Advertisement module

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1. Introduction
2. Connecting the module to a page
3. Managing the ads module
    3.1 Deleting unwanted entries
    3.2 Configuring the ads module
4. Your ads page on the site
5. The email the ads module sends

1. Introduction

The advertisement module of Site@School has the following features:

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2. Connecting the module to a page

Before you can use the ads module, it must be connected to a page on the site. Read the Module manager chapter on how to do this.

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3. Managing the ads module

The following items can be managed in the ads module:

3.1 Deleting unwanted entries

Click: Modulebrowser > Advertisements. You will see:

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3. 2 Configuring the ads module

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4. Your ads page on the site

The ads module provides two pages:
The first one is a page on your site where your visitors can read the ads:

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mod_ads_site.jpg

When a visitor clicks 'Add advertisement', she enters the second page and can add an advertisement:

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mod_ads_add_adv.png

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5. The email the ads module sends

When a valid email address is put into the email field in 'Configuration', the module will send an email, every time a visitor makes an entry. Example:

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mod_ads_email.jpg

As you can see, not only the text is given, but also the exact time and originating IP address (fictional) are given. These data can facilitate tracking abusers of the advertisements.

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Author: Dirk Schouten <schoutdi (at) knoware (dot) nl>
Last updated: 2006-04-12