New Features of DYC Online PDF Print E-mail
Written by Barny Trevelyan-Johnson   
Monday, 15 June 2009 15:40


This article lists some of the many improvements made to the New DYC Website...

 

User Menu
When you log into the site, a user menu appears on the left of the page - this allows you direct access to some of the members only areas of the site.

Search...
The site is searchable - so if you want to find anything quickly use the search box near the top right of all pages. N.B. The search will not include members area content unless you are logged in.

Submit an article

Committee members and section reps can publish articles to their sections (for which they have access rights).  Multiple articles can be published.  Pictures from the photo gallery can be included in the article, or you can upload new images.  To find out what all the edit buttons do, there is a topic in the discussion forum area.

Edit an article
If you are logged in and have access rights you can edit articles directly from the page they are on.  To do this you simply click on the notepad and pen icon at the top of the article you want to edit.  To find out what all the edit buttons do, there is a topic in the discussion forum area.

Web Links
Any logged-in user can post new web links to different categories that are referenced immeditaely on relevant pages and on the main reference link page.

Gallery
Any logged-in user can upload images to different categories of gallery.  Some of these are referenced immeditaely in existing galleries, whilst new galleries are visable when you click on the gallery  top menu item.

Members Details
Logged-in users can quickly find contact information for committee and other members.

Discusssion Forum
Many different categories and sub-topics are open for discussion in the forum - logged in members only.

Results Files
Results for sailing sections can be uploaded directly from Sailwave Software via ftp, these files become immediately visable to all users on the relevant section page.

User Menu

When you log into the site, a user menu appears on the left of the page - this allows you direct access to some of the members only areas of the site.


Search...

The site is searchable - so if you want to find anything quickly use the search box near the top right of all pages. N.B. The search will not include members area content unless you are logged in.

Submit an article
Committee members and section reps can publish articles to their sections (for which they have access rights).  Multiple articles can be published.  Pictures from the photo gallery can be included in the article, or you can upload new images.  To find out what all the edit buttons do, there is a topic in the discussion forum area.

Edit an article
If you are logged in and have access rights you can edit articles directly from the page they are on.  To do this you simply click on the notepad and pen icon at the top of the article you want to edit.  To find out what all the edit buttons do, there is a topic in the discussion forum area.

Web Links

Any logged-in user can post new web links to different categories that are referenced immeditaely on relevant pages and on the main reference link page.

Gallery

Any logged-in user can upload images to different categories of gallery.  Some of these are referenced immeditaely in existing galleries, whilst new galleries are visable when you click on the gallery  top menu item.

Members Details

Logged-in users can quickly find contact information for committee and other members.

Discusssion Forum

Many different categories and sub-topics are open for discussion in the forum - logged in members only.


Results Files

Results for sailing sections can be uploaded directly from Sailwave Software via ftp, these files become immediately visable to all users on the relevant section page.


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