From newsletter_admin at netadventist.org  Thu Apr  2 07:59:29 2009
From: newsletter_admin at netadventist.org (NetAdventist Newsletter)
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 09:59:29 -0500
Subject: NetAdventist News & Notes - Volume 4, Issue 7
Message-ID: <dc28d5c20904020759sd9df8btc51e193e6558346f@mail.gmail.com>

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Vol. 4, Issue 7, April 2, 2009

In this Issue:

   - Podcasting in netAdventist v.3
   - How to Get Your Web Site Traffic Reports Automatically Emailed to You
   - FAQ: How to I embed live audio and video streams from outside sources
   in my Web pages?

   net*Tip**  Tips and shortcuts for netAdventist users*

*Podcasting in netAdventist v.3 *

If you are interested in creating audio or video podcasts for your site, *
net*Adventist v.3 has a Podcast extension that makes it easy. If you
migrated from* net*Adventist v.2, you will notice some new features,
including the option of linking related material to your podcast, such as a
Power Point or Excel file. *net*Adventist v.3 also automatically generates
the URL subscription feed you will need to publish your podcast on iTunes.

*net*Adventist v.3 will accept most audio and video formats for upload and
download on most computers, however the internal player will only play .MP3,
.MP4 (including h.264 codecs) and .FLV (Flash) file formats. There are many
software programs out there that will create files in these formats.
iTunes<http://www.apple.com/itunes/>on Macs and PCs work nicely for
converting into MP3 format.
Nero <http://www.nero.com/enu/index.html> (for PC users) can create .MP4
files. PC users can also use Media
Coder<http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net/index.htm>(free).

Before you begin podcasting in *net*Adventist, you will need to activate the
* Podcasts *extension under the *Settings* tab. Select *Extensions* in the
left menu and then click on the* Activate* button for *Podcasts*.

To add a podcast to your site, click on the *Website Pages* tab and then
select *Podcasts* from the left menu. Click on the *Add podcast *button in
the top right. The next screen will take you through the steps of creating
your podcast. Keep in mind that the title of your podcast works like a
folder where you will add your future audio and video files, such as
?Revelation Series? or ?Bible 101?.

You also have the option of adding external podcasts from other sources with
v.3. To do this, select the *Subscriptions (RSS)* link from the
*Podcasts*menu under the
*Website Pages* tab. Then click on the *Add external podcast* button. You
will need the URL address of the external podcast for this step. The podcast
feed will be added to the *External Podcast *page and will automatically
generate a title and description to accompany it.

To link to a podcast from a Web page in your site, you can either add a
widget <http://www.netadventist.org/documentation-widgets> to the page's
template or use the link chooser in the toolbar of your Content Page editor.
Podcasts you create yourself are listed under *Podcast* and outside podcasts
you add are listed under *External Podcast*. Consider placing a ?Podcasts?
link in your main menu
<http://www.netadventist.org/documentation-main-menu>and then
organizing your various podcasts under this link as submenu items.

For more on podcasting in* net*Adventist v.3, check out our
tutorial.<http://www.netadventist.org/documentation-podcasts>

Please note: We are currently reworking the Podcast and Document Group
extensions of *net*Adventist to allow editing and re-ordering of items.
Podcast and Document Group editing will function similarly to the way Photo
Albums currently work. This functionality is in development and is expected
to be released in the next week or so.

  net*Share**  Shared Links, Content, & Applications *

How to Get Your Web Site Traffic Reports Automatically Emailed to You

*net*Adventist v. 3 gives you the option of linking a Google Analytics
account to your site for tracking Web traffic and statistics. You will find
it under the *Settings* tab by clicking on *Google Features* in the left
menu. Before it will begin tabulating your site statistics, you must first
enter the Google Analytics code you were given when you signed up for your
Google Analytics account. Then you can login to your Google Analytics
account and view various reports about your site.

Most people are too busy to regularly check their Google Analytics account
so Google offers the option of having your Web site traffic reports
automatically emailed to you on a regular basis. To schedule
an email report, go to a site reporting page in your Google Analytics
dashboard. Click on the small "Email" link with the envelope?found
immediately underneath the word "Dashboard" in the middle of the screen? and
then click on the ?Schedule? tab. This will allow you to set-up parameters
for receiving your Web site traffic report.
The report can automatically be sent to one or more additional people, such
as your pastor, school principal, or conference president. It's a nice
feature for Web masters. You can also choose what format you want to receive
it in, such as PDF, XML, or CSV, and how often you want to receive the data
(i.e. daily, weekly, monthly, or quarterly). In addition, once you have set
up one or more scheduled reports you can then add more reports through
the ?Add to Existing? tab. Just select the email you would like to add the
new report to and click the ?Add Report? button. You also have the option to
send a one-time report email. This is great if you need to email a Web site
traffic report to all your board members before a specific meeting.

  net*FAQ**  Frequently Asked Questions *

How to I embed live audio and video streams from outside sources in my Web
pages?

*net*Adventist v3.0 has an extension called *Live Media* for this exact
purpose. However, before you add any live streams to your site you must
first activate it by clicking on your *Settings* tab and then selecting *
Extensions* from the left menu. You should see a complete list of
*net*Adventist
extensions available to you. Click on the *Activate* button next to *Live
Media*.

To add a live stream to your site, simply click on the *Website Pages* tab
and select *Live Media Streams* from the left menu. You will notice that
some streams have already been added for you, including feeds from the Hope
Channel, 3ABN, and Lifetalk. To add a new one, click on the *Add Live Media
Stream *button. You will need to know the URL address of the stream you are
adding to complete this step. Once you have added a new stream you can embed
it into a Web page on your site by either: 1) using the link chooser in the
toolbar of your Content Page editor or 2) by adding a widget to the page's
template. For more on Live Media Streams, check out this
tutorial.<http://www.netadventist.org/documentation-live-media-streams>

Please note that if you have had any problems in the past getting this to
work, we recently made adjustments to make it easier to place off-site video
players, such as those from ustream.com, <http://ustream.com/> on a
*net*Adventist
page. Many off-site players will now work by including the embedding code
they supply in the source HTML on a *net*Adventist content page.

