Once the club listing feature is completely configured, you can begin to test it by using all of the features on the published club listing page.
The Club Listing page displays the contents of the Introduction HTML editor at the top of the page.
Visitors can search for clubs using the following methods:
Alphabetical SelectionSearch – this option provides alphabet links that automatically runs a search based on the starting letter of the club name.
The values “Other” and “All” are also be included in this list.
Keyword search – visitors can search by keyword which searches the Title (Name) and Description text of each club.
Visitors can also elect to search only the Title (Name).
If there is more than one Club Type defined in edit mode, then a Type filter is displayed for searching.
Keyword and category searches can be used together.
Prior to visitors selecting search criteria the first X number of alphabetically listed clubs are displayed on the page. X represents the number defined for listing per page in edit mode.
An Add New button is provided for users to create a new club.
When they click the Add New button, a page showing all available Club Types is displayed. The types on this page come from the Club Types section of the Club Listing page in edit mode.
You can see on this page why the description for each Club Type is important. It will tell users what each club type is all about which will help them choose the appropriate type when creating their own club. You could also put restrictions into the Club Type description field if there are instances where you want users to know they must or must not use a particular type.
Once users have selected a club type, a page is presented where they can enter name, contact, type and category information. The additional options such as control over events, documents, member contact, discussion forums, news events, and photo sharing are all controlled by the settings in the Club Types section of the edit mode of the Club Listing page. If you chose to HIDE these options, they will not be displayed, otherwise users will see these options with your default settings, when they create their club.
Website must be entered as http://www.vancity.org for example.
The person who is logged in and creating the club becomes the main contact and club moderator.
Images are not adjusted so users will have to create a thumbnail image to place on the page otherwise it will be too large and upset the formatting of the listing. Images are permitted a maximum dimension of 200 pixels.
Once the user has completed the club creation page, they click Submit and the request to add the club is sent to the administrator as entered in the Club Listing properties section of the Club Listing page.
Once a club is created, users can search for it and then, depending on the access settings set for the Club Type, users can do one or more of the following:
Club category information: Visitors to the club listing will see the Categories defined for the club as well as the options selected for each category. This means they can see the types of interests and activities the club is involved in.
Club events calendar: A link to the Syndicated Calendar page is automatically displayed. When the club is created, a filter type is created on the Calendar using the club's Name. When events are created, they are attached to the club name so that users will view only their own club's events.
Members Download: This may or may not be visible depending on the club type settings. This downloads a spreadsheet of members.
Email Selected Members: This may or may not be displayed depending on the club type. This feature allows moderators to select members and send an email to them.
Discussion Board: When users create a club, a sub-forum is created automatically on the Forum page. The sub-forum is named the same as the club name. Club visitors can check the discussion board by clicking on the Discussion Boards links.
News Story: Allows clubs to post a news story that may or may not get emailed to one or more members of the club. News stories also may be visible only to club members or to everyone depending on the club type settings.
Documents: Depending on club type settings, members/visitors can upload documents to the club listing. These might be promotional materials for events, or charter information, or meeting information, etc.
Photos: Depending on club type settings, members/visitors can upload photos to share with club visitors/members.
Resign from this Club, Join this Club, Request and Invitation - these are all buttons that can be displayed at the bottom of the club page. People can request to join, join automatically, resign, etc. depending on the club type settings for the club.
Many of the above options have emails that are sent automatically to the system administrator and/or club moderator. These content of these emails is controlled via each individual email on the Emails tab of the edit mode of the Club Listing page.
In some cases, a club may not want its discussion boards or calendar events to be visible to non-members. The ACM Club Listing page allows the Club Listing's Main Contact person to retain control over this through the Club settings.
If the main club contact individual elects to restrict event viewing to club members only, the following occurs:
the club’s category is not displayed to non-members as an option on the Calendar page.
the club's events are not displayed when “All Categories” is selected on the calendar search option unless the users is a member of the club for which the event was created
if a person belongs to more than one club, all the club categories for the clubs that a user belongs to are available to the user in the search by categories field
the category defaults to the category that corresponds to the club page the user was on when they first linked to the calendar page
system and calendar administrators will see all categories and their associated events even if they are not a part of the club
If the main contact elects to restrict forum viewing to club members only, the following occurs:
the club’s sub-forum is not accessible or viewable by non-members on the Forum page
club sub-forums continue to be displayed in the forum structure but cannot be viewed except by members of the club
if a person belongs to more than one club, all the club sub-forums of which the user is a member are accessible to and readable by the user
the Forum page defaults to the sub-forum that corresponds to the club page the user was on when they first linked to the forum page
system and forum administrators viewing rights to all sub-forums and their associated threads even if they are not a part of the club
Calendar Event Submission Form
In order to restrict calendar events from being viewed by non-members, club managers must use the event submission form located on the published Club Listing page in order to submit calendar events This calendar event submission form:
submits the club's events to the calendar page that is associated with the club listing page in the Connections section of the Club Listing page editor
submits events to the club's main contact person for approval, rather than submitting them for approval to the calendar administrator
uses a 12-hour clock format rather than the usual 24-hour clock used by the calendar page
does not permit document upload as the club members can do this already via the club page
Additional Settings
Club administrators can open the calendar page in a new browser window or the current browser window. The default is to open the calendar in a new browser window.
Club administrators can enable or disable CAPTCHAs for the document and photo upload features. The default is to enable the CAPTCHA.
Club administrators can restrict the document upload size on the Club Listing Page. The default upload limit is 1 MB.