# = header 1 (biggest header size)

You will get an e-mail from the master administrator (Tom van Geest)
in the mail you will find a link
click the link and you will get access to the backend of the theme page you will be editing
it would be helpful to bookmark the link for the next time you need to log in

How do I find my way in the directory? How do I navigate in the panel?

on the left side of the panel, in the black area you find the directory (1)
here you can find your way to the the sections of the webpage you want to change
the structure is directly related to the structure of the webpage
see it as a folders (just like on the computer) which contain and organize the content of the webpage
you can go back in the structure with hitting the back arrow on top of the directory (visual)
you can also navigate by clicking the directory names on top of every subpage divided by small arrows. They show in which folder you are currently in (2)

TIP: don’t worry about the hidden subpages by now, they are further explained here.

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How can I change content?

find the right section in the directory that you want to change (see page: How to find your way in the directory)
you can work on the content like in any other text editor
type or copy/ paste text from the panel or any external program
hit the “Save” button (1) at the bottom of the page
the changes of the content are visible on the webpage now

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What can I change?

basically all content is editable
yet there is content with different accessibilities
the content on the main page can only be changed by the main administrator (Tom van Geest).
for editing menu items please contact the main administrator (Tom van Geest).
for adding a theme please contact the main administrator (Tom van Geest).
for changing the wording of buttons please contact the main administrator (Tom van Geest).

How do I know which content to fill in where?

there are different text fields in most sections
they have titles according to the sort of information you have to fill in (title/ text/ description/ excerpt)
some text fields have also small specifications underneath them to clarify the kind or the length of the text which is to be filled in

How can I change content on the main page?

the content on the main page can only be changed by the main administrator (Tom van Geest)
please contact Tom if you have any remarks

How can I add a theme?

themes can only be added by the main administrator (Tom van Geest)
please contact Tom if you want to add a theme

Do I have to define type sizes and fonts?

no
you don’t have to make any decisions about the type size or the font
the program is formatting all text automatically, according to the section the content is filled in
also when you copy text from other programs, it will make no difference in which type size or font the original text is formated in

TIP: You can easily style text (header/ bold/ italic). For an explanation, please click here.

What is the URL tab for?

each page has an URL section next to the content and files sections
here you can see which URL your page/article/talking point will be assigned to
you can copy the URL to share with others or to create a link
you can also change the URL behind the "/" if you wish so (not recommended)

TIP: To see how to add a link to a text, please click here.

Basic Rules

don’t delete anything other than talking points, contributions and about sections and only if you have to
don’t move too much stuff around and only move it if you know what you are moving and why
don’t move work from other people without asking or permission from the administrators
don't upload files when you see the message "This page is not supposed to have files"

Talking Points

How do I create a new talking point?

from the “Home” directory
go to “Themes” and pick your theme
go to “Talking Points”
you will see a list of existing talking points in the directory to the left (1)
hit the “+” button right above the list of talking points in the directory on the left
a little window is opening called “Add a new page” (2)
fill in the title of your talking point
click on the fold out menu under “Template” and select “Article (article)”
hit “Save” to continue
hit “Cancel” to cancel the action
you will see a page with several text boxes (3)
fill them in according to the descriptions
fields which are marked with a “*” are necessary to fill in
hit the “Save” button at the end of the page
the talking point is created now

TIP: To see how to preview the talking point you created click here.

ATTENTION: The talking point you created is not visible on the ISOCARP2105 webpage yet. You are only one simple step away. To see how to make the talking point visible on the ISOCARP2105 webpage go here.

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How do I add files to a talking point (documents, pictures)?

go to the “Talking Points” section in the directory (Home>Theme>Theme Name>Talking Points)
find the talking point to which you want to add files to in the directory or create a new one (1)
on top of the page of your talking point you see a menu, listing the points: “Content”, “Files”, “URL”
you are currently on the “Content” section of the talking point, “Content” is highlighted red
go to “Files”
here you can see files which are uploaded already or a note saying: “No files so far” in case there are no files uploaded (2)
on the right top of the page there is a button saying “Upload a new file”
hit the button to upload a new file
a black pop-up window opens (upload window) (3)
hit the button “Choose File”
another window opens showing the directory of your own computer
find the file you want to upload in your system
select the file and hit “open” or double click the file to open

ATTENTION: you can only select one file at a time

you are now back in the upload window
the name of the file you want to upload is shown in the bar behind the button “Choose File”
hit “Upload”
the file is now uploaded to the talking point
it will show automatically on the webpage in case the talking point is visible

NOTICE: big files and slow internet connections result in longer loading times. Stay patient. The process should not take longer than 2 minutes.

after your file is uploaded you see a little thumbnail of your file at the file page with the file’s name and it’s size
you can upload pictures (jpg/ png/ …) or documents (word/ PDF/ …)

TIP: To see how to create a talking point, please click here.

