Online Content Management System

There is often a desire of the Website owner to manage their own content. They need a reliable way to edit their own site just by visiting it in a browser and clicking a button. No software, no uploading, no hassles. The Content Management System (CMS) provided by The Web Spinner makes virtually any site "live online editable". Furthermore, it can be configured in a manner that allows only desired pages to be edited and only the area of the page that has the actual content needing occasional revision. Therefore, there is no chance that menus or other code on the page will be accidentally deleted or corrupted in any way.

Take a few minutes to see how the online CMS works, try the demo, and check out the benefits.

Try the Demo

Below are the general instructions for logging in and changing content on the demo page

Click here to print them.  Instructions...

CMS How to … Website Page Editing Process

Logging into the Online Editor

• Open the Demo page.  Demo...

• Click once anywhere on the text area of page.

• Hold down the “control” key and depress the “Y” key.

• Enter the

  • Name:  guest

  • Password:  guest

• Click on “Login”.

Adding Content

• Click anywhere in the editing area where you want to add content.

• Key in the desired text.

• Format the text using the editing tools provided.

• You can upload and add images, upload and link to .txt or .pdf files, add hyper-links to other web pages, etc. using the applicable button provided.

NOTE: If you are uploading images, make sure they are optimized for use on a Website (sized, compressed and saved in the proper format … .jpg, .png, .gif).  Your total image size in kb (kilobytes) should not be larger than about 25 kb or less.  The more you put on a page the smaller each image should be.

If you are going to create the content in MS Word first...

• Prepare MS Word Document

  • Enter content into a new or existing MS Word document.

  • Do NOT include any images.

  • Select ALL and choose “normal” from the style selection drop down box.

  • Do not set up bullets in MS Word before copying/pasting it into the online editor. In fact, it is best to do all of the formatting in the online editor.

  • Avoid using spaces for indenting and/or text alignment.

• Insertion into Website

  • Place your curser where you want to add the content.

  • Click on “Paste from Word…” button. This will open another small window.

  • Go back to Word document and select ALL and copy it.

  • Go to “Paste From Word” small window, click once in the text area and paste using “CONTROL+V” on your keyboard.

  • Make sure the “Remove Styles” box is checked.

  • Click on “Insert”.

Save the Insertion/Changes

• Click the “SAVE” button.

• To view the web page click the top tab, the one with the magnifying glass over the sheet of paper.

Note: You may have to click on the “Back” button in your browser twice to return to the editing page.