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Home Pages

Home Pages are just one more way you can personalize your Journal. The Home Page brings forward parts of the Journal most important to you, like Blogs, or Videos. It can be customized to reflect your style, interests and content with a few simple clicks. Choose a Home Page Template, add a Background Color and a Font and Voila! You have a Journal that is distinctly you!

Navigate to Templates

• Press Settings.
• Click Templates.
• Click next to the Home Page Template of your choice.
• Press Save.

Choose a Home Page

Multimedia Album This Home Page puts all of the albums you created in the Gallery right up front for everyone to browse. As soon as you hit the page there are all of your Photos, Videos, and Audio Albums for all to see! Unlike any other Home Page in Journal, this one lets you customize it further, by dragging and dropping photos and albums into any order you choose! View Sample Multimedia Album

Multimedia Blog If Blogging is your thing, this is the home page for you! With room for up to 10 blog entries and comments on the Multimedia Blog page, each blog entry allows you and your contributors to add pictures, audio and video. A great way to share ideas, get feedback and interact with friends and strangers alike. View Sample Multimedia Blog

Multimedia Homepage The perfect page for families! Bring forward videos, audios and pictures from your Gallery. Schedule activities and leave messages and comments as Blog entries. Also great for Support Groups. View Sample Multimedia Homepage

Master Scheduler A great way to put your "To Do List" front and center: Doctor's appointments, kid's parties, visits from friends and family. Plan large events, such as reunions and weddings, where deadlines are a must. It's all here with up to ten Events listed in the Event section. There is even room for Notes--so that you never forget anything! View Sample Master Scheduler

Photo Memory Book The Photo Memory Book templates are ideals for showcasing those family photos. You can choose from a Memory Book that includes descriptions for the dual-album template, or without descriptions.

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Blogs

To Navigate to Blog

• Click the Blog Tab.

Add A Blog Entry

1. Click on the Blog tab.
2. Click Add Blog Entry.
3. Type the blog title in the Blog Name Box.
4. Type the blog entry in the Blog Description Box.
5. To add media, click the Add Media Icon.
6. The Add Media Menu will open. See Add Media for step by step instructions to the Media Menu.
7. Press Publish.

Edit or Delete Blog Entries

• Click Edit.
• Update or Delete the Blog Entry.

Change or Delete Blog Media Files

1. Click on the Blog tab.
2. Click Edit.
3. Press Remove Media. The Add Media icon will reappear.
4. Click the Add Media Icon to add another media file; OR
5. Press Publish.

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Calendar

A great way to keep your important dates online as well as share dates with friends and family, Calendar has two major functions: you can chronicle upcoming Events and leave yourself reminder Notes.

To Navigate to the Calendar

• Click the Calendar tab.

Add an Event

1. Click the Calendar tab.
2. Click on any Date in the calendar, OR click on the Add Event link at the top of the calendar.
3. Type the Event Name.
4. Click the Mini-Calendar to choose the date.
   
   
5. Choose the Time of the event.
6. Type the Event description.
7. Press Publish.

Edit or Delete an Event

1. Click the Event to be edited. The Event edit screen will open.
2. Update the Event title, description and/or date; OR
3. Delete the Event.

Add A Note

1. Press Add a Note.
2. Type the Note in the box.
3. Press Publish.

Edit or Delete Notes

1. Click Edit.
2. Update or Delete the Note.

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Gallery

In the Gallery you can categorize your Pictures, Videos and Audios into online albums. One album has pictures and videos from your vacation, another from your sister's wedding. Then there are the audio files of your favorite songs. Scanning in old family photos of your Great Grandparents? Gallery is a safe way to keep these priceless photos for in a place where all to see. Perfect for another album. Each album can contain hundreds of media files on Journal's secured servers.

Navigating to Gallery

• Click the Gallery tab.

There are two steps to creating an Album:

1. Create the Album.
2. Upload the Media into the Album.

Add an Album

1. Click the Gallery tab.
2. Click Add Album.
3. Type the Album Name.
4. Type the Album Description.
5. Press Publish

Add Media

• Press Add Media.
• See Add Media for step by step instructions to the Media Menu.

Edit a Media File Name

So you take a great picture with your digital camera and when it gets loaded onto your computer, it gives you a name like: "0705505-R1-034-15A.jpg". Not a name that provokes fond memories of that great sailboat trip!

