2.4. Applying
Once you have selected an option, the next page will display with several
fields (these will vary depending on which option was selected). Information
for Option 1 fields is as follows:
Site Name
The name you enter here will make up part of the URL or LINK that users must
type in to view your site. For example, if you enter in this field "MyWebSite"
then the URL or LINK to your new website will be "http://www.handisoftinteractive.com/WebBuilder/MyWebSite".
NOTE: There are some names that you cannot use because these names may
already be in use. If this happens you will receive an error message and be
asked to enter a different name into this field.
There are also some characters that you cannot use. Spaces are not allowed and
the following characters are also illegal to use:
['|,""#$%^&*()@!~`+/\=?;:<>. ]
Business Name
The value you enter here will make up the title of your website. This title
will display on the top of the web page as illustrated in Fig 1.
Fig 1: Business Name location highlighted.
Business Slogan
The value you enter here will make up the website’s subtitle. This title
will display just underneath the Business Name as illustrated in Fig 2.
Fig 2: Business Slogan location highlighted.
Business Email Address
Enter your email address here. This must be a valid email address.
The username and password for access to HandiSoft Interactive will be e-mailed to the
address entered here.
When visitors use the Contact form of your website (automatically built in),
the results of this web form submission will be posted to the e-mail address
you enter here.
Five email aliases:
You can enter up to five e-mail addresses xxxxx@yourdomain.com.au that you
wish to forward to existing e-mail addresses, i.e. if you request the domain
myhomeloans.com.au then you can request up to five e-mails addresses to be
configured:
Example:
info@myhomeloans.com.au forwards to
info@iinet.net.au
accounts@myhomeloans.com.au forwards
to sandy@iinet.net.au
products@myhomeloans.com.au forwards
to bill@iinet.net.au
fred.bloggs@myhomeloans.com.au
forwards to fred@iinet.net.au
support@myhomeloans.com.au forwards
to csmith@iinet.net.au
These email addresses can be forwarded to just the one email address or
individual addresses if appropriate.
Domain Name(s) Requested
There are several fields provided for you to enter your domain name. Please
note, the domain name entered here will need to be applied for by Global Dial
on your behalf, and is not guaranteed.
Domain names have a variety of basic rules:
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Use only letters, numbers, or hyphen ("-")
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Cannot begin or end with a hyphen
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The domain names : .com, .net and .org cannot exceed 67 characters total
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Other domain names cannot exceed 22 characters, not including
the extension
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Domain names are not case sensitive
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Domain names cannot include spaces
ABN Information:
Australian Domain names (.au) require a registered company or business name
from which the domain is derived. The ABN or business field and Type of
Organisation fields must be entered if you are applying for an Australian
domain name.
3. Maintenance Area
Once a HandiSoft Interactive site has been successfully applied for, an e-mail
containing your login details to access the HandiSoft Interactive system will be sent to
the e-mail address entered into the “Business Email Address”
field.
Upon logging in, you will have access to the maintenance area. The
following maintenance options are described in detail below.
3.1. Modify Front Page
Banner Name
This field is provided to facilitate modification of the original text
entered during the Apply for HandiSoft Interactive process.
Banner Slogan
This field is provided to facilitate modification of the original text
entered during the Apply for HandiSoft Interactive process.
Logo
Use this field to upload your logo which will be displayed in the top-left
corner of the page. The Logo must be provided in JPEG format
and should be sized appropriately to 138 pixels wide by 106 pixels high in a
program such as PHOTOSHOP or MICROSOFT PAINT. If the
size is not of correct proportions then HandiSoft Interactive will automatically resize
it for you. To upload an image, click on the BROWSE button next to the input
box and navigate to where the image resides on your computer.
Once uploaded, the image will display on this page along with a delete button,
should you wish to delete the image.
Content
The Content field is where you can enter the main content or description of the page. For best results, prepare your document in a program such as MICROSOFT WORD and copy and paste text in this input text field. This way you can spell check any errors before uploading into the site. The formatting will be retained or alternatively you can use the DHTML Toolbar above the text input box (see section 3.7 DHTML Toolbar on how to use.) to format the text.
Update Homepage
Click this button once you are ready to save your changes.
3.2. Manage Menu Items
3.2.1. Add a new Menu Item
Menu Name
Here is where you enter the menu name. This will also be the title of the page
once you click on the menu item. The menu items will reside down the left hand
frame of your website (see Fig 3). You can add as many menu items as you wish.
Fig 3: Menu Name location on webpage.
Content
The CONTENT field is where you can enter the main content or
description of the page. Use the DHTML Toolbar to format the data entered here
(for more information on the DHTML Toolbar see section DHTML Toolbar).
Order By
This input box allows you to order your menu items specific to this value. For
example a value of three will mean that the menu item will be the third item
from the top of the page. Please note the Calculators, Contact Us and Home menu
items will always appear at the bottom of the menu order.
