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18-11-2005, 13:26
forum 'how to'
Please note that you need to be a Member of the Bub Hub Community in order to actively participate in the Forum section. To
register, click on the 'register' button above and follow the online instructions.<br>
A few phrases & abbreviations explained
post - a post is a single entry within the forum. So if you reply to a comment within the forum, you make a 'post'
thread - a thread is a discussion topic; there may be many posts within a thread/topic
Many regular forum users have their own abbreviations for things, here are just a few:
ttc - trying to concieve
dh - darling husband
ds - darling son
SAHM - stay-at-home mum
There's a more complete list in the Abbreviation thread in this forum section.
What Type of Events can be added to the Free Calendars
commercial and non-commercial one-off events, even with those with a fee are OK to list for free - eg seminars, wiggles concerts, expos, etc etc.
regular non-commercial events, such as playgroup meetings, ABA meetings, etc
commercial stores and wholesalers can list SHORT TERM CLEARANCE sales ONLY - sales must be warehouse/garage type sales offering massive discounts. You can only list for a maximum of 4 days - either 4 individual days or 4 consequetive days - for each sale. General seasonal sales MUST NOT be listed on the calendarhttp://localhost/bubhub/images/blankspace.gif
The only things that can't be listed in the event calendars are:
general commercial sales - eg shops having sales, etc
regular courses - where the company/organisation already has a listing on the main Bub Hub directory, eg baby sign language courses, pregnancy exercise classes, postnatal exercise classes, etc etchttp://localhost/bubhub/images/blankspace.gif
Each event is checked as it is added to the calendar and any that break the rules above will be removed.
http://localhost/bubhub/images/blankspace.gif
Events should only be added to the Event Calendar and not to the discussion sections of the forum.
How to place a post
- ensure that you have registered or logged-on to the Forum section of the site
- scroll down the discussion topics within the forum
- click on a subject that is of interest (select only those with a light coloured background; the topic headings with darker backgrounds are just headings and not actually discussion areas)
- click on any messages that are of interest to you
- read the message and then click on 'post reply'
- enter a title for your message in the 'Title' box
- type your message in the 'Message' box
- you can choose different fonts, bolding, italics, etc if you wish
- click on 'submit reply' button underneath the message box
- to return to the main forum page, click on the word Bub Hub Community Forums which appears above the navigation bar
if you want to start a new discussion topic
- click on the 'New Thread' button
- enter a title for your message in the 'Title' box
- type your message in the 'Message' box
- you can choose different fonts, bolding, italics, etc if you wish
- click on 'submit new thread' button underneath the message box
- to return to the main forum page, click on the word Bub Hub Community Forums which appears above the navigation bar
There are lots of other things that you can do within the forum - but those are the main ones. Once you've used the forum, you'll
feel more adventurous to play around with the various options and enhancements. There is an FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
section within the forum that may help you with these items.
If there are things that you really can't work out - please email us.
event calendar 'how to'
How to View Event Details
- click on “Calendar” in the navigation bar – a drop down menu will appear
- click on the state/territory that you are interested in
- the calendar for that region will appear
- click on any events that sound of interest to you
- a new screen will open up with details of that event – such as location and contact telephone numbers for more information
You can choose to view the calendar on the 'weekly', 'monthly' or 'yearly' basis. To change 'calendar mode', just click on the button
immediately to the left of the 'Add New Event' button (depending on what Mode you are currently in, the button will say
'Monthly View' or 'Weekly View' or 'Yearly View'. These buttons appear on the right hand side of the screen immediately above the
calendar.
How to Add and Event
This looks scarily long - but it's actually really easy so please don't be put off!
- click on “Calendar” in the navigation bar – a drop down menu will appear
- click on the state/territory in which the event will take place
- the calendar for that region will appear
- click on the ‘Add New Event’ box which is immediately above the calendar on the right hand side of the screen
- select a ‘date type’ for your event from the three following options:
> single all day event (ie an event which lasts all day on just one specific day)
> single Event specifying start and end dates/times (this will be the most common option). You specify the start time and start date as well as the end time and end date. This type fits for an event that last just a couple of hours one evening or one afternoon, to an event like an exhibition that last for a few days
> recurring event – eg an event that happens every Monday or on the 22nd of each month
A box will then open up in which you complete the event details. You must enter:
Event Title – please make this as descriptive as possible as this is all that appears in the main calendar
eg Brisbane Parents Meeting for Parents of Twins
State and End Times & Dates
Location – eg Hamilton Town Hall, 5 Racecourse Rd, Hamilton
Contact Phone and/or website (where viewers can get more information)
Note that any website address entered in the format www.webaddress.com.au (http://www.webaddress.com.au) will provide an automatic link to that address
Event Type – this just helps viewers see who the intended audience. There are four options to choose from:
> parents/parents-to-be event – ie an event intended for adults only
> family event – an event where both adults and children are catered for
> children’s entertainment event – for under 2s – play event catering for very young children
> children’s entertainment event – for preschools & younger – play event catering for children under 6
Event Information
You can enter any additional information into this box – such as ticket prices, more information about the programme, more specific information about the audience age range if for children, etc
Please note that this information can be viewed by any Bub Hub Community Member so please do not publish any details that you do not wish to be available for general view. Ask Members to contact you via the Private Message system on the Forum if you need to divulge more sensitive information.
You ‘own’ any event that you add and can edit and delete it as required. No other user (with the exception of the Bub Hub Administrators) can make changes to your events.
