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1. users who are logged in However this feature does not make the page confidential Searchable checkbox lists the URL of the page on online search engines such as Google or Bing Leaving the box unchecked does not hide the page It can still be found through an internal search on the LU webpage Click Save This will bring up the created Page in Edit Mode Add or Edit Content In the page Edit Mode choose WYSIWYG under add content to add a WYSIWYG content block or click Edit WYSIWYG to make changes to an existing WYSIWYG block and click Update when finished Insert a Link hyperlink 1 Ina WYSIWYG type or select the text that will become the link Highlight the text taking care not to include extra spaces at the beginning or end of the highlighted text 2 Click Insert Edit Hyperlink a Enter the address of the page to link to OR click Browse to automatically choose a page within your department or an uploaded file for your department b If you are linking to a pdf file click on the Target tab and choose New Window from the drop down box 3 Click OK The text will have changed to blue if the link was added successfully Insert an Anchor 1 2 3 4 5 6 ie An anchor allows you to create a link within a page that will take the user to another location in the same page the anchor J Place cursor at the point the link will jump to Click the Anchor Icon Name the anchor Highlight the te2. 3 WYSIWYG Display Departmental Nav Viewing Restrictions Vie 4 E Column Break Searchable Yes 3 Left side tool WYSIWYG LF RSS Feed Page Header None WYSIWYG is the tool used to create edit page content WYSIWYG stands for What You See Is aoe sa es ea What You Get It provides numerous Pron agen This page requ commands allowing the user to fully create web View Live Last sign off Mar 31 pages using Microsoft Word like menu options Next sign off due Apr 3C Pages Pending Sign Off 4 Left side tool Column Break Displays two WYSIWYG content blocks as Pdites Content O Left Column ff Rae ane a columns side by side 4 0 Ef Add content Ef Edit wysIwYG 25 l Brand Identity C 5 Left side tool RSS Feed Inserts an RSS feed from an outside website into I Liberty University the page 6 Left side tool Preview Visible only when edits are pending Previews what the page will look like live 7 Left side tool View Live Switches to the live view of the page leaves WM2 8 Left side tool Duplicate Creates an exact copy of the current page with DUPLICATE after the Page Title and a unique PID Change the page s title in Page Properties after duplicating to take duplicate out of the title and avoid any future confusion 9 Left side tool Information Gives statistics for the current page if the page has a live version WM2 User s Manual document updated 8 3 15 Page 4
3. create a new web page 3 Open Page Provides a list of the user s department pages that the user has access to view edit or delete WM2 User s Manual document updated 8 3 15 Page 2 of 10 4 File Manager Allows the WM2 user to view or upload files or images that will be put on the department s Web page s 5 Dept Navigation This is useful only for web users with the access to create or edit page navigations If you have access this will display a list of all your web department s navigation sets Otherwise it will direct you back to the WM2 main page 6 Reports Informs the user of useful WM2 information such as department users and page statistics 7 Switch to Allows the user to switch to and from more than one Web application if applicable 8 Log out Logs the user out of Liberty s portal protects the user from unauthorized accesses 9 Edit PID Allows the user to quickly access a page using the unique Page Identification Number PID assigned for that page Entering the PID in the Edit PID box located at the top of the WM2 Main Page will immediately allow the user access to that page if the user has the editing rights 10 Web Manager Blog Use this link to access the blog managed by the Web Content Team The blog has useful information for web writing and managing your pages 11 Recently Opened This section displays the most recently opened PIDs This is a quick and easy way to jump betwee
4. of 10 10 Left side tool Left Column Content Allows the user to develop content that will appear below the Departmental Navigation Do not use this function to create a Departmental Navigation pane Navigation must be created by the department s publisher through the Departmental Navigation function accessible from the Page Properties section WM2 User s Manual document updated 8 3 15 Page 5 of 10 WYSIWYG Tools 123 45678 9 1011 12 Update WYSIWYG Content PID 24042 DaKKI XDM I Q 4 a E E SE T EE A sd Styles Format 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Layout templates not available on all sites Show Blocks Maximize Cut Copy Paste Undo previous action s Redo action s Remove Formatting Insert Horizontal Line Insert Special Character Spell Check Bold text Italicize text Numbered list Bulleted list Decrease indent Increase indent Block Quote Insert edit link Remove link Insert anchor Insert image Insert table Formatting Styles such as caption image border and alignment Paragraph Format heading styles oe hee ot i NNN NNN DN PRP PRP RP RP RP RRP OO NMmBWONHNPRP DMO ANATAABWNrP OO WM2 User s Manual document updated 8 3 15 Page 6 of 10 Frequently Used Tasks Open Existing Page The user can access an existing page through one of these ways e Enter the Page Identification number PI
