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== Authors and Editors Guide ==
 
== Authors and Editors Guide ==
Authors and Editors Guide is a good reading for those who publish content on the website powered by ActionApps, where the system has already been set up. It gives a walk through day to day operations like editing content, document workflow, searching for content, switching between [[slice]]s annd so on. You can download those quides in English and Spanish from this page  [[http://www.apc.org/actionapps/english/manual/download.html]]
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Authors and Editors Guide is a good reading for those who publish content on the website powered by ActionApps, where the system has already been set up. It gives a walk through day to day operations like editing content, document workflow, searching for content, switching between [[Term#Slice | slice]]s and so on. You can download those quides in English and Spanish from this page  [[http://www.apc.org/actionapps/english/manual/download.html]]
  
 
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Ever wondered what are we talking about when we say [[Terminology#Slice |Slice]], [[Terminology#Item |Item]], [[Terminology#Field |Field]], [[Terminology#Parameter |Parameter]], [[Terminology#View |View]], [[Terminology#MLX |MLX]] and so on ? The ActionApps [[Terminology]] intends to give you an insight into our jargon, and provide you with links to relevant further reading.
  
 
== How to Contribute ==
 
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If you are interested in contributing your work to this resource, or you want to translate it into other languages, we love you, and please have a look at a dedicated [[How To Contribute]] document.
 
If you are interested in contributing your work to this resource, or you want to translate it into other languages, we love you, and please have a look at a dedicated [[How To Contribute]] document.

Revision as of 16:24, 7 July 2005

Introduction

This is the place where we intend to keep the most up to date information resource about Action Apps, at present mostly in the form of documentation and examples of use. You can get general information about ActionApps and see what you can use the tool for. We have Authors and Editors Guide, Installation Guide, Installation Guide, a quick Admin Crash Course followed by the most comprehensive Documentation for Site Administrators. Some other sections are listed below.

If you are interested in contributing your work to this resource, or you want to translate it into other languages, we love you, and please have a look at a dedicated How To Contribute document to find you how this can be best done.

Please follow links in one of the sections below:

What is Action Apps

ActionApps is a collaborative web publishing tool for non-profits, which is:

  • Fast & Easy: If you can fill out a form, you can publish professional-looking items online—in minutes.
  • Flexible: Automate all kinds of content—news, events, action alerts, member lists, and more.
  • Collaborative: Unique Content Pooling features help NGOs work together to save time and build audience.

To learn more, look at the ActionApps Slideshow.

ActionApps is also an open-source development platform for web applications.

Authors and Editors Guide

Authors and Editors Guide is a good reading for those who publish content on the website powered by ActionApps, where the system has already been set up. It gives a walk through day to day operations like editing content, document workflow, searching for content, switching between slices and so on. You can download those quides in English and Spanish from this page [[1]]

Installation Guide

Installation Guide gives you instructions for downloading and installing the software. The Installation Guide is a part of the software package, and can be accessed online.

Admin Crash Course

ToDo

Documentation for Site Administrators

ToDo

Frequently Asked Questions

The original ActionApps documentation has been kept in a form of Frequently Asked Questions. You may be able to dig out some useful information from there, or you simply knew where things were there, so we link to it. However, keep in mind, that documentation is no longer being maintained.

Action Apps in Action

ToDo

Developers Resources

The main resource for the ActionApps developers is the

Terminology

Ever wondered what are we talking about when we say Slice, Item, Field, Parameter, View, MLX and so on ? The ActionApps Terminology intends to give you an insight into our jargon, and provide you with links to relevant further reading.

How to Contribute

If you are interested in contributing your work to this resource, or you want to translate it into other languages, we love you, and please have a look at a dedicated How To Contribute document.