RedDot Content Management System CMS

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CPC

• RedDot Content Management System (CMS)
• OpenText Management Server (MS)

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Content Management System

• Enables systematic editing of internal and
  external information

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Content Management System

• Enables systematic editing of internal and
  external information
• Internet Explorer ver 6.0 or 7.0 ONLY
• Pop-up blockers should be turned off
• 35 concurrent licenses
• Session timeout 45 minutes

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Administration System

• HOW DO I LOG IN TO CMS?

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Administration System

• HOW DO I LOG IN TO CMS?
• http//law.fordham.edu/cms.htm
• network accounts (if authorized)

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Administration System

• Left-hand menu of CMS
• Homepage tasks
• Web Content Manager editing function
• Main Menu for administrators
• Log Off

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Administration System

• Left-hand menu of Web Content Manager
• Homepage tasks
• SmartEdit editing function
• Search
• Tasks more details
• Main Menu for administrators
• Help
• Log Off

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Content Editing System

• Important Concepts
• Tree Structure
• Content Classes
• Roles
• Workflows
• Authorization Packages

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Content Editing System

• Tree Structure
• One and only one parent
• Zero to N children
• Zero to N siblings

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Content Editing System

• More on Tree Structure
• Left-hand menu
• Display option
• Breadcrumbs

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Content Editing System

• Content Classes
• Foundation content classes
• house
• Body content classes
• room

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Content Editing System

• Roles
• Editor
• can add and edit web pages
• Approver
• can add, edit, and submit web pages for
  publication
• Publisher
• can add, edit, submit pages for publication and
  publish web pages

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Content Editing System

• Workflows
• Adding or Editing a Web Page
• Editor Approver Publisher
• Disconnecting a Web Page
• To be determined.

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Content Editing System

• THINK . . .
• red dot
• top left corner
• container
• open/close

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Content Editing System

• Red dots everywhere!!!
• List or Container
• Open section
• Close section

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Content Editing System

• More red dots . . .
• Page needs to be released
• by another user
• Page needs to be corrected
• by another user

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Content Editing System

• Adding a page to the navigation
• Select parent web page
• Open foundation
• Click on red dot Manage Left Navigation
• Select Create and Connect Page
• Select an item from the list of content classes
• TIP read descriptions
• 6. Enter title, click OK

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Content Editing System

• BEST PRACTICE 1
• DEPARTMENT KEYWORD
• When adding a page, it is recommended to set a
  keyword of the page to your departments name.
  This will facilitate searching for your web pages
  later on.

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Content Editing System

• BEST PRACTICE 1
• DEPARTMENT KEYWORD
• Select page to keyword
• Open foundation
• Click on red dot for Categories Keywords
• Click Add
• Select Department in Category dropdown
• Select your department in Keyword section
• Click OK
• Click OK

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Content Editing System

• Adding content to a page
• Select page
• Open foundation
• Click on red dot Manage Body Content
• Select Create and Connect Page
• Select an item from the list of content classes
• TIP read descriptions
• 6. Enter title, click OK

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Content Editing System

• Editing content on a page
• Select web page
• Open foundation
• Click on red dot of section you want to edit
• Edit content using CMS text editor
• Click OK

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Content Editing System

• BEST PRACTICE 2
• DRAFT STATUS
• When adding or editing a page or contents of a
  page, it is recommended that you release the page
  or content from DRAFT STATUS. Releasing will
  allow other authorized users to edit your page or
  content in your absence, e.g., if you are on
  vacation.

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Content Editing System

• Sharing content
• Select web page
• Open foundation
• Click on red dot Manage Body Content
• Select Connect Existing Page
• Search for content
• Select content
• Tip click on preview icon

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Content Editing System

• Password-protected web pages
• Select page to password-protect
• Open foundation
• Click on red dot for Categories Keywords
• Click Add
• Select AccessLevel in Category dropdown
• Select Student or Alumni in Keyword section
• Click OK
• Click OK

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Content Editing System

• Disconnecting a web page
• Select parent of web page to disconnect
• Open foundation
• Click on red dot Manage Left Navigation
• Select Disconnect Page from List
• Select web page to disconnect
• Click OK

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Content Editing System

• Disconnecting content from a web page
• Select web page
• Open foundation
• Click on red dot Manage Body Content
• Select Disconnect Page from List
• Select item to disconnect
• Click OK

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Content Management System

• Transitional Phase
• Two or more systems
• Search function
• Some features not all available at this time
• Tables and databases
• Fine-tuning

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Content Management System

• http//law.fordham.edu/cms.htm
• content updating
• https//law.fordham.edu/cpcadmin
• speaker database

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Questions?

• Law Help Desk
• 212.636.6786
• helpdesk_at_law.fordham.edu