TIP: To see how to change or delete files from a talking point, please click here.

TIP: To see how to preview the talking point you created, please click here.

TIP: To see how to sort the list of talking points, please click here.

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Which sort of files can i upload?

you can upload pictures (jpg/ png/ …) or documents (word/ PDF/ …)

How can I rename, replace or delete files?

next to the thumbnail of the file you want to change, you see a little black menu with the buttons: “Edit”, “Replace”, “Delete” (1)
hit “Edit” when you want to change the name of your file
a window opens in which you can change the name of the file
don’t forget to hit “Save” in the window in order to apply the change
hit “Replace” in order to replace a file
a window opens (upload window)
follow the instructions to replace the file
the process is similar to uploading a file (see page: How to upload a file)
hit “Delete” in order to delete a file
a black window opens
hit “Delete” to confirm deleting the file
hit “Cancel” to stop the process

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How do I embed a video into a talking point? (Vimeo)

INFO: Adding a video to a talking point works different from uploading files (pictures, documents). For embedding a video into a Talking Point, you need to get an “embed code” from the platform the video is hosted on

go to the video page of the video you want to embed (Vimeo)
click the “Share” button (little paper plane) that appears when you hover your mouse over the video player (1)
in the pop-up window, you'll see a field containing the embed code for the video (2)
just copy the code
go back to the panel
find the talking point to which you want to add a video in the directory or create a new one
paste the code into the “Video” field on the talking point page
hit “Save”
the video is now embedded into you talking point

TIP: To see how to upload pictures or documents, please click here.

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How do I embed a video into a talking point? (Youtube)

INFO: Adding a video to a talking point works different from uploading files (pictures, documents). For embedding a video into a Talking Point, you need to get an “embed code” from the platform the video is hosted on (Vimeo/ Youtube)

go to the video page of the video you want to embed (Youtube)
click the “Share” button under the video (right side, under the “Views”) (1)
click the “Embed” button in the menu that shows up (2)
copy the code provided in the expanded box
go back to the panel
find the talking point to which you want to add a video in the directory or create a new one
paste the code into the “Video” field on the talking point page
hit “Save”
the video is now embedded into you talking point

TIP: To see how to upload pictures or documents, please click here.

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What can I upload?

general information
inspiration
thematically interesting papers
relevant world news
interesting discussions (from comments)
interesting contributions
inspirational quotes
questions
challenges

Can I preview my talking point before other people see it?

it is very simple to preview the changes you have made
click the little symbol of a magnifying glass on the right top side of the talking point page (1)
a new tab will open with a preview to the talking point you created

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How to make my talking point visible on the ISOCARP2105 webpage?

go to the “Talking Points” section in the directory (Home>Theme>Theme Name>Talking Points)
you will see a list with all existing talking points
they are separated in “Visible subpages” and “Invisible subpages”
all talking points in “Visible subpages” are displayed on the ISOCARP2015 webpage
all talking points in “Invisible subpages” can’t be viewed by visitors of the ISOCARP2015 webpage
newly created talking points are
saved under “Invisible subpages” and are thus not visible
to make them visible click the “Sort” button on top of the directory (1)
the icons of the talking points in the directory change to a list symbol and the cursor changes to direction arrows when you hover over them (2)
simply drag the new talking point into the list of “Visible subpages” to make it visible
drop it in the position you want your talking point to appear in the list of talking points
click “Ok” to save the changes
click “Cancel” if you don’t want the changes to apply

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How to change the order of talking points on the webpage?

go to the “Talking Points” section in the directory (Home>Theme>Theme Name>Talking Points)
you will see a list with all existing talking points
click the “Sort” button on top of the directory (1)
the icons in front of the talking points in the directory change to a list symbol and the cursor changes to direction arrows when you hover over them (2)
simply drag the talking points in “Visible subpages” into the order you wish for
click “Ok” to save the changes
click “Cancel” if you don’t want the changes to apply

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How can I delete a talking point?

go to the “Talking Points” section in the directory (Home>Theme>Theme Name>Talking Points)
you will see a list with all existing talking points
in front of every talking point in the list you see a little circle icon with a cross inside
click the icon of the talking point you wish to delete
click “Delete” in the pop-up window to confirm the action
click “Cancel” to not delete the talking point

##Text Styling

How do I stylize text (header, bold, italic)?

