| Step 6 - Create the Custom Template -
This tutorial is based on an Invisible Gold installed file called dropdownmenu4.xsl which is in the \currentversion\templates\default directory. However, you can follow similar steps for just about any code you find on the internet. The process is simil...
(2/6/2006) |
| Site Map -
The Site Map template is one of the great new features in Invisible Gold 2.9. It allows you to show a list of the top level pages on your website. Some users swear site maps as the easiest way to navigate a site. Others don't use them at all. Also, so...
(1/30/2006) |
| System View -
The System page shows you information about a page or the entire website. You can view it by logging in as an Administrator and clicking on the System button at the top.
The page is divided into three main areas. In the top left are links to various Sy...
(11/14/2005) |
| Creating or Editing a Site Map -
This template is remarkably simple. Simply create the site map page and add text. Once created, the site map shows links to all top level pages on your site, and child pages on your site.
Hidden pages will not display in the site map.
...
(1/30/2006) |
| Banner Ads -
The Invisible Gold Banner Ad system is designed for advanced users to integrate in large scale websites for use in online advertising campains (selling ads for certain sections of your site, etc.)
It also stores ads so clients can pay for a certain num...
(11/14/2005) |
| Hosting Invisible Gold Powered Websites -
Invisible Gold is a content management system that runs on a Windows 2000 or 2003 server. It requires both IIS and ASP to host sites. Content is loaded primarily through the web browser....
(11/14/2005) |
| Mailing Lists -
Every Invisible Gold website has the Mailing List feature. It ties directly into the Email Newsletter system so you can send messages to one or more list (If you have the Invisible Gold Newsletter or higher license). It is also quite flexible and can be...
(11/14/2005) |
| Frameworks -
A Framework defines the "look" of an Invisible Gold powered site. There can be several, and it makes sense to evolve the Frameworks over time. Each page can have its own, or inherit the one from its parent. If none are chosen, one in a directory called "default" is used.
A Framework defines the "look" of an Invisible Gold powered site. There can be several, and it makes sense redisign your Frameworks over time. Each page can have its own, or inherit the one from its parent. If none are chosen, one in a directory called...
(12/12/2005) |
| Taking Orders -
The cart is enabled right from the start if you have one of the two Invisible Gold Commerce licenses.
Create some Product pages using the product template. The Product Catalog and Gallery templates are a great way to organize products. Also, quite a ...
(12/12/2005) |
| Web Designer Tip: Customize the Page Title -
This is a good tip for database backed sites for search engine optimization.
Normally Invisible Gold manages the title tag automatically. It takes the "name" of each page and combines it with the "title" value stored in the settings page.
This doesn't work well when using an external database of products. For example, if you up...
(8/18/2009) |
| Overview -
Creating Invisible Gold powered sites is quite different than a plain HTML sites. There is a strong separation of Content, Code, and Design. This means that...
Creating Invisible Gold powered sites is quite different than a plain HTML sites. There is a strong separation of Content, Code, and Design. This means that your client can be making changes to the content of pages without affecting the design. You can...
(12/14/2005) |
| Moving Pages -
The Move button can be used to move a page from one area of your website to another.
Note: You must be logged in and have rights to Edit the page to be moved and Create Children for the page it is to be moved under.
Start by navigating to the page you...
(11/14/2005) |
| Users and Groups -
Invisible Gold has a user administration system that is included with the Multiuser and Advanced Commerce licenses. This enables a website to have separate user logins, groups of users (for security settings). Advanced Commerce sites also have the optio...
(11/14/2005) |
| Advanced: Using Drop Down Menus With Calendars -
This tip extends the normal drop down menu technique to include upcoming calendar events.
Ok, so now you can build drop down menus, but what happens when you want to show events from a calendar? Once the calendar has more than 10 events, it gets too long.
There is a nice little trick to use a slightly different call to pull just the upcoming...
(8/19/2009) |
| Upgrading Sites -
Every Invisible Gold site is a certain version. One of the great features of Invisible Gold is that sites can be updated to the latest version to take advantage of bug fixes, new templates, and new features.
Note: Before you upgrade a site to the latest...
(12/6/2005) |
