New Freedom Technologies Content Management System (CMS)
Editing is very easy with the CMS
Editing the content on your site with the NFT Content Management System (CMS) is very easy. It uses a WYSIWYG
editor in which most elements will be familiar to users of MS Word or other
similar editor. You won't need any software on your computer and you don't need to be a techie to edit your site. Please note that your site must be hosted by New Freedom Technologies because the web editing software resides on our servers.
When you get to a page on your site you want to edit, click on the secret link on your website. Put in your username and password. You simply edit the page using the features of the simple Word-like editor (described belwo) and save the page.
The unique features are Document / File Upload (done via Link Button ),
the Image
Insert, the "Show Table Borders", "Source view", and the
"right click" functions.
Unique Features
Save/Cancel
When you save (), or "Publish
Page" in the main CMS Bar you are publishing the file on the web and it
will be immediately viewable on the web.
You cancel the session with the "Return to Site" in the main CMS Bar
and nothing will be saved (or published).
Image Insertion/Uploading
Pictures (images)
may be uploaded and put into a web page very easily.
To upload an image (jpg or gif only), simply hit the "Browse" button on the form,
navigate and select the file on your local disk, and hit the "Upload" button.
To insert an image simply click on the desired filename in the "Image
Preview" section of the form and hit the "OK" button. You may fill out the
other fields on the form, but they are not necessary and need only be used to
adjust the layout.
Show Table Borders
The "Show Table Borders" button allows you so see the
boundaries of tables. This is useful when you need to see and adjust a table
that is being used to position text, pictures, etc. in something other than a
straight column. Turning this on only makes the borders visible during
editing. Once the file is saved, the borders will not be visible.
"Right Click" Functions
There are a number of functions available to
you by clicking the right mouse button while the cursor is over a table,
image, or link.
Source View
The Source check box () allows the user
to view and edit HTML directly. Unchecking the box returns the editor to
WYSIWYG mode.
Web Page Style
The following is a brief description of how to keep the
basic "look-and-feel" of a web page intact across the web site.
Fonts Names, Sizes, Colours
In general, the fonts are "fixed" for the
web site, so please do not change the font size, colour, or the font name.
This is done so that they are consistent across the site. If you need to
emphasize something, try underlining, italizing, or "bolding" it.
Note that titles (headings) use a different font size but this is
handled differently.
Font Format
For all regular text the format should be set to "Normal".
For titles use "Heading 3" or "Heading 4" (3 is larger).
Pictures and Images
Pictures (jpg or gif) can be uploaded to the site
but there are a few things to remember. If you plan on showing an image that
will appear small you should first resize it before uploading it. Keeping the
image size small keeps page loading time low for the folks reading your page.
There are a variety of programs (such as Photoshop, Corel Draw) that can do
resize. If you don't have one of these try the freeware program Irfan View.
If you wish to make a high resolution picture available create a link.
Links
CMS Toolbar
The CMS Editor Toolbar looks
much like any other WYSIWYG editor with a few additional features. Moving your
cursor over the menu will tell you what a class of buttons are or in some cases
an individual button's name is and clicking in that area will take you to a more
detailed description of the operation.
CMS Commands
Right Click Functions
Right clicking on objects in the WYSIWYG editor will give you a
number of addtional options.
"Right Click" on table
Allows you to change the attributes of an individual table cell or
to add/delete columns or rows.
"Right Click" on image
Allow editing or deletion of a image
"Right Click" on link
Allow editing or deletion of a
link
Save/Cancel
Save will store the contents of the editor on the web site.
Cancel will abot the current editing session without
saving.
Source
Checking the box will display the HTML source. Unchecking this
will show the WYSIWYG editor
Cut/Paste
Cut the currently selected text, table, or image
Copy the current object (text, etc.)
Paste the currently copied items - this preserves any
formatting
Paste text as plain text - does not save formating info
Paste from Microsoft Word
Spell Check/Find
Spell Check - allows spell checking but requires a Internet
Explorer plugin to run. The first time you use this the editor will
prompt you to download and install the checker. Use of this feature is
completely optional.
Find - finds text
Undo/Redo
Undo edits (can be many)
Undo the undo's
Links
Insert/Edit Link - Allows you to insert and upload links to other
documents and is only highlighted when text or a link is highlighted.
If it is grayed out, nothing is selected.
Remove Link - deletes a selected link - only highlight when a link
is selected. If it is grayed out, nothing is
selected.
Special Functions
Image Edit/Insert - allows images to be inserted and GIF or JPG
files to be uploaded to the web site (and then be inserted)
Table Edit/Insert - allows a table to be created and/or
edited
Insert a horizontal line
Insert a special character
Insert a "Smiley" - a smiley is a small picture usually denoting
an emotion.
Tells about the FCKeditor used by the CMS
Shows table borders - when this is selected the border of all
tables will be visible in the editor only and will not be visible
after saving. If you want a table border to be visible, set the border
with to a non-zero value in the table edit form.
Zoom
Zooms in and out of document
Show Details
Text Formatting
bolds/unbolds text
italicizes/unitalicizes text
underlines or removes underlines on text
strikes through text or removes strike throughs
Subscript
Superscript
Justify Paragraphs
Center justify a paragraph
Block justify a paragraph
Left justify a paragraph
Right justify a paragraph
Lists
Bullet text (unordered list)
Numbered list
Indentation
indents text
removes levels of indentation
Font Format
Style
Sets the font "class" - normally this should be set to "nothing"
(no style).
Format
Sets text to a variety of uses - usely "normal" or
"Headings"
),
the 
, the "Show Table Borders", "Source view", and the
"right click" functions. 
), or "Publish
Page" in the main CMS Bar you are publishing the file on the web and it
will be immediately viewable on the web.
) allows the user
to view and edit HTML directly. Unchecking the box returns the editor to
WYSIWYG mode. 
"Right Click" on table
