Archive for December 2009

We have provided you with some CSS class options for formatting your unordered lists. You may include bullets and spacing. You may remove the bullets, but leave the spacing. Or, you maybe remove the bullets and the spacing. To create an unordered list, use standard HTML similar to this:
<ul>
<li>Item 1</li>
<li>Item 2
<ul>
<li>Sub Item 1</li>
<li>Sub Item 2
<ul>
<li>Sub Sub Item 1</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Item 3</li>
<li>Item 4
<ul>
<li>Sub Item 1</li>
<li>Sub Item 2</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

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What is an RSS Feed?

A file, constantly updated, that contains a list of items. Items contain, at minimum, a title, link, and description.
RSS Feeds can be viewed using your web browser (Firefox or Safari).

Most web sites provide links to view a feed directly. This is usually designated by the RSS icon (right) or a text link (e.g. “subscribe to this feed”).

How Do I Subscribe to an RSS Feed?

Safari

In Safari, if a page has the option set you can view its feed by clicking on the RSS icon on the web page or in the address bar.

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It’s important to choose your system titles wisely, regardless of what items you are creating in the CMS. The system title is only used within the CMS and is only seen by CMS users. That doesn’t make it any less important, though. Clear, well thought out system titles allow your items to be findable and reusable within the CMS. Use system titles that are descriptive and specific to the item you are creating. The better the name, the better the chance of it being found, used, and reused. It’s important to note that your department may have different ideas of what naming conventions do and do not make sense. Here are some general suggestions and conventions for naming your CMS items. You may decide to follow the ones that make the most sense to you and for your department’s CMS website.

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