User manual SITECLIPSE SITEMAKER 4.0 BEGINNER S GUIDE

[. . . ] Welcome to SiteMaker SiteMaker is a unique website builder that allows you to edit your website in the same way that you browse it. Because of your unique SiteMaker username, when you are logged in to your site we recognise that you are the site owner and display the edit tools to you. When you build your site for the first time, you should be automatically logged in to edit it. But if you ever need to login or logout in the future, simply add the words `/login' at the end of your site address in the browser address bar e. g. [. . . ] If you are using your own FLV then just browse your uploaded video files, highlight one, click `Use this' and then use `Apply' on the Editor. If your video does not appear in the Video views but it can be found in the Download Files views, then it has not been successfully converted to FLV. To set up a video feed from an external source use the `Choose a provider' dropdown on the video widget (Screen 24, C), select a provider and use the `Go to' button. The video provider will open in another window where you can then locate your video. Copy the video code or video URL/address supplied by the provider or just copy the web address from the browser address bar and paste this into the blank field on the Setup tab. To complete the task visit the Style tab and choose the colours for the controls, background and border, and then decide whether your video will play automatically when a visitor lands on your page and whether the main controls will be displayed in the player. 21 Creating an Order Form or Feedback Form Forms can be used to capture customer data on your website. You can create contact forms, order forms, feedback or membership forms using our highly customisable advanced form widget. We provide you with a flexible tool that allows you to set up different 'fields' to capture different types of information. You can use radio buttons, check boxes, drop-down lists and text boxes so that you have a wide range of ways to organise and capture your information. There is also an option to permit visitors to upload files with the form, with the option giving you control over the size of the files that can be added. Some of the fields can also be set up to validate the data that is entered into them, e. g. Adding a form to your page can be done using Insert on the toolbar and selecting Form from the drop down, or you can find it under Forms in the File Manger. Double-click the form to customise the form title and labels for each field. In this mode you can also move it up or down the list by clicking the arrows on the bottom right corner of the field. You may also delete it using the 'x'. Screen 25 When a field is selected the Field tab on the Editor allows you to change the settings of that field (Screen 25, B). This may include the label position, the width and height of the field itself, or whether it is a 'required' field, e. g. must be completed by the visitor before the form can be submitted. 22 You can also use the Field tab on the Editor to add new items to your form (Screen 25, C). This may be an input field, text area, radio button group, drop-down list, list box, check box or file upload feature. The Setup tab on the Editor is used to customise how you want the form data delivered to you. You can set up an email address so that every submitted form entry is emailed direct to you. Or you can use the 'Download data' button to download a complete list of all form submissions that you have had (since creating the form or since resetting the data), so that you have a complete record of all entries. The Setup tab also allows you to customise the 'Success' or 'Error' screens a user would see once they have submitted or incorrectly submitted a form entry. Interacting with Your Visitors SiteMaker includes a number of features that allow you to create interactive sections of your website. [. . . ] You will then be taken to Google's own Analytics page where you can sign in to your Google Account (or register for one). Sign up for Google Analytics (or sign in) - this will ask for your URL (website address), account name (something appropriate), and your time zone. Then, after providing your name, you'll have to accept Google's terms and conditions. You will then be presented with a code block containing your Google Analytics ID which you need to copy (to your clipboard). 36 Screen 41 6. [. . . ]