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Site-Weaver Plugins Help
Site-Weaver provides you with the means to insert a variety of 'plugins' into your webpages. These plugins can do many different things - some will insert a discussion forum in your page, others will add a guestbook, counter, or something else!

Below, we'll be running down each plugin available one at a time. But if you want to skip ahead, feel free to use one of these links:

Counter
Guestbook
Poll
Free4AllLinks
Horizontal Rule
Spacer
Postcards
Photo Gallery
Search
Directory
Forum

Selecting [Plugin] from the Tool Bar will open up a new window that contains a list of all available plugins. The word [Add] appears next to each. Clicking on [Add] will start the process of adding one of those plugins.


 

Plugin Counter
A counter adds up and displays how many people have visited a page. It appears as a string of numbers that goes up by one every time the page is loaded. We have included a gallery of several different counter designs that will fit into a wide variety of different webpages.

Adding a Counter

You must first press on the [Add] link next to the word "Counter" in the plugin list. Your webpage will open up in the Work Area, with [Add Here] buttons appearing throughout the page wherever something can be added. Pressing on [Add Here] will open up the "Edit Counter Settings" window.

This new window contains the following:

Select your Counter Image Type – this is a drop-down menu which offers a list of all available counter images, with a [Preview] button next to it that will open up the actual counter image in a new pop-up window. In this way, you will be able to make their decision right away, rather than having to preview your page multiple times.

Set number of hits – this text field allows you to set the base amount of "hits" the page has received. While creating your page, you will no doubt be visiting your pages often to make changes. If you don’t want this to distort your counter readings, then this allows you to reset it to zero when you launch your site.

Clicking [Done] will complete the process. If you should ever want to make changes, you will simply have to click on the [Edit] button next to the counter.


 

Plugin Guestbook
A guestbook works as a sort of "visitors log", where web surfers can leave comments to the person who created the website. The guestbook asks for their name, email address, and geographic location.

Adding a Guestbook

You must first press on the [Add] link next to the word "Guestbook" in the plugin list. Your webpage will open up in the Work Area, with [Add Here] buttons appearing throughout the webpage wherever something can be added. Pressing on [Add Here] will open up the "Edit Guestbook Settings" window.

On the "Edit Guestbook Settings" page, you will be asked to fill out the following:

Font Color – this controls the color of the text in the guestbook. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for them.

Background Color 1 – this controls the first background color on the guestbook page. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for them.

Background Color 2 – this controls the second background color on the guestbook page. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for them.

Please note that there are two background colors, because each guestbook entry will have alternating background colors for contrast.

Font Face – Times New Roman, Courier… Selecting "Other" and clicking the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any font type that you want by clicking on it. Doing so will automatically fill the font type name into the field for you. There are samples next to each font type to make things easier.

Font Size1, 2, 3

Clicking [Done] will save the settings. You will now be returned to your Work Area, where you will see an image that says "Your Guestbook Click Here". This is simply an image that you will see, whereas on your actual website you will see the Guestbook fields (by clicking on [View Page] in the Tool Bar).

If you click the [Edit] button next to the image, you will be able to alter the settings because it brings you back to the "Edit Guestbook Settings" page.

If you click on the "Your Guestbook Click Here" image itself, you will be brought to an "administrative" page for the guestbook. In the future, if you need to delete a guestbook entry, you can do so here. All you will need to do is fill in the checkbox next to the message you want to get rid of and then click [Delete]. If you don’t want to delete anything, you can simply click [Close] to close this window.

Please Note that a user can have only one guestbook per page. Having more than one will result in errors. You will note that we have taken the precautionary step of removing the option to add a guestbook if one has already been created.


 

Plugin Poll
In order to make your pages more interactive, you have the option of including polls in your pages, where visitors can cast their vote on a topic of your choosing. You can set the topic and options yourself and view the results as the poll progresses.

Adding a Poll

You must first press on the [Add] link next to the word "Poll" in the plugin list. Your webpage will open up in the Work Area, with [Add Here] buttons appearing throughout the page wherever something can be added. Pressing on [Add Here] will open up the "Edit Poll Settings" window.

On the "Edit Poll Settings" page, you will be asked to fill out the following:

Font Color – this controls the color of the text in the poll. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for them.

Background Color 1 – this controls the first background color on the poll page. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for them.

Background Color 2 – this controls the second background color on the poll page. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for them.

