Each item can have lots of information. All of this information is optional. Each tab is described below. The name of the item can be changed from any tab.

The content editing tab allows you to change the text that is displayed for an item. When an item gets generated with the current template, it creates it by putting the following objects in order:

• Headline 1
• Image 1
• Feature Content
• Image 2
• Image 3
• Image 4

We will be creating new templates and user editable templates in the very near future.

The Rating and Date tab allow you to set a rating for the item and a date for an item, if it is an event. Currently, end users cannot rate items. You control the rating for the item. This is useful for sites that are publishing a catalog of items with ratings specified somewhere else. In the future, we may add the ability to have end users rate items.

If a Date is specified, it will allow the user to browse items by when they are occurring.

Next is the Address tab. You should enter in any address information if this item has a location associated with it. This will let the application show the user where the item is on a map and how far away they are from the item. You can also name the address as a Venue. When you do this, you’ll be able to type the Venue name in on other items and the address information will automatically fill in.

This tab allows you to change the links for the item. The images are shown inline when the item is published. If you specifiy an Audio Link, it will be played in the application. If you specify a YouTube link or a Web Link, there will be a video button shown on the bottom of the toolbar. When you specify a valid YouTube URL, this will also show a thumbnail from the video.

The final tab allows you to assign subcategory values to an item. You have the option to dropdown and view existing subcategory values, or just type in a new one, and that will be automatically added to the subcategory selections.

After you’ve created or edited your item, you can save them item by pressing the Save Item button. This will automatically update the list of items.

Category Splash Pages are special interstitial pages than can highlight anything you want. This can be a small ad, or an announcement or some other call to give the user an ability to do something.

Splash Page are shown when categories are loaded. You manage all of your splash pages from the channel section. To add a feature to the categories, just drop down the Category dropdown and select which category this feature should show up for.

The Edit Splash Page screen is below:

The splash page dialog has the following fields:

Headline: This is a bolded headline at the top of the splash page.

Feature: This is a Rich Text field that you can populate with the content of your page.

Web Link: This will create a button on the screen that will allow the user to click away to a website.

Telephone: This will allow the user to call a number from the page.

Enabled: Whether or not this page is enabled.

Category Edit

The Category Edit screen is the main screen for content entry. For optimal use, make this screen as big as you can. You’ll need the real estate. The part of the screen that is initially visible is the Item List. These are all of the items in this category. It gives you a summary of the each item. If you have entered an Address or Subcategories for an item, you can mouse over those links and see the details. It also shows how many images are part of each item, and other pertinent details of the item. To edit an item, you just need to click on the Edit Icon. You can also Delete and Preview individual items.

You can create a new item by clicking on the Add Item button.

On the left side of the screen is a bar that you can click on to open the Subcategory Editor. On the right side, you can click on the bar to open the Asset Manager.

Subscribe Dialog

If you see an Upgrade or Subscribe button on a channel line, you can click on this button to purchase additional services. When you publish a channel for the first time, it will be available for 7 days for free. You’ll then have to choose an subscription option:

Monthly Subscription: This will charge you a monthly fee to keep your channel published. If you need a channel for just a few months, or you’re testing out some new content, this may be the a good option for you.

Annual Subscription: This will let you pay for a yearly subscription. On an annualized basis, this is cheaper than opting for the montly subscription. Also, if you choose the annual subscription, you get a free standalone application ($100 value).

Standalone Application: If you have a monthly subscription, and you want a standalone application, you can purchase this for $100.

For more information about subscriptions, please email us at customers@bigforge.com.

Channel Categories

A channel is divided into categories. You can have up to 6 categories per channel at any time. Since you can disable channels, you can create more than 6 channels in the publisher, but only 6 will be sent to the phone application at a time.

From this section, if you click on the Category name, you will be taken to the Category Edit screen. This screen will allow you to manage items and subcategories. If you want to edit the name or status of a category, you can click on the Edit Icon. This will bring up the following dialog:

Change Category Dialog

From the dialog, you’ll have two main options in addition to the name of the category.

Will this category need GPS? If you’re going to be storing addresses that users should be able to figure out how to get to, or figure out how far away they are from options, select this option. Your addresses will automatically be encoded so that the application can figure where the users are in relation to the item, and also to display Google Maps.

Is this category enabled? If you don’t want this category to be published with the next publishing, select this option.

Finally, back on the main screen, if you want to permanently delete a category, press the Delete Icon on the row you want to remove.