INFO: You can stylise every piece of text (header, bold, italic, link, email) in order to highlight parts or create links. The text style is not immediately visible in the panel though and follows different rules than in usual text editors.

on top of every text box you see buttons for the different style options (h1, h2, h3, bold, italic, link and email) (1)
“h” stands for header
you can either mark the text you want to change and hit a style option (visual follows…)
or you click a style button first, then you will see a place holder text within symbols (*/#, for example: **bold text**)
simply replace the placeholder text with the text which needs to be styled, without deleting the symbols
you can also type out the indications for stylised text by hand:

# = header 1 (biggest header size)

## = header 2 (medium header size)

### = header 3 (smallest header size)

NOTE: Header styles are applied to all words which follow until the next line break. To end a header style insert a line break.

*…* = italic text

**…** = bold text

(link: URL text: ...) = link

(mail: mail address text: ...) > mail

NOTE: Whatever you write behind "text:" appears in your text as link.

TIP: Your text won’t appear stylised in the panel. If you want to preview the changes you have made, press the small magnifying glass symbol on the top right of the page you are on.

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How do I add a hyperlink?

on top of every text box you see buttons for the different style options (h1, h2, h3, bold, italic, link and email) (1)
to insert a link click the “Link” button
a small pop-up window opens
insert the URL of the webpage you want to link to in the “Link” text box
in the “Link Text” text bar, fill in the words which should be highlighted as link in the text

TIP: You can choose anything to fill in to the “Link Text”. If you are for example linking to www.youtube.com, your link text could be: “Youtube” or “Video” or “Movie Name”.

click “Insert Link” to create the link
click “Cancel” if you don’t want to create a link

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How do I add a email link?

on top of every text box you see buttons for the different style options (h1, h2, h3, bold, italic, link and email) (1)
to insert a link to a mail address click the “Email” button
a small pop-up window opens
insert the email address you want you want to link to in the “Email Address” text box
in the “Link Text” text bar, fill in the words which should be highlighted as mail-link in the text

TIP: You can choose anything to fill in to the “Link Text”. If you are for example linking to the mail address of a member, your link text could be: “Contact” or “Name of the member".

click “Insert Link” to create the link
click “Cancel” if you don’t want to create a link

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Contributions

How do i create a contribution page?

find the “Contributions” in the directory (Home>Theme>Theme Name>Contributions) (1)
you will see a list of existing contribution pages in the directory to the left
hit the “+” button right above the list of contribution pages in the directory
a little pop-up window is opening called “Add a new page” (2)
fill in the title of the contribution page
click on the fold out menu under “Template” and select “Article (article)”
hit “Save” to continue
hit “Cancel” to cancel the action
you will see a page with several text boxes (3)
fill them in according to the descriptions
fields which are marked with a “*” are required to fill in
hit the “Save” button at the end of the page to save the changes
the contribution is created now

TIP: to see how to preview the contribution you created please click here.

ATTENTION: The contribution you created is not visible on the ISOCARP2105 webpage yet. You are only one simple step away. To see how to make the contribution visible on the ISOCARP2105 webpage please click here.

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How do I upload a contribution to a contribution page?

go to the “Contributions” section in the directory (Home>Theme>Theme Name>Contributions)
find the contribution page to which you want to add a contribution to in the directory or create a new one (1)
on top of the page of your contribution page you see a menu, listing the points: “Content”, “Files”, “URL”
you are currently on the “Content” section of the contribution page, “Content” is highlighted red
go to “Files”
here you can see contributions which are uploaded already or a note saying: “No files so far” in case there are no contributions uploaded (2)
on the right top of the page there is a button saying “Upload a new file”
hit the button to upload a new contribution
a black pop-up window opens (upload window) (3)
hit the button “Choose File”
another window opens showing the directory of your own computer
find the contribution you want to upload in your system
select the contribution and hit “open” or double click the file to open

ATTENTION: you can only select one file at a time.

you are now back in the upload window
the name of the contribution you want to upload is shown in the bar behind the button “Choose File”
hit “Upload”
the contribution is now uploaded to the contribution page
it will show automatically on the webpage in case the contribution page is visible

NOTICE: big files and slow internet connections result in longer loading times. Stay patient. The process should not take longer than 2 minutes.

after the contribution is uploaded you see a little thumbnail of your file at the file page with the contributions’s name and it’s size
you can upload documents (word/ PDF/ …)

TIP: To see how to create a contribution page, please click here.

