What are Publishing Options?

When you create or edit a page there are a few options to consider which affect how and where the page is displayed.

A Teaser is usually posted/promoted, on the front page of your web site such that the first 600 words are displayed with a link to the full article.

You can change the number of words for the teaser under Administer > Settings > Posts. Although, once you do this, you must open and resubmit old articles to set the new teaser length.

Normally the sidebars are used for secondary menus, lists, polls, forms, etc.  Each of these is called a "block" and these blocks are managed a bit differently from typical pages.

When a customer has many pages that have an accompaning sidebar block it becomes a little cumbersome to create a new block for each page.  Therefore a custom block is used that knows what content should go with a page.  This way a single block can do the work of many.  However only the site admin who knows PHP should configure the block.

After you login there is a navigation menu in the sidebar that has links to create content and manage various modules. The links listed depend on how you have your site set up.

Navigation Menu

Welcome! This guide covers the basic topics of logging in, site organization, creating content and managment.

n390 installs Drupal to power our client's web sites. Drupal is a powerful content management system that allows you to compose content like articles, pictures, calendar events and many other types without needing to know any HTML.

This article covers the steps necesary to post a new blog article. See our January newsletter for some tips on blogging.

If you want a picture or image in the Header and/or footer, you can pick one from our gallery or upload one of your own.

n390 makes selecting a theme for your site quite painless and very flexible. By following these four simple steps, you will have an elegant and unique theme for your new site.

How do you copy and paste text from Microsoft Word into your web site Content Editor?

The best answer is, "Avoid it. Type directly into the Content Editor instead." MS Word includes a lot of formatting code which simply does not work with online pages.

However, if you must, look for the button on the Content Editor that facilitates pasting text from MS Word. This tool should work fine in most instances.

When selecting a font type for your website, consider how the font will influence readers' perceptions. For example, is your site content serious or informal?

In addition to setting the tone of your site, consider that some fonts are easier to read than others, and only a small number are widely available.