Quick overview of features of the IT Society website and how the community can make use of it.
Features
The IT Society website allows members of the community to contribute content---such as their personal profile and contact information, news items, events, dissertations, and other files---directly into the website itself. ÌýAll contributions can be reviewed before being published on the site.
General Usage
How can members of the IT community make use of this website? ÌýThe table below offers some suggestions and indicates the levels of access that are required.
| Action/Requires | Nothing | Account | Additional Permissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stay up to dateÌý | Ìý³Ý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Update profile | Ìý | Ìý³Ý | Ìý |
| Post news and events | Ìý | Ìý³Ý | Ìý |
| Post dissertationÌý | Ìý | Ìý³Ý | Ìý |
| Manage a Committee or Chapter folderÌý | Ìý | Ìý³Ý | Ìý³Ý |
| Contribute to a Committee or Chapter folderÌý | Ìý | Ìý³Ý | Ìý³Ý |
| Manage a Conference folderÌý | Ìý | Ìý³Ý | Ìý³Ý |
| Contribute to a Conference folderÌý | Ìý | Ìý³Ý | Ìý³Ý |
A ccounts
Basically, read access to all published content requires nothing. ÌýContributing basic content like biographical and contact information, news items, events, and dissertations requires an Account .
- Accounts can be requested here .
P ermissions
Default Permissions on an Account limit write access to only certain parts of the site, but additional Permissions can be granted by the Online Editor(s).
- To make a request for additional Permissions, send an email describing your role and what you want to accomplish to [email protected] .
Technology
Ìý
This functionality is enabled by power software technology called aÌý . ÌýThe basic infrastructure of the site is provided by the open-sourceÌý , with customizations developed byÌý
Tutorials and Documentation
The first two PloneÌý Ìýwill familiarize you with the CMS in about 20 minutes, assuming you can stand people that talk and click really fast. ÌýFor those with more time on their hands, there areÌý Ìýon Plone as well. ÌýTheÌý Online Committee Ìýwill provide tailored tutorials and documentation as the community grows into it.
Ìý