Sub WebSpace Content and Navigation

The Websby Header Bar contains a number of useful features.  While ithe icons on the Header Bar change in different situations, the Websby Header Bar is always present when you are working in Websby.  On the left are navigation links.  This area allows you to Navigate Up through the website from anywhere inside.  If you have access to the parent WebSpace when you are in a Sub WebSpace. the name of the parent WebSpace will be displayed beside the Websby Icon and clicking that name will take up up and out of the current WebSpace.  

On the right hand side of the Websby Header Bar are the icons that allow you to configure the various aspects of your site, share your WebSpace with others and, when in Layout View, will also Feature the Dashboard link.

The Name of the current WebSpace is always visible in the Websy Header Bar.  It is important to be aware of which WebSpace you are in when creating content or working with the Layout.  

The Name of the WebSpace is also the name (address) of the web site in the browser.  For example, if the name of the Sub WebSpace reads "Football Team Webspace", and it is located inside the Athletics Sub WebSpace (which in turn is located in the root of the site), the web address would be http://www.yoursite.com/athletics/Football%20Team  

Note: The %20 in the above example is the web's way of dealing with spaces between words - to get rid of this, use an underscore between words - 'Football_Team' when naming Sub WebSpaces.

The Dashboard Link is always visible when the content objects are being displayed in the middle panel of the screen.  Clicking the Dashboard link will return you to the view pictured above.

Pages can be accessed by clicking on either of the Pages icons.  Doing so will replace the center section of the screen with the list of pages / documents located in the current WebSpace. From this listing area, you can edit existing documents or add new ones.  

The News Feed is almost exactly like any other group Feed in Edsby.  Feed posts in Websby do not require approval or special publishing to the web to be visible on the web. The News Feed icon or the Feed icon / word combination will expose the feed in the middle of the screen.

The calendar icon in the middle or icon / word combination at left will replace the middle area of the screen with the current WebSpace Calendar.

The folders area allows you to create new folders or modify existing ones.  Clicking the Folder icon in the middle of the screen or clicking the icon / word combination at left accomplish the same thing and will replace the middle area of the screen with the Folders Listing.  Note:  You can create a folder directly by clicking the small icon to the right of the icon / word combination in the left column.

Any WebSpace can contain other WebSpaces. In the case of the Root WebSpace, all WebSpaces that make up the entire website are accessed through the WebSpaces area. You may click on the large central icon or the icon / word combination at left to replace the middle of the screen with the WebSpaces Listing.  You can open any WebSpace in the list directly from the list below the icon / word combination in the left column.  Note:  You can also add a WebSpace directly by clicking the small icon to the left of the word / icon combination.

Sub WebSpace Configuration Tools

Every WebSpace has a Layout associated with it. The Layout determines what content will appear on the web page associated with the current webspace, and how that content will be arranged.  Layouts can vary from a single 'page' to a complex set of panels, each containing different types of information.  

TheLayout can be accessed either through the large Dashboard panel or using the Configuration Menu icon in the Websby Header Bar. 

You can configure the current WebSpace using the WebSpace Setu Form, accessed by clicking either the large central icon or the Websby Header Bar icon.  

Websby Icons Explained

Many of the Websby icons have several versions in that they may have one of the small symbols below added on to them. The symbols below are explained in the context of what they mean when they are on an icon

You may notice that icons for a give content area may or may not have a star in the icon.  The star indicates that a content area is set to automatically display itself in the Auto Menu or Magic Menu.  For more information on these terms, please see the Layouts Page.  The star symbol will appear at the Section Level icon (for example, the Pages Section) and / or at the individual object level (for example, a specific page).  Websby is configured such that all WebSpaces are by DEFAULT set to Auto Menu.

The gear symbol on an icon indicates that there is some form of configuration coming after you click the icon.

The plus sign on an icon usually indicates that clicking on the icon will add something to your website (a document, a form, a person, etc.)

These two symbols are two different icons themselves that indicate that a list is present or an additional section exists.  It could be a list of documents, menu items, or a section on a form that is collapsed to make the form more manageable.  The first symbol (the 'down' triangle) indicates that the list or section is in expanded view and clicking on it will collapse or contract the view.  

The 'side' triangle indicates that the list is in a collapsed view, and clicking on it will expand the view.