process cannot be stopped once it has begun.
• A "checkmark" icon indicates that the file has completed the upload successfully.

Current Issues:

• Flash version of upload utility is still in beta and therefore may present some quirkiness. Version 9.28 has been fully tested successfully in Firefox versions 2 and 3, as well as Internet Explorer 7. Adobe Flash player version 10 is known to have some issues so we do not recommend it at this time.
• As of this writing, the non-Flash version of the upload utility is only available for Firefox web browsers. However, we hope to upgrade this capability in the near future.

Future Additions:

• Image sets - Add one or more images to one or more collections based on common themes such as vacations, events, etc.
• Image Editing - Online editing tools allowing you to crop, rotate, etc.
• Batch Processing Area - Drag and drop multiple images into one area where you can modify any of their settings as a group.
• Tie to External APIs - Download copies of all your images hosted through other image hosting services besides Flickr.

Additional Resources:

Download Flash Player v9.28 for Internet Explorer (Windows)
Download Flash Player v9.28 for Mozilla, Netscape and Firefox (Windows)
Download Flash Player v9.28 for Safari (Mac)
Download Additional Flash Players
Uninstalling Adobe Flash Player

The content editor (also known as the Composer), provides members with a variety of different options for creating and modifying their content. This section is designed to outline the basic actions currently available. Note: These options may vary depending on whether the member has enabled the Rich Text Editor (RTE) or the Plain Text Editor (PTE).

Toolbar Options:

• Bold - Emphasizes the highlighted text by making it thicker in appearance.
• Italic - Emphasizes the highlighted text by making it slanted in appearance.
• Underline - Emphasizes the highlighted text by drawing a horizontal line underneath the letters.
• Strikethrough - Modifies the highlighted text by drawing a line horizontally through the middle of the text. This option is generally used to indicate that an edit has been made, generally replacing specific words or phrases within the body of the text.
• Hyperlink - Allows members to add links to their content. Links can be made to both internal or external resources.
• Blockquote - Indents and adds quotation marks around selected block element of text indicating that the content within was extracted from an alternate source. This option is not available in all browsers.
• Unordered List - Creates a bulleted list that can be used to add and organize content in an orderly fashion.
• Ordered List - Similar to the unordered list, except it replaces the bullets with actual numbers that flow in sequence.
• Insert Image - This option toggles the Image Insertion panel, providing members with access to their uploaded and imported images, as well as an option to search and import directly from Yahoo.
  NOTE: You cannot save or publish your content until you close the Insert Image panel. To close the panel just click the Insert Image button again.
• Insert Emoticon - Opens a drop list containing a wide variety of emoticons (aka smileys). The emoticons are a common element seen on many forums and blogs these days because they allow the member to convey emotions that may not be immediately obvious through text alone.
• Format Block - Changes the current block element to the selected item. This option is used to switch back and forth between headings (traditionally used for titles) and main text content.

Action Options:

• Close - Closes out the editor window. Save or publish before you do this or any recent updates not auto-saved will be lost.
• Save - Updates the database with the latest changes to your content without closing the editor window. These changes can include any updates to the main text, title, tags or permissions. Your content will remain in a draft status and the editor window will remain open regardless of how many times you click the save button. If you've created content but don't want to publish it yet, simply click the "save" button, wait for the "Item saved successfully at..." confirmation, and then click the "close" button to close out the editor. You can return to your content at any time for further editing by clicking on the "drafts" link under the Browse module.
• Auto-Save - Automatically saves your content once every minute if the content has changed. This has the same effect as clicking the "save" button which allows you to send content updates to the database manually.
• Discard - Discards the current item. You will be prompted prior to executing this command, but if you confirm your item will be moved to your discard bin (a.k.a. trash bin) where they can be accessed by clicking the Discards link under the Browse module. Please note that all discarded items are automatically deleted from the database after 30 days.
• Restore - Restores the current item. This option is only available on discarded items and is used to remove the item from the discard bin and place it back in a draft status. Restored items can be accessed by clicking the Draft link under the Browse module.
• Delete - Deletes the current item. You will be prompted prior to executing this command, but if you confirm your item will be permanently deleted from the database along with any revisions and child items (such as comments within a post).
• Publish - Works just like the Save function in that it updates the database with the latest changes to your post. The main difference between Save and Publish is that Publish will remove the "draft" status on your content making the it immediately viewable to other members based on the group permissions you set. Once your content is published, the editor window will automatically close and your updated content will appear in the viewing window.

