[dissent-tech] Guide to using the web

[tabitha747 at riseup.net]

I have put this up on the web - its under web admin in the get involved
bit.  I hope you all approve.  Please send any amendmants/suggestions in. 
Also i'm going to use it as a basis for a standard reply to requests to
upload info cos it something everyone needs to get into doing (loads of
people have accounts!).

love T

Brief Guide to Using the Dissent! Website

This website is open publishing.  Many people find the website busy and a
bit overwhelming but if you take some time to familiarise yourself with it
it should eventually begin to make sense!

If you wish to upload information you need to create an account.   Do this
by clicking on the 'No account yet? Create one' link on the left hand side
bar.  Once you have been issued with a user name and password you can log
in to the site.   When you are logged on the user menu appears above the
'log in' module.   From here the main options are 'submit news' and
'submit event'.

To 'submit news'
Once you have clicked on this option you will be taken to an add content
page.   Please add your content ensuring that all articles have a very
concise introduction and the main body of text/images are put in the 'main
text' section.   You will need to select a category:

Events/Gatherings – This is for events related to Dissent not covered by
the other options, e.g. information nights and benefit gigs and for info
on network wide gatherings.

Translation – This is for any translated information.  If the translation
is of an article or section that is already on the website please follow
these instructions so that a link can be made from the article in English
to the translated article.  In the title box give the title of the article
in the translation language but with the name of that language in brackets
in English.  Please include at the end of the article the title of the
article in English with the translation language name in its translated
form in brackets.  Please e-mail the web team so they know there is a new
article to link.

Action Info – This is for any action related information, from
practical/tactical to events.

Support Group Info – This is for news on or any new information from
support groups (e.g.. publications, trainings, education, medical and
legal).

Convergence Info- This is for any practical information that relates to
the convergence spaces or visiting Scotland

Resources Info -
This is for news on any useful information resources e.g. publications


Newsletter – This is for any articles or reports that do not fit into the
above sections or would not be classified as news.

Please then go to the publishing tag at the bottom of the page.  You
should at least change the 'state' option from unpublished to published.  
 The title of all new articles will appear on the 'Recent Info' module on
the right hand sidebar.  If your article is of high importance and you 
want it to go on the front page instead please click 'front page' box on
this page.  Please note there are currently technical problems with the
front page.   Once you have finished remember to click the save icon!

To 'Submit Event'
This will add details to the events calender, which is currently placed on
the right hand sidebar.  This section is fairly self explanatory, please
follow the online instructions.

Other sections you may find useful:

Document Downloads
This section allows you to upload files for others to download.   To add
(or access) a document go the main menu > resources > document downloads. 
 You do ot need to be logged in if you want to download a document/file. 
If you are logged in a 'submit a new document' icon will appear at the
right hand side of the document download page.   Please follow the
instructions on this page.   Please take some time to look at the
categories:

Working Group Meeting Minutes:
This is for meeting that happen outside of network wide gatherings.

Publicity: with the following subcategories
Flyers
Information about the G8
Logos and Artwork
Poster
Press Releases

Past Mobilisation

Gathering Documents: with the following subcategories
Agendas
Discussion Documents/Proposals
Introduction Packs
Invites
Minutes

Newsletters

Action Information-
You can upload calls to action directly onto the calls to action pages.  
Go to the main menu > Action Info.  At the bottom of this page are links
to the call to action pages.  If you click on one of these pages (either
build up or g8 Summit) and are logged in you can click on the 'new...'
which will appear near the bottom of the page.  Follow the online
instructions (this page has the same format as the news add content page).
 Please ignore the category Derby M17.