Cyber Publisher CMS - Bloguuid:f99ae0aa-d97c-4406-9965-3059649b169c;id=12024-03-28T13:46:26Zhttp://www.cyberpublisher.com/blog/server-updatesServer Updates2015-10-12T16:15:00Z2015-10-13T20:16:58Zldevlin@cybertechnical.comldevlin@cybertechnical.com<p>Cyber Technical's development team will be updating, and applying necessary software patches to our servers from 10pm on October 13th, 2015 until 2am on October 14th, 2015. Your service may be impacted for up to 15 minutes between these hours. Please feel free to <a href="http://www.cybertechnical.com/contact" target="_blank" shape="rect">contact </a>us with any questions you may have. </p>http://www.cyberpublisher.com/blog/updates-to-the-custom-forms-moduleUpdates to the Custom Forms Module2015-10-09T16:11:00Z2015-10-13T20:17:15Zldevlin@cybertechnical.comldevlin@cybertechnical.com<p>The development team here has been working on some updates to our Custom Forms Module. Along with a minor bug fix and updates to the back end, here are a few of the improvements you can look for:</p>
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<p>For more information on our Custom Forms Module, attend <a href="http://www.cyberpublisher.com/training-classes">October's free continuing education session</a> or <a href="http://www.cybertechnical.com/custom-forms-module" target="_blank">click here for a demo</a>!</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><a href="http://www.cybertechnical.com/responsive-redesign" target="_blank"><span class="ccStyleSelect MainText" style="color: #454545; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><img src="http://www.cyberpublisher.com/media/images/blog/responsive-quote-button.png" alt="" width="300" height="30" /></span></a></p>http://www.cyberpublisher.com/blog/rich-text-blockRich Text Block2015-07-06T13:07:00Z2015-07-06T17:16:29Zldevlin@cybertechnical.comldevlin@cybertechnical.com<p><img style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-left: 10px;" src="http://www.cyberpublisher.com/media/images/blog/rich-text-block.png" alt="" width="150" height="304" />Have content that's important enough to put in multiple places on your website? Using the <strong>Rich Text Block</strong> allows you to enter that content once, and drop it in as many places as you would like. Log into your website's admin, and look under modules. You can create the Rich Text Block here, and then use the <strong>Rich Text Block Widget</strong> on every page you would like to place the content.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.cyberpublisher.com/media/images/blog/rtb-widget.png" alt="" width="400" height="73" /></p>http://www.cyberpublisher.com/blog/content-randomizerContent Randomizer2015-04-01T10:29:00Z2015-04-15T20:02:46Zldevlin@cybertechnical.comldevlin@cybertechnical.com<p>If you also have tips you would like to share with your customers and/or clients, here's a great opportunity to use your Content Randomizer Widget. First you will need to create a Rich Text List. You can find this option under <strong>Modules</strong>. Each tip that you have will be a separate item in your <strong>Rich Text List</strong>. Once you have created the list, you can add the <strong>Content Randomizer Widget </strong>to the page you would like the tips to appear on, and each time the page is refreshed, a new tip will be displayed.</p>
<p><img title="Content Randomizer" src="http://www.cyberpublisher.com/media/images/blog/content-randomizer.png" alt="Content Randomizer Widget" width="550" height="121" /></p>
<p>For additional assistance and more ways to use the Content Randomizer Widget be sure to attend this month's <a href="http://www.cyberpublisher.com/training-classes">continuing education class</a>!</p>http://www.cyberpublisher.com/blog/search-engine-optimizationSearch Engine Optimization2015-03-06T14:00:00Z2015-04-15T18:21:53Zldevlin@cybertechnical.comldevlin@cybertechnical.com<p>If you've launched your site, and you have never attended a continuing education class, we highly recommend attending this month. We will specifically be going over Search Engine Optimization. We give you the tools to do this, so don't let it go to waste!</p>