To change any media file name, do the following:

1. Press the Gallery Tab.
2. Click on the album where the picture resides.
3. Click on the picture to be renamed.
4. Click Edit. The edit box will open.
5. Type the Name of the media file.
6. Press Publish..

Add a Description to the Media file:

1. Press the Gallery Tab.
2. Click on the album where the picture resides.
3. Click on the picture to be renamed.
4. Click Edit. The edit box will open.
5. Type the Description of the media file.
6. Press Publish..

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Delete an Album

1. Press the Gallery Tab.
2. Click the Album to be deleted.
3. Click Edit.
4. Press Delete.

Delete a Media File

1. Press the Gallery Tab.
2. Click the Album with the picture to be deleted.
3. Click the Picture.
4. Click Edit.
5. Press Delete.

Viewing Albums

There are two ways to View your Albums:

View By Type

• Press the Gallery Tab.
• In the "View by Type" box, Click a Media Category: RCN Web Journal will show all files by Media Type.

View By Album

• Press the Gallery Tab.
• In the "View by Album" box, Click an Album. RCN Web Journal will show all files in that album.

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Feeds

Known as either Real Simple Syndication (RSS) or Rich Site Summary, RSS is a relatively new and easy way to share content among different Web sites. Vibe Journal 1.0 provides an RSS Feeds page, enabling your journal to be updated with information from other Journals, Blogs and News Organizations. Feeds from these organizations are then uploaded into your Journal as links that navigate back to the website or topic you subscribed to. It's like having Headline News on your Website!

Along with RSS Feeds, you or your viewers can also subscribe to Feed Reader Services which add your Journal to standard Websites and blog pages such as "My Yahoo", "Bloglines" and "NewsGator".

Navigating to Feeds

• Click Feeds.

Add a Feed

1. Click Feeds.
2. Press Add a Feed.
3. Type the Name of the Feed you are subscribing to.
4. Type the RSS Feed's URL.
5. Press Publish. The feed will be published to your feed page.

All Feeds Page

The Website Name of the Feed (ex.: ESPN, CNN) will be on top, with the topic you chose below it. Click the topic to open.

Finding an RSS Feed URL

1. Navigate to the Website you want to subscribe to.
2. Locate the XML button.
3. Press the XML button. The Feed page will open. It may be a page of XML code OR there may be a list of the categories of feeds that the page offers:

If you are taken to a page of XML code, copy the URL from your browser's Address Bar.

If it is a list of categories with the corresponding URL, Copy the URL and Paste it in the URL Feed box in your Journal;

Edit or Delete Feeds

• Click Edit.
• Update or Delete the Feed.

Privacy Control

RCN Web Journal comes with two choices for privacy - Public or Private.

• The Public Option opens the Journal up to anyone on the internet to view and add comments. They cannot, however, add media, blog entries or calendar events.
• The Private Option allows you to give permission to the viewers you choose. You also choose whether or not these viewers are allowed to contribute to your Journal or just view it. Contributors can add calendar events, media, links, and blog entries.

Navigating to Privacy Settings

• Press Settings.
• Click Privacy.

Make a Journal Public

1. Press Settings.
2. Click Privacy.
3. If you want your Journal available for all to see, click the Public option. Public viewers will be allowed to view your Journal and leave comments but not add content.
4. Press Save.

Tip: See Comments for more information on controlling viewers.

Make a Journal Private

1. Press Settings.
2. Click Privacy.
3. To control who views your Journal, click Private.
4. Press Save. You will be taken to the Friends Page.

Tip: You can also click the Friends link to save your settings and go to the friends page.

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Sharing Journal with Friends

One of the best features about RCN Web Journal is that you can invite family and friends to View or Make Contributions to your Journal. If you invite friends to view your Journal, they will be able to see its contents and make comments but not create or edit entries. If you invite friends to contribute, they will be able to add, edit or delete content from your Journal.

To Navigate to Inviting Friends

• Press Settings.
• Press Friends; OR
• Press Tell-A-Friend

"Tell-A-Friend"

1. Press Tell-A-Friend. The compose window of your computer's default email application will open.
2. Type the Email Address of the person you are inviting to view or contribute to your Journal.
3. Feel free to Edit the Text of the message.
4. Press Send.

