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1.1 About FaithandValues.com
1.2 About the WebMedley Web site Management System
1.3 Features overview
1.4 Technical requirements
FaithandValues.com is a service of Faith & Values Media, the largest coalition of faith groups dedicated to media production, distribution and promotion. Faith & Values Media has 32 member organizations representing 70 faith groups, 200,000 congregations and 120 million members.
The mission of FaithandValues.com is to promote the vitality of spiritual experiences and faith in everyday life using the Internet and other electronic media. To learn more about FaithandValues.com or Faith & Values Media, please visit our Web site at http://www.faithstreams.com.
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FaithandValues.com created WebMedley to help faith groups use the Web more effectively. WebMedley is a Web based publishing tool that allows users easily to update and maintain a professionally developed Web site from any on-line computer in the world. Major American faith groups have adopted WebMedley as their standard.
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Every WebMedley Web site comes with the following standard features:
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WebMedley Content Management System, for easy creation and maintenance of your site
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Professionally Designed Themes to improve your site
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Unique Domain Name, easy to use and remember
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Multiple Levels of Administration, to let you share the tasks appropriately
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Events Calendar, so your members always have access to the most current information
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E-mail Accounts with Web e-mail Interface, identifies your email address with your domain, and lets you send and receive email from any online computer
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Media Library for storing your images, documents and extra media
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Guest Book provides an extra tool of contact and outreach
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Searchable Sacred Text encourages your members to read scripture
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Online Help is there when you need it
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Basic Site Statistics keep you in the know about how your site is being used
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90 Seconds (or more) of Streamed Video allow you to present a dynamic introduction to your community
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Basic site structure and pages to help you get started
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The following features may be added to your Web site for an additional monthly charge.
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Message Board - Involve your community by posting topics and discussion threads to your Web site
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Chat Room - Provide moderated real-time chat on your Web site
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Detailed Traffic Report - Analyze your Web site usage with detailed reports
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Opt-in e-mail - Build and manage a permission-based email system to easily distribute information
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Custom Design, to give your site an individual identity
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Additional e-mail accounts
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For more information about any of the above features, please contact support@webmedley.net.
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To use the WebMedley Web site Management System, you must have:
- A personal computer
- The Windows operating system (Windows 98se or later*) There is no minimum hardware requirement, other than the capability of running your version of Windows.
| (* A version 1 toolbar is available for Windows 95 users with some reduction in features. However, we recommend that Windows 95 users upgrade their systems to at least Windows 98 second edition.) |
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5 or higher
- An internet connection (Dial up modem, cable, DSL, etc.)
- An email address.
- A unique domain name. You should have created your new at the time you signed up for WebMedley domain (or if you have an existing domain you will be able to transfer it). For any questions related to your domain name, please contact support@webmedley.net
You will find knowledge of basic word processor functions helpful.
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