TIP: To see how to change or delete contributions from a contribution page, please click here.

TIP: To see how to preview the contribution page you created, please click here.

TIP: To see how to sort the list of contribution pages, please click here.

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What can I upload?

you can only upload documents (word/ PDF/ txt …)

How can I rename, replace or delete contributions?

go to the “Contributions” section in the directory (Home>Theme>Theme Name>Contributions)
find the contribution page in which you want to edit a contribution (1)
go to the "Files" section (2)
next to the thumbnail of the file you want to change, you see a little black menu with the buttons: “Edit”, “Replace”, “Delete” (3)
hit “Edit” when you want to change the name of your file
a window opens in which you can change the name of the file
don’t forget to hit “Save” in order to apply the change
hit “Replace” in order to replace a file
a pop-up window opens (upload window)
follow the instructions to replace the file
the process is similar to uploading a file (see page: How to upload a file)
hit “Delete” in order to delete a file
a pop-up window opens
hit “Delete” to confirm deleting the file
hit “Cancel” to stop the process

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Can I preview contribution pages before other people see it?

it is very simple to preview the changes you have made
click the little symbol of a magnifying glass on the right top side of the contribution page in the panel (1)
a new tab will open with a preview to the contribution page you created on the ISOCARP2015 webpage

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How to make a contribution page visible on the ISOCARP2105 webpage?

go to the “Contributions” section in the directory (Home>Theme>Theme Name>Contributions)
you will see a list with all existing contribution pages (1)
they are separated in “Visible subpages” and “Invisible subpages”
all contribution pages in “Visible subpages” are displayed on the ISOCARP2015 webpage
all contribution pages in “Invisible subpages” can’t be viewed by visitors of the webpage
newly created contribution pages are saved under “Invisible subpages” and are thus not visible
to make them visible click the “Sort” button on top of the directory (2)
the icons of the contribution pages in the directory change to a list symbol and the cursor changes to direction arrows when you hover over them (3)
simply drag the new contribution page into the list of “Visible subpages” to make it visible
drop it in the position you want your contribution page to appear in the list of talking points
click “Ok” to save the changes
click “Cancel” if you don’t want the changes to apply

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How to change the order of contribution pages on the webpage?

go to the “Contributions” section in the directory (Home>Theme>Theme Name>Contributions)
you will see a list with all existing contribution pages (1)
click the “Sort” button on top of the directory (2)
the icons in front of the contribution pages in the directory change to a list symbol and the cursor changes to direction arrows when you hover over them (3)
simply drag the contribution pages in “Visible subpages” into the order you wish for
click “Ok” to save the changes
click “Cancel” if you don’t want the changes to apply

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How can I delete a contribution page?

go to the “Contributions” section in the directory (Home>Theme>Theme Name>Contributions)
you will see a list with all existing contribution pages (1)
in front of every contribution page in the list you see a little circle icon with a cross inside
click the icon of the contribution page you wish to delete
click “Delete” in the pop-up window to confirm the action
click “Cancel” to not delete the contribution page

ATTENTION: Do not delete the “Contributions” section on your theme page.

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Calendar

How do I add an event to the calendar?

INFO: The system of showing the calendar is based on text styling. There is no need to add extra subpages. There is no opportunity to add files.

find “Calendar” in the directory (Home>Theme>Theme Name>Calendar) (1)
simply edit the text in the text fields
there are two columns
you might have to copy and paste single events from one column to another to create a symmetric appearance of the calendar on the ISOCARP2015 webpage
hit “Save” to apply your changes

TIP: To see how the Calendar has to be styled, please click here.

TIP: To see how to preview your changes, please click here.

TIP: To see how to stylise text, please click here.

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What is the structure of the calendar?