The Friends Page

1. Press Settings.
2. Press Friends.
3. Type the Email Address of the friend you want to invite.
4. If you want the Friend to only be able to view your Journal, click View.
5. If you want the Friend to contribute to your Journal by making edits and uploading media, click Contribute.
6. To Edit the email messages sent to your Friend, click Customize Invitation.
7. To Hide the Customize box, click Hide Custom Invitation.
8. For additional Friends, Repeat Steps 3-7 above.
9. Press Send Invitations.

. When your friends have successfully registered, they will appear in the list below.

Customizing Friends Settings

When your Friend signs up, they will be added to your Friends page, at which point you can decide whether they are a Viewer or Contributor by clicking either option and pressing Save.

Viewers

• Can add comments, but no content

Contributors

• Blog Entries
• Media
• Calendar Events or Notes
• Feeds
• Links

Delete a Friend

At any time, you can change a friend's status from Viewer to Contributor, Contributor to Viewer or delete them by clicking the delete link.

How to Subscribe to a Journal

If you are browsing someone else's Journal and you want to subscribe to it, you can do so in three ways:

• Copy the RSS Feed URL for this Journal.
• Request notification of updates and additions to this Journal via Email.
• Add the Journal's RSS Feed URL to a Feed Reader Service such as MyYahoo, Bloglines or NewsGator.

Navigating to Feed Reader Services

• On any page in the Journal, Locate the Subscribe box.
• Click Click here. The "Subscribe to this Journal" page will open.

Copy the Journal's RSS Feed URL

1. On any page in the Journal, Locate the Subscribe box.
2. Click Click here. The "Subscribe to this Journal" page will open.
3. Copy the RSS Feed URL provided and paste it on your Website or in your Journal; OR
4. Press the XML button and copy and paste the RSS Feed URL from the browser address bar.

Request Email Notification

1. On any page in the Journal, Locate the Subscribe box.
2. Click Click here. The "Subscribe to this Journal" page will open.
3. Type your Email address in the Email Notification Box.
4. Press Subscribe. You will receive a confirmation message in the Email Notification Box.

The owner of the Journal will receive a message that you are requesting to subscribe to his or her Journal.

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Feed Reader Services

Feed Reader Services are organizations that gather information such as news, sports scores, weather forecasts and reference materials and make it available on a website or journal. RCN Web Journal provides links to the most popular News Aggregators: My Yahoo, Bloglines, and NewsGator.

Clicking these links will automatically place the RSS Feed URL of your Journal in one of these Websites. This means that every time you update your Journal, a link to the newest addition to your Journal will appear on one of these sites.

Navigating to Feed Reader Services

• On any page in the Journal, Locate the Subscribe box.
• Click Click here. The "Subscribe to this Journal" page will open.

Journal Subscription Using Feed Reader Services

1. Choose the appropriate Feed Reader Service.
2. Click the corresponding Icon. The Feed Reader's Site will open.
3. If you have an account to the Feed Reader Service you chose, and your browser has been set to remember your password, the RSS Feed URL for this Journal will be added automatically.
4. If you have an account to the Feed Reader Service you chose, but your browser has not been set to remember your login and password, you will need to enter your login and password before the RSS Feed URL for this Journal can be added.
5. If you do not have a account to the Feed Reader Service you chose, you will have to create an account and log in before the RSS Feed URL for this Journal can be automatically added.

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Links

Links provide RCN Web Journal users with a way to easily list and link to favorite websites. Love sports? Your viewers can link to ESPN.com. Love games? Add a link to your favorite gaming site. Links do not update daily like Feeds, they are simply a URL that your user can click to open a website.

Navigating to Links

The Links are available on all Home Pages, the Blog, and the Feeds.

Adding a Link

From the Add Link Box:

1. Press Add Link.
2. Type the Link Name.
3. Type the Link's URL.
4. Press Publish.

Adding a Link Description

From the Add Link Box:

1. Press Add Link.
2. Click Add Description. The description box will open.
3. Type the Description.
4. Press Publish.

Edit or Delete a Link

From the Add Link Box:

1. Click View All. The Links Menu will open, listing all of the Links in the Journal.
2. Click Edit.
3. Edit the Link or Link Description; OR
4. Delete the Link.

Style

You can change both the background color of your Journal as well as its overall font in the style menu.