5. D in the Edit PID box e Click Open Page on the WM2 Main page and select the desired page to review e Or on WM2 Main page select a page from the list of recently opened pages Create a New Page 1 From WM2 Main page click New Page Page Properties New Page Page Title 2 Choose Department Marketing Department r 3 Page Header Optional 4 Display Departmental Navigation J Select a Navigation Set None Selected Viewing Restrictions G Viewable to anyone Searchable af 7 2 The Page Title is the name of the page as seen through WMz2 3 Choose Department In most cases you will only have access to one department If however you have access to multiple departments you can use this drop box to select the location of the new page you are creating 4 Page Header Text entered here will be displayed on the page as an H1 However this is an optional step in creating a new page It is better to simply add an H1 later within a WYSIWYG so feel free to leave this blank Page Headers added here do not work on all sites 5 Display Navigation displays a navigation pane that appears on the side of all departmental web pages This feature ensures a consistency throughout web pages under the same department for easy navigation It is optional on each page WM2 User s Manual document updated 8 3 15 Page 7 of 10 8 Viewing Restrictions allows you to make the page viewable to only on campus users or
6. Web Manager 2 0 User Manual LIBERTY UNIVERSITY Web Manager 2 0 Introduction Web Manager 2 0 WM2 is the web content management system CMS used by Liberty University to create and edit web pages currently on or to be posted on websites designed and hosted by Liberty University Web Manager 2 0 is an updated version of Web Manager 1 Users must obtain proper rights and permissions in order to access Web Manager Comments and issues related to WM2 can be communicated through the contact listed on the WM2 homepage Rights and Permissions Proper rights and permissions are required in order to access WM2 Prior to initial use the prospective user must attend training provided A potential user must be faculty staff or a student worker of the University and have a valid need to access WM2 The Web Content Manger will grant permissions once the user completes the training By using the granted rights and permissions users have agreed to the University Information Technology and WM2 policies and procedures Violations of these policies may result in a removal of granted rights The Web Content Team will monitor WM2 access and permissions changes at its discretion Do not share your SENSENET account to allow others to access WM2 in your place All Web Manager users must abide by the university s web policy which can be found at www liberty edu webpolicy User Access Levels WM2 has different access levels allowing users to
7. n pages when making multiple edits 12 Contact Here you will find contact information for our WM2 expert Should you run into any problems and need immediate assistance don t hesitate to contact the person listed 13 Pending Sign Off This section alerts you to the number of pages in your department that require a Publisher review and sign off indicating that the page is current accurate and useful 14 Pending Approval This section alerts you to pages that have been submitted for approval but have not ben published Users from non academic departments should contact their WM2 Publisher to WM2 User s Manual document updated 8 3 15 Page 3 of 10 make the pages live This is not necessary for academic departments as the Web Content Team reviews these pages daily 15 My publishers This section lists the WM2 Publishers for each department you have access to WM 2 Features Web Manager 2 0 1 Page Properties i F New Page Open Page File Manager This section of the page gives information about the page By clicking on the Edit Page Properties f button the user may add or change the current Edit Mode 1 page header navigation set and other features Live Page A N E S eaS Lf Edit Page Properties 2 Left side tool Submit for Approval Page Title Brand Ider Department Marketing I Click after all edits are done to submit the page Add Content PID 11636 for approval by the department Publisher PP Mi P
8. perform appropriate tasks To change add or remove your normal access contact the Web Content Manager or the contact on the WM2 homepage Publisher access must be requested by the department s head or the current publisher through the Web Content Manager Normal Access Users can edit current pages and create new pages in WM2 The pages must be submitted for approval to the WM2 publisher of the department before they go live Users are responsible to notify the publisher of needed approval Pages submitted for approval in academic departments are reviewed daily by the Web Content Team and or the Provost Office Web Content receives a daily manifest of all academic pages that are awaiting approval Editor Access Academic Departments An editor has the same access to WM2 as a normal user however they will serve as the point of contact for all of the normal users the Web Content Team and the IT web departments Every academic department should have one editor Publisher Access Non Academic Departments Generally there should be only one publisher for each non academic department Publishers can edit current pages create new pages approve pending pages create departmental navigation and serve as the point person for the department regarding the Web Publishers must review pages for content including spelling and grammar and layout before making them live WM2 Main Page By default the main page is the first interface
