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[[Image:QuickPost.JPG|thumb|Sample tagboard]]
 
[[Image:QuickPost.JPG|thumb|Sample tagboard]]
Tagboard is an online board for short postings. Tagboards are available for all personal and group websites/ePortfolios.
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Tagboard is an online board for short postings. Tagboards are available for all personal and group websites and ePortfolios.
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==Tagboard features==
 
==Tagboard features==
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* Scrollable list of tags.
 
* Scrollable list of tags.
 
* and more.
 
* and more.
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==Managing Tagboard==
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* For personal websites, ePortfolios and club websites: Please follow these steps then see below.
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# Click on '''manage site''' (http://www.rcampus.com/images/icons/24/settings.gif) button from the admin menus located at the top of the page.
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# Select '''Setup QuickPost''' menu under the '''Design''' (http://www.rcampus.com/images/icons/24/design.gif) box.
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* For class websites, study groups and tutor rooms: Please follow these steps then see below.
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# Go to the home page.
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# Select '''Quickpost! Settings''' from the side menus.
  
  
 
==Select who can tag==
 
==Select who can tag==
 
[[Image:QuickPost_settings.JPG|thumb|Editing tagboard]]
 
[[Image:QuickPost_settings.JPG|thumb|Editing tagboard]]
# Click on '''design your site''' button at the top of the page.
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# See "Managing Tagboard" above.
# Select '''Quickpost''' menu from the list of site design menus.
 
 
# Select one of these options: '''Only Me''', '''Users''' or '''Public'''.
 
# Select one of these options: '''Only Me''', '''Users''' or '''Public'''.
 
# Press ''save''.
 
# Press ''save''.
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==Edit Tagboard title, post button or description==
 
==Edit Tagboard title, post button or description==
# Click on '''design your site''' button at the top of the page.
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# See "Managing Tagboard" above.
# Select '''Quickpost''' menu from the list of site design menus.
 
 
# Enter a title name, post button name and the description of your tagboard.
 
# Enter a title name, post button name and the description of your tagboard.
 
# Press ''save''.
 
# Press ''save''.
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==Customize Tagboard size==
 
==Customize Tagboard size==
# Click on '''design your site''' button at the top of the page.
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# See "Managing Tagboard" above.
# Select '''Quickpost''' menu from the list of site design menus.
 
 
# Set '''height''' and '''width'''.  Default size is set to 400 x 120.
 
# Set '''height''' and '''width'''.  Default size is set to 400 x 120.
 
# Select message order by clicking either '''Oldest first''' or '''Newest first'''.
 
# Select message order by clicking either '''Oldest first''' or '''Newest first'''.
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==Disable a Tagboard==
 
==Disable a Tagboard==
# Click on '''design your site''' button at the top of the page.
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# See "Managing Tagboard" above.
# Select '''Quickpost''' menu from the list of site design menus.
 
 
# Click on '''Disable this QuickPost!'''.
 
# Click on '''Disable this QuickPost!'''.
 
# Press ''save''.
 
# Press ''save''.

Revision as of 00:47, 4 April 2008

Sample tagboard

Tagboard is an online board for short postings. Tagboards are available for all personal and group websites and ePortfolios.


Tagboard features

  • Show a personal icon and/or avatar with tags.
  • Attach an image to tags.
  • Flextible settings:
    • Personal setting allows only you to tag and nobody else.
    • Users-only setting allows only members of a website to tag by logging in first.
    • Public setting allows everyone to tag without logging in.
  • Personalize tagboard titles and buttons.
  • Description area.
  • Customize tagboard size by height and width.
  • Scrollable list of tags.
  • and more.


Managing Tagboard

  • For personal websites, ePortfolios and club websites: Please follow these steps then see below.
  1. Click on manage site (settings.gif) button from the admin menus located at the top of the page.
  2. Select Setup QuickPost menu under the Design (design.gif) box.


  • For class websites, study groups and tutor rooms: Please follow these steps then see below.
  1. Go to the home page.
  2. Select Quickpost! Settings from the side menus.


Select who can tag

  1. See "Managing Tagboard" above.
  2. Select one of these options: Only Me, Users or Public.
  3. Press save.


Edit Tagboard title, post button or description

  1. See "Managing Tagboard" above.
  2. Enter a title name, post button name and the description of your tagboard.
  3. Press save.


Customize Tagboard size

  1. See "Managing Tagboard" above.
  2. Set height and width. Default size is set to 400 x 120.
  3. Select message order by clicking either Oldest first or Newest first.
  4. Check yes or no next to Scrollable message list.
  5. Check yes or no next to Allow image upload.
  6. Select a number of tags to display.
  7. Press save.


Disable a Tagboard

  1. See "Managing Tagboard" above.
  2. Click on Disable this QuickPost!.
  3. Press save.


See Also