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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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