Operation Manual

308 Adding Dynamic Content
Forum
Add a thread-based discussion forum to your Web site,
optionally in a full-sized window. With forums you can:
• Under different categories (e.g., Motoring) add
multiple subforums (Classics, Convertibles, Custom,
etc.)
• Establish user access control
• Add moderator groups
• Set forum privacy as publicly readable or private
• Apply a theme (style) to the overall forum object
• Create, edit, and assign user ranks
• Set user permissions
Users can view number of topics, posts, and last post
submitted, and obviously post to the forum.
For an in-depth look at forums, follow the Adding a Forum
to your Site tutorial on the WebPlus Resource CD (if
purchased).
Hit
Counter
A straightforward count of the number of hits on the
current page (reset as needed). Different styles can be
adopted.
Mailing
List
Have web site visitors sign up to newsletters, party
confirmations, information request, and many more. After
the visitor confirms addition to the mailing list by return
email, the email address is stored with other subscribers
for future correspondence.
News
Add a news window onto your page. The object supports
RTF editing as well as paragraph styles, hyperlinks,
inserted media, and even HTML source editing.
Poll
Set up an online poll to canvass web visitor's opinions.