PubPoint 101 - Introduction to PubPoint Content Administration
Length
2 Days - (12 hours)
Intended Audience
Content Administrators
Objective
As the Student, you will get an overview of PubPoint content administration. You will become familiar with the Administration Area and learn the basic steps to Editing, Uploading, Approving and Managing the content on your site.
Outline
Getting around the PubPoint Console (UI)
Focus on "Cookbook" the concepts
Checking out and Checking In Content
Editing content - Using the PubPoint Editor
Using the Link maker
Object History and Rollback
Uploading Images and Files
Approving Content
Building Forms
Banner management
Rearranging your site
Interacting with your email notices and PubPoint inbox
Prerequisites:
Know MS Word, Windows, and basic File System Concepts
Familiar with the Web, Internet, and Web Browsers
PubPoint 102 - Administration
Length
1 Day (6 hours)
Intended Audience
PubPoint Site Administrators.
Objective
You will learn how to create PubPoint users, groups, assign permissions, set up workflows, and troubleshoot basic PubPoint problems.
Outline
Setting up users, groups as PubPoint users, External LDAP, and Active Directory accounts
Setting permissions
Configuring Workflow
Troubleshooting common problems
Determining your PubPoint version number and any specific configurations
Contacting PUBPOINT support and reporting a problem.
Prerequisites
PubPoint 101
Basic principles of user and security management.
(Note: This class should precede any rollout)
PubPoint 103- Creating Graphics for PUBPOINT sites
Length
1 Day ( 6 hours )
Intended Audience
Content Administrators
Objective
As the Student, you will get an overview of and the basic tasks to create and edit graphics for PubPoint web sites.
Outline
Understanding web graphics and difference between traditional print graphics
Color Palate
Pixels, Resolution
Graphic file types
Understanding web appropriate needs
Design Choices
Resizing and manipulating images
Crop and color tune
Prerequisites
PubPoint 101
Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop is beneficial, but not required.
PubPoint 201- Administering the PUBPOINT Server
Length
2 Days (12 hours)
Intended Audience
Server Administrators
Objective
You will learn how to install, configure and support the components necessary to run PUBPOINT. Administrators will learn the possible configurations of a the IIS and SQL server environment, such as clustering and load balancing, and when to use each one. You will learn how to optimize and monitor your server to ensure a healthy and reliable hosting environment. You will learn how to troubleshoot and fix common problems and how to contact PUBPOINT support.
Outline
IIS Configuration
Microsoft Software Configuration
PUBPOINT components
SQL Configuration
The n-tier configurations of PubPoint and which to choose
Troubleshooting common server problems and contacting PubPoint support
Prerequisites
PUBPOINT 101, PUBPOINT 102 (Recommended)
Windows 2000/2003 Admin,
SQL 2000 Admin
COM+ Administration
Familiar with Object Oriented design principles
PubPoint 301- PubPoint Programming using the Core Modules
Length
3 Days ( 18 hours )
Intended Audience
Intermediate Programmers
Objective
You will learn to build PubPoint Content Management sites using the article, category, discussion, banner, forms, image, file, security, display, template, and search modules.
Outline
Architecting the site
Implementing the site Objects
Implementing the core modules. (Discussions, Forms, Images, Files, Banners)
Testing and Rollout
Prerequisites
PUBPOINT 101, PUBPOINT 102
Programming Concepts (Two of the following: Visual Basic, VBScript, ASP, XML, XSL, XPath, Javascript)
SQL Database (MS SQL)
HTML
Familiar with Object Oriented design principles
PubPoint 302 - Advanced PubPoint Programming - Building custom modules and Transaction Programming
Length
2 Days (12 hours)
Intended Audience
Intermediate to Advanced Programmers
Objective
You will learn to build custom web applications using PubPoint's Transaction Programming abilities. You will learn to build your own custom modules. You will learn to create custom objects, program object events, customize work flow events, and relate objects. You will build custom front ends that manipulate PUBPOINT objects via the PUBPOINT API.
Outline
Object Types
Datatype Manager
Templates
Database - Structure
Discussions
Banners
Forms
Search
Prerequisites
PUBPOINT 101, PUBPOINT 102, PUBPOINT 201, PUBPOINT 301
Programming Concepts (VB, VBScript, ASP, XML, XSL, XPath, Javascript)
SQL Database (MS SQL, TSQL and Stored Procedures)
HTML, DHTML
Knowledge of Object Oriented design principles
PubPoint 601 - PUBPOINT Systems Framework Overview
Length
1/2 Day (3 hours)
Intended Audience
Team Managers, Department Directors
Objective
You will learn the roles of the key players in a PubPoint System Framework. You will learn the benefits of at CM and TM systems in operational terms. You will learn how to build and arrange teams to maximize return.
Outline
Overview of PUBPOINT collaborate features.
Workflow, permissions, Transaction Management (TM).
Overview of Content Admin Role
Overview of Server Admin Role Web
Overview of Implementer Developer Role
How PUBPOINT can improve efficiency and results
Prerequisites
PUBPOINT 101
Management / Leader Responsibility
