Ephemerides
Ephemerides are content that varies by date. They are used for several different purposes:
- Display a message that is only valid for a specific day. (Happy Birthday Bono!)
- Stage content so that something new appears on the site every day, or on specific days
- Countdowns to important events (Only 7 days left to register for the Installfest!)
Wikipedia Definition of Ephemerides
Ephemerides Admin
For version 1.9 and previous versions
Enabling Ephemerides
To enable Ephemerides, Select Admin--->Features and click on the checkbox next to "Ephemerides"
Creating Ephemerides
After Ephemerides are enabled, a link will appear underneath the main menu boxes on the Features Page. Click on the link to go to Admin Ephemerides screen.
The Ephemerides form will start at the current day. To change to a different date, click on the calendar displayed on the left of the form. Fill in the title and the text for your message. You can also upload an image if you wish. When you are finished, push the save button to store your content.
Editing or Deleting Ephemerides
To edit or delete, go to the Admin Ephemerides Form, Click on Browse, and select the date that has the Ephemerie you wish to edit or delete. You will be presented with a list of Ephemerides scheduled to appear that day. To edit, click on the title of the Ephemerie, and it will be shown in the editing form at the top of the page. To delete, select the Ephemerie you wish to remove by clicking on the check box to the left of the listing, and then clicking on the X button at the top of the listing.