9. text around your photos and create a space between text and photo Select the photo With the photo selected the style dropdown will apply to the photo There are options for right or left aligning the text and for adding a border WM2 User s Manual document updated 8 3 15 Page 9 of 10 NEVER put text into image form to post on a Web page except for the occasional banner Text in images is unsearchable and will be ignored by search engines Site visitors with vision impairment using assistive technologies to read the page will not be able to access text in images An image heavy page is slow loading text in image form often becomes pixilated and it is difficult to edit Copying Text into WM2 If you copy text from Microsoft Word or another program ALWAYS use the Paste button to paste This will convert text to the default font Using keyboard commands for pasting will give unpredictable results and you will likely end up with formatting problems on your page Keyboard commands are acceptable if copying cutting and pasting within the WYSIWYG Writing for the Web The website is a unique medium and web writing must be distinguished from print writing The basic aim of writing for the web is to produce a scannable page A Morkes Nielsen study showed that 79 of web users scan web pages rather than reading them Use the following basic guidelines to produce scannable pages Use headings lists blank spaces tables highlighted ke
10. the number of desired columns and rows Set the size of the table using percentages or pixels 100 is the default width Leaving Border Size at 0 will make the borders invisible a light grey line will indicate the table borders in WM2 but they will be invisible in the Preview and Live modes greater numbers will make the borders visible and with the size indicated Cell Padding is the space between a cell border and the object within it Click OK The user can freely add and edit content in the created table Table or Cell Properties can be edited by right clicking on the table in WYSIWYG oo ee a ot ey Additional Information Editing photos images All images used on web pages must be optimized for web BEFORE they are uploaded to Web Manager Pages with large images will load slowly To optimize photos and images use Photoshop A tutorial for optimizing images can be found on the Web Manager blog WYSIWYG Object Edit Objects such as tables images and cells can be edited by right clicking on the object in WYSIWYG and selecting the appropriate option Making Professional Web Pages Indented Bulleted or Numbered Text There are buttons in WM2 for indenting bulleting and numbering text Bulleted and numbered lists are particularly effective for the Web where users prefer to read little and get the information they re looking for as fast as possible Images and text To make your page look professional wrap
11. the user will see after accessing WM2 The main page is used as a primary means of communication between users and WM2 Administration The page contains a list of recently edited pages pages pending approval and access to the Web Content blog The page is user specific and will only show information relevant for that user be Finencd DOTEE FFEN lee aki ie r T New Page Open Page Pie Manayes Dept Manigaticn Reports Switch Ta Log Chet g ool Page E nq 0i 10 14 305 Official Page Kari Barton 42 7 Kbergquishihliberty adu 7H heacitre Art Fri oes 2015 02 50 55 EST 143 Summer Camp LUT Camp Details Chane aca 253 8255 Finding images for the Web 24164 luering Rosetta Stites a 20576 Theatre Art Summer Camp Acting Uncut pabibo nse rice 18353 Thaat t Summer Camp 15 Men 29 Sep 2014 016 5 EST eid ainda s F A ji me 14660 Theatre Art Current Theatre Seanon Marketing Department ata Text Link he Inside 2 ees cea a cere pa n 7h ai a Sn 6500 Theatre Art Sudition General Audithen Informatio ehiggine3 i 25415 wol of Law Textbooks Text in Images Dont do it usually 27345 rol of Divinity PLACH Weekend and Evening Clas Likerty Mountain Publishing Tot 24 Aug S014 etd EST safunderburke E Alog GJ ASS Feed 414 aoe iiai nanieur a John Gee Biography Markeling Department 492 pages need Publisher sign off iow List of Pages 13 e 1 Main Returns the user to the Web Manager main page 2 New Page Allows the user to
12. xt that users can click to get to anchored content Click Insert Edit Hyperlink In the Link Type box choose Link to anchor in the text and then choose the anchor s name in the select an anchor by anchor name box Click OK Insert an Uploaded Image 1 ot ge Se tS In WYSIWYG place the cursor where the image will be inserted Click Insert Image Click Browse Server Select the image from the main directory default view or a sub directory Click OK There is also an option to upload a new image Click Browse to select the image then click Upload The file will upload to the currently selected directory Upload and Insert an Image from File 1 2A 2 Click File Manager in WM2 A list of uploaded departmental files will appear Click Browse WM2 User s Manual document updated 8 3 15 Page 8 of 10 Find the image file click Open Click Upload The file will upload to the currently selected directory Make sure that a message appears that the file has been successfully uploaded In WYSIWYG click Insert Image Select the image from the main directory default view or a sub directory Click OK Se St An image file must be less than 150K in size JPG is the recommended file type Do not edit images in WM2 Use other manipulation software to reduce and manipulate images Liberty University recommends Adobe Photoshop Insert a Table In WYSIWYG click Insert Edit Table icon HH Indicate
13. ywords Any method of visually organizing information into small chunks makes it easier for users to scan and find the information they need Speak plainly Cut out unnecessary adjectives Users will not tolerate much marketing language and are looking instead for information Avoid jargon where reasonable Consolidate Web writing should have about half as many words as a print document Again the user isn t on your page to read it but to scan it Avoid PDFs It bears repeating web users will not spend time reading PDFs are useful for very long documents or those that must be printed Otherwise put the content on the page rather than in a PDF document WM2 User s Manual document updated 8 3 15 Page 10 of 10
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