INFO: The system of showing the calendar is based on text styling. There is no need to add extra subpages. There is no opportunity to add files.

date and time = header 3
name of the event = bold
place = italic
links = links
please apply the styles with marking the words you want to style and then hitting one of the styling buttons on top of the text fields (1)
or type the styles manually as followed:

### = header 3 (smallest header size)

**…** = bold text

*…* = italic text

(link: URL text: ...) = link

(mail: mail address text: ...) > mail

NOTE: Header styles are applied to all words which follow until the next line break. To end a header style insert a line break.

TIP: To see how to stylise text, please click here.

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Who will be there?

How does the “Who will be there?” section work?

INFO: The “Who will be there” page shows the names of all people who have signed up to participate or registered to stay updated for one specific theme. Since the registration process is controlled through an external service (MailChimp), the list of participants has to be downloaded from MailChimp and uploaded to the panel of the *ISOCARP2015 webpage*.

the contacts and names on the “Who will be there?” page are imported periodically from MailChimp by one of the main administrators (Tom van Geest)
therefor he downloads and sends out so called .csv files
go to “Who will be there?” in the directory (Home>Theme>Theme Name>Who will be there?) (1)
open the “File” section (2)
click “Upload a new file” on the right top of the page
upload the latest .csv file which was downloaded from MailChimp and send to you by a main administrator
the “Who will be there?” page is now updated
No further styling has to be done

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TIP: The procedure of is similar to uploading a file to a talking point. To see more specifically how to upload files please go to How do I add files to a talking point?.

About

How do I create an “About” section?

INFO: The system of showing the “About” is based on creating subpages. Each part of the section is a new subpage (e.g. information about the host/ location/ history). Text styling can be applied anyways. There is no opportunity to add files.

find “About” in the directory (Home>Theme>Theme Name>About)
you will see a list of existing about sections in the directory to the left (1)
hit the “+” button right above the list of about sections in the directory on the left
a little window is opening called “Add a new page” (2)
fill in the title of your about section
click on the fold out menu under “Template” and select “Page (default)”
hit “Save” to continue
hit “Cancel” to cancel the action
you will see a content page with different text boxes
fill in the text boxes with the text for the about section you created
hit the “Save” button at the end of the page
the about section is created now

TIP: To see how to stylise text, please click here.

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Can I add pictures to the “About” sections?

INFO: The system of showing the “About” is based on creating subpages. Each part of the section is a new subpage (e.g. information about the host/ location/ history). Text styling can be applied anyways. There is no opportunity to add files.

TIP: To see how to stylise text, please click here.

##Contact

###How do I create a “Contact” section?

INFO: The system of showing the “Contact” is based on text styling. There is no need to add extra subpages. There is no opportunity to add files.

TIP: To see how to stylise text, please click here.

Can I add pictures to the “Contact” sections?

INFO: The system of showing the “Contact” is based on text styling. There is no need to add extra subpages. There is no opportunity to add files.

TIP: To see how to stylise text, please click here.

Comments

###How does the “Comments” section work?

the “Comments” section is controlled by a plug-inn called Disqus
everybody who visits the ISOCARP2015 webpage can make a comment, or a reply to a comment as a guest
everybody who visits the ISOCARP2015 webpage can share discussions
once you create an account at Disqus you are able to get in contact with other users, create a personal profile, remember discussions or favourite them
yet it is possible to comment without a Disqus account

NOTE: Once you create an account at Disqus you are able to get in contact with other users, create a personal profile, remember discussions or favourite them.

NOTE: To delete, feature or moderate comments and discussion, you have to be a moderator. In order to become a moderator, you have to be invited be another *Disqus* user with the state of a moderator (Theme administrator/ Master administrator).

TIP: To see how to login or create an account with Disqus, please click here.

How can I sign up to Disqus?

click the “Login” button on top right of every comment section (1)
select "Disqus" in the fold out menu
click "Need an account?" (2)
follow the instructions and create an account (3)
in case you already have a discount with Disqus, fill in your mail adress and password
you can also choose to sign up with Facebook, Twitter or Google, your personal data will be protected

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How can I comment when I am logged in to Disqus?

click in the text field on top of every comment section and fill in your text (1)
click on the arrow button right under the text box in order to upload your comment
the comment will appear under the name you are logged in at Disqus
in order to reply to a comment, click the “reply” button which you can find under each comment

TIP: To see how to login or create an account with Disqus, please click here.

