Dickmalott.com

DickMalott.com 2.0
Training Emilia Knizner
Josh Pelton

Each course, system, and section is its own “journal”
Each “journal” is comprised of a series of “articles”
Like a blog
You assign categories to your articles, and these categories become links
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Site Layout

Login
Click on “Login” (upper right)
1st years- Josh provided you with your username and password.
If you ever forget either- you can e-mail Josh or Emilia and get a new one.

Posting Articles
Select the section of the site you are responsible for
Click on
This will load the site editor
Several options:
WYSIWYG
HTML
Pictures
Hyperlink
Video
Code
Check it out…

Selecting Categories:
VERY IMPORTANT!!!

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“The Format”

What’s missing?

To Do “The Format”
1.) Upload your picture and and put it in your article using WYSIWYG
2.) Click on “Resize” and make your picture 175px wide, (it should be approximately square-ish)
3.) Click on “Alignment” and make sure the picture is on the left, in-line with the text
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4.) Click on “Save and Close”
5.) Back in the Editor, click on “Save”
6.) Look at about where the text comes to the bottom of the picture, remember that sentence
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7.) Switch from WYSIWYG to Raw HTML (upper right drop down menu)
8.) Select all of the code down to the last word of the sentence you made note of, and copy it
9.) Click on “Summary” (just below the screen) and paste the code
10.) Click Save & Close
Check it out…

All pictures should be uploaded to the “Pictures” folder
Some Additional Notes

But Emilia!
What if I want to post a document?

Slideshare.net
This website allows you to upload your documents or PowerPoints and then gives you an embed code.
This code can then be used to post your document or PowerPoint on DMC
Here is what a PowerPoint will look like on DMC

Slideshare.net
I’ve created an account that you are free to use.
Username: WMUBATS
Password: wmubats
Let’s Check out Slideshare

Slideshare.net
Step 1: Click Upload
Step 2: Upload Publicly
Step 3: Select the file you would like to upload
Step 4: Once slideshare has finished uploading, it will give you an embed code. Copy this

Slideshare.net

Slideshare.net
MAKE SURE YOU COPY THE ENTIRE CODE
Step 5: Go to DMC and open the site editor
Step 6: Put your title in
Step 7: Click in the body area

Slideshare.net

Slideshare.net
Paste the embed code here- then hit save and close.

Slideshare.net
Don’t Forget to add a category
Add your photo (for the summary) and text for the summary in the body.
Switch to RawHTML- Copy everything you need for summary.
Paste into the summary

Slideshare.net
Delete everything from the summary that you don’t need in the body.
Save and close!

Links To Documents(So People Can Download)
Open the site editor
Enter Your Title
Click in the body area
Enter what you would like the link to say
Click here to download LOR Request Form
Highlight that text

Links to Documents
Click Link Button
Click Upload a File

Link To Documents
Click Browse
Click Documents
Click Upload

DMC Training
I know you may feel overwhelmed
That’s OK
I will send you this ppt.
Josh and I will always be available to help.

DMC Training
BY 9/26
On your system page- upload a photo of you and your contact information. Update your first years info if needed.
Meet with your 2nd year and submit a document to me of the things that you should have on your page.

DMC Training
Email me if you have questions!

Dickmalott.com

by joshuapelton on Sep 26, 2011

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