A tag is simply a word or phrase that is used to describe one or more themes within your content. It is a way of cataloging actual or conceptual references within your text, so that your content can be easily retrieved in the future.

To use an analogy, tags are designed to work similarly to the index of a book. Tags, like the book index, allow you to find content related to specific terms. The only difference is that with tags, you don't need to know which page the content is on.

Tag Updates:

Because of the sheer volume of tags used throughout the site, we have opted to move the bulk of tag processing offline, rather than filtering live. As such, tags are not immediately available to users once they've been added to content. However, testing showed that processing tags offline allowed for a dramatic increase in site performance. When we stacked the pros and cons, performance came out on top. Not to worry, however, because tags are automatically updated within the system every hour, on the hour.

The Tags Module:

Tags within the Tags module are automatically refreshed* each time the main record list reloads. If you click on a particular member's username under the Members module, the tags, archives and styles for that individual are automatically loaded. Likewise when you deselect the member's username the Tags and Archives sections will reload to reflect the changes. If you select a group under the Groups module, a compilation of all the tags used by members within that group is loaded into the Tags module. If neither member nor group are selected, the Tags module will load up a small collection of popular tags used by everyone on the site. For larger tag collections, the less popular tags are removed by default. To view the entire collection in this instance, click on the "more" link at the bottom of the Tags module.

* This feature is currently unavailable in Internet Explorer due to an IE bug.

Search using tags:

You can locate content easily using tags in several different ways. Clicking on an individual tag within the "Keywords" section of a post will retrieve content that matches that tag against the tagged items in the database, or you can use the search function which matches your search term against the title, content and tag fields of items in the database.

Adding your own tags to content:

One or more tags can be added to just about any item that uses an editor window to modify its content. If you see a "Tag this..." field in the editor window, you can add/modify tags for that item. Choosing the tags is completely up to the user. You can select tags which fit the overall concept of your post, or you can simply add custom tags that make it easier for you yourself to retrieve the content at a later date. It's completely up to you.

Allowing others to tag your items:

Keep in mind that if you give permission to other members to tag (reference), comment (respond) or modify (revise) your content, they will have the ability to add tags to your content. Additionally, any tags added to comments in response to one of your posts, will automatically be appended to the tags for your post. This is done to assist in retrieving the posts and related comments at a later date. If you, as the author of a post, do not agree with the tags others have added, you can simply remove the individual tags using the editor.

Lastly, the ability to tag, among other options, is a privilege that only you can grant to others. Always double check your group permissions for each item (under the "Share this..." section of the editor), to ensure they are set correctly.

The Thoughts module has a very simple purpose: provide a fun and interesting way for members to interact with one another through blogging. Within the Thoughts module there are currently two options available:

• Reply - Opens a new content editor window auto-populated with the question on which you clicked along with title and tag information related to that particular thought.
• More - Clicking this link will refresh the Thoughts module, loading in a new random thought for you to read and possibly respond to.

In addition to the Thoughts module which lists thoughts one at a time, you can also access the entire collection of thoughts. Thoughts are ultimately designed to help members generate content by presenting ideas, concepts, and questions that can easily serve as topic material for a blog entry. Once posted, other members often reply with their own points of view or opinions on the matter being discussed.

The Functions module within each respective section fo the site, is a collection of basic options for adding or modifying items within that section. The options under this module may vary depending on site location, but the basic elements are available just about everywhere you go. The options, as outlined below, are only available to registered members who are currently logged into the site.

Side-Note: Non-registered users cannot add or modify content in any way but they do have the ability to view items made accessible to the public. To make your content viewable to the general public, select an access level of "Read" or higher for the "Everyone" group under the share permissions for your item.

Compose New Item:

As a registered member of the site, you have the ability to add content in the form of posts or images and import news feeds (coming soon). However, you must be logged into the site in order to perform these actions.

The "Compose New Item" link will create a draft item within the database. Once this placeholder has been created, a content editor window (composer) will open allowing you to begin adding your content. Up until the point where you publish this new content, it will remain in a draft status allowing you to modify and save it as often as you wish.

Upload New Items:

Within the Images section of the site, the Functions menu differs slightly when it comes to adding new content. More often than not, you will want to upload new images from your local workstation. Clicking the "Upload New Items" link will open the upload utility. There are two versions of the uploader available depending on the version of Adobe Flash Player you have installed.