3.2.2. Edit A new Menu Item
Here is where you can edit or delete previously added menu items. From the
list provided, either select the 
button to edit or 
button to
delete a menu item. NOTE: Once an item is deleted, you cannot
retrieve it; you will have to recreate it.
3.6. Preview Website
The preview website link will take you to the online version of your
website. You can use this to view the changes you have made to your website.
3.7. DHTML Toolbar
The DHTML Toolbar is used throughout the maintenance system and is a
web-based WYSIWYG editor control enabling users to format text without the need
to know or understand HTML.
Features include:
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Basic
text editor features (cut, copy, paste, undo, redo);
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Basic
formatting features (bold, italic, underline, fore colour,
background colour, fonts, etc.);
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Management
of HTML objects (images, links, tables, etc.);
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Advanced
image manipulation - image library sub-control (upload, preview and select
images);
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Advanced
table manipulation - create, modify attributes of table and cells, insert/delete
rows and columns, merge/split cells (including unique vertical merging
feature.);
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HTML
code cleanup (useful for copy/pasting content from MS Word);
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Optional
design time borders on borderless tables;
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Active
toolbar reflecting applicable features and current style
Information pertaining to each button is detailed
below.
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BUTTON
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NAME
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DESCRIPTION
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COPY
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Allows you to copy the highlighted information to your clipboard for pasting
elsewhere.
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CUT
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Allows you to cut the highlighted information to your clipboard for pasting
elsewhere.
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PASTE
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Allows you to paste information in your clipboard into the highlighted area.
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UNDO
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Undoes your changes.
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REDO
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Redoes your changes.
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BOLD
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Bold the highlighted text.
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ITALIC
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Sets the highlighted text to italics.
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UNDERLINE
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Sets the highlighted text to underline.
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SUBSCRIPT
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Sets the highlighted text to be subscript.
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SUPERSCRIPT
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Sets the highlighted text to be superscript.
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LEFT
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Align the highlighted information to the left.
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CENTER
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Align the highlighted information to the centre.
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RIGHT
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Align the highlighted information to the right.
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INDENT
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Indents the highlighted information.
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UNINDENT
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Will remove the highlighted indented information.
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FORE COLOR
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Sets the fore-colour (will pop up a new window for you to select the colour. May
take several seconds to load the window).
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BACKGROUND COLOR
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Sets the background colour (will pop up a new window for you to select the
colour. May take several seconds to load the window).
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WORD CLEANUP
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Strips Microsoft Word tagging information. When copying and pasting from
Microsoft Word, use this button to remove any Word mark-up that will not be
understood by the clients browser.
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HTML CLEANUP
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Strips all HTML information from the content input box. Use this when you want
to display raw data or are having formatting problems and wish to start again.
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TOGGLE BORDERS
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Displays/doesn’t display table borders.
|
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ORDERED LISTS
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Create an ordered list.
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BULLETED LISTS
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Create a bulleted list.
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HYPERLINK
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Create a hyperlink for the highlighted information.
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ANCHOR
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Create an anchor on the page.
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REMOVE HYPERLINK
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Use to remove the highlighted hyperlink/anchor.
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INSERT DOCUMENT
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Allows you to upload a document and then insert the document into your page.
Note you need to select an area in the text input box for the document to be
inserted in before you click this button.
Upon clicking this button, a new window will open. You can either select from
pre-existing documents in the window displayed or upload a document from the
bottom of the window. Once you upload a document you will see that it will be
added to the list.
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INSERT IMAGE
|
Allows you to upload an image and then insert the image into your page. Note you
need to select an area in the text input box for the image to
be inserted in before you click this button.
Upon clicking this button, a new window will open. You can either select from
pre-existing images listed in the top window or upload a new image using the
fields at the bottom of the window. Once you upload an image you will see that
it will be added to the list.
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IMAGE PROPERTIES
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Allows you to enter in Image property. Note you have to have an image
selected before you can click this button.
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HORIZONTAL RULE
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Insert a horizontal line into the text input area.
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|
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CREATE TABLE
|
Allows you to insert a table into the text input area. A new window will pop up
allowing you to enter the table properties.
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TABLE PROPERTIES
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Allows you to edit the selected table properties. Note the table
needs to be selected for this button to be enabled.
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CELL PROPERTIES
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Allows you to edit the selected table cell properties. Note the table cell
needs to be selected for this button to be enabled.
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INSERT ROW
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Will insert a row into the table below where the cursor is positioned.
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INSERT COLUMN
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Will insert a column into the table to the right of where the cursor is
positioned.
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DELETE ROW
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Will delete the currently selected row (where the cursor is positioned).
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DELETE COLUMN
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Will delete the currently selected column (where the cursor is positioned).