<p><img title="SEO" src="http://www.cyberpublisher.com/media/images/blog/seo.png" alt="Search Engine Optimization" width="500" height="185" /></p>http://www.cyberpublisher.com/blog/call-to-actionCall to Action2015-01-12T09:00:00Z2015-04-15T18:17:46Zldevlin@cybertechnical.comldevlin@cybertechnical.com<p>Make sure every page has some sort of call to action. Whether it is a button or a hyperlink, direct your customers to where you want them to end up on your site! Keep in mind what you want them to do...</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.cybertechnical.com/contact" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Contact Button" src="http://www.cyberpublisher.com/media/images/blog/contact-button.png" alt="Contact button" width="227" height="60" /></a></p>http://www.cyberpublisher.com/blog/embed-your-twitter-feedEmbed Your Twitter Feed2014-12-04T00:00:00Z2015-04-15T18:12:54Zldevlin@cybertechnical.comldevlin@cybertechnical.com<p>Embed your Twitter feed on your website. Login to your Twitter account and go to edit your profile settings. Here you will see an option for widgets. Click that, and then go to "Create New".</p>http://www.cyberpublisher.com/blog/november-s-website-tipNovember's Website Tip2014-11-08T00:00:00Z2015-04-15T18:09:34Zldevlin@cybertechnical.comldevlin@cybertechnical.com<p>Optimize your website even more for search engines! Add a meta description to each image you have so Google can index them. Here's how:</p>
<p><img src="http://www.cyberpublisher.com/media/images/blog/image-meta-description.png" alt="Image Meta Description" width="503" height="429" /></p>http://www.cyberpublisher.com/blog/register-for-training-from-your-dashboardRegister for Training from Your Dashboard2014-10-08T17:57:00Z2014-10-08T21:57:48Zjohn@cybertechnical.comjohn@cybertechnical.com<p>We have just finished pushing out an update for all users of Cyber Publisher. This update includes a revision to the administrator dashboard that will allow you to register for training classes from the Cyber Publisher administrator system. This was a highly requested feature and will simplify the registration process for users. This update also includes some under-the-hood optimizations to enhance performance.</p>http://www.cyberpublisher.com/blog/responsive-youtube-videosResponsive YouTube Videos2014-07-24T10:00:00Z2014-07-24T14:31:48Zldevlin@cybertechnical.comldevlin@cybertechnical.com<p>Are you wondering how to make your embedded YouTube video responsive? In the iframe code that YouTube provides, change the width to "100%".</p>
<p><img src="http://www.cyberpublisher.com/media/images/blog/responsive-youtube.png" alt="" width="575" height="260" /></p>http://www.cyberpublisher.com/blog/updates-for-june-2014Updates for June 20142014-06-30T21:00:00Z2014-07-01T12:38:00Zjohn@cybertechnical.comjohn@cybertechnical.com<p>We have completed the rollout of a batch of enhancements for all users of Cyber Publisher. The focus of this round of updates was on improving media management. Updates include:</p>
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<li>A completely redesigned file manager with thumbnail views that are similar to what users are used to working with in operating systems such as Windows or OSX.</li>
<li>Much simplified image uploading experience that will dramatically cut down on the time and complexity involved in creating image galleries.</li>
<li>Auto thumbnail generation for image galleries.</li>
<li>A brand new Responsive Image Gallery widget that creates optimized images for varying screen sizes as they are requested.</li>
<li>Huge performance improvements.</li>
<li>Optional anti-spam measures that can be enabled in contact form and forms module widgets.</li>
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<p>The updates listed here are available to you NOW - just log into your admin system to check out the new features. <a href="http://www.cybertechnical.com/contact" target="_blank">Contact us</a> to learn more about what you can do with Cyber Publisher.</p>http://www.cyberpublisher.com/blog/the-heartbleed-bug-and-why-your-website-is-safeThe Heartbleed Bug and Why Your Website Is Safe2014-04-16T13:29:14Z2014-04-16T17:41:09Zjohn@cybertechnical.comjohn@cybertechnical.com<p>As many of you have no doubt heard, the internet has been buzzing about a severe vulnerability referred to as the "Heartbleed Bug". This post is a quick explanation of why it does NOT affect any of our clients.</p>
