Goals and Functions

Postings on the website redesign effort, from static html to a dynamic website.

Goals

1. Ease of adding content
2. Enhance sense of community by keeping the members in touch.
   

Functions

1. Content
1. Maintain pages of content (with images) without the need for html editing.
2. Require approval of content before publications.
3. Allow searching of content within the site.
4. Allow better search results with search engines.
5. Enter events and display these in a calendar format.
2. Community
1. Allow users to register.
2. Allow users to contact other community members / leaders.
   
3. Manage user access to specific functions.

Content Types

1. Book Pages
2. Events
   

Roles

1. Site Administrator
1. Monitor site availability and performance.
   
2. Maintain regular site backups.
3. Liason between hosting site and SMV.
4. Monitor and enhance search engine effectiveness.
   
2. User Administrator
1. Approve new users of the site.
2. Add new users into the site.
   
3. Remove users from the site.
   
3. Content Administrator
1. Approve Content for Publication
2. Maintain pages of content.
3. Maintain menu entries.
   
4. Registered User
1. View content on the site
2. Contact site members
   
5. Anonymous User
1. View content on the site.
2. Sign up as a new user of the site.

Adding a Page ( Book Page)

Your userids have the Content Administrator role. This means you can create books/pages and update menu options.

To create a book page, the menu options are:

1. Click on create content
2. Click on book page. If you want to cheat, this link brings you directly to it.
   
3. Then fill in the Title.
4. For the Parent dropdown, select an existing menu item such as Catholic Education Ministries. Then fill in the Body with whatever text you like.
5. Scroll down to the the Publishing Options section of the page, make sure to check on the Published checkbox.
6. You can click on Preview to review the page, or Submit to publish it and make it visible to the world!

Uploading / Inserting an Image into a Page

Testing A Newly Added Book Page

Church Websites

Choosing a Platform -- Content Management System

1. http://efficiencygeek.blogspot.com/2007/05/content-management-systems.html
2. http://groups.drupal.org/churches
3. http://www.innovatingtomorrow.net/
   

Drupal Based

1. http://www.calvarybible.org/
2. http://sojournhuntsville.org/
3. http://www.newhopeks.org/
4. http://www.paulchappell.com/
5. http://www.abovebarchurch.org.uk/
6. http://www.lifechurchwr.com/
   

Others

1. http://oldstpats.org

Front Page Content

1. Welcome
   
2. About SMV
3. Latest News
4. Upcoming Events
5. Animated Pictures
   
6. Latest Content
   
7. Menu Items
   
1. Directions
2. Mass Schedule