To Navigate to Style

• Press Settings.
• Click Style.

Change Your Journal Background

• Press Settings.
• Click Style.
• Choose the Style of your choice.
• Press Save.

Change the Font

• Press Settings.
• Click Style.
• At the bottom of the page under Font, pulldown the menu and select from:
  • Verdana
  • Arial
  • Comic Sans
  • Georgia
  • Times
  • Trebuchet
• Press Save.

Comments

Comments are an opportunity for Viewers and Contributors to leave behind their thoughts about a picture (in Gallery); a Blog entry, (in Blog) and an Event, (in Calendar). You have the ablity to control who leaves comments by turning them on or off.

• If you turn comments on: Anyone, either viewer or contributor, can make comments in your journal.
• If you turn comments off: You, your viewers or contributors will not be able make comments.

To Navigate to Comments:

• Press Settings.
• Click Comments.

Turning Comments On

1. Press Settings.
2. Click Comments.
3. Press Save.

Adding Comments

Comments can be added to Blog Entries, individual media files in Gallery or Events.

1. Click in Add Comment. The Comment boxes will open.
2. Type your Name.
3. Type your Email address.
4. Type your Comment in the box provided.
5. Press Add Comment.

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Audio/Video Settings

Navigating to Audio/Video Settings

• Press Settings
• Scroll to the Bottom of the Page
• Press Audio/Video

Change Audio Input

• Push the volume slider to the right for higher, left for lower.

Change the Audio Input

• Pull down the list to choose the appropriate Microphone to record audio files.
• Push the Volume Slider to the right for higher, left for lower.

Change Video Input

• Pull down the list to choose the appropriate Camera to record videos.
• Adjust the Lighting and focus of the camera in the live video feed provided.

Adjust Webcam Controls

Press Webcam Controls to open the Webcam Panel. This is the default panel for your webcam.

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Adjusting Media Player Settings

If you have downloaded all of the necessary plugins for Enhanced Features and you are still having problems getting the video to play, you may need to adjust settings in Windows Media Player.

1. From the Start menu, choose Programs. Select Windows Media Player.
2. From the Media Player menu, choose Tools and select Options.
3. On the Player tab, choose Player Settings, check Connect to Internet.
4. Press OK.

Missing Add Links and Buttons

If you went to your Journal to Add or Edit something and there were no "Add Blog Entry", "Add Event" or "Add Media" links, look at the Journal title bar to make certain you are signed into RCN Web Journal:

Signed Out

Signed In

If you are not Signed In:

1. Press Sign In.
2. Type your Username.
3. Type your Password
4. Press Sign In.

You will now have access to all of your Journal.

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EMail/Mobile Settings

So, you're on vacation and click a great candid shot of the family with your mobile phone. If only you could upload that picture to your Journal right then and there.

With Journal's Email/Mobile settings you can! Text, pictures, videos and audio files can be sent to your Journal from your Email Inbox, OR your Mobile Phone!

To Navigate to Email/Mobile

• Press Settings.
• Click Email/Mobile.

Step One: Choose a Secret "Mail To" Email Address.

1. Press Settings.
2. Click Email/Mobile.
3. Type a Secret "Mail to" address in the text box next to the name of your Journal.
4. Select Activate to turn the remote publishing function on.
5. Choose Blog or Gallery from the pull down menu. This will determine the upload location of the files you send to your journal.
6. Check the box next to "Send Confirmation..." if you would like to receive a confirmation message that your file has been uploaded to your Journal.
7. Press Save. Your Email/Mobile settings will be saved and you are now ready to send to your Journal.

TIP:  While your Secret "Mail to" address must be between 6 to 10 characters, some mobile phones limit the number of characters allowed for email address entries, in cell phone address books. Therefore, we suggest choosing a 6 character word for your "Mail to" address.

TIP:  Text files cannot be uploaded to your Gallery. The Gallery will only accept, audio, video or picture files. If you choose Gallery as your upload location, all text files will be published under the Blog tab.

Step Two: Program your Mobile Phone.

1. In the address book on your Mobile Phone, enter the complete Secret "Mail To" email address you just created in your Journal. Example: MyJournal.secret@vibejournal.com.
2. Choose a picture, video or sound file or type a text message.
3. Send the file. The file will appear in your Journal in the location you chose on the Email/Mobile Settings page.