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This Clicklaw Website Contributor Guide provides step-by-step instructions, support information, and training videos for organizations that contribute content to Clicklaw. If you are a contributor to Clicklaw Wikibooks, see these help materials.

Step-by-Step Guide

Introduction

In providing access to quality legal information, Clicklaw has content criteria and guidelines.
The Clicklaw Website Contributor Guide FAQ provides answers to the questions Clicklaw contributors ask most frequently.

Getting started as a contributor

Managing your organization's resources

For content in the Solve Problems, Learn & Teach, and Reform & Research sections.

Adding a new resource
Editing a resource
Deleting a resource
Putting a resource into draft mode (hiding a resource from public view)

Managing your organization's services

For content in the HelpMap section.

Adding a new service
Editing an in-person service and its locations
- Adding a new location
- Deleting a location
- Putting a location into draft mode (hiding a location from public view)
Editing a phone/web only service
Deleting a service

Managing your contributor account

Creating thumbnail images for Clicklaw

Tools & Training

New: Best Practice Guidelines for Online PLEI

Best Practice Guidelines for the development and maintenance of online Public Legal Education and Information (PLEI) in British Columbia.

Editorial checklist

Editorial checklist helps you maintain an accurate and current listing on Clicklaw. Use this tool when creating or updating your resources and services.

Training videos

If you find it easier to learn through video, try the Clicklaw contributor training videos to help you get started as a Clicklaw contributor.

Clicklaw widgets

Clicklaw uses widgets to allow contributor organizations (as well as others) to display portions of Clicklaw content on their own sites.

Google Analytics

Clicklaw uses Google Analytics (GA) to collect, report, and analyze data about its website usage. As a contributor, you can view the report to learn about traffic originating from Clicklaw to your website.

Resources for Creating and Evaluating Public Legal Education and Information

Best practice guidelines for the development and maintenance of online PLEI in BC outlines important tips to use when producing PLEI.
PLE Learning Exchange is an Ontario based initiative but includes many resources for PLEI producers on plain language, usability testing and evaluation.
PLEI Connectis an online community of practice for Canadian PLEI practitioners. It's a place where people can learn and share their experiencing with using technology to develop, deliver and measure PLEI.
Common Web Metrics What's the difference between a visit, a unique visitor and a page view? The Public Legal Education Working Group has developed a list of common metrics and provided definitions, and reasons for why you would choose to use that metric (or not).

About this Guide

This Guide is maintained by the Clicklaw site editors. For more information about this site, please read more here or send questions to editor@clicklaw.bc.ca.

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-A guide for [http://clicklaw.bc.ca/content/partners Clicklaw