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Adagio4. Web Content Management EP Information Offices. Adagio4 – full interface. Extra features: REFRESH: to reconnect to the page/upload modifications from other users. COPY PAGE: to copy the entire page / paste it on a new page.
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Adagio4 Web Content Management EP Information Offices
Extra features: • REFRESH: to reconnect to the page/upload modifications from other users. • COPY PAGE: to copy the entire page / paste it on a new page. • UNDO/REDO: features allowing to correct mistakes. "Undo“ reverses the last action you performed on the website, and "Redo" undoes the last Undo action (action on the website, not only on the page) • SIDEBAR/CONTENT: select "sidebar" or "content" to start inserting content either in the central content zone or in the sidebar. Full interface: Toolbar
4 boxes: • Macro • Load & Save • Page properties • Menu Edition Boxes
Load&Save There are 3 possibilities: • Download content • Download content + static files (pictures, tables, etc.) • Website update file: used to upload the content of another website (created with adagio4). Notice: this operation erases the current website. This section is used to save the website structure, content and static files in a zip archive. Boxes
'Page properties' box This dialog box is used to change the page properties. 4 properties: Template: to choose a graphic charter. When selecting ROOT instead of a page, the template is used for the entire website. Page name: code in the navigation path: name that will appear in the URL. Visibility: If this parameter is set on "NO", the page does not appear in the navigation menu. (ex: links to invisible children) Links towards the page: to create a link between a word used in the website and the page. Each name must be typed to the line. Boxes
Menu edition 2 extra tools: • "Virtual parents“: to create a page shortcut (= copy a page in another part of the website under a virtual parent page). When the original page is modified, the changes are updated in the copy. • "Parent page": to move a page in the website structure. (=green arrows) This dialog box is used to modify the menu structure. Boxes
Macro This tool is used to create a press release: a pre-defined page containing a title - description - image - paragraph - date. to create a page located under a month to create a page using today's date. You must position yourself on a category (child of "press-release“ : ex: news, activities) creates a page per month over a period of 1 year. You must position yourself on a category (child of "press-release“). Boxes
Each page is a set of components Types of components: • Title components Title: to edit the page title which appears in the Menu. (= page label) Subtitle: 9 different levels with own size / character style. Global titles: used when translating the website name (defined in My data) • Textual components Description: describes the page and is used for the web search engines. Paragraph: block of text Text in list: Displays the text as list. Each "Enter" creates a new list element. Date: displays the date Components
Links External link: to insert links towards other websites. Reversed link option : link automatically created if name appears in the website Internal link: to set links towards other pages in the website. Site map: used to display a sitemap on the page. Anchor /link to anchor: used to set a link in the current page. Link to file: used to upload a file on the website Links towards children: used to link a page to its children. Links to pages: used to display links towards other pages. • Graphic components Image: free image : to upload an image as it is (no size modification fit screen) standard image : to upload an image whose size will be automatically adapted to fit a width defined in the template . Decorative image: to upload an image from a database. Banner: to upload a long image Image gallery: images are displayed on a page according to template. Components
Special components • Empty space: to set a space between elements. • Csv table: to upload a table from Excel. • Keywords: to add keywords. • Contact form:to insert a pre-designed contact form. • Debug note: to insert internal messages that will be viewed by other contributors in view mode Components
Copy/Paste elements: It is possible to c/p 2 things: • the structure of a page • A component with all of its content. • Repeating elements: This button is used to repeat a component in children pages. O Changes of content in parent page autom. modified in children pages ( often used in sidebar) Content editing
To modify the website structure, pages may be relocated in the navigation tree thanks to: • the green arrows • or by selecting a parent page in the Menu Edition - Parent page Move a page in the navigation: STEP BY STEP
The "page name" is an internal code which is used for the URL (Example: a page named contact will have the URL http://test.adagio4.eu/contact). It may be different from the Page Title. In order to get a coherent website, it is preferable to choose a page name which is relevant with its content. • select the page in the Menu • go in the "page properties" box • type a new name in the "page name:" field • click on "ok". Change the page name STEP BY STEP
Administrators • Tab used to manage administrators accounts Full interface: Tabs (Global management)
In the User management box: • Download a list of users • Replace the current list • Merge a list together with the current list displayed on the screen. The system will automatically update the roles. • Types of roles: • admin : Access to all actions (= general administrator) • content : Enable to modify the content of pages • remove-file : Enable to delete static elements • navigation : Enable to modify navigation • add-navigation : Enable to add elements in the navigation • admin-user : Enables to manage users • statistics : Access to statistics • publisher : Enable to publish the website • mailing : Enable to send mailings • light interface: Access to the simplified interface
Users • The notion of 'User' is used for mailing purposes. Users are e-mail receivers. Tabs
ACTIONS • Create new user • Users management • - download a list of users • replace the current list • merge a list together with the current list displayed on the • screen. The system will automatically update users' roles. • Import bulk e-mail • Paste a text and the CMS will automatically select all email addresses contained in this text. • Roles edition • Tool used to create different types of roles (guests, administrators, email receivers, members etc.)
