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Documentation to = help users get the most out of the NTLIS Collaboration Forum
The NTLIS Collaboration Forum is an online application provid= ed by NTLIS (Northern Territory Land Information System) to distribute info= rmation relating to NTLIS initiatives and services, and to encourage inform= ation sharing amongst the NT GIS community. The forum is also used to promo= te events such as seminars and training as well as providing support-relate= d documents and news announcements.
Importantly, other government agencies and private organisati= ons are able to use the forum in exactly the same way; to promote initiativ= es and provide information relating to their service offerings. The forum a= llows for feedback and discussion on all content so users can learn from th= e experiences of others.
The NTLIS Collaboration Forum is aimed at anyone involved wit= h spatial data and services in the Northern Territory, inside and outside g= overnment.
Possible examples of its use include:
While we encourage users from all organisations and backgroun= ds to contribute to the forum, NTLIS will closely monitor and remove conten= t deemed inappropriate; including offensive, abusive or advertising materia= l. Details of our policy can be found in the Terms = of Use.
The forum is based on the concept of content types. When you = add content you either add a:
As a rule pages are the most user-friendly way to add content= , as the user can read them directly from the site without having to downlo= ad and open a separate document.
The search function in the forum can be used to find pages, f= iles, events and news items matching your query.
Simply start typing in the 'Search' box in the top right and = you will see a list of results build as you type. You can perform an advanc= ed search simply by clicking the 'Search' button and choosing 'Advanced Sea= rch'. Use the asterix (*) character in the search box to act as a wildcard.= For example, typing "QWERTY" into the search box should return this page..= cause it's written here !
Due to the fact that NTLIS itself authors a large number of c= ontent in the Forum, we have our own tab in the navigation bar containing i= nformation about all our services and initiatives.
Before you can add content or make comments on existing conte= nt you need to create yourself an account. Anyone can create an account to = add pages and files, participate in the discussion forum and post news and = events. To create an account click 'Join' in the top right of the screen and complete the re= quired details. You will need a working email address in order to receive y= our new password.
Note that gover= nment users should use their government user id (the one you use to login t= o windows) because eventually the Collaboration Forum will be linked to the= windows authentication.
Once you have created yourself an account you can proceed to = add some content. You will only be able to add content to your own folder, = and everyone can see the content of your folder.
To access your folder.. login to the forum and click on 'my f= older' in the top right of the page.
In your folder you can create any number of sub folders, =
and add content (pages, events, news articles). Once you have created an ob=
ject you can send its link to other people and they can read and make comme=
nts on it.
The preferred way to add information to the Forum is by addin= g a 'Page'.. for instance this help documentation is a Page. To create a ne= w page simply navigate to the directory in which you'd like the page to liv= e (i.e your home folder or a folder under that) and choose 'add item'.. 'pa= ge' from the green toolbar.
You will be promted for a page title and description (these a= re displayed in the folder listing).. and you will get the editor into whic= h you can type your content.. similar to creating a document in Microsoft W= ord. A handy tip is to use the 'fullscreen view' when typing content .. cli= ck on the zoom icon (circled in red in the screenshot below).
Hover your mouse over the items in the toolbar to see what th= ey do. As always, if you have any questions contact gis.support@nt.gov.au
To include images in a page they must be uploaded to the Foru= m. You can either do that seperately or while building the page using the '= Insert Image' icon in the toolbar.. You= may wish to have a separate 'images' folder in your home folder to keep th= ings tidy.. as is the case for the NTLIS Docu= ments folder.
To save your work, zoom back out (if you clicked on the zoom = icon) and click Save. To get back and make more changes.. navigate to the p= age and click 'Edit' in the green toolbar.
Remember that unless you mark your page as 'Private' (see bel= ow) it will be immediately visible to the world, and will be returned if so= meone searches for words contained in the page.
As well as adding pages to your folder you can add files of a= ny type, (e.g. Word, Excel, images, movies).. all available in 'add item'..= 'File' (or 'Image').
Adding news and events is done using the same menu.
Once you add a = news or event item in your personal folder it will be automatically display= ed on the front page of the Forum, visible to all users of the site.=
Again, you may also wish to create 'News' and 'Events' folder= s.. to keep your folder tidy.. this is up to you.
By default, only you can edit files and pages in your persona= l folder. Using the 'Sharing' tab you can add the 'Owner' role to other For= um users allowing them to edit and delete specific objects in your folder. = Adding 'Owner' permissions to a folder to someone else will enable them to = add files to that folder.
If you need any assistance using the NTLIS Collaboration Foru= m, please contact GIS Support.