Font Face – Times New Roman, Courier… Selecting "Other" and clicking the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any font type that you want by clicking on it. Doing so will automatically fill the font type name into the field for you. There are samples next to each font type to make things easier.

Font Size1, 2, 3

Clicking [Done] will save the settings. You will now be returned to your Work Area, where you will see an image that says "Your Poll Click Here". This is simply an image that you will see in your Work Area, whereas on your actual website you will see poll options (by clicking on [View Page] in the Tool Bar).

If you click the [Edit] button next to the image, they will be able to alter the settings because it brings you back to the "Edit Poll Settings" page. If you click on the "Your Poll Click Here" image itself, you will be brought to an "administrative" page for the poll.

It is here that you can enter your poll question and the optional answers that will appear on your webpage. In the future, you can come back here to edit these and add new questions if you choose to. In this way, they can have a monthly, weekly or even daily poll.

Please Note that a user can have only one poll per page. Having more than one will result in errors. You will note that we have taken the precautionary step of removing the option to add a poll if one has already been created.


 

Plugin Free4All Links
Adding a Free4All Links plugin sets up a section of your page for links. What makes them "Free4All" is that anyone surfing through can submit a link to the page and it will appear immediately. This is a great way for you to put together a body of interesting links. If a visitor submits a link that you are unhappy with, you can easily remove it.

Adding Free4All Links

You must first press on the [Add] link next to the words "Free4All" in the plugin list. Your webpage will open up in the Work Area, with [Add Here] buttons appearing throughout the webpage wherever something can be added. Pressing on [Add Here] will open up the "Edit Free4All Links Settings" window.

On the "Edit Free4All Links Settings" page, the user will be asked to fill out the following:

Initial Category – this is an initial category, that must be created, to which visitors can add links. More can be added later, but at least one needs to be created initially for things to work.

Font Color – this controls the color of the text in the poll. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for them.

Background Color 1 – this controls the first background color on the poll page. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for them.

Background Color 2 – this controls the second background color on the poll page. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for them.

Font Face – Times New Roman, Courier… Selecting "Other" and clicking the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any font type that they want by clicking on it. Doing so will automatically fill the font type name into the field for them. There are samples next to each font type to make things easier.

Font Size1, 2, 3

Clicking [Done] will save the settings. You will now be returned to your Work Area, where you will see an image that says "Your Free4All Click Here". This is simply an image that you will see in your Work Area, whereas on your actual website you will see a form to enter links (by clicking on [View Page] in the Tool Bar).

If you click the [Edit] button next to the image, you will be able to alter the settings because it brings you back to the "Edit Free4All Links Settings" page. If you click on the "Your Free4All Click Here" image itself, you will be brought to an "administrative" page for the links.

The first page you see will eventually contain a list of all links as they are added by visitors. It lists the details of the links across three columns: the Name, the Description, and the Category. You can delete links by filling in the checkbox next to a link and clicking on the [Delete] button. There is also a link on the page to "Edit Categories". This link will open another window, where you will be able to add or delete link categories. There will be a list of all categories similar to the list of links in the previous window. Once again, you will be able to delete items easily by filling in the checkbox and clicking [Delete]. Underneath the list of categories you will see an entry field where you can enter the name of a new category. After you have entered the name you need only click [Add] to create a new category.

Please Note: In order to work properly, the Free4All Links needs to have at least one category. If the user does not enter at least on category, no submitted links will be stored.

Please Note that a user can have only one free4all links plugin per page. Having more than one will result in errors. You will note that we have taken the precautionary step of removing the option to add a Free4AllLinks page if one has already been created.


 

Plugin Horizontal Rule
A horizontal rule is quite simply a line which you can insert in your page to help separate and organize your content. You can decide all the thickness of the line, its color, its shade, and its alignment.

Adding a Horizontal Rule

You must first press on the [Add] link next to the words "Horizontal Rule" in the plugin list. Your webpage will open up in the Work Area, with [Add Here] buttons appearing throughout the webpage wherever something can be added. Pressing on [Add Here] will open up the "Edit Horizontal Rule Settings" window.

On the "Edit Horizontal Rule Settings" page, you will be asked to fill out the following:

Height – this is the desired height of the line, calculated in pixels. You can choose to include a percentage sign, which determine the height the line in relation to the table cell you are placing it in.

