Operation Manual

152 External / Managed Content
Let's look at each Smart object you'll find in Serif Web Resources and what you
can do with them.
Name Use
Active Viewers
Use to show how many people are currently viewing the
web page.
Blog
A blog acts as a personal journal on your web page which
hosts your own published articles in an easy-to-use text
editor. Articles can be commented on by visitors to the
web page.
You can also drag a blog onto the page by
using the Quick Build tab. For more details,
see Inserting a blog on p. 133.
Content
Management
System (CMS)
Lets the web developer add content to web pages
remotely without accessing and publishing via WebPlus.
Content is article-based where articles can be
categorized, created, edited, deleted and arranged into
categories. Site visitors can comment on and rate any
article.
Your CMS can be given its own colors.
Forum
Add a thread-based discussion forum to your site, split
into multiple categories and subcategories.
You can also drag a forum onto the page by
using the Quick Build tab. For more details,
see Inserting a forum on p. 137.
Hit Counter
A straightforward count of the number of hits on the
current page (reset as needed). Different styles can be
adopted.