Hyperviews Online

How do I read Hyperviews Online?

Scroll through the blog entries on the home page to see what’s new OR

Click a link in the sidebar for the Page or Category of interest.

Each blog entry has a “permanent link” to the entire entry and the comments if any. You can also click “Read the rest of this entry” or the “Comments” link. Click the category in which the entry is posted to see all the other entries in that category.

If you click a Category link, scroll through the blog entries in that category.

If you want to see all the blog entries published in a month, click the link for that month. Check the pages, too, because they are updated and the new information has the date it was published.

How do I contribute to Hyperviews Online?

Members and visitors are invited to leave comments and to register as a Subscriber. The site administrator will make Online SIG members and invited STC members and guests “Contributors,” who can post. Frequent Contributors who agree will be designated as “Authors” who can post and Publish their posts, as well as edit the work of other Authors and Contributors.

Once you are a contributor, when you log in, click the New Post link at the top and fill in the form to create your post.

What is the copyright policy?

The STC copyright statement follows.

Hyperviews Online invites members to submit articles that they wish to be considered for publication. Note: By submitting an article, you implicitly grant a license to Hyperviews Online to run the article and for other STC publications to reprint it without permission. Copyright is held by the writer. In your email message, please let the Online SIG of STC know if this article has run elsewhere, and if it has been submitted for consideration to other publications.

What is the reprint policy?

STC newsletters and websites are welcome to reprint the material published in Hyperviews Online and on the static site of the Online SIG. Please credit the source. Everyone is welcome to link to the material published on both sites.

How do I create categories and pages?

If you have been assigned a role that allows you to create these, then to create categories, in the admin panel, Manage > Categories > Add New > Complete the form > Add Category. The category shows up in the sidebar when someone posts in that category.

To create a page, in the admin panel, Manage > Pages > Create New Page > Enter the Title and the Content > Create New Page.

How do I edit a page or a post?

If you have been assigned a role that allows you to edit these, navigate to the page or post > Click the Edit link > In the editing panel, make the changes > Save.

How do I continue a post?

In the editing window, click the More icon in the toolbar. Continue typing your entry.

Do I have to write everything in the little editing window?

No. You can write your article in HTML in any tool you choose. The HTML must be free from formatting other than heading, paragraph, strong, emphasis, and citation tags. You can click the HTML button in the toolbar and paste your HTML in that window. Note that improper tags can affect the display of the entire site. (That is why new participants are always assigned the role of “Contributor,” and can post only drafts. The site admnistrator or an Author will resolve any problems with a post and then Publish.)

Can our chapter or SIG have a blog-style site like this one?

Yes. If you would like a site on http://stc-on.org, please write to ann@annlwiley.com and we will determine if we can add to the sites at the time. You can also install WordPress on a service of your choice, and create your site there. You can also use another CMS system for your site.

The Suncoast chapter has a WordPress site. The Chicago, Tech Valley, and France chapters and the Central Iowa community have web sites developed with content management systems. The Austin chapter newsletter is a blog.

Tom Johnson wrote an article about the Suncoast site in Tieline, the STC leaders’ newsletter.

If we decide to use WordPress, how much can we customize?

A lot. You apply themes, which you can investigate from the WordPress site (scroll down to “Get New Themes.”) Pay attention to the structure. The appearance can be changed, although it takes effort.

Tom Johnson has written notes on all the customizations used for the Suncoast chapter site. The WordPress Codex provides good documentation.