Information Hubs
Guides for building and managing Information Hubs (Hubs, Sections, Chapters, Pages and widgets).
By Chris1 author25 articles
What is an Information Hub?An overview of Information Hubs in HosPortal and what they are used for.
The structure of a Hub: Sections, Chapters and PagesHow hubs are organised into Sections, Chapters and Pages.
Where to find Hub settingsHow to open the Hub settings area in Site Administration.
Creating a HubHow to create a new Information Hub.
Using colours for hubs, sections and chaptersHow to set a colour on a hub, section or chapter.
Using icons for hubs, sections and chaptersHow to choose an icon for a hub, section or chapter.
Adding a Section to a HubHow to create a Section inside a hub.
Adding a Chapter to a SectionHow to create a Chapter within a section.
Arranging pages into columns within a ChapterHow pages are laid out in columns inside a chapter.
Adding a pageWhere and how to add a page – from inside the hub, not the Hub settings page.
Pages and the four page typesAn overview of the four types of page you can add.
Page status: Draft, Published and ArchivedWhat the three page statuses mean and when to use them.
Content pagesHow to create a page with your own rich-text content.
Link pagesHow to create a page that links to another location.
Header pagesHow to use header pages to group and label other pages.
Widget pages (overview)An introduction to widget pages and the available widget types.
The Roster widgetHow to display roster information on a page.
The Phone Book widgetHow to display contact details on a page.
The Staff List widgetHow to display a list of staff on a page.
The PDF widgetHow to embed a PDF document on a page.
The Events widgetHow to display upcoming events on a page.
The Noticeboard widgetHow to display noticeboard items on a page.
The Report widgetHow to display a report on a page.
Publishing and viewing your HubHow your hub appears to staff once pages are published.
Reordering pages within a ChapterHow to change the order of pages in a chapter.