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Plone Manual (How To Use the RM Portal) — by Portal Web Editor — last modified Jul 27, 2009 12:38 PM

How to document for using the USAID RM Portal: adding content, managing content, creating collections, collaboration and workflow.

RM Portal Internal FCK Web Editor: Introduction and HowTo — by Portal Web Editor — last modified Apr 19, 2010 06:34 PM

This is a tutorial on how to use some of the basic functions relating to using the web editor to create webpages in the RM Portal. FCK editor is an open source text editor, that is often built into content management systems. It gives an easy to use and familiar way to enter text and images into their websites. FCK editor includes many features found on desktop editors such as MS word to be used for the instant editing of a specific area of a web page.

Portal User Guide (PDF document) — by webadmin — last modified Dec 23, 2008 05:29 PM

A Guide to USAID RM Portal Usage. Version 2.1.2. The objectives of this guide are for you to: Configure your computer to use the portal. Find the portal on the Internet. Search for content on the portal. Navigate the portal, using tabs and the navigate menu. Search the portal for Content Find portal members View portal content, as well as email, print, and bookmark content, and toggle full screen mode. Get portal help. Login to the portal and understand terms of use. Set portal preferences. Understand portal Roles. Understand what content is. Understand that content has a Title and a Description. Understand that content has different states. Add different kinds of content. Manipulate existing content. Manage content in your my folder workspace. Manage group content. Add content to a public area of the portal.

Portal HOWTO Videos — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified Feb 22, 2010 03:32 PM

Short Flash videos demonstrating basic portal tasks like add a file, folders, web pages, images, choose a default page, copy, paste, reorder, create email links, edit web pages, create hyperlinks, upload images, create news, and use a smart folder.

New Member Orientation An Introductory - Training Course for New Portal Members — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified May 13, 2006 08:02 PM

Link to NMO Folder

RM Portal Frequently Asked Questions — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified Jul 27, 2009 12:56 PM

FAQ support

Glossary of Portal Terms — by Portal Web Editor — last modified Feb 22, 2010 04:39 PM

Description of terms used in the portal

HOWTO Document Folder — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified Oct 27, 2006 09:33 PM

This folder contains HOWTO web page documents derived from the Portal User Guide. The HOWTOs are designed for print, reference, and follow-along usability.

FAQ — by webadmin — last modified Mar 19, 2007 01:12 PM

 

Glossary — by Portal Web Editor — last modified Feb 23, 2010 02:44 AM

NRM&D Portal Technical Glossary.

(English) Getting Started Using the Portal — by webadmin — last modified Feb 27, 2006 03:53 AM

 

(Portuguese) Getting Started Using the Portal — by webadmin — last modified Feb 27, 2006 03:54 AM

 

Orientação Para Novos Membros: Português — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified Oct 24, 2006 03:09 PM

Orientação para Novos Membros: Português

Nouveau Membre Orientation: Francais — by webadmin — last modified Oct 23, 2007 05:59 PM

Nouveau Membre Orientation: Francais

Nueva orientación del miembro: Español — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified Dec 01, 2006 10:54 PM

Nueva orientación del miembro: Español

US Federal Policies on Web Standards — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified Oct 27, 2006 09:33 PM

This folder contains a collection of documents and/or links to US Federal web standards.

Moodle Training — by Portal Web Editor — last modified Mar 31, 2008 02:08 PM

Folder containing materials related to Moodle training.

Historical Portal Training Materials — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified Oct 27, 2006 09:33 PM

This folder contains Powerpoint, links, How Tos and lessons from earlier Portal Training materials.

USAID RM Portal /LMS and Access Grid Information 2007 — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified Nov 30, 2009 11:48 PM

Supporting documents for the USAID RM Portal assessment, Content, Learning Management and Access Grid Open Source IT triad solution 11/2007

Thesauri, Indexing, Federated, Deep Search Folder — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified Feb 21, 2008 04:22 PM

This folder contains a collection of resource links and/or documents concerning Deep Search, indexing and the use of online thesauri.

Knowledge Management and the RM Portal — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified Jul 09, 2008 10:50 AM

Handouts, PPT from USAID KM Fair February 25, 2008 Washington DC

USAID XWeb Standards and Privacy Policies — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified Oct 27, 2006 09:33 PM

This folder contains links and/or documents created by USAID concerning USAID policies on web standards.

Thesaurus Online — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified May 13, 2006 07:01 PM

Thesaurus Online

New Member Orientation Webcourse: Printer friendly, page numered, PDF version — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified Dec 23, 2008 03:55 PM

New Member Orientation Webcourse: Printer friendly, page numbered, PDF version

Working Collaboratively in the Portal — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified Jul 27, 2009 12:51 PM

Description of how members can collaborate on the Portal inside a group including: the Portal group function, private and public states, and group editing and member roles.

Zope External Editor — by Portal Web Editor — last modified May 17, 2007 09:31 PM

The Zope External Editor (Version 0.9.3, 2/20/2007, stable) allows collaborative real-time editing of web pages, MS Word documents, Excel Spreadsheets, and Powerpoint Presentation. Software must be downloaded and installed to your local computer. For more information on configuring the Zope External Editor see: http://rmportal.net/help/howtos/howto-install-and-use-zope-external-editor/

Skype — by webadmin — last modified Apr 14, 2006 02:00 PM

Free (proprietary) Internet Telephone software for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Talk long distance for free. Requires that your computer have a microphone, speakers, and a relativly fast connection to the Internet (DSL, cable, or better).

GAIM — by webadmin — last modified Apr 14, 2006 01:57 PM

Free (open source) Internet Chat software that speaks the major chat protocols (MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, IRC, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, SILC, Novell GroupWise Messenger, Lotus Sametime, and Zephyr networks).

Sunbird Desktop iCalendar Software — by webadmin — last modified Apr 14, 2006 01:59 PM

Free (open source) desktop calendaring software. iCalendar is the emerging standard for shared group calendaring, and may be supported by the portal in the future.

Firefox Web Browser — by webadmin — last modified Apr 14, 2006 02:10 PM

Free (open source) Firefox software for browsing the web.

Mozilla Thunderbird Email Client — by webadmin — last modified Apr 14, 2006 02:06 PM

A free (open source) email client for sending, recieving, and organizing your email.

Google Earth — by webadmin — last modified Apr 14, 2006 02:09 PM

The (free) Google Earth software combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips.

Google Translator — by webadmin — last modified May 04, 2006 09:59 AM

Search Specific Languages or Countries

About Partner Search — by Portal Web Editor — last modified May 13, 2010 05:07 PM

Partner Search, Implementing Partners, Deep Search, Search