<p>First, a quick summary of what the Heartbleed Bug is. The following is taken from <a href="http://heartbleed.com/" target="_blank">heartbleed.com</a>:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">The Heartbleed Bug is a serious vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL cryptographic software library. This weakness allows stealing the information protected, under normal conditions, by the SSL/TLS encryption used to secure the Internet. SSL/TLS provides communication security and privacy over the Internet for applications such as web, email, instant messaging (IM) and some virtual private networks (VPNs).</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">The Heartbleed bug allows anyone on the Internet to read the memory of the systems protected by the vulnerable versions of the OpenSSL software. This compromises the secret keys used to identify the service providers and to encrypt the traffic, the names and passwords of the users and the actual content. This allows attackers to eavesdrop on communications, steal data directly from the services and users and to impersonate services and users.</p>
<p>Sound scary? Well it is. The panic is fully justified because it potentially exposes confidential, sensitive information to the most inexperienced of hackers. This is of particular concern to e-commerce sites.</p>
<p>I am happy to announce, however, that none of the websites that we host for clients are vulnerable to this bug. Our servers are Microsoft Windows based, and Windows servers run their own proprietary SSL stack. As a result, we do not install or run the software involved in the Heartbleed Bug.</p>
<p>We are available to answer any further questions or concerns you might have regarding this topic. Feel free to contact us via your dashboard or by phone at any time.</p>
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<p>Please be sure to register for our monthly training class to learn about recent updates, development plans, tips, tricks and more.</p>
<p> </p>http://www.cyberpublisher.com/blog/admin-refreshAdmin Refresh2014-03-27T14:00:29Z2014-03-27T18:18:25Zjohn@cybertechnical.comjohn@cybertechnical.com<p>We have begun rolling out a major update that centers around the administrative section of Cyber Publisher. This is a complete visual overhaul that is designed to improve numerous aspects of the site editing experience.</p>
<p>The new admin is the result of many months of development, revisions and demos. Many of you contributed ideas during training classes and sent us your feedback. We hope that you will be pleased with the update, and invite you to send feedback via the dashboard.</p>
<p>The following list is an overview of the coming changes:</p>
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<li>A visual refresh that uses new colors and icons to improve readability and usability.</li>
<li>A redesigned dashboard that makes finding information and sending feedback easier.</li>
<li>Controls to collapse the side nav. This especially useful on smaller devices.</li>
<li>Collapsible side-nav sub menus to make the most of available screen space.</li>
<li>Layout changes to make the system more responsive on mobile devices.</li>
<li>Fixes for the Rich Text Editor to improve compatibility in newer version of Internet Explorer.</li>
<li>Numerous improvements to the File Manager.</li>
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<p>All sites will be updated over the coming weeks, but you can move yourself to the top of the update list by emailing us via the feedback form on your dashboard.</p>http://www.cyberpublisher.com/blog/updates-for-november-2013Updates for November 20132013-11-19T16:42:08Z2013-11-19T21:46:02Zjohn@cybertechnical.comjohn@cybertechnical.com<p>We have just completed pushing out an update to all users of Cyber Publisher. Changes are as follows:</p>
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<li>The Image Slider and Image Randomizer widgets now make use of the URL field to render images clickable as hyperlinks.</li>
<li>Added a "Forgot My Username" feature. A link to this page appears on the login page if the "Username Retrieval and Password Reset Sender Email Address" field is set in the admin under "Site Settings".</li>
<li>Module pages (blogs, event calendars etc.) can now be set as the home page.</li>
<li>Fixed a bug on SSL enabled sites where home page links did not load correctly.</li>
<li>A few under-the-hood changes to improve performance on large sites.</li>
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<p>Before you copy the embed code be sure to <strong>un-check</strong> the Show suggested video box.</p>
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<li>The File Manager has been enhanced to allow multi file delete and improve the browsing experience.</li>
