- Overview
The DiscoveryBound (DB) web site Chapter's section has been updated.
Each chapter has the ability to manage their own web page within the DB site. You can display
a custom logo or image from a recent chapter event, general information about the chapter,
the chapter contacts, upcoming chapter events, and multiple photo albums with unlimited pictures
from your recent events!
- Getting Started:
Each chapter is given a unique username and password assigned by DiscoveryBound Headquarters in Denver. If you don't have your login information, you can call 888.416.7348 x136 to find out what it is. Once you have the username and password for your chapter page, you can go to http://adventureunlimited.info/au-maint/chapterlogin.cfm to log into your chapter web page management area. - The Web Page Management Area:
There are five sections in the chapter web page management area that correspond to the 5 areas
of the web page you can help maintain:
- Contacts - who the main contacts for your chapter are;
- General Information - a welcome message to people visting your chapter web page;
- Chapter Photo or Logo - an opening graphic or photo from a recent event - change it as often as you like!
- Chapter Events - a way to get the word out about upcoming events sponsored by your chapter;
- Photo Albums - collections of photos from chapter events.
- Managing Contact Information:
The contacts that are listed in your web page now are what we have on file for you at DiscoveryBound Headquarters.
You can make immediate changes to these by using the interface on the web page - but make sure we know
about the updates also by dropping us an email!
In the contacts section, you can ADD a new contact, or you can make changes (or remove) a contact as needed.
- Adding a New Contact:
- Log into chapters.discoverybound.org if you haven't already;
- Click on the first item in the menu: "Add a New Chapter Contact";
- The only *required* fields on this form are the first and last name fields; enter
as much other data as you want; we think more is better so that local Christian Science youth can find a way to
get ahold of contacts;
- When you are finished adding data, click on the "Add This CHapter COntact" button;
- The subsequent page will confirm that the new contact was written to our online database; from here
you can return to the Chapter's maintenance menu, add another contact, or go to the DiscoveryBound home page;
- Changing Information About a Chapter Contact or Deleting a Contact:
- Log into chapters.discoverybound.org if you haven't already;
- Click on the second item in the menu: "Modify/Delete Chapter Contact";
- The next page will show a list of all contacts in the Chapter with a link to Modify
and a link to Delete the contact;
- To delete a contact:
- Click on "Delete" on the line starting with the name of the contact you want to delete;
- A subsequent page will ask if you're sure you
want to delete this contact... and if you are sure about deleting this contact, click "Yes, Delete";
- To change contact information about an existing contact;
- Click on "Modify" on the line starting with the name of the contact whose data you want to change;
- The subsequent page will display fields of data about the conact you selected;
- Make changes to data as required;
- Click "Modify This Chapter Contact" when finished;
- The subsequent page will confirm that the contact information was updated in our online database; from here
you can return to the Chapter's maintenance menu, add another contact, or go to the DiscoveryBound home page;
- Adding or Changing General Chapter Information:
General Chapter Information can be updated any time you like (as can anything else on the
Chapter Maintenance Menu). The "General Information" is a place for you to put a welcome message
and any additional general information you'd like to add about your chapter. The instructions
for modifying this message (or adding new content if it doesn't exist) follow:
- Log into chapters.discoverybound.org if you haven't already;
- Click on the third item on the Chapter Maintenance Menu called "Modify General Chapter Information";
- There is one field here, and you put your message in this text box; (see the additional
notes on entering data below);
- Click the button that says "Update General Chapter Information";
- The screen will be refreshed with a confirmation at at the top of the page; it returns
you to the edit screen in case you want to make more changes. If you don't, click on the link to
"Return to the Chapter Maintenance Menu";
Additional notes on entering data in this section:
- This text will display as HTML, so if you enter extra
blank lines, the web browser will "eat them" unless you add some HTML to format the text
the way you want to!
- If you want to format your General Information message into several paragraphs
with different font colors or bolding, etc, the best way to do this is by using an editor like
Microsoft Word or any basic free HTML editor to create your text. When you finished creating
your message in one of these tools, save it as HTML, then open the HTML file and cut and paste
everything in there into the General Information text box; when you click the "Update Chapter General Information" button,
the HTML code will be saved and displayed (instead of basic text) the next time somebody looks at your page.
- Keep in mind you don't have to do this fancy-schmancy HTML
editing if you don't want to. Just type your text directly into the text box and it'll be fine.