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How can I comment when I don’t have a Disqus account?

click in the text field on top of every comment section and fill in your text (1)
enter the name you prefer in the text field under “pick a name”
a menu folds out with text fields for: “Name”, “Email” and “Password”
when you check the box “I’d rather post as a guest” you can post your comment without having to fill in your mail adress and without having to make an account
click on the arrow button right under the text field to upload your comment

NOTE: Once you create an account at Disqus you are able to get in contact with other users, create a personal profile, remember discussions or favourite them.

NOTE: To delete, feature or moderate comments/ replies and discussion, you have to be a moderator. In order to become a moderator, you have to be invited be another Disqus user with the state of a moderator (Theme administrator/ Master administrator).

TIP: To see how to login or create an account with Disqus, please click here.

TIP: To become a moderator, please contact the theme administrator, or the main administrator (Ton van Geest)

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How can I reply to comments when I am logged in to Disqus?

click the "reply" button you can find under every comment
type your text into the appearing text field
click the arrow button right under the text field in order to upload your reply
the reply will appear under the name you are logged in at Disqus

TIP: To see how to login or create an account with Disqus, please click here.

How can I reply to comments when I don’t have a Disqus account?

click the "reply" button you can find under every comment
type your text into the appearing text field
enter the name you prefer in the text field under “pick a name”
a menu folds out with text fields for: “Name”, “Email” and “Password” (1)
when you check the box “I’d rather post as a guest” you can post your reply without having to fill in your mail adress and without having to make an account
click on the arrow button right under the text field to upload your comment

NOTE: Once you create an account at Disqus you are able to get in contact with other users, create a personal profile, remember discussions or favourite them.

NOTE: To delete, feature or moderate comments/ replies and discussion, you have to be a moderator. In order to become a moderator, you have to be invited be another Disqus user with the state of a moderator (Theme administrator/ Master administrator).

TIP: To see how to login or create an account with Disqus, please click here.

TIP: To become a moderator, please contact the theme administrator, or the main administrator (Ton van Geest)

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How can I delete inappropriate comments?

NOTE: To delete, feature or moderate comments/ replies and discussion, you have to be a moderator. In order to become a moderator, you have to be invited be another *Disqus* user with the state of a moderator (Theme administrator/ Master administrator).

TIP: To see how to login or create an account with Disqus, please click here.

TIP: To become a moderator, please contact the theme administrator, or the main administrator (Ton van Geest)

How can I integrate interesting comments in the “Talking Points”?

you can share comments/discussions on Facebook or Twitter
click on the "Share" button on the top right of every discussion
follow the instructions to share the comment/discussion
add the URL from the platform in a text link of a talking point
you can also copy/paste discussion threads or interesting comments to the text box of a talking point in order to stimulate or highlight them

TIP: To see how to add a link to a text, please click here.

How can I share a comment/ discussion?

you can share comments/discussions on Facebook or Twitter
click on the "Share" button on the top right of every discussion
follow the instructions to share the comment/discussion

Vocabulary

URL

A URL (also known as web address, particularly when used with HTTP), is a specific character string that directs users to particular webpages.
In most web browsers (Fireball, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome), the URL of a webpage is displayed on top inside an address bar.
An example of a typical URL would be "http://en.example.org/wiki/Main_Page".

link

A link is a button or a highlighted piece of text on a webpage, that leads users to a different webpage.
Links in texts are mostly highlighted by a different color, or by being underlined.

user

A user is a person visiting a webpage.

backend

The backend is the platform where all the content for the ISOCARP2015 webpage is filled in.
All the content will be stylized by a program to fit the content to the appeareance of the section on the webpage it is uploaded to.
Only administrators with the correct passwords have access to the backend.

master administrator

The master administrator controls all the content of the main page on the ISOCARP2015 webpage.
The access to the master page is restricted to a password authentification.
Please contact the main administrator (Tom van Geest) in case you want to change content in the main page (Introduction, Themes, Theme names, News, About, Contact, Sponsors).

theme administrator

Theme administrators control the content on the theme page they are assigned to.
The access to the specific theme pages is restricted to a specific password authentification.
Each theme administrator decides to who and to how many people he gives the password to the backend of the theme page and thus the control over the content.

panel

The panel is the platform where all the content for the ISOCARP2015 webpage is filled in.
All the content will be stylized by a program to fit the content to the appeareance of the section it is uploaded to.
Only administrators with the correct passwords have access to the panel.