<li>Performance enhancements during startup for large sites.</li>
<li>Secure download admin widget fixes.</li>
<li>Bug fix when duplicating page drafts.</li>
<li>The rich text editor's file browser was not showing children for page stubs when browsing pages to set a link. This has been fixed.</li>
<li>Added a published column to the admin page grid to make it easier to browse for unpublished pages.</li>
<li>Added a new "Subject" field to the contact form widget to allow the email subject to be set by the administrator.</li>
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<p>Many thanks to all of the users that submitted feedback, suggestions, bug reports. etc. Please continue to use the feedback form to send us messages as it has been a great source of feedback.</p>http://www.cyberpublisher.com/blog/documentation-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-Documentation - out with the old, in with the new...2013-09-25T18:33:21Z2013-10-03T20:44:46Zjohn@cybertechnical.comjohn@cybertechnical.com<p>Now that we have finished updating all of our clients to Cyber Publisher, it is time to update the documentation to accurately reflect the features of Cyber Publisher. The first step in this process was to remove all references to our previous CMS, which was called K2 CMS, and rename everything to Cyber Publisher. This part of the process has been completed.</p>
<p>We are now working on bringing the documentation in line with our new naming conventions. One major change in Cyber Publisher is that Controls are now known as Widgets. We made this change because the definition of Widget more accurately reflects what Widgets are used for in Cyber Publisher.</p>
<p>We will continue to improve the documentation on this site as Cyber Publisher evolves. Please feel free to send us suggestions, comments, documentation requests etc. via the feedback form on your administrator dashboard. We are always listening, and will attempt to incorporate your ideas whenever possible.</p>http://www.cyberpublisher.com/blog/cyber-publisher-updates-for-8-13-13Cyber Publisher Updates for 8/13/132013-08-13T13:00:00Z2013-08-14T13:10:33Zjohn@cybertechnical.comjohn@cybertechnical.com<p>We pushed out a small set of updates today for users of Cyber Publisher.</p>
<h2>File Manager Improvements</h2>
<p>The advanced image upload feature will now retain the original file type, rather than converting every image to a JPG. This has numerous benefits, one being that transparencies can be retained when resizing a PNG or GIF. We have also optimized the file/directory grid and added a dedicated download button.</p>
<h2>URL Redirects</h2>
<p>URL redirects have been enhanced to support individual file redirects and more complex URL patterns.</p>
<h2>Performance Improvements</h2>
<p>We have improved performance in widget page load times, file manager browsing and blog module load times.</p>
<h2>K2 Users</h2>
<p>The updates listed above have already been distributed to users of Cyber Publisher. Updates are available to K2 users by request. Upgrades will be performed on a first-come, first-serve basis and will be free for the vast majority of our clients. Please <a href="http://www.cybertechnical.com/contact-us">contact us</a> to schedule your upgrade.</p>http://www.cyberpublisher.com/blog/cyber-publisher-upgrades-are-now-availableCyber Publisher Upgrades Are Now Available2013-07-19T09:40:15Z2013-07-19T13:44:03Zjohn@cybertechnical.comjohn@cybertechnical.com<p>We are happy to announce that upgrades to Cyber Publisher are now available for clients running our older K2 CMS. Cyber Publisher is not only a name change, but also a major version upgrade, and it contains features such as:</p>
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<li>The ability to create page redirects.</li>
<li>Major file manager enhancements.</li>
<li>Naming convention simplifications.</li>
<li>Better performance.</li>
<li>Image list enhancements.</li>
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<p>Upgrades will be performed on a first-come, first-serve basis and will be free for the vast majority of our clients. Please <a href="http://www.cybertechnical.com/contact-us">contact us</a> to schedule your upgrade.</p>http://www.cyberpublisher.com/blog/announcing-cyber-publisherAnnouncing Cyber Publisher2013-02-15T22:46:00Z2013-02-15T22:51:57Zjohn@cybertechnical.comjohn@cybertechnical.com<p>2013 is going to be an exciting year for Cyber Technical's CMS platform. A number of changes are in store, and today we are making announcements regarding upcoming changes to the product.</p>
