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Introduction
A
Non-Programmer's Guide to Web Crossing
Why?
Web Crossing is a powerful, industrial-strength web conferencing
interface which won the C-Net
Builder Award for Best Community Software. Web Crossing's
reach extends from the very smallest community operated as a hobby
all the way through large communities with deeper pockets for
technical support. Thus, we offer this Non-Programmer's Guide
to help all forum administrators take best advantage of Web Crossing,
with its great flexibility, strength, and configuration options
- whether or not they have technical help available to them.
If
you're anxious to get started, try the Quick
Start Checklist and new-in-4.0
feature list.
Who?
We write this both for the new Web Crossing administrator as well
as for those who have lived with the software for a while and
are interested in doing some more complicated things with it.
As the title suggests, we DO NOT assume that you're a programmer,
but we DO assume you have a basic knowledge of HTML. For
some of the more advanced server-side scripting functions, you
will have to already know, or be willing to learn Web Crossing
Template Language or Web Crossing's Server-side JavaScript. We've
even included a WCTL tutorial
and a tutorial that gets JavaScript programmers up to speed in
Web Crossing JavaScript (WCJS).
However, this is entirely optional and you'll find that Web Crossing
is robust and flexible even without advanced server-side scripting.
How?
We've divided this up into 8 content areas, each of which may
have several subsections. Click a chapter title in the left column
to see a list of sub-topics, or head to the Site
Map to see an overview of the entire Guide. Besides all of
that, there's a Quick Start Checklist
to get you off and running. Each individual page or topic area
includes links to further resources in the sysop
documentation or Web
Crossing Technical FAQ. If you're still stuck, try asking
your question in the Web
Crossing Tech Support Forum. (Please note: some screenshots
may not exactly match your display, but it should be close
enough to allow you to figure out what to do.)
If you're new to online community, or just want a little historical
perspective, have a look at our Community
Building page.
We
both believe deeply in online community, and in Web Crossing,
and we hope this is helpful and useful to you in building and
managing your web forum!
Come
visit us at WebX Harbor!
Sue
Boettcher
Doug Lerner
(August 22, 2000 version)
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