Import Flickr Items:

The "Import Flickr Items" link will open a new window, providing you with the ability to import your existing images from Flickr if you so choose. The first time you attempt to import you will be prompted to confirm this site's access to your Flickr account. The access granted is "read-only" so there's no way this site can tamper with your files on Flickr, but it does require at least "read" access in order to perform the import.

If you agree to this, your images will be automatically imported at that time. You must be logged into your Flickr account in order to confirm this site's access. If you are not logged in, Yahoo will prompt you to do so. Once you're logged in, simply return to this site and reattempt your import.

Select All Items:

Registered members have the ability to modify certain record settings when logged into the site. Rather than selecting items one at a time, especially if there are a lot of records returned, the "Select All Items" link allows you to auto-select an entire group of items. Clicking this item once will select the first page worth of items. A new link option will appear once this has been done, giving you an additional option of selecting every single item return within the current results. This option resides directly above the current record list itself.

Deselect All Items:

This option will deselect all items within the list regardless of how many are currently selected.

Mark Selected As Read:

Registered members have the ability to automatically track the items they've viewed (within the last 90 days) which makes finding new content much simpler. With one or more items selected in the record list, members can click this option under the Functions menu. Doing so will automatically update the database to indicate that the currently selected items have been read. This will prevent said items from showing up the "New" items list.

Mark Selected As Unread:

This option peforms the opposite function as the above. This option is made available for those times where you may not have time to read an item in its entirety. Simply click this option after selecting one or more items to reset their status in the database. Once complete, these items can be easily retrieved with a "New" items query.

Set Access For Selected:

This option is only available to registered members who are currently logged in. In addition, you must select your own member name under the Member module filters in order to exercise this option. Alternatively, you can also use the URL option to pass your member name as in the following example:

http://www.todnem.com/posts/jtodnem/

Once you are only viewing your own items you can then use this option to change the access levels (permissions) on one or more items. Simply select the items you want to modify within the record list, then click this option. Select the appropriate settings for each of your groups, along with the "I agree..." checkbox and hit the "update" button to apply the new settings.

WARNING: Please read the text provided within this option window carefully since you are effectively altering permissions for multiple items in a single action.

Web Browser Requirements:

With the recent redesign of our site, the web browser and general site requirements have changed. Please note that while earlier versions of the browsers listed below or alternative browsers may appear to function, we offer no guarantee that the site will retain it's full functionality. If you have any issues when using one of our recommended browsers, please feel free to contact us. If you experience difficulties with the site and are not using one of the recommended browsers, we highly advise you to download the latest version using the links provided.

Download - Internet Explorer 7+ for Windows
Download - Firefox 2+ for Windows or Mac
Download - Safari 3+ for Windows or Mac

File Upload Requirements:

The current version of our Flash-based upload utility is designed around Adobe's Flash Player version 9. Support for Flash Player version 10 is coming soon, but until the new version is available, you can download version 9.28 using the appropriate links below. For more details please see our help documentation for uploading images.

Download - Flash Player v9.28 for Internet Explorer (Windows)
Download - Flash Player v9.28 for Mozilla, Netscape and Firefox (Windows)
Download - Flash Player v9.28 for Safari (Mac) -

Additional Requirements:

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This site is still very much in a Beta status. As such it is constantly undergoing various changes to support new features, fix bugs, etc. As a result, you may notice occasional breakages or problems with the site. We try to make the updates as painless and transparent as possible, but on occasion there might be some hiccups. We offer the below advice for any of you who might happen to experience errors or issues while visiting the site.

Try each of the following steps below progressively and see if the problem goes away. If one step doesn't do it, go on to the next one and try it again. If, by step three, you are still getting errors, then more than likely something is actually broken. If you're feeling generous and wouldn't mind kindly copying and pasting the error into our contact form and sending it to us, we'd greatly appreciate it. The quicker we get the bug fixed, the quicker everyone gets back to the fun!

Step 1: Log out of the site and back in again

Step 2: Clear your browser cache

Step 3: Clear your browser cookies

Registered members have the ability to narrow their search results to only those items they have not previously viewed. This feature is accessed by clicking the "New" link under the Browse module. All unread items that have been modified in the database within the last 90 days will show up in the list, without the extra clutter of previously read items. This option is not available to non-registered users.

A few things to note...

