Dialogs Manual
The following entries (echoed in the knowledge base) comprise the Dialogs manual. The items can be read in any order, but taken serially, they introduce Dialogs concepts in a logical order. After reading the manual, an experienced web developer can expect to understand how to deploy basic websites in Dialogs. Click a manual title to view more details. Detail links are only visible if you are logged in. If you don’t have a login, request one now.
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| Title | Summary | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Dialogs Basic Concepts | Dialogs websites are configured to make it easy to maintain content with minimal technical understanding and without fear of "breaking" the site. Learn how Dialogs empowers website designers and developers to easily create and maintain dynamic websites and web applications. | 11 Nov 2010 |
| Dialogs Control Panel Interface | Getting around in Dialogs is easy. Learn about basic Dialogs interface conventions. | 6 Sep 2009 |
| Dialogs Pages | Primary website architecture is typically page based. Learn how to create, edit and organize pages in a Dialogs website. | 7 Sep 2009 |
| Page Groups | Pages within Dialogs websites may be arranged by "page group" for simple organizational purposes, to support SEO objectives, to direct inbound traffic based on domain name or to manage Dialogs Phantom Pages. Learn how. | 8 Sep 2009 |
| Dialogs Lists | A unique feature of Dialogs is the use of content "Lists" that ensure proper formatting of repetative content, allow content to be used in multiple areas of the same website, and can differentiate content per inbound request. Learn how to identify where Lists add value to a Dialogs website. | 11 Nov 2010 |
| Dialogs Lists: Setup and Config | Dialogs Lists are both powerful and easy to manage. Learn how to setup, configure and edit content on a Dialogs List. | 17 Sep 2009 |
| Dialogs Lists: Displaying on a Page | One or more Dialogs Lists may be easily displayed on any page. Learn how to "call" a list template from within a page field, a Page Template, or a List Template. | 9 Nov 2009 |
| Dialogs Templates: Overview | Web design in the form of HTML and CSS is "skinned" into Dialogs in a series of Templates. Learn about the three types of Dialogs templates and how they interact. | 18 Sep 2009 |
| Dialogs Templates: Page Templates | Broad page layout control is skinned into Dialogs Page Templates. Learn how to easily create and use Dialogs Page Templates. | 23 Sep 2009 |
| Dialogs Templates: List Templates | Most dynamic content presented on Dialogs website pages is managed by the use of Lists and List Templates. Learn how to create and configure List Templates. | 2 Apr 2010 |
| Dialogs Templates: Nav Menus | Dialogs includes powerful tools to empower developers to deploy even the most complex website navigation schemes. Learn how to build one or more navigation modules that dynamically reflect changes in page name, organization and activation status. | 18 Sep 2009 |
| Page Templates, CSS files, Page and List Automation Scripts (File-based components) | Certain components of a Dialogs website are stored as files on disk. Learn how to get the most out of this key Dialogs feature. | 5 Apr 2010 |
| Dialogs Feature: Content Activation | Content Activation allows you to "activate" a list item on a certain day, and "retire" it on another. Learn how to control content based upon activation dates. | 18 Sep 2009 |
| Dialogs Feature: Debugging Tool and Techniques | Part of any development cycle is testing and debugging. What do you do when things go wrong? Learn about powerful Dialogs debugging tools and practices. | 18 Sep 2009 |
| Dialogs Feature: Page and List Automation scripts | Sometimes the built-in features simply aren't enough to get the job done. Learn how to easily add php scripts to extend Dialogs capabilities on the page or list level. | 18 Sep 2009 |
| Dialogs Feature: RSS | It takes only minutes to empower a Dialogs List with an RSS feed. Learn how to create and customize RSS feeds for any List. | 3 Nov 2009 |
| Dialogs Feature: Settings | Dialogs ships with a number of predefined Settings. Learn how to configure settings and create additional settings for custom needs. | 18 Sep 2009 |
| Dialogs Feature: Tags (Keywords) | Tagging content is one way to inter-relate content within a Dialogs website. Learn how to easily set up global keywords that can be used to tag items on any Dialogs List. | 1 Apr 2010 |
| Dialogs Installation | Installing Dialogs is easy. Learn how to do it. | 3 Dec 2009 |