Width – this is the desired width of the line, calculated in pixels. You can choose to include a percentage sign, which determine the width the line in relation to the table cell you are placing it in.

Shade – drop-down menu which allows you to choose either a "3-D" or "Flat" line. Choosing "3-D" will result in a slightly more shaded line, creating the illusion of three dimensions, whereas a "Flat" line will be regular.

Alignment – drop-down menu which allows you to choose to align your horizontal rule either to the "left", to the "center" or to the "right".

Color – this controls the color of the line. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for you.

Clicking [Done] will save the settings. You can also choose to start over by clicking [Clear].

You will be returned to your Work Area, where the Horizontal Rule will now appear. Pressing on the [Edit] button next to the Rule will open up the "Edit Horizontal Rule Tag" window and allow you to make modifications.


 

Plugin Spacer
The spacer is a useful little tool that helps you to achieve your webpage design goals. It creates a transparent image that will take up space in your page. This is useful for spacing out blocks of text and images.

Adding a Spacer

You must first press on the [Add] link next to the word "Spacer" in the plugin list. Your webpage will open up in the Work Area, with [Add Here] buttons appearing throughout the webpage wherever something can be added. Pressing on [Add Here] will open up the "Edit Spacer" window.

Adding a spacer is a very simple task. You need only define the dimensions:

Height – this is the desired height of the invisible image, calculated in pixels.

Width – this is the desired width of the invisible image, calculated in pixels.

After clicking [Done], you will be brought back to your Work Area, where the spacer will appear as a black outline. This outline appears only in your Work Area and disappears when viewing the actual page (by clicking on [View Page] in the Tool Bar).


 

Plugin Postcards
You are able to have a small postcard gallery in your website. After uploading your own pictures, you will need only select them and they will magically appear on your page with the necessary forms to fill out for sending as a postcard. Your visitors will be able to send them to their friends, which will increase traffic to your page.

Adding a Postcard Gallery

You must first press on the [Add] link next to the word "Postcards" in the plugin list. Your webpage will open up in the Work Area, with [Add Here] buttons appearing throughout the page wherever something can be added. Pressing on [Add Here] will open up the "Edit Postcard Settings" window.

On the "Edit Postcard Settings" page, you will be asked to fill out the following:

Postcard Directory – this is the directory in your File Manager where you have your images uploaded for use in the postcard gallery. Clicking on the [Browse] button will take you directly to your File Manager. You must navigate to the proper directory by use of the left hand column, and once you are in the directory that contains the images, all you have to do is click [Ok] under the box that asks whether this is the postcard directory.

In that same pop-up window, there are two buttons in the top-right corner: [Upload Files] and [Spider Files]. If the image files that you want are not already in your File Manager, no problem. You can easily retrieve the images from your personal computer using the [Upload Files] button, or from the Internet using the [Spider Files] button.

Number of Columns – this is the number of columns that you would like all of your postcard images to be spread across.

Font Color – this controls the color of the text in the postcard gallery. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for you.

Background Color – this controls the background color of the postcard gallery. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for you.

Font Face – Times New Roman, Courier… Selecting "Other" and clicking the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any font type that you want by clicking on it. Doing so will automatically fill the font type name into the field for you. There are samples next to each font type to make things easier.

Font Size1, 2, 3

Clicking [Done] will save the settings. The user will now be returned to your Work Area, where you will see an image that says "Your Postcards". This is simply an image that you will see in your Work Area, whereas on your actual website you will see the postcard gallery with forms to fill out the required info for sending a postcard (by clicking on [View Page] in the Tool Bar).

If you click the [Edit] button next to the image, you will be able to alter the settings because it brings you back to the "Edit Postcard Settings" page.


 

Plugin PhotoGallery
The Photo Gallery plugin lets you add images to your website in an organized manner. It creates a thumbnail gallery of your images, which, once clicked on, open up into full-sized versions.

Adding a Postcard Gallery

You must first press on the [Add] link next to the words "Photo Gallery" in the plugin list. Your webpage will open up in the Work Area, with [Add Here] buttons appearing throughout the page wherever something can be added. Pressing on [Add Here] will open up the "Edit Photo Gallery Settings" window.

On the "Edit Photo Gallery Settings" page, you will be asked to fill out the following:

Photo Directory – this is the directory in yourFile Manager where you must have your images uploaded for use in the photo gallery. Clicking on the [Browse] button will take you directly to your File Manager. You must navigate to the proper directory by use of the left hand column, and once you are in the directory that contains the images, all you have to do is click [Ok] under the box that asks whether this is the photo gallery directory.