• New items are limited to those items that have been modified within the last 90 days. This is intentional and is done in order to avoid diminished database performance.
• An item is automatically registered as "read" the moment you click on it to open it in a viewing window.
• Items can easily be switched from "read" to "unread" and back again if required. Simply select one or more items in the record list, then click the "Mark Selected As Read" or "Mark Selected As Unread" link under the Functions module to set the respective status of the selected items.

Permissions on items look more complicated than they really are. Once you add a one or more members to a group, those members will then have access to any items (blogs, images, etc) where that particular group has been given Read, Reference, Respond or Revise. However, if you change that group's permission on an item to None (private), then all members of that group will be denied access to the item. This same technique applies to any groups you create.

The last group, Everyone, isn't technically a group, since you can't add or remove any members from it. It simply refers to anyone outside of your current groups. This includes both registered and non-registered users. Setting the Everyone group permission to None (private) on an item means that no one outside of your groups will have access to that item.

It should be noted that group permissions (also known as share permissions) are inclusive, not exclusive. The downfall of this approach is that a member who is denied access to an item through one group, may still be able to access that item through a secondary group. The benefit of this approach, however, is that it allows you to add a member to more than one group. And since members can now create their own custom groups, the option of multiple group memberships provides a lot of flexibility when it comes to sharing your content.

Every group you create will automatically be added under the share permissions area within the content editor. Each group will have the same options for access control. The following list should help you decide which access level to select:

• None (private) - The group to which this setting is applied will have NO ACCESS to the item.
• Read (view) - The group to which this setting is applied will have the ability to view the item, but will not be able to tag, comment on or modify the item.
• Reference (tag) - The group to which this setting is applied will have the ability to both view and add tags (keywords) to the item, but will not be able to comment on or modify the item.
• Respond (comment) - The group to which this setting is applied will have the ability to view, add tags (keywords), and comment on the item but will not be able to modify the item.
• Revise (modify) - The group to which this setting is applied will have FULL UNRESTRICTED ACCESS to the item. This setting replaces the Collaborative setting in the previous version of the site. Use caution when applying this setting as anyone with this level of access can fully modify or even delete the item.

Each time the status of an item changes from "published" to "draft", a revision of the original content (prior to editing) is created and saved in the database. As long as the content remains in a "draft" status, all changes are saved over the existing version so no revisions are created. The Revision History and any revisions links are only viewable by the original author. To preview the content of a particular revision, simply click on the respective link under Revision History to open that version in a viewing window.

Registered members who are logged into the site can add and modify content. Once you have uploaded or imported images to the site, you will have the option of inserting these images into your textual content using the Rich Text Editor (RTE) provided. This feature is not available if the member has disabled the RTE option under their account settings.

Once you have an editor window open and you're ready to add an image, just click on the Insert Image buttonon the editor toolbar to open the Insert Image Panel. Three options are available to you for choosing/locating an image.

Upload Images:

If you already have images in the system, clicking the Uploaded tab will open a panel showing all of your uploaded images. If you don't already have images in the system, or you simply want to add more, clicking the plus [+] button on this tab will open the Upload utility.

Import Images:

Clicking the Imported tab will show you all of the images you've imported from Flickr. If you don't have any imported images but would like to add them, just click the [+] button on the Imported tab. If you have already authorized this site to connect on your behalf, the auto-import process will begin. If you have not provided authorization, Flickr will prompt you to make sure it's okay. Once you agree, the auto-import process will begin. Note: If you're not logged into your Yahoo account you will be redirected to Yahoo's home page where you will need to log in prior to authorizing or importing. Once you're logged in, just return and follow this process again. Once the import process has completed, you can close the import window. Click the refresh button on the Imported tab to see your new images.

Search Images:

Lastly, you can click the Search tab to open the Yahoo Image Search panel. Type in a term or terms in the search bar, click "Go" and you now have a full assortment of image options available to you, just like you would if you were searching directly online.

Regardless of the image source (upload|import|search), previewing and inserting an image into your content is done in the same manner. A single left-click on the image will open it up for previewing. Double-clicking the image will insert it into your content. If you want to remove an image from within the content, just left-click on the image thumbnail once within the content and hit the Delete or Backspace button on your keyboard.
Once you've add all the images you want, click the Insert Image buttonagain to close the Insert Images panel.

