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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 and ePortfolios.
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Our QuickPost tagboard is an online board for short postings. QuickPost tagboards are available for all personal and group websites and ePortfolios.
  
  
==Tagboard features==
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==QuickPost features==
* Show a personal icon and/or avatar with tags.
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* Show a personal icon and/or avatar with posts.
* Attach an image to tags.
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* Attach an image to posts.
 
* Flextible settings:
 
* Flextible settings:
** Personal setting allows only you to tag and nobody else.
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** Personal setting allows only you to post and nobody else.
** Users-only setting allows only members of a website to tag by logging in first.
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** Users-only setting allows only members of a website to post by logging in first.
** Public setting allows everyone to tag without logging in.
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** Public setting allows everyone to post without logging in.
* Personalize tagboard titles and buttons.
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* Personalize QuickPost titles and buttons.
 
* Description area.
 
* Description area.
* Customize tagboard size by height and width.
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* Customize QuickPost size by height and width.
* Scrollable list of tags.
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* Scrollable list of posts.
 
* and more.
 
* and more.
  
  
==Managing Tagboard==
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==Managing QuickPost==
 
* For personal websites, ePortfolios and club websites: Please follow these steps then see below.
 
* For personal websites, ePortfolios and club websites: Please follow these steps then see below.
 
# 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.
 
# 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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* For class websites, study groups and tutor rooms: Please follow these steps then see below.
 
* For class websites, study groups and tutor rooms: Please follow these steps then see below.
 
# Go to the home page.
 
# Go to the home page.
# Select '''Quickpost! Settings''' from the side menus.
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# Select '''Quickpost Settings''' from the side menus.
  
  
==Select who can tag==
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==Select who can post==
 
[[Image:QuickPost_settings.JPG|thumb|Editing tagboard]]
 
[[Image:QuickPost_settings.JPG|thumb|Editing tagboard]]
# See "Managing Tagboard" above.
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# See "Managing QuickPost" above.
 
# Select one of these options: '''Only Me''', '''Users''' or '''Public'''.
 
# Select one of these options: '''Only Me''', '''Users''' or '''Public'''.
 
# Press ''save''.
 
# Press ''save''.
  
  
==Edit Tagboard title, post button or description==
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==Edit QuickPost title, post button or description==
# See "Managing Tagboard" above.
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# See "Managing QuickPost" above.
# Enter a title name, post button name and the description of your tagboard.
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# Enter a title name, post button name and the description of your QuickPost.
 
# Press ''save''.
 
# Press ''save''.
  
  
==Customize Tagboard size==
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==Customize QuickPost size==
# See "Managing Tagboard" above.
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# See "Managing QuickPost" above.
 
# 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'''.
 
# Check yes or no next to '''Scrollable message list'''.
 
# Check yes or no next to '''Scrollable message list'''.
 
# Check yes or no next to '''Allow image upload'''.
 
# Check yes or no next to '''Allow image upload'''.
# Select a number of tags to display.
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# Select a number of posts to display.
 
# Press ''save''.
 
# Press ''save''.
  
  
==Disable a Tagboard==
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==Disable a QuickPost==
# See "Managing Tagboard" above.
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# Click on the “QuickPost settings” at the bottom of the QuickPost.
# Click on '''Disable this QuickPost!'''.
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# Click on '''Disable this QuickPost'''.
 
# Press ''save''.
 
# Press ''save''.
  

Revision as of 00:03, 10 May 2008

Sample tagboard

Our QuickPost tagboard is an online board for short postings. QuickPost tagboards are available for all personal and group websites and ePortfolios.


QuickPost features

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


Managing QuickPost

  • 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 post

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


Edit QuickPost title, post button or description

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


Customize QuickPost size

  1. See "Managing QuickPost" 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 posts to display.
  7. Press save.


Disable a QuickPost

  1. Click on the “QuickPost settings” at the bottom of the QuickPost.
  2. Click on Disable this QuickPost.
  3. Press save.


See Also