Please note that you need to be a Member of the Bub Hub Community in order to actively participate in the Forum section. To
register, click on the 'register' button above and follow the online instructions.<br>
A few phrases & abbreviations explained
post - a post is a single entry within the forum. So if you reply to a comment within the forum, you make a 'post'
thread - a thread is a discussion topic; there may be many posts within a thread/topic
Many regular forum users have their own abbreviations for things, here are just a few:
ttc - trying to concieve
dh - darling husband
ds - darling son
SAHM - stay-at-home mum
There's a more complete list in the Abbreviation thread in this forum section.
What Type of Events can be added to the Free Calendars
commercial and non-commercial one-off events, even with those with a fee are OK to list for free - eg seminars, wiggles concerts, expos, etc etc.
regular non-commercial events, such as playgroup meetings, ABA meetings, etc
commercial stores and wholesalers can list SHORT TERM CLEARANCE sales ONLY - sales must be warehouse/garage type sales offering massive discounts. You can only list for a maximum of 4 days - either 4 individual days or 4 consequetive days - for each sale. General seasonal sales MUST NOT be listed on the calendarhttp://localhost/bubhub/images/blankspace.gif
The only things that can't be listed in the event calendars are:
general commercial sales - eg shops having sales, etc
regular courses - where the company/organisation already has a listing on the main Bub Hub directory, eg baby sign language courses, pregnancy exercise classes, postnatal exercise classes, etc etchttp://localhost/bubhub/images/blankspace.gif
Each event is checked as it is added to the calendar and any that break the rules above will be removed.
http://localhost/bubhub/images/blankspace.gif
Events should only be added to the Event Calendar and not to the discussion sections of the forum.
How to place a post
- ensure that you have registered or logged-on to the Forum section of the site
- scroll down the discussion topics within the forum
- click on a subject that is of interest (select only those with a light coloured background; the topic headings with darker backgrounds are just headings and not actually discussion areas)
- click on any messages that are of interest to you
- read the message and then click on 'post reply'
- enter a title for your message in the 'Title' box
- type your message in the 'Message' box
- you can choose different fonts, bolding, italics, etc if you wish
- click on 'submit reply' button underneath the message box
- to return to the main forum page, click on the word Bub Hub Community Forums which appears above the navigation bar
if you want to start a new discussion topic
- click on the 'New Thread' button
- enter a title for your message in the 'Title' box
- type your message in the 'Message' box
- you can choose different fonts, bolding, italics, etc if you wish
- click on 'submit new thread' button underneath the message box
- to return to the main forum page, click on the word Bub Hub Community Forums which appears above the navigation bar
There are lots of other things that you can do within the forum - but those are the main ones. Once you've used the forum, you'll
feel more adventurous to play around with the various options and enhancements. There is an FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
section within the forum that may help you with these items.
If there are things that you really can't work out - please email us.
event calendar 'how to'
How to View Event Details
- click on “Calendar” in the navigation bar – a drop down menu will appear
- click on the state/territory that you are interested in
- the calendar for that region will appear
- click on any events that sound of interest to you
- a new screen will open up with details of that event – such as location and contact telephone numbers for more information
You can choose to view the calendar on the 'weekly', 'monthly' or 'yearly' basis. To change 'calendar mode', just click on the button
immediately to the left of the 'Add New Event' button (depending on what Mode you are currently in, the button will say
'Monthly View' or 'Weekly View' or 'Yearly View'. These buttons appear on the right hand side of the screen immediately above the
calendar.
How to Add and Event
This looks scarily long - but it's actually really easy so please don't be put off!
- click on “Calendar” in the navigation bar – a drop down menu will appear
- click on the state/territory in which the event will take place
- the calendar for that region will appear
- click on the ‘Add New Event’ box which is immediately above the calendar on the right hand side of the screen
- select a ‘date type’ for your event from the three following options:
> single all day event (ie an event which lasts all day on just one specific day)
> single Event specifying start and end dates/times (this will be the most common option). You specify the start time and start date as well as the end time and end date. This type fits for an event that last just a couple of hours one evening or one afternoon, to an event like an exhibition that last for a few days
> recurring event – eg an event that happens every Monday or on the 22nd of each month
A box will then open up in which you complete the event details. You must enter:
Event Title – please make this as descriptive as possible as this is all that appears in the main calendar
eg Brisbane Parents Meeting for Parents of Twins
State and End Times & Dates
Location – eg Hamilton Town Hall, 5 Racecourse Rd, Hamilton
Contact Phone and/or website (where viewers can get more information)
Note that any website address entered in the format www.webaddress.com.au (http://www.webaddress.com.au) will provide an automatic link to that address
Event Type – this just helps viewers see who the intended audience. There are four options to choose from:
> parents/parents-to-be event – ie an event intended for adults only
> family event – an event where both adults and children are catered for
> children’s entertainment event – for under 2s – play event catering for very young children
> children’s entertainment event – for preschools & younger – play event catering for children under 6
Event Information
You can enter any additional information into this box – such as ticket prices, more information about the programme, more specific information about the audience age range if for children, etc
Please note that this information can be viewed by any Bub Hub Community Member so please do not publish any details that you do not wish to be available for general view. Ask Members to contact you via the Private Message system on the Forum if you need to divulge more sensitive information.
You ‘own’ any event that you add and can edit and delete it as required. No other user (with the exception of the Bub Hub Administrators) can make changes to your events.