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  *To submit a question or an article idea* for future newsletters, click
here to email <nicoleb at netadventist.org> Nicole Batten. We also encourage
you to share your user experiences with us. We may use your story in an
upcoming issue. Great ideas and innovative content are meant to be shared!
We also encourage you to share links, content, or applications that you
think would benefit other *net*Adventist users.

*To submit a change of email address* for your own subscription or to
unsubscribe, click
here.<newsletter-owner at netadventist.org?subject=Subscription%20Change>This
newsletter is published twice monthly for
*net*Adventist users.


*Publisher:* Office of Global Technology & Software, General Conference of
Seventh-day Adventists
*Director: *John Beckett
*Editor: *Nicole M. Batten

 *This e-newsletter is a service of netAdventist and the Office of Global
Technology & Software.*
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From newsletter_admin at netadventist.org  Thu Apr 16 22:34:08 2009
From: newsletter_admin at netadventist.org (NetAdventist Newsletter)
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:34:08 -0500
Subject: NetAdventist News & Notes - Volume 4, Issue 8
Message-ID: <dc28d5c20904162234j49ad9361k492339e694940709@mail.gmail.com>

[image: netAdventist newsletter header]

Vol. 4, Issue 8, April 16, 2009

In this Issue:

   -

   New Interactive User Feedback Site Now Available
   -

   Changing Your Web Site Theme
   -

   FAQ: What is the difference between Shared and Subscription (ICS) under
   the Calendar submenu?

   net*News**  News and updates for netAdventist users*

*New Interactive User Feedback Site Now Available*

*net*Adventist has created a new interactive site for users to submit
feedback at netadventist.uservoice.com. The site enables users to submit
suggestions for improving *net*Adventist that other users can vote on and
make comments about. By voting on suggestions you help *net*Adventist
determine which issues are most important and provide valuable feedback for
improving the software.

This new feedback site also collects requests for bugs and provides updates
on issues as they are being resolved. To submit a bug report, you will need
to provide the URL for where the problem occurred and a description of the
problem. Click here to submit a bug
report.<http://netadventist.uservoice.com/pages/bugs>

The feedback site is divided into three interactive forums: Bugs,
Suggestions, and Training Ideas. To post in any of these forums, you must
first create an id for yourself. You will then use this id whenever you
report bugs, make suggestions, or vote on issues. For your convenience you
will receive a digested email of any activity on your submissions.

[image: netAdventist User Feedback Site]

  net*Tip**  Tips and shortcuts for netAdventist users*

*Changing Your Web Site Theme*

*net*Adventist makes it easy to change your Web site?s theme (i.e. its
overall design, layout, and use of colors). To get started simply click on
the *Settings* tab in your *Dashboard* and then select *Theme and
Templates*from the left menu. This will open a screen titled ?Visual
Themes and
Templates.? From here you can either select a new theme from *net*Adventist?s
theme library, download an existing theme to customize, or upload your own
theme. You will need to have knowledge of HTML and CSS in order to customize
a theme or create new one to upload. For more on this, visit the Design
Center <http://www.netadventist.org/design>.

[image: netAdventist themes]

When you select a new theme from the *net*Adventist theme library, you will
be able to preview it before making the change. To change the theme
permanently, you will have to select the *Choose as Theme* button.

Whenever you download a theme for modification, a zip file will be created
and placed on your computer. Once you are finished modifying it, go back to
the *Change Theme* screen and select the *Upload* tab.

Please note that all *net*Adventist themes shown in the Theme Library are
property of the Adventist Church and are not authorized for use outside of
the *net*Adventist system. This includes themes created by customizing a
default *net*Adventist theme. For more on changing your Web site theme,
check out this tutorial. <http://www.netadventist.org/documentation-themes>

If you wish to have a customized theme created for your site, contact
netAserve <http://www.netaserve.com/> for an estimate.

  net*FAQ**  Frequently Asked Questions *

*What is the difference between Shared and Subscription (ICS) under the
Calendar submenu?*

The *Shared* screen is for adding events from other *net*Adventist sites
where as the *Subscriptions (ICS)* screen is for adding calendar events from
external sites that use the ICS format. Using either option will display
events from other calendars on your site calendar.



Select Shared under the *Calendar* submenu (found under the *Website
Pages*tab) to browse available calendar feeds from other
*net*Adventist sites. Select Subscriptions (ICS) under the Calendar submenu
to enter the name and web address (URL) of the ICS calendar you wish to add.
Be sure to select *Save* before exiting. For more on calendars, check out
this tutorial <http://www.netadventist.org/documentation-calendar>.

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  *To submit a question or an article idea* for future newsletters, click
here to email <nicoleb at netadventist.org> Nicole Batten. We also encourage
you to share your user experiences with us. We may use your story in an
upcoming issue. Great ideas and innovative content are meant to be shared!
We also encourage you to share links, content, or applications that you
think would benefit other *net*Adventist users.

*To submit a change of email address* for your own subscription or to
unsubscribe, click
here.<newsletter-owner at netadventist.org?subject=Subscription%20Change>This
newsletter is published twice monthly for
*net*Adventist users.


*Publisher:* Office of Global Technology & Software, General Conference of
Seventh-day Adventists
*Director: *John Beckett
*Editor: *Nicole M. Batten

 *This e-newsletter is a service of netAdventist and the Office of Global
Technology & Software.*
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