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posted 19 Aug 2010 15:36 by Stephen Hind
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updated 19 Aug 2010 18:47
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Instructions
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On your Announcements page find the Subscribe
to posts link (next to an RSS Feed icon  ) and right-click and copy the URL of the feed (Copy link
location in Firefox, Copy shortcut in Internet
Explorer, Copy link address in Google Chrome, Copy link in
Safari).
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Go to http://feedburner.google.com/,
sign in and paste the feed URL you copied from your site in the Burn
a feed right this instant box and use the Next button.
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Enter
the Feed Title and Feed Address as you want them to be
and use the Next button.
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Take a copy of the feed's
URL that FeedBurner provides and use the Next button.
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Tick
any extra Traffic statistics you may want to see and use the Next button
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On
the Publicize tab use the Email Subscriptions link and
then the Activate button
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From the Subscription
Management box copy the HTML code given for the form (or the link)
and use the Save button.
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Go to the page on your
site where you want to add the form (or the link) and use the Edit
Page button then the HTML button.
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Find the
area of the page you want to add the form (or link), paste the code you
copied from FeedBurner, use the Update button (if you paste the
code for the form you will see it change to an Embed Gadget box - this
is normal) and then the Save button.
Visitors to
your site can now sign up for e-mail updates from your Announcements
page. Example Subscribe Form - Google Sites How Tos
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Burn a feed right this instant
Feed Title and Address
 FeedBurner Feed URL FeedBurner E-Mail Subscriptions Activate
FeedBurner Subscription Management |
posted 13 Jul 2010 13:32 by Stephen Hind
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updated 19 Aug 2010 01:55
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Instructions
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Create a List Page and make appropriate columns on it (e.g. Name, Description, Version plus any others you need) and ensure that one of the columns uses the URL type (the Name column for instance).
- Use the Add Item button to make a new list item
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use the or existing page link for your URL column and in the search box that appears type a part of the file name you want to link to, or its extension (e.g. .pdf), and use the Search pages button.
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Choose the file or attachment you want to link to and use the OK button.
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Complete the rest of the columns and use the Save button.
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You can then use the List Page's pre-defined sort feature or the dynamic sort to order the list of your files.
Video how to to follow.
| Screen shotsSearch Results for swf and Selected File |
posted 10 Jul 2010 12:55 by Stephen Hind
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updated 10 Jul 2010 18:07 by Stephen Hind
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InstructionsGo to your Google Site and use the More Actions button, then Manage site and then go to Site Layout Use the Change site layout button You can now choose the vertical alignment using the Vertical box under Alignment and you can centre your logo and search box using the Horizontal drop-down box. - Once you have selected the alignment use the OK button then the Save changes button.
You can return to your site to see the changes. Don't forget if you don't want to display the Site Search you can disable it using the Configure Search button on the Site layout page. |
Screen shots
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Site Layout Dialogue Box
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posted 9 Jul 2010 10:11 by Stephen Hind
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updated 16 Aug 2010 06:20
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Instructions
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Go to Google Docs (either http://docs.google.com for a personal account or http://docs.google.com/a/example.com for Google Apps uses, where example.com is your domain)
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Use the Create New drop-down menu then choose Form to make a new form
In the form you need to make three required questions
- Name
- E-mail Address (so you can get back in touch)
- Message (or whatever you want to call it)
For further information on how to create forms see Forms: Creating Forms - Google Docs Help Centre
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Save your form and return to Google Docs
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Once back at Google Docs refresh the document list and open the new spreadsheet created for the form
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Once in the form use the Tools menu, then Scripts, then Insert...
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Find the Contact Us Form Mailer in the Public section of the Script Gallery and use the Install button
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When the Authorization Required dialogue box appears use the Authorize button
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The script will now show as installed on the list of public scripts, so use the Close button to return to your spreadsheet
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Use the Tools menu, then Scripts, then Script Editor...
- Enter your e-mail address in between the quotation marks on the
var recipient = "";
line, so it should now look something like
var recipient = "someone@example.com";
and use the Save button (it's a little icon of a floppy disc)
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While still in the Script Editor use the Triggers menu, then Current script's triggers
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In the Current Script's Triggers box use the No triggers set up. Click here to add one now link
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From the drop-down boxes make sure that contactUsMailer, From spreadsheet and On form submit are selected and use the Save button.
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Close the Script Editor and return to your spreadsheet. While you're there save the spreadsheet and close it.
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Go to your Google Site and use the Edit Page button, then the Insert menu and then Spreadsheet form
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Choose the form you have created and use the Select button, then choose the display options you want for the form (width, height title, border, etc) and then use the Save button
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Use the Save button (top-right corner) to save the page and then you can test your form.
