Publisher allows workspace owners/administrators to build custom homepages.
A WYSIWYG (what-you-see-is-what-you-get) page designer, Publisher provides access to portal modules (e.g. calendars, tasks, etc.) to feature on each page. Publisher makes it easy to insert images and create links; no HTML knowledge required (limited HTML is supported, and can be inserted into various areas on pages). If building a page for employees of your organization, think of it as an intranet page. If intended for clients, or other people outside your organization, to use the page, then think of it more as an extranet page.
This topic contains articles about specific Publisher features, as well as tips and tricks for designing simple-yet-powerful homepages that present users with dashboard views of key information in the portal.
When enabled in the portal, Publisher is accessible by workspace owners and administrators in a workspace homepage. By default, "Dashboard" is displayed with options for "Wiki" and "Pages," the latter being where to access Publisher for this workspace.
The toolbar at the top of the page includes "Add Page," "Site Tree," and "Help." Site Tree provides access to edit properties of pages created in that workspace. Pages can be:
- Marked as published,
- Set as Homepage,
- Shown in (or omitted from) system-generated messages.
If an error message pops up regarding not having the right permissions, or if the workspace’s administrator hasn’t enabled the Publisher feature, contact the workspace owner (creator) and/or administrator. Even Level 1 administrators, or even the postmaster, won’t automatically have rights to make a Publisher page, or otherwise administer, a workspace another user created.