getting the word_out

Getting the Word Out:How to put content on the OC Website

Presented by Ben Kendel

& Mike MinionsConnections 2010

Part 1: The Basics

The OC website uses a content management system called ACM/Ironpoint

To use ACM/Ironpoint you need an account

Part 1: The BasicsTo get your account you have to

do the online training

You sign up for the online training through myOkanagan

Part 1: The BasicsOnce you complete the training and

get your account you’ll have access to edit a certain portion of the OC website

To edit an existing webpage:Log into myOkanagan

Click the link Edit OC Web Content (Ironpoint)

To edit an existing webpage:Navigate to your page

Click the quick edit button

To edit an existing webpage:Revise text

To edit an existing webpage:Insert images

To edit an existing webpage:Create links

To edit an existing webpage:Save & publish

Part 2: More Advanced Things You Can DoUse tables to format your page

Part 2: More Advanced Things You Can DoUse CSS (Class)

Part 2: More Advanced Things You Can DoCreate child pages

Part 2: More Advanced Things You Can DoControl what appears on the left

or right navigation (full edit mode)

Part 2: More Advanced Things You Can DoRestore a previous version (full

edit)

Part 3: Things to know about that will make your life easierMaking and using pagelets

Part 3: Things to know about that will make your life easierMaking and using pagelets

Part 3: Things to know about that will make your life easierTroubleshooting in HTML

Part 3: Things to know about that will make your life easierWorking with digital assets in the

digital asset manager◦Select folder◦Add file◦Add subfolder

Part 3: Things to know about that will make your life easierResizing your images before you

put them in

Part 3: Things to know about that will make your life easierChecking your page in different

browsers

Part 3: Things to know about that will make your life easierUseful page types

◦General content◦Survey◦Blog◦Photo gallery

Part 3: Things to know about that will make your life easierRequesting page aliases

◦http://okanagan.bc.ca/nten is better thanhttp://www.okanagan.bc.ca/Page17154.aspx

Part 3: Things to know about that will make your life easierGetting help