Statistics • Website activity: Most visited pages per day/hour/language Traffic Sources (referents) • Mailing campaigns Follow-up Adagio4 – Tabs
Files Section which enable actions on files and directories (images,CVS): • create/deleterepertories • copy/cut/paste/delete files • add descriptions • search for files • focus images Tabs
My data Section used to set: • Super administrator’s particulars • Website properties • Interface language (En/Fr) • Website languages • Global title • Page alias • Google Analytics. • Alias (“copy of”) • to set in empty website. • Ex: europa.it alias of: roma.adagio4.eu Tabs
Images + focus • Quicklinks • Reversed links • Links to pages • Extract the selection • Marker • RSS Usefultools
Free image: upload an image as it is. No size modification except to fit the screen.(use FOCUS tool) • Standard image: to upload an image that will automatically resize and crop to fit a zone defined by the template. (the image is re-proportioned according to the width defined by the template) • Banner: to upload a long image • Decorative image: to upload an image from a data base. This database is common to all EP information offices. The image is invisible on the page where the component is used. Images
"Files" tabulation organize all files and images. Advice: Use the Focus tool on each image to select the important zone. • When uploading a “free image” that needs to be reduced to fit the screen, the system focuses • on the important zone. Meta data: focus + description
Create a new page calledquicklinks • Createitschildren pages using the followingpredefinednames: • Contact • Disclaimer • Sitemap • FAQ • Insert content in each page (ex: contact form) Quicklinks
Internal link = a hyperlink that is a reference to another page of the website. Reversed internal link Insert names that will be linked to a page. Each name must be typed to the line. Ex: newsletter links to current page every time the word “newsletter” appears in the website. Reversed links
External link = link to anotherwebsite (ex: ) • Reversed internal link . Reversed links If selected, a link is automatically created every time the name appears in the website.
Link to file: To attach a file Reversed internal link Reversed links If selected, a link is automatically created every time the name (file label) appears in the website.
TIP: In ‘preview’ mode: You may easily find the pages where reversed links were set. Reversed links
Component • ‘links to pages’ is used to display links to other pages. • Types of display: • Slideshow • Standard • Light display Linking to other pages
Rule button: to display all pages, or make a selection By default selected : to select automatically all displayed pages. Reference page : to display the selected referent and its children for an easier selection. REM1: insert a description in the linked page REM2: 1st image or decorative image which is invisible on the linked page Linking to other pages
Identifies a page It is possible to modify an URL to get a better identification Example: Instead of showing: http://test.adagio4.eu/view/it/press-release.html Show: http://test.adagio4.eu/news • Go in "My data" • In URI Alias: set an alias using the syntax: alias=real path URL marketing
On top of all textual components "select a marker" option. When another language is used in a text, it may be specified • enhances the website accessibility (text reader softwares) (example: a quotation in french in an english text) HOW: • In 'My data": all languages used in the website should have been selected. • In 'select a marker": choose a language • Select the text to be marked • Click on Mark Marker
In textual components: • paragraph • text in list • footnote used to facilitate the importation of text from other applications by bursting it directly into components. HOW: • Select a part of text in the textual component • Select a component type • Click on "extract the selection" • The selected text is moved into the selected component Text extraction tool
By clicking on the box titles, you can open or close the boxes to save some space on the screen. • Use the "Copy page" button to copy the current page structure and paste it in a new page. • Use “virtual parents” to create a page shortcut (modifications in the original page = automatically modified in the copied pages) TIPS
1/ Enter in http://training.adagio4.eu/edit/ withLogin : light / full - Password: light / full • 2/ For admin: Createa new administrator (in full interface) • 3/ Create a new page (ex: yourlast name) • 4/ Move the page in the navigation : insert itafter ‘homepage’ • 5/ Change itsname (instead of last name: first name) • 4/ Insert content (title – title in menu …) • 5/ Upload a free and standard image. Previewit to see the difference. • 6/ Create a repertory and put your photo file in it • 7/ Use focus tool + description • 7/ Upload photo (decorative image) – see impact in links • 8/ Create a press release • 9/ Create links to press releases on the homepage • 10/ Check the stats • 11/ Insert a virtual parent (your page as a virtualchild of ‘ homepage’) • 12/ Test reversed links – internal links • 14/ Mailing EXERCICES