In that same pop-up window, there are two buttons in the top-right corner: [Upload Files] and [Spider Files]. If the image files that you want are not already in your File Manager, no problem. They can easily retrieve the images from your personal computer using the [Upload Files] button, or from the Internet using the [Spider Files] button.

Background Color – this controls the background color of the photo gallery. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for you.

Number of Columns – this is the number of columns that you would like all of your gallery images to be spread across.

Clicking [Done] will save the settings. You will now be returned to your Work Area, where you will see an image that says "Your Photo Gallery". This is simply an image that you will see in your Work Area, whereas on your actual website you will see the photo gallery images (by clicking on [View Page] in the Tool Bar).

If you click the [Edit] button next to the image, you will be able to alter the settings because it brings you back to the "Edit Photo Gallery Settings" page.


 

Plugin Search
The Search plugin allows a visitor to search through your pages. It inserts a Search Box into your page, which includes a text field and a [Search] button. If you have created multiple pages, you may choose to allow visitors to search them for specific information.

Adding A Search Box

You must first press on the [Add] link next to the word "Search" in the plugin list. Your webpage will open up in the Work Area, with [Add Here] buttons appearing throughout the webpage wherever something can be added. Pressing on [Add Here] will open up the "Edit Search Settings" window.

On the "Edit Search Settings" page, you will be asked to fill out the following:

Font Color – this controls the color of the text of the search. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for you.

Background Color – this controls the background color of the search. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for you.

Font Face – Times New Roman, Courier… Selecting "Other" and clicking the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any font type that you want by clicking on it. Doing so will automatically fill the font type name into the field for you. There are samples next to each font type to make things easier.

Font Size1, 2, 3

Clicking [Done] will save the settings. You will now be returned to your Work Area, where you will see a search box. This is simply a sample that you are seeing, whereas on your actual website you will see the actual search box (by clicking on [View Page] in the Tool Bar).

If you click the [Edit] button next to the image, you will be able to alter the settings because it brings you back to the "Edit Search Settings" page.


 

Plugin Directory
The Directory plugin allows you to create your very own search engine. It will insert a small search engine interface into your page, which will appear as a search field and a list of category shortcuts that you pre-define. If a visitor uses the directory to search, it will return results from the listings that you have entered. You can choose to create a wide-ranging search engine that touches upon many different areas on the Internet, or else define it very narrowly to a very limited number of websites.

Adding a Directory

You must first press on the [Add] link next to the word "Directory" in the plugin list. Your webpage will open up in the Work Area, with [Add Here] buttons appearing throughout the page wherever something can be added. Pressing on [Add Here] will open up the "Edit Directory Settings" window.

On the "Edit Directory Settings" page, you will be asked to fill out the following:

Font Color – this controls the color of the text of the directory. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for you.

Background Color – this controls the background color of the directory. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for you.

Font Face – Times New Roman, Courier… Selecting "Other" and clicking the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any font type that they want by clicking on it.

Font Size1, 2, 3

Clicking [Done] will save the settings. You will now be returned to your Work Area. Where you had previously decided to add your Directory, there will now be an image that says "Your Directory Click Here". This is a substitute for the real thing that appears only in your Work Area. If you were to view your page (by clicking on [View Page] in the Tool Bar) you would see the actual Directory.

Managing a Directory

The Directory plugin is probably the most complex of our plugins. It allows you to create a full-fledged search engine. However, when it is first plugged in to a page, the directory is not much more than an empty shell that needs to be built up by you. You must first create your main category structure, and then proceed to fill it up with website listings. In the future, visitors will be able to submit their own sites, but in the beginning you will most likely need to do most of the work yourself.

To start managing the directory, you should first click on the "Your Directory Click Here" image. This will open a new window with your directory in it. It won’t be much to look at, consisting of a link to "Add a Category" and a search box (which won’t return any results).

Selecting the link "Add a Category" opens up a new page, where the you can start entering categories for your directory. You are asked for three pieces of information:

Title – you must choose a name for the category, which will also be the link text.

Description – a short summary for that particular category.

Icon – location of a small graphical icon which will appear next to the title, if you desire to have one. Leave the field blank if there is no icon.