I have included the form below, so please do use the form to let me know what you think of the script.
The Form
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Inserting a script
Script Gallery
Script Authorization
Script Installation Confirmation
Script Triggers Menu
Current Script's Triggers
 The Scriptfunction contactUsMailer(e) {
// This script e-mails the contents of a form to a given recipient
// The form must have three fields in the order of: name; e-mail address; and message
// You must change the recipient variable below to your e-mail address
try {
var recipient = "";
var timestamp = e.values[0];
var name = e.values[1];
var email = e.values[2];
var message = e.values[3];
var body = name+' <'+email+'> sent the following message: '+message;
var bodyHTML1 = '<p>'+name+' <a href="mailto:'+email+'">'+email+'</a> sent the following message: </p>';
var bodyHTML2 = '<blockquote>'+message+'</blockquote>';
var bodyHTML3 = '<p>Sent by the <a href="http://www.steegle.com/">Steegle.com</a> Contact Us Form Google Apps Script</p>';
var advancedArgs = {htmlBody:bodyHTML1+bodyHTML2+bodyHTML3 , replyTo:email};
MailApp.sendEmail(recipient, "Contact Us Form", body, advancedArgs);
} catch(e){
MailApp.sendEmail(recipient, "Error - Contact Us Form", e.message);
}
} |
posted 19 May 2010 05:09 by Stephen Hind
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updated 27 Jul 2010 02:39 by Stephen Hind
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InstructionsType the text you want to be the link. Select the text (click and drag with the mouse or hold down the Shift key and use the cursor keys to make the selection) you typed to be the link. Use the Link button. In the search box type a part of the file name you want to link to or its extension (e.g. pdf) and use the Search pages button. Choose the file or attachment you want to link to and use the OK button.
That's it, you're done! Here's an example of a link to a flash (swf) file. | Screen shots
Search Results for swf and Selected File
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posted 22 Apr 2010 04:11 by Stephen Hind
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updated 22 Apr 2010 05:07
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Instructions
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Go to your Google Site's page where you want to add the button and use the Edit Page button.
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Use the Insert menu, then More gadgets...
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Use the Add gadget by URL link
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Enter the following URL into the box:
http://hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/110509162544058635853/steegle-google-sites-buzz-button.xml
and use the Add button
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Choose the Style and Language you want to use for the button
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Enter the URL of your Google Site's page you want visitors to Buzz about in the URL to post box and you can add a URL to an image if you wish (in the Image to post box).
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Untick the Include a border around gadget and Display title on gadget boxes
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Use the OK button
You're done!
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Steegle.com - Google Sites Buzz Button Preferences
Steegle.com - Google Sites Buzz Button Styles
Button + on the top counter
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Button + on the side counter
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Button only
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posted 20 Mar 2010 16:25 by Stephen Hind
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updated 20 Mar 2010 16:35
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posted 11 Mar 2010 11:49 by Stephen Hind
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updated 12 Apr 2010 03:06
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More Actions - Move Page
Move Page - Dialogue Box
Instructions
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Go to the page you want to move and do not edit it.
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Use the More Actions button then Move page.
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Once the Move Page dialogue box appears use the Site map link to see a hierarchical tree view of your site.
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To move the page to the Top-Level then click the page at the top of the tree (it should show your site name next to it).
The screenshot, below on the right, shows the Move Page dialogue box with the Top Level selected (steegle.com) to move the page to the top level.
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To move the page to a sub-page then click the page you want to be the parent page.
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Use the Move button and the pages moves to its new position.
This features allows you to move any page to anywhere in the hierarchy.
posted 30 Nov 2009 04:49 by Stephen Hind
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updated 31 Jan 2010 13:38
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If you want to be able to change the logo at the top of the page (the area that has "Name" followed by "your tagline goes here") in the header you can download the logos, in JPEG and Photoshop PSD format, from the Template Assets page. The Template Tips page gives comprehensive instructions on each area of the site so you know which part of the template is which. The Tips also include a set of instructions on how to change the content on the site so you can remove the default content and add your own - see the Topics list on the right. | | |
posted 26 Nov 2009 15:00 by Stephen Hind
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updated 28 Nov 2009 15:20
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Instructions- Use one of the links or images on the right to choose the template you want to use.
- Once opened use the Create a site from this template link.
- Don't forget to Name your Site and Your site will be located at this URL.
- Use the Create site button and you're done.
At the minute we have only created one template (Steegle / GeThemes Clouds) but there will be more to come. The Steegle / GeThemes Clouds has a structure but future templates will have no structure, just the theme applied with the correct sizes.
More TemplatesIf you want a template made for your website please get in touch and we'll see what we can do. | |
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