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MERGE RIGHT
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Will merge the currently selected cell with the cell to the right.
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MERGE DOWN
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Will merge the currently selected cell with the cell directly below.
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SPLIT CELL HORIZONTAL
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Will split the cell horizontally.
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SPLIT CELL VERTICALLY
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Will split the cell vertically.
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STYLE FORMATTING
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Allows you to change the style of text.
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FONT
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Allows you to select the font.
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FONT SIZE
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Select the font size.
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HEADING
|
Select the heading size.
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HTML TOGGLE
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Allows you to toggle between HTML mode and DESIGN mode.
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4. HandiSoft Interactive Help Notes
4.1 Sign Up:
E-mail Alias:
An e-mail alias is not a real e-mail account. It is an address that forwards
all e-mail it receives to a generic e-mail account. In the example below, any
e-mail sent to ecommerce@myco.com.au will be received by PersonB@hotmail.com.
People use e-mail aliases instead of personal e-mail addresses because they’re
usually easier to remember than a person’s name, and they help reinforce the
service or product – ie marketing@myco.com.au
. Generic e-mail aliases also mean that if an employee leaves your
organisation, there’s no need to change the e-mail alias or republish the
contact details – you simply redirect the e-mail alias to the new staff member.
4.2 Domain:
A domain is a space on the internet where your website will ‘live’. For example
in the website address http://www.hotmail.com the domain is hotmail. The
Hotmail website ‘lives’ and is accessible to the public through this domain.
When choosing a domain name, it is preferable to go with something simple and
easy to spell. You may wish to use your business name or an abbreviation of it,
or you may prefer to describe what you do – ie www.weddingplanner.com . For all
helpdesk queries, please e-mail
sagesupport@vividgroup.com.au.
Registered company or business name from which the domain is derived (.au
domains only)
If you wish to register a .au domain (eg www.myco.com.au) you are required by
law to provide your ACN/ABN for business identification. This is to ensure that
only Australian companies register .au domains. For all helpdesk queries,
please e-mail
sagesupport@vividgroup.com.au.
4.3 Manage Home Page:
Customer Header Image
If you wish to upload your own header image, please select the browse button
and attach the appropriate file. The image size needs to be 700 x 150 pixels
and must be uploaded in JPEG or JPG format, which stores colour images in a
compressed format making them faster to download via a website. If your image
is not currently available in JPG format, and you don’t have the necessary
software to convert it – ie Adobe Photoshop or some type of picture management
program, contact HandiSoft Interactive's Website Coordinator on (08) 9421
1994 or e-mail:
sagesupport@vividgroup.com.au
for assistance. A service fee will apply for scanning, image conversion and
placement. Your HandiSoft Support web administrator will discuss the options with
you prior to undertaking any work.
Logo
This will appear at the top-left hand side of your site. Logos must be uploaded
in JPEG or JPG format, which stores colour images in a compressed format which
making them faster to download via a website. If your images are not currently
available in JPG format, and you don’t have the necessary software to convert
them – ie Adobe Photoshop or some type of picture management program, contact
HandiSoft Interactive’s Website Administrator on (08) 9421 1994 or e-mail:
sagesupport@vividgroup.com.au
for assistance. We also offer a scanning service for clients who wish to
convert standard photographs into electronic JPG format for use on their
website. A service fee will apply for scanning, image conversion and placement.
Your HandiSoft Interactive web administrator will discuss the options with you prior
to undertaking any work.
Content
Content is the term used to describe the information and pictures you
add to your website. There is no restriction on the number of images you can
add, or the amount of text. With regard to images, however, it’s best to keep
them fairly small in order to improve download speeds for your online visitors.
For further information on using the content editor, please refer to the Web
Builder Manual (LINK) or e-mail
sagesupport@vividgroup.com.au. For help with scanning sizing and uploading images, contact HandiSoft
Interactive’s Website Administrator on (08) 9421 1994.
4.4 Add New Menu:
Menus:
Menus are listed down the left-hand side of your website. Two menus are added
automatically; ‘Contact Us’ and ‘Home’, these menus are standard inclusions on
all websites in order to provide ease of navigation for users. They cannot be
changed, however, you’re welcome to add as many additional menu items as you
please, which will appear directly below the two standard entries. For all
helpdesk queries, please e-mail
sagesupport@vividgroup.com.au.
Menu Items:
Each menu item has three properties; ‘Title’, ‘Content’ and ‘Order by’. The
title will be displayed on the menu item and the top of the page to which the
menu refers. The content property defines what is shown on the page once the
visitor clicks on that particular menu item – ie this is the tool you use to
associate the content with its relevant menu item. The “order by” property
defines the sequence in which the menu items will appear starting at the number
zero from the top of the page. For all helpdesk queries, please e-mail
sagesupport@vividgroup.com.au.
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