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Official HSB Tech Blog
January 24, 2007
Blog Manager Navigation - the basics
Here are some very general descriptions of what each area of your blog manager contains and how they relate to the previous (pre-update) setup.
On the first screen (I call it the User screen):
My Blogs – if you had more than one blog on your username you might need this but this is not needed the way we have the system right now.
Profile – This has your basic profile information – mostly what shows up on your profile screen when people click on your username – pretty much the same stuff that was there before.
Friends – This is where you manage your friends – pretty much the same set up as before.
Photos & Files – This is where you upload your graphics, photos, etc. There is still a 1 MB limit for all files. This takes place of the ‘Uploads’ section we had before.
Messages – We now have a private messaging system where you can send messages to other users and they can send messages to you without having to use email. If you have messages, there will be a number in parentheses after this link telling you how many unread messages you have.
Search – This lets you search the site for other users by name, location, and several other variables. This is a better and more detailed search than we had before, which is still on the front page of the site.
? Help – FAQ and template code resources.
X Logout – Logout of the system.
On the other manager screen (I call it the Blog screen), which you get by clicking on your blog name on the User screen, the items are as follows:
Entries – Your blog entries/posts. Once in this section you will see other ‘sub-links’ to view entries, edit entries, manage your categories, etc.
Template – Here is where you edit your template if you like – you will get other sub-links here that are related to your template management.
Settings – This has the settings for your blog, such as who can view and comment, etc. This was called something else on the previous setup, but once you are on the screen it will all look familiar.
View Blog – Just takes you to your blog page so you can see it.
Back to My Account – Takes you back to the first screen (User screen).
? Help – Same as on the user screen.
Hopefully this will help make the new format less confusing for those who are used to the old one. Everything we had before is still here and most things will look the same once you get to the screen, so try poking around a bit in the links to get familiar with the various manager screens.
Jodi
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