Clicking on any of the links within the Archives module will retrieve records that correspond to the selected year and month. A similar option is also available via the URL using one, two or all three of the options below. These options can be specified either directly after the page designator or after a members username.

Year:

Enter a four-digit year after the page designator or a member's username like in the following examples:

http://www.todnem.com/posts/2007/
http://www.todnem.com/helps/2008/
http://www.todnem.com/images/jtodnem/2008/

Month:

Enter a two-digit month after the page designator or a member's username . If the number of the month is less than 10 you will need to add a zero in front of the number. All month parameters must be preceded by a four-digit year and a slash. The following examples illustrate correct usage of this option via the URL:

http://www.todnem.com/posts/2007/10/
http://www.todnem.com/helps/2008/06/
http://www.todnem.com/images/jtodnem/2008/07/

Day:

Enter a two-digit day after the page designator or a particular member's username. Like the month parameter, the day number must be preceded by a zero if it's less than 10. The day parameter is useful for retrieving records from a very specific date. For example, if you wanted to see all items created on Christmas of 2005, you could enter '2005/12/25'. The day parameter must be preceded by both a year and month with corresponding forward slashes. The following examples illustrate correct usage for this option:

http://www.todnem.com/posts/2007/10/11/
http://www.todnem.com/helps/2008/06/24/
http://www.todnem.com/images/jtodnem/2008/07/04/

The Timeframes option is another module designed to assist users with filtering their query results for the current page. Clicking any of the links will retrieve all records on the current page whose creation dates are newer than the specified number of days. This option is also available via the URL by adding a number after the page or member designator (see examples below). By default a set number of options have been provided as links within the Timeframes area, but any number up to 999 will work. The examples below would retrieve all items within the last 30, 7 or 90 days respectively:

http://www.todnem.com/posts/30/
http://www.todnem.com/helps/7/
http://www.todnem.com/images/jtodnem/90/

The Order By module is slightly different from the other modules in that it doesn't filter or reduce your page results in any way. The options provided in this module are designed to allow members to sort their results based on certain criteria. This option is currently only available via the module (no URL option at this time). The options are as follows:

Modified:

The Modified option will return results based on each of the date that each item was last modified or updated. The results are returned from newest to oldest by default.

Created:

The Created option will return results based on each of the original date that each item was created or added to the database. The results are returned from newest to oldest by default.

Member:

The Member option will return results based on the author's member name. The results are returned alphabetically from A-Z by default.

Title:

The Title option will return results based on the title of each item. The results are returned alphabetically from A-Z by default.

The Browse module is similar to a lot of the other modules in that it allows users to filter content. The current options available under the Browse module are outlined below. Options may vary depending on whether you are logged into the site or not.

All Items:

The All Items option is pretty self explanatory. Clicking this link will reset any filters currently applied to your results, retrieving every possible record to which you have access. This option is also available directly from the URL by eliminating any options after the page designator (posts, images, helps, etc). Some examples:

http://www.todnem.com/posts/
http://www.todnem.com/images/
http://www.todnem.com/thoughts/
http://www.todnem.com/helps/

New:

The New option is only available to registered users who are currently logged into the site. Clicking this link will retrieve items modified in the last 90 days that have not been previously viewed. This option is also available directly from the URL by adding the word "new" directly after the page designator. Some examples:

http://www.todnem.com/posts/new/
http://www.todnem.com/images/new/
http://www.todnem.com/thoughts/new/
http://www.todnem.com/helps/new/

Drafts:

The Drafts option is only available to registered users who are logged into the site. Clicking this link will retrieve the current member's non-published items for the current page. This option is only available on pages where members have permission to create new content (currently Posts and Images). This option is also available directly from the URL by adding the word "draft" directly after the page designator. Some examples:

http://www.todnem.com/posts/draft/
http://www.todnem.com/images/draft/

Discards:

The Discards option is only available to registered users who are logged into the site. Clicking this link will retrieve the current member's discarded items for the current page. Like a drafted item, this option is only available on pages where members have permission to create new content (currently Posts and Images). This option is also available directly from the URL by adding the word "discard" directly after the page designator. Some examples:

http://www.todnem.com/posts/discard/
http://www.todnem.com/images/discard/

As of the current version of this help document, the Search function retrieves results based on the page you are on. For example, if you are on the Posts portion of the site, it will apply your query to all the posts in the database vs. if you were viewing Images, it would search all images in the database.

To answer your question, the search capability supports the following operators: