Loctite Ultimate Garage Contest
Help!
1. How do I enter the contest?
2. How do I know I am entered?
If you have a profile "MY PAGE"
you are entered. However, you must upload a picture, or a video to
be considered.
3. How can I stop receiving emails about
Alerts?
4. How do I promote my pictures, or videos?
5.What can I do
with the Pages feature?
6. How can I customize my profile
page?
How to stop receiving emails about Alerts
a. Sign in to the network and click on the "My Settings" link in the upper right corner of the page:
You will no longer receive email notifications when an Application sends you an Alert.
Let people know what you think of a photo by rating it! On the photo detail page, just below the photo and to the right, look for the word "Rate" and five stars:
To give the photo a rating, simply click on the number of stars you think it should receive. Your rating will then be reflected in the average to the left. Don't worry! Your rating remains anonymous, so you can be honest. If you change your mind, you can always return to the photo detail page and click the stars to change your rating for the photo.
Let people know what you think of a video by rating it! On the video detail page, just below the video and to the right, look for the word "Rate" and five stars:
To give the video a rating, simply click on the number of stars you think it should receive. Your rating will then be reflected in the average to the left. Don't worry! Your rating remains anonymous, so you can be honest. If you change your mind, you can always return to the video detail page and click the stars to change your rating for the video.
You can add extra pages of content to your network using the
Pages feature. Your new pages can contain any content you'd like,
from widgets to photos to hyperlinks. You can also allow your
members to comment on your new pages if you'd like their opinion on
something.
Read on for more information on how to use the Pages feature.
Add Pages to your
network
As the Network Creator, you can add easily add new pages to your
network with any content you'd like.
To add a Page to your network, head to the Manage tab and click on
the "Tab Manager" link. Click the link to "Add New Tab."
In the "Tab Information" section in the right column, name your
new tab. This name will appear in the tab itself and also as your
new page's title.
Under "Target Page," select the "Create New Page" option. This is
where people will be taken when they click on your new tab. Save
your settings, then locate your new tab in the navigation. Click on
the tab to visit your new page.
Edit your Pages
To edit your new Page, click on the tab to visit it. Click the
"Edit" link below your page's title:
You can edit that Page's title, add text, widgets, images,
links, and files, and tag your Page here.
By default, your members will not be able to add comments to your
new Page. However, you can turn on the ability to add comments by
checking the box next to "Allow Comments." If you select this
option, your members will be able to leave comments on your page
much like they can on blog posts on your network.
Here's what a Page looks like without comments:
Here's a Page with comments enabled:
When you join a network on Ning, you create your own profile page on that network. One of the easiest ways to get started on a new network is to make your profile page your own - add a profile photo, change the appearance of your page, and add some content. Let people know what you're about! Check out the guides below for a few things you can do to customize your profile page:
Change your page's theme
Your profile page on a network automatically takes the network's
theme and appearance settings. By default, you can change the theme
and appearance of their profile page.
Your network comes with a number of appearance themes available to
you, ranging from simple color schemes to advanced themes. You can
apply any of these standard default themes to your profile
page.
To change your profile page's theme, go to your profile page and
click the "Change Theme" link underneath your profile photo. This
is a setting that Network Creators can turn off, so if you don't
see the "Change Theme" link under your profile photo on your page,
it's likely the Network Creator has turned off this ability.
In the top portion of the page, you can browse through the themes
currently available and test them out on your profile page.
You can further customize your page's appearance by changing the
font and colors of the theme you've chosen. Select the theme you'd
like to customize and scroll to the "Theme Settings" section of the
page.
Here you can change the font style, color, and size, change the colors of your theme, and upload your own header background. The header background image you upload here will appear in the top section of your page, above the tabs, and will stretch to fit the area. It will replace the network's header background, but not the network name (or logo, if one has been uploaded).
Add your own CSS
To further customize your page's appearance, you can add your
own CSS, or Cascading Style Sheets. With CSS, you can make changes
to your page's appearance that aren't available in the built-in
theme settings page.
If you're interested in learning more about CSS to customize your
page, we recommend checking out W3C's CSS section and
downloading Firebug to
experiment.
Upload a profile photo
When joining a network on Ning, you have the option to upload a
profile photo as you join the network. Uploading a profile photo is
a great way to let other members know a little bit about you. It's
always nice to put a face to a name, but it doesn't have to be a
photo of you - it can be an image that represents you, like a photo
of your favorite vacation spot or your pet. Any image you upload
will represent you on the network, so be creative!
To change your profile photo, click on the "Settings" link in the
right column of the page. Next to the "Profile Photo" field, click
the "Upload a photo" button. Click the "Browse" button to find your
image on your computer.
Change the layout of your profile page
You can rearrange the layout of your profile page and place the
features however you'd like. Using this option, you can highlight
your favorite feature on your profile page - maybe you've uploaded
a few awesome new photos or wrote a blog post you want people to
see when they first land on your page. Just move that feature to
the top of the middle column and visitors will see it right
away!
To move content around on your profile page, head to your profile
and locate the feature you'd like to move. Put your mouse in the
title bar of that box. If it can be moved, a small crosshair icon
will appear to the left of it.
Click and drag the box to its new location.
Drop the box where you'd like it to be, and keep going until you have the perfect layout!
Some elements on your profile page - like your profile photo, basic information, and the My Friends box - can't be moved, but other than that have fun!
Use your text box
One of the easiest things you can do to make your profile page your own is add content to your text box. Text boxes are one of the most flexible features on your network, and you can add anything you'd like to the text box on your profile page - including text, images, widgets, and links. For more ideas on using your text box, check out this article.
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