The following components (mini browsers) are currently
available for placement in each of the page sections including the Header, Home
Page Main Content, Left Side Bar, Right Side Bar and Footer.You place them in a section using the
Collection Manager for the applicable section. We are continuously adding new components to
PortalProdigy so this list may not include every component that is available in
the version of PortalProdigy that you are using.The applicability of a component to a specific
section is highly dependent on the components style as well as the section’s
style where it is being placed. The best method to determine the applicability
is to experiment.PortalProdigy makes it
easy to experiment.
Currency
– inserts a Currency Conversion tool that customers can use to view prices
for different currencies.Currency
exchange (conversion) rates are entered using Countries and Exchange Rates
Features Management which can be accessed from the Site Administration Features
Menu.The currency conversion tool
is typically placed in the header or in a side bar.Limit to one Currency Conversion tool
per page.
Custom
Structured – inserts a mini browser containing content created using
Mini Browser Builder. Mini Browser Builder is a quick way to create
content with pictures, text, and hyperlinks. Mini Browser Builder can be accessed from
the Site Administration Main Menu. Custom Structured mini browsers are
typically placed in the home page main content section and in side bars.There is no limit to the number of
Custom Structured mini browsers per page.
Custom
Unstructured – inserts a mini browser containing custom content that
you create using third party HTML Editors that or that you create using
PortalProdigy’s HTML Document Editor.Customer Unstructured mini browsers are styles. To create Custom
Unstructured mini browsers got to Collection Manager.Highlight Custom Unstructured which is
listed in Available Components.Click the Add Style button.Use Style Manager to create the Custom Unstructured mini
browser.After saving and closing
Style Manager, it will be listed as a style under Custom Unstructured in Available
Components in Collection Manager.Custom Unstructured mini browsers are typically placed in the home
page main content section and in side bars.There is no limit to the number of
Custom Unstructured mini browsers per page.
Event
– inserts an event mini browser that lists your five most current upcoming
events. Each event can be clicked on to view the event’s details and to
register for the event.Also
includes link to view all events. Events are created and managed using
Event Management which is accessed from the Site Administration Main Menu.Event mini browser is typically placed
in the home page main content section or in a side bar.Limit to one Event mini browser per
page.
Greeting
– inserts a greeting mini browser containing the content entered in the
Greeting field located in Home Page Manager.Home Page Manger is accessed from the
Site Administration Main Menu or from the home page using the hotkey Ctrl-Alt-H.Greeting mini browser is typically
placed in the home page main content section.Limit to one Greeting mini browser per
page.
Greeting
Image & Title – inserts a greeting mini browser containing the
content entered in the Greeting field located in Home Page Manager along
with the image loaded in the Greeting Image field located in Home Page
Manager.Home Page Manger is
accessed from the Site Administration Main Menu or from the home page
using the hotkey Ctrl-Alt-H.Greeting
mini browser is typically placed in the home page main content
section.Limit to one Greeting mini
browser per page.
Login
– inserts a mini browser login form that allows user to login using their
login name and password.This form
is pre-built.You can create
modified versions using Style Manager.E.g. you may want it to say “User Email” or “Member Email”, instead
of “User Name”.Login mini browser
is typically placed in the in a side bar or header.Limit to one Login mini browser per
page.
News
– inserts a news mini browser that lists your five most recent news
articles. Each news article can be clicked on to view the complete news
article.Also includes link to view
entire news article archive.News
articles are added and managed using News Management which is accessed
from the Site Administration Main Menu.News mini browser is typically placed in the home page main content
section or in a side bar.Limit to
one News mini browser per page.
Product
Categories – inserts a product category mini browser that lists your
Product Catalogs product categories.Each category is a hyperlink to the page that lists the products corresponding
to the category.Product categories
are created and managed using Products Catalog Management which is
accessed from the Site Administration Main Menu.Product Categories mini browser is typically
placed in a side bar.Limit to one
Product Categories mini browser per page.
Product
Search – inserts a product search mini browser that users can use to
search your product catalog by product keywords and product keyword
categories.Product Search options
are configured in Product & Inventory Features Management which is
accessed from the Features Menu.Product
keyword categories are created and maintained using Product Detail Categories
Management which is accessed from Product & Inventory Features Management.Product Search mini browser is typically
placed in a side bar.Limit to one
Product Search mini browser per page.
Products
– inserts a product mini browser to promote selected products. Products
are selected for inclusion in the product mini browser by setting the
Include in Mini Browser field in Item Management to Yes.Item Management is accessed from the
Site Administration Main Menu.Products mini browser is typically placed in the home page main
content section.Limit to one
Product mini browser per page.
Quick
Jump – inserts a drop down list box containing menu items. Quick Jump menus are built using Menu
Builder which is accessed from the Site Administration Main Menu.Quick Jump menus mini browser is
typically placed in the header, footer, or side bar.There is no limit to the number of Quick
Jump menu mini browsers per page.
Resource
– inserts a resources mini browser.The resource mini browser may contain pictures representing the
resource, descriptive text, and hyperlinks to access the resource.Resources include any type of digital
content loaded in the document library.Resource items (documents) are selected for inclusion in the
resource mini browser by setting the Include in Mini Browser field in
Document Management to Yes. You may also load a picture for the resource
in Document Management.Document
Management is accessed from the Site Administration Main Menu. Resource mini browser is typically placed
in the home page main content section.Limit to one Resource mini browser per page.
Resource
Search – inserts a resource search mini browser that users can use to
search your resource (documents) library by categories and keywords.Resource categories are created and
maintained using Document Categories Management which is accessed from
Document Features Management which is accessed from the Site
Administration Features Menu.Resource
Search mini browser is typically placed in a side bar.Limit to one Resource Search mini
browser per page.
Shopping
Cart – inserts a shopping cart mini browser that shows the total
number of items and dollar amount in the customer’s shopping cart.Includes a link to checkout.Shopping Cart mini browser is typically
placed in the header or in a side bar.Limit to one Shopping Cart mini browser per page.
Site
Search – inserts a site search mini browser that users can use to
search your site by keywords.You
determine which feature record are included in searches such as Documents,
Events, Products, etc. using the Include in Search option located on each
Feature Management page.Feature
Management pages for each Feature are accessed from the Features
Management Menu.Site Search mini
browser is typically placed in the header or in a side bar.Limit to one Site Search mini browser
per page.
Example for header:
Example for side bar:
Survey
– inserts a survey mini browser forum allowing users to respond to
questions or provide information.Survey
mini browsers are typically placed in the home page main content section
and in side bars.There is no limit
to the number of Survey mini browsers per page.
Welcome
– when a user is logged in, it inserts a welcome message to the user to
the user on the home page that includes the user’s name.The style for welcome mini browser can
be modified to include First Name Only; First and Last Name; or Salutation
plus First and Last Name.Welcome
mini browsers are typically placed at the top of the home page main content
section.Limit to one Welcome mini
browser per page.