subpage

A subpage is a folder in the directory of the backend which contains other subpages or articles.
A subpage appears in the menu structure on the ISOCARP2015 webpage.

article

An article is a piece of content (a news article, talking point or contribution).
An article is the smallest piece in the structure of the webpage.
Articles will not appear in the menu structure on the ISOCARP 2015 webpage.
Each article has a specific URL and can be viewed and shared on it's own.
Articles can contain links, images, image galleries, documents or videos.

hyperlink

A hyperlink is the same as a link.
Click here to see what a link is.

talking point

Talking points are a collection of different sorts of information posted and edited by the administrators.
Talking points are meant to represent a theme (ideas, events, questions, inspiration, information).
A talking pont is an article within the structure of the webpage.
Talking points can contain links, images, image galleries, documents or videos.

contribution

Contributions are files or texts which are send to the administrators by users, to contribute to the discussion around a theme.
Contributions can be texts, text files or pdf's.

contribution page

Contribution pages are a collection of articles posted and edited by the administrators to present contributions posted by the users.
A contribution page is an article within the structure of the webpage.
Contribution pages can contain contributions in the form of texts, text files or pdf's.

excerpt

An excerpt is a short piece of text representing a longer piece of text.
It can be generated automatically by showing a certain number of characters from the beginning of the longer piece of text.
Or it can be a manually edited summary of the longer piece of text.

visible/ invisible subpages

Invisible subpages are pages which you can find in the directory but are not visible on the ISOCARP2015 webpage.
Invisible subpages can have different functions like being error messages.
Thus never delete any subpage you did not certainly create yourself.
Newly created subpages are in the folder of invisible subpages and thus not immedeately visible on the ISOCARP2015 webpage.
To see how to make subpages visible click here

fold out menu

A fold out menu is a small menu which opens up underneath a text field to give you specific options whilst filling in/generating specific information.

pop-up window

A pop-up window is a small window which opens up in a on top of the webpage.
A pop-up window gives you specific options to choose from, whilst performing a specific action.

embed-link

An embed-link is a link which is generated by video platforms, directing to a video you want to share on your webpage.
An embed-link allows you, to watch a video right on the page you are on, without having to link to the original webpage.
The appearance of the video is determined by the identity of the video platform the video is hosted on. (Youtube, Vimeo...)

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How do I log into the backend?

How do I find my way in the directory? How do I navigate in the panel?

How can I change content?

What can I change?

How do I know which content to fill in where?

How can I change content on the main page?

How can I add a theme?

Do I have to define type sizes and fonts?

What is the URL tab for?

Basic Rules

Basic Rules

Talking Points

How do I create a new talking point?

How do I add files to a talking point (documents, pictures)?

Which sort of files can i upload?

How can I rename, replace or delete files?

How do I embed a video into a talking point? (Vimeo)

How do I embed a video into a talking point? (Youtube)

What can I upload?

Can I preview my talking point before other people see it?

How to make my talking point visible on the ISOCARP2105 webpage?

How to change the order of talking points on the webpage?

How can I delete a talking point?

How do I stylize text (header, bold, italic)?

# = header 1 (biggest header size)

## = header 2 (medium header size)

### = header 3 (smallest header size)

How do I add a hyperlink?

How do I add a email link?

Contributions

How do i create a contribution page?

How do I upload a contribution to a contribution page?

What can I upload?

How can I rename, replace or delete contributions?

Can I preview contribution pages before other people see it?

How to make a contribution page visible on the ISOCARP2105 webpage?

How to change the order of contribution pages on the webpage?

How can I delete a contribution page?

Calendar

How do I add an event to the calendar?

What is the structure of the calendar?

### = header 3 (smallest header size)

Who will be there?

How does the “Who will be there?” section work?

About

How do I create an “About” section?

Can I add pictures to the “About” sections?

Can I add pictures to the “Contact” sections?

Comments

How can I sign up to Disqus?

How can I comment when I am logged in to Disqus?

How can I comment when I don’t have a Disqus account?

How can I reply to comments when I am logged in to Disqus?

How can I reply to comments when I don’t have a Disqus account?

How can I delete inappropriate comments?

How can I integrate interesting comments in the “Talking Points”?

How can I share a comment/ discussion?

Vocabulary

URL

link

user

backend

master administrator

theme administrator

directory

panel

subpage

article

hyperlink

talking point

contribution

contribution page

excerpt

visible/ invisible subpages

fold out menu

Packages