Adding a Topic to Kete

Adding a Topic to Kete

Description

Topics are a way to gather items together into subject clusters.

They are easy to add.

They tell the story.

Step by Step : Method 1

1.  Login to Kete

2.  Click Add item

3.  Click Topic from the Add a? dropdown menu.

4.  Select a Topic Type.

5.  When a new window opens Fill in the Title (Concise description of the topic), Short Summary (Introduction to topic) , Description (Free Text can be as long as you like) & Tags (Subjects)

L If you decide you don’t want to add a topic after all, just click the cancel link and your typing will not be saved.

6.  Click the Create button.

Topic Types

Topic Type / Description / Fields include
Topic / Highest level and most general / Basic fields
Person / Used for most people without full genealogy / Date of Birth
Date of Death
Artist / e.g. painter, sculptor, musician, performer / Media, Exhibitions
Genealogy / For recording a detailed genealogy of a person / Details of Spouse, Parents, Children
Place / A location eg. Lake, park or street / Address, Location from Google Maps
Event / For a local happening, conference or celebration / Date, Location
Structure / e.g. Monument, Building or bridge / Construction Date, Architect or Builder
Organization / For clubs, businesses etc. / Contact address and phone
School / Use this for educational institute, from Preschool to Polytech / Type of school

Method 2

Click the Add a new Topic link,

Then follow the step-by-step instructions on the previous page.

Adding Links to other Topics/Images

Under the Related items tab there is a “Link Existing” option. A new window will open, choose what you would like to link : Topic ; Image ; Audio etc. type a keyword in the search box. Click the small box next to the

Item you want to link, then click the Add button, then click Close.

The link should then appear in the related items box.

Adding Related Items

Click the Create link below Related items then follow the Step-by-step instructions on the previous page.

Text Editor

Text editor allows you to change the format of the Description just as in a Word document the toolbar reflects options for

Top Line : Text Format;

Alignment ;

Indent ;

Lists – bullets and numbers ;

Text Colour ;

Background Colour ;

2  buttons for Hot Links ;

Images (see separate instruction sheet for how to use the ‘insert images tool’;

Undo and Redo

HTML

HTML :

This allows you to edit the HTML source – this is the programme code that formats the web pages. HTML is created automatically by Kete for each page. And using this button allows you to see that HTML.

a.  This means you can copy the HTML from one page to another and in this way copy the exact format from a page you like.

b.  For example if you see a table format you would like in Kete, you can click on the HTML button and copy the code to the clipboard. Then you can paste this code into another page (again via the HTML button) then edit it and put in your information.

Middle Line : Format – Paragraph – Heading Styles

Font Family – 17 styles to choose from

Font Size – 8pt to 36pt

Paste Options : Plain text or Paste from Word

Bottom Line :

·  Inserts a horizontal line into the text

·  Removes formatting from your text

·  Toggles on and off for guidelines and invisible elements

·  Subscript and Superscript

·  Inserts a custom character

·  Table insert & editing buttons

·  Toggle : Full screen view