If you do want to just type it in but you'd like to create a new paragraph, type in the
HTML code to create a new paragraph in front of the first word of the new paragraph. The HTML code (or "tag")
to start a new paragraph is <p> (make sure you put the "p" inside angle brackets as shown here).
- Example text to illustrate the new paragraph tag:
-
We have a swell Chapter. Come to our events!
<p>Feel free to contact anyone on our Chapter Contacts list below!
<p>Check out our upcoming evemts below!
- Adding a Chapter Photo or Logo:
While not required, you might want to add a photo from a recent event to the start
off the Chapter page. To be able to do this, you have to have a photo scanned into a format
readable on your computer. Digital cameras or scanners are good for this purpose, but if you don't
have either, take the photo you want to display to Kinkos or some other copy shop and ask them to scan
it for you and put it on a disk for you to access on your PC later. Photos uploaded here must be in a format called JPEG. The image file should end in ".JPG".
- Log into chapters.discoverybound.org if you haven't already;
- Select item 4, "Modify The Chapter Photo or Logo";
- The next page will say "Add A Chapter Logo For" followed by the name of your Chapter if this is
there isn't already a photo or image loaded. If there is already an image loaded, the text will
read "Change The Chapter Logo For" followed by your Chapter name - followed by the image that's
currently loaded;
- When adding a new image (or changing an existing image to a different one),
click the button next to the text entry field that says "Browse";
- A file browser window will open on your computer;
- Navigate around your own system to locate the the image file you
want to upload for your Chapter page logo or opening photo;
- Once you have found the image you want, highlight it, then click "Open", and
the file path (the drive and folder information and file name) should appear in the web page field provided;
- Click "Add Image" or "Change Image" (the same button changes depending
on whether you're adding an image or changing one) and we will upload the image to the web server;
- Note that if the image is larger than 525 pixels wide, we will
automatically resize it down to 525 pixels wide;
- The screen will now refresh showing the image your selected;
- Repeat this process as often as you like; only the last image you
select will display on the Chapter page.
- Click "Return to the Chapter Maintenance Menu" to go back to the Chapter maintenance menu.
- Add, Modify, or Delete Upcoming Chapter Events Information:
You have the ability now to input event information into the DiscoveryBound events database
directly by using menu option 5:
- Adding A New Event:
- Log into chapters.discoverybound.org if you haven't already;
- Select item 5, "Add, Modify, Delete Chapter Event Information";
- To add a new event, enter data in the form under "Add An Event";
- Enter a Title for the event; this is a required field;
- Enter a Start Date for the event; this is a required field and should be
in conventional MM/DD/YYYY format;
- Enter an End Date for the event; this is a required field and should be
in conventional MM/DD/YYYY format;
- Enter Location information so everybody can get an idea of
where the event is taking place;
- Enter additional information about the event in field labeled "Information";
note that this is a text box which will accept any text you enter including pre-formatted HTML output (from Microsoft Word for example);
unless you use HTML "start new paragraph" tags (<p>) paragraphs will run together;
- Enter a web address for additional information if you have
a web page or flyer out on the web that can be linked to;
- Click "Add This Event" to add this new event to the database; it
will immediately be listed as an event on your Chapter web page;
- Click "Return to the Chapter Maintenance Menu" to go back to the Chapter maintenance menu.
- Changing Information About An Event Already In The Database:
- Log into chapters.discoverybound.org if you haven't already;
- Select item 5, "Add, Modify, Delete Chapter Event Information";
- Just after the logo, click on the "Modify" link;
- A new page will load with a list of all your existing events;
- Click the button labeled "Modify" on the event line corresponding to the
event that you're modifying;
- You'll we taken to a form with data already loaded into the
fields based on what was already entered. Change anything here you like, remembering that Event Title,
Start Date, and End Date are required;
- Click the button labeled "Update This Event" at the bottom of the
form when you're finished making modifications;
- You'll be taken back to the "Add An Event" form but a message at
the top of the page should indicate the changes were made;
- Click "Return to the Chapter Maintenance Menu" to go back to the Chapter maintenance menu.
- Remove An Event From The Events List:
- Log into chapters.discoverybound.org if you haven't already;
- Select item 5, "Add, Modify, Delete Chapter Event Information";
- Just after the logo, click on the "Modify" link;
- A new page will load with a list of all your existing events;
- Click the button labeled "Delete" on the event line corresponding to the
event that you want to Delete; note that there is no safety-net here: when you click "Delete", the
entry is immediately removed and you're returned to the Manage Events page with a message indicating
that that event was removed from the database;
- Click "Return to the Chapter Maintenance Menu" to go back to the Chapter maintenance menu.
