Home
Home shows Latest Members, Recent Activities of Social community and Recent Group Activities.
Profile
Profile page is where your personal profile and your applications will be displayed. A User Profile picture can be displayed from your images and it will be automatically resized.
The top on the right side of the page display your profile details. You may edit it through the edit button. Under the Profile details, shows the status updates of your Friends and a button to list all your friends
Your profile name will display some details. Karma, Member since, Last online and Profile view(s). Below them, you may update your status, such as what are you currently up to, etc. This board will also update you with any incoming message or friend request.
Moving on, you will find four modules buttons. First is "invite friends" button to allow you invite friends from your contact email by keying in your friend email. Next are "Add Photos", "Add Apps" and "Start a Group" Button.
Other than above, the Profile page also display other details. First is the update of the users latest activities. Continued with the list of applications that you have added on.
Karma
Karma is a user point-system used. It shows how active you are in Social. Karma will only be activated only when you have uploaded a picture in your user profile. Otherwise, you will forever have no Karma points.
Groups
Under the groups tab, shows which groups you currently join.
Photos
Shows images you have uploaded to your Profile.
Wall
In Wall, you and your friends (at current time of writing, others too) are able to leave a comment on your Profile Page. You will only see the comments if you have added the Walls application. Go to Application ---> Edit, and add the Walls application.
Social's Wall supports Seyret. You can post Youtube videos by typing {youtube}...{/youtube}
Let's say the Youtube link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXXmIOqbK8w
To paste the Youtube video on the Wall, you do this
{youtube}dXXmlOqbK8w{/youtube}
Custom Fields
In user profile custom fields, for those text field that represent a url link (e.g. Home Page), you can add the string ht tp:// follow by your url address, e.g. 'http://www.boomersabroad.com" During value display in profile page, the string value will automatic converted to clickable hyperlink.
Application
You can choose which application you would like to have on your account.
To see the list of applications, go to Application --> Browse
To edit it, go to Application --> Edit. Here, you will be able to:
1. add the application that you want to use.
2. remove the application that you do not want to use
List of Applications
These Applications will activate the features on your Profile.
For example, to be able for you or others to comment on the Wall, you will have to activate the Wall Application.
Groups - allows you to display your groups that you are subscribed to and manage your groups
My Blog - enable you to write blog entries at your Profile.
Photos - allows you to upload and display Photos at your Profile - at present, only allow for single upload of photos
Walls - allows you and other people to comment on your Wall at Profile Page
My Twitter updates - get updated on twitter
BLOGS > (Please just post topics of general interest)
1.- LOGIN ONLINE COMMUNITY
2.- Click on the MENU ( BLOGS)
3.- Click MY ACCOUNT
4.- Click WRITE NEW ENTRY (The Box of My Blog will Open)
5.- Type the Title
6.- Type your Blog
7.- On the right column Click META INFO and add keywords
8.- On the right column Click TAGS and add TAGS.
9.- On the right column you can manage photos to add to your blog.
Personal Messaging
Personal messaging system allows you to send a message to any site members easily. There are 2 ways to send a message, via your own inbox or by click on user's profile and write a message.
Groups
You can join and participate in groups easily. Before you can post on the group wall or create a discussion, you will first need to become a member of the group. Click the "Join Now" to join your group.
To manage Group that you joined, go to Application --> Group.
Here, you can view the current groups, search a group as well as view groups that you have joined. You can also create a new group.
Group Announcement - Announcements lists all bulletins you with to make to the group. Announcements does not support replies. Only Group founder can Create Bulletin for Announcements.
Discussion - Discussion lists all discussions anyone posts in the groups. Discussions support replies from group members.
Wall - Wall supports Wall posts from members of a group. Wall also supports Syret (hence youtube videos). Only Group founder can Remove Wall posts.
Photos & Media
To manage your photos, go to Application --> Photos.
Here, you can create albums and upload new photos.
What to write about in BLOGS
What to write about is the question that you must answer yourself. Here are some ideas: Wite about things of common interest, about things that you know or are passionate about. Blogging is all about establishing credibility. Develop trust with your readers.
People would like to know about the process you went through to find and select the country and the final destination. Why you chose the country you did and the destination you did. The pros and cons of living in your host country. Things you didn't expect to experience, and experiences you expected that didn't happen. What you had to do to move from your home country to your host country. Helpful information on visas, finding and buying property, work, starting or buying a Business. Dealing with a new language and culture. Successes and failures, and what you'd do differently now that you've been through it. Day-to-day life in your host country. Tips on adapting to the new culture and its people. Cost of living. Dealing with new foods, banks, government agencies, transportation, and so on.
Share with the community locally focused articles that include: "Best" guides to restaurants, services, venues, stores and more. Insider tips and local "secrets". "Did you know?" info that locals may take for granted, but is helpful to visitors and newcomers. Holiday guides to the best local shops, gifts and charities. Timely events and happenings of all kinds, from sports to music. Profiles of local people and places.
What not to write about? Please use common sense and just post things that are civil and decent. There are some specific issues that we feel should not be the topic on Boomers Abroad blogs like religion, politics and sex. As you know Boomers Abroad respects and values individual and institutional differences in opinion, philosophy, and beliefs. We therefore expect that our members will adhere to the same principles. Please remember that blogs are not classified ads and are not listings. Keep present at all times Boomers Abroad Terms of Use, Code of Ethics and good practices.
Basically, the key to success is: respect for you peers, know your subject and be passionate about it. And if you like perfection use the spellchecker.
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