LiveWhale How To
The Web Office posts screencasts here that show you how to manage your content using the LiveWhale content management system.
All videos are self-explanatory. None are longer than five minutes. If you have questions about any of the videos or LiveWhale in general, please contact The Web Office at digital at southwestern.edu
Lesson 1: Logging In to LiveWhale
The first step of any LiveWhale experience is logging into the app. In order to participate in this lesson, you need your SUeID and password, and must belong to a LiveWhale user group.
Lesson 2: The Welcome Screen
In just a minute or two, the Welcome Screen can give you valuable information about what's going on in your LiveWhale group/s, and help you easily find local support and documentation.
Lesson 3: The LiveWhale Toolbar (Part One)
The LiveWhale Toolbar gives you quick access to many of its most powerful features: the application interface, editing in-place and editing source, details on recent edits, analytics, notes, accessibility scores, and change groups.
Lesson 4: The LiveWhale Toolbar (Part Two)
The LiveWhale Toolbar's most powerful features is its access to in-place editing of static content on webpages and widget parameters.
Lesson 5: News
The News Module is the number one way to get dynamic content onto your website. You control when a story goes live, add images, video and widgets, schedule and expire it, Plot it on a map, and suggest it to other users.
Lesson 6: News Archives
The News Archive gives you a way to tidy up your website, with a minimal set of parameters. Tons of ways to preserve and show old content.
Lesson 7: Importing News
Lesson 8: Finding News and Approving News Suggested to You
Lesson 9: Blurbs
Lesson 10: Images
Lesson 11: Galleries
Lesson 12: Files
Lesson 13: Tags
Lesson 14: Widgets
Lesson 15: Places