- Photo Albums:
We have a new concept for managing photos on a Chapter by Chapter basis by now letting
each Chapter create and update any number of individual Chapter exclusive online photo albums with
any number of photos in each album. It's pretty easy and once you've done it, you'll want to
make sure you have somebody getting photographs at every event to put up in your Chapter
web page!
A couple preliminary notes about photos and getting them up to the server:
To be able to do this, you have to have a photo scanned into a format
readable on your computer. Digital cameras or scanners are good for this purpose, but if you don't
have either, take the photos you want to upload to a Chapter photo album to Kinkos or some
other copy shop and ask them to scan them for you and put them on a disk to access from your
PC later. Photos uploaded to Chapter photo albums must be in a format called JPEG.
The image file should end in ".JPG".
The general process we'll describe in more detail later goes like this:
- Log into the Chapter maintenance area;
- Create a Photo Album for keeping photos in;
- Upload your photos into the photo album.
Let's get started!
- Creating (and Managing) Photo Albums:
- Log into chapters.discoverybound.org if you haven't already;
- Select item 6: "Create, Modify Name, or Remove Photo Albums";
- To make a new Photo Album, type in a name for the Photo Album
in the space next to where it says "New Photo Album Name:";
- Click on "Create This Album";
A subsequent page will indicate that the Photo Album was created, and it will be displayed
in a list with the option to change the name (via a Modify button) or remove it (via a Delete button).
You can create more photo albums if you're uploading pictures for several events. Photo albums
won't be displayed on the site until there's at least one picture in the album.
- Click "Return to the Chapter Maintenance Menu" to go back to the Chapter maintenance menu.
If you want to change the name of a photo album, select item 6 like you were going to create
and album, but now - if you have existing albums - you'll see a list of albums to choose from.
Click the button labeled "Modify" to change the name of an Album.
Click the button labeled "Delete" to completely remove a photo album and all it's contents. All the photos
in the photo album will be deleted.
- Adding Photos To A Photo Album:
For the moment, you can upload one photo at a time into any Photo Album you've already started.
Later on you'll be able to upload several photos all at once into one photo album. Here's how to add
photos to a photo album:
- Log into chapters.discoverybound.org if you haven't already;
- Select item 7, "Add Photos To A Photo Album";
This will open the "Add Photos To Album" page;
- Enter a Photo Name or Title; (this isn't required);
- Type in a brief description if you want to (not required);
- Select which photo album to put this picture in by
clicking on the album from the list shown at this option; (selectin a photo album is required);
- Enter a date in MM/DD/YYYY format (this is required);
- Enter the name of the photographer if you have it (not required);
- Pick the photo to upload from your computer by clicking
on the "Browse" button. This step is required. When you click on "Browse", another smaller
window will open up showing the folders and files on your computer: use this interface to
locate the picture you want to upload from your computer, click on the filename, and click
the button that says "Open" in that window. The file browse window will close and the filename (and folder path information) to
that photo should now be in the "Image To Upload" field.
- Click the button that says "Upload This Photo".
- If everything goes correctly, the screen will refresh
displaying a message saying "That picture has been added to your photo album." followed
by the Add Photos To Album form again.
Note that there are a few errors that can happen here:
- the file may be somehow protected so that we can't get
access to it;
- the file might not be a .JPG file (and it needs to be);
- we had some kind of connection problem with you computer;
If any of these things happen, you'll receive a message saying we couldn't get to the
file for some reason; try copying the picture to a different location on your computer and
uploading the file again.
- Congratulations! You did it! You can put as many photos
as you want to into a Photo Album, so have fun and lets's share those photos!!
- Deleting Photos From A Photo Album:
- Log into chapters.discoverybound.org if you haven't already;
- Select item 8: "Delete Photos From An Album";
- Select a photo album from the list that appears and click on "Open This Album";
- A panel of thumbnail images will display showing all the
images in this photo album;
- Check the box marked "delete" under the thumbnail image
of any photo you want to remove from the photo album;
- Click the button that says "Remove (Delete) Checked Photos From Album";
- Click "Return to the Chapter Maintenance Menu" to go back to the Chapter maintenance menu.
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