e-branch Help

The e-branch project consists of an "edit-in-your-web-browser" web site management system that allows libraries to have a feature-rich web site up and running quickly, with a minimum of technical knowledge.

This is the e-branch Handbook. Here you'll find explanatory and how-to information to help you manage your e-branch site.

This handbook is also available in a PDF version (2.57MB) - This is the most up-to-date version of the handbook.

Table of Contents

• About the e-Branch System
• System Changes / Project Priorities
• Common e-Branch Skill Sets
• Web Presence: Definition & Criteria
• Glossary
• Writing for the Web - Tips
• Login
• Entering into Edit Mode
• The WYSIWYG Text Editor - TinyMCE
  • TinyMCE Button Descriptions
• Working with Images
• Working with Weights
• Online Contact Form
  • Editing Online Contact Information
  • Adding Additional Contacts with Categories
• Site Configuration Settings
  • Modifying the Site Title
  • Setting the Footer Message
• Menuing System
  • Adding a Page to the Menuing System
• Themes
  • 2008 Summer Reading Theme Switching
    • Catch the Reading Bug Themed Example Page
    • Metamorphosis Themed Example Page
• Embedding Snippets and Web Page Widgets
  • Embedding a YouTube Video
  • Embedding a Google Calendar (Screencast)
• User Commenting on Nodes
  • Moderating Comments
• Troubleshooting
  • Reversing the Reset to Default Option
• Help System