All web
sites consist of two distinct parts.
First, is the graphic design that provides the look and feel of the web
site. Second, is the content that makes
up the web site.
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Step 1: Subscribe to the Vine Online |
Subscribe
to the Vine Online by filling out the form out our web site. A representative from the Vine Online will
contact you and continue to work with you throughout the entire process. Although we have made creating a website very
easy to do, we realize it is still intimidating. We are available to you to provide you with
support along the way.
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Step 2:
Graphic Design |
The
graphic design can be created in a variety of ways depending on the expertise
of the person doing the design. The Vine
Online was created to allow churches to use their own internal designer to save
cost if they desire. Since not all
churches have a person with the right skills and tools, Click Logic provides
discounted design services to Vine Online customers. It is even possible to purchase a design
template from one of the many template web sites. Regardless of who does the design, the result
should be a picture of what the final web site will look like. The design is then converted into a dynamic
file that is used by the Vine Online to create the look of each page. Vine Online staff will perform the conversion
when a Vine Online site is purchased.
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Step 3:
Plan the Content |
The Vine
Online simplifies creating pages so that anyone in your congregation can do
it. Since the Vine Online has very
precise security, you can safely give access to anyone you choose while
limiting access to only the pages they need.
Most organizations find it helpful to create a list of the pages that
will make up the web site. The list
should look like the table of contents for a book. The chapters and section titles of the book
are called branches in the Vine Online.
The individual sections of the book form the pages in the Vine
Online. Pages are built using any of the
online tools including: Calendar, Blog, Dynamic Page, etc. It is a good idea to walk through each of the
page types in the tools section of the GetVineOnline.com web site. For anyone migrating from an existing site,
we strongly recommend that you understand the way the the Vine Online organizes
pages as it is probably different than what you have experienced before. Please see the page on organizing your site. For
example, here is the initial layout for this web site:
- Home
- Details
- What Is It?
- FAQ (FAQ Component)
- New Account Setup Process ...
- Customers (HLink Component)
- Tools
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Step 4: Create the Pages |
Using the
online Site Builder, you can then create the branches and pages to match the
outline. The pages can remain empty until one or more people add text to them.
As branches and pages are created, the menu is automatically updated. If you have some pages that will not have
content for a while, you can easily hide them until you are ready to display
them. Here is a picture of the the site
builder for this web site.
If you have
existing content on another website, you can cut and paste the content from the
old site to the new one. Likewise, many
people like to type out the content in a word processor and then cut and paste
it into the web site. This generally
works well, but the preferred method is to type it right into the online editor
that is built into the Vine Online.
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