Clicking [Save] when done will return you to your main directory. The new category will now show up in the listings. Next to it will be its icon, along with two text links – “Delete” and “Edit Sites”. The former will delete the category and all its contents (you will be prompted to confirm your choice).

The second link, “Edit Sites” will open up a listing of all the sites contained within the category. They will be listed in a table, with columns containing the following information: Title, Description, Rating and Hits. The Title, Description and Rating are entered when you add sites, and Hits refers to how many times the link has been clicked on. In the beginning there won’t be any sites listed, but you can begin adding websites by going to the front-end of the directory on your webpage and selecting the “Add My Web Site” link in the top-right corner of the directory.

Adding a Website

You must first choose which category you want to add a site to. Once you have navigated to within that category, you must select “Add My Web Site” in the top-right corner. You will be asked to enter several pieces of information.

The Title and Description function the same way as they do while adding a category.

Keywords are words that will be searched through when a visitor is looking for information. They are what the search engine uses to find relevant sites. The more accurate keywords assigned to a site will increase the relevance of search results.

The Name and Email refer to the person submitting the site. This is mostly relevant for keeping track of who submitted what.

LinkUrl is the location (URL) of the site being submitted. This needs to be accurate; otherwise the directory will list a broken link.

After clicking [Save], you will be returned to the main directory page. If you now return to the category or do a search, you will see that the website you just added now appears.

You will need to continue this process until you have a good base of websites listed in your directory. Over time it will grow more steadily, with visitors helping to contribute to its development.

Editing a Listing

Once a site is submitted, either by you or by one of your visitors, you have the ability to edit/delete the listing. This is done through the admin side of the directory. You must click on the “Your Directory Click Here” image, and then select “Edit Sites” for whichever category the site is listed in. Clicking on the name of the site will open up a page very similar to the “Add My Web Site” page, except all the information will already be filled in – and there will be an extra field...

Rating allows you some control over how sites are listed in your directory. You can assign sites a numerical rating between 1 and 10. Higher rated sites will appear above lower rated sites in the search results and category listings. When sites are submitted, they are assigned a default rating of 5, but this can be changed by you depending on what you think of the site.


 

Plugin Forum
The Forum plugin allows you to insert a discussion forum into your page. They allow a visitor to post a message to which others may reply, creating an ongoing dialogue known as a "thread". Forums can contain multiple threads and therefore can open up many avenues of conversation.

Adding A Forum

You must first press on the [Add] link next to the word "Forum" in the plugin list. Your webpage will open up in the Work Area, with [Add Here] buttons appearing throughout the page. Pressing on [Add Here] will open up the "Edit Forum Settings" window.

On the "Edit Forum Settings" page, you will be asked to fill out the following:

Title – you must choose a name for your forum.

Description – a brief description of what the forum is going to be about.

Title Color – this controls the color of the title for the forum. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for you.

Menu Color – this controls the color of the forum menu. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for you.

Background Color – this controls the color of the forum background. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for you.

Font Color – this controls the color of all text in the forum. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for you.

Background Color 1 – this controls the color of the first background of threads/posts. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for you.

Background Color 2 – this controls the color of the second background of threads/posts. Clicking on the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any color that you want from a color palette. Doing so will automatically fill the color number into the field for you.

Font Face – Times New Roman, Courier… Selecting "Other" and clicking the [Browse] button will open a pop-up window where you can select any font type that you want by clicking on it. Doing so will automatically fill the font type name into the field for you. There are samples next to each font type to make things easier.

Font Size1, 2, 3

Clicking [Done] will create the forum. You will now be returned to your Work Area. Where you had previously decided to add your forum, there will now be an image that says "Your Forum Click Here". This is a substitute for the real thing that appears only in your Work Area. If you were to view your page (by clicking on [View Page] in the Tool Bar) you would see the actual forum.

If you click the [Edit] button next to the image, you will be able to alter the settings because it brings you back to the "Edit Forum Settings" page.

If you click on the "Your Forum Click Here" image itself, you will be brought to an "administrative" page for the forum. The page will eventually contain a list of all of the threads in the forum, along with the Subject of the thread, the name of the person that the thread was Started By, the date that the thread was Started On, the date that the Last Response in that thread was posted, and the total number of Posts in that thread. The user can delete threads by filling in the checkbox next to a thread and clicking on the [Delete Checked] button, or can just click [Close] to exit.

 
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