<h2>Rebranding</h2>
<p>We are happy to announce that K2 CMS is becoming Cyber Publisher. Although the name K2 represents one of the mightiest mountains in the world, we realize that the name holds little sematic value when it comes to describing our CMS. Over the next few months, we will be rolling out the new brand, beginning with changing the k2cms.com website to cyberpublisher.com. When we do so, all links to k2cms.com will be permanently redirected to the new site, so the transition will be seamless for our users.</p>
<h2>Cyber Publisher</h2>
<p>The second part of the transition will be migrating K2 clients to Cyber Publisher. Cyber Publisher is not only a name change, but also a major version upgrade, and it will contain features such as:</p>
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<li>A revamped admin interface.</li>
<li>The ability to create page redirects.</li>
<li>Major file manager enhancements.</li>
<li>Naming convention simplifications.</li>
<li>Better performance.</li>
<li>Image list enhancements.</li>
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<p>Many of the new features in Cyber Publisher are the direct result of customer feedback. Our training classes have proven to be a great forum for suggestions and ideas, and we are incorporating your input in every way that we can.</p>
<p>The best part of all? The new version will be a free upgrade for all clients that are running K2.</p>
<p>We plan to have a preview available soon for training class attendees, so we hope to see you all there.</p>http://www.cyberpublisher.com/blog/2013-training-class-dates2013 Training Class Dates2013-02-13T18:28:00Z2013-02-13T18:42:05Zjohn@cybertechnical.comjohn@cybertechnical.com<p>Training class dates have been scheduled for 2013. Unless otherwise noted, classes run from 2:45pm - 4:45pm. Please go to <a href="http://www.cybertechnical.com/k2-cms-continuing-education" target="_blank">www.cybertechnical.com/k2-cms-continuing-education</a> to register for classes. The schedule can also be found <a href="http://www.cyberpublisher.com/training-classes">here</a>.</p>
<p>Thursday, February 21st <br />Thursday, March 21st <br />Thursday, April 25th <br />Thursday, May 23rd <br />Thursday, June 27th <br />Thursday, July 25th <br />Thursday, August 22nd <br />Thursday, September 19th <br />Thursday, October 24th <br />Thursday, November 21st <br />Thursday, December 19th </p>http://www.cyberpublisher.com/blog/documentation-updates-for-july-of-2012Documentation Updates for July of 20122012-07-29T17:45:00Z2012-07-29T17:46:19Zjohn@cybertechnical.comjohn@cybertechnical.com<p>We have been working hard to add new K2 CMS documentation.</p>
<p>We have recently published articles on topics such as adding and editing users, adding and editing content, securing content pages, using the contact form control, using the code literal control and more.</p>
<p>Please refer to the <a href="http://www.cyberpublisher.com/documentation">documentation table of contents</a> to find links to all of these articles and more.</p>http://www.cyberpublisher.com/blog/embedding-a-youtube-videoEmbedding a YouTube Video2012-07-12T19:50:00Z2014-01-24T21:36:26Zjohn@cybertechnical.comjohn@cybertechnical.com<p>One of the questions we are often asked is, "How do I add a YouTube video to my site?" This is actually very easy to do in Cyber Publisher.</p>
<p>The first thing to do is create a <a href="http://www.cyberpublisher.com/documentation/pages/creating-a-basic-content-page">Content Page</a> and add a Code Literal Widget to a content zone (main content, sidebar).</p>
<p>Next, go to YouTube and find the video that you would like to post. Click the <strong>Share</strong> button underneath the video, and then click the <strong>Embed</strong> button. Underneath the video, the screen should look similar to the following:</p>
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<p>Select the size that you would like to use and copy all of the code in the text box (the box that starts with <iframe).</p>
<p>Now go back to your new content page, and paste the code you copied from YouTube into the Code Literal Widget.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.cyberpublisher.com/media/images/blog/code-literal.JPG" alt="" width="500" height="140" /></p>
<p>Finally, save the page and view it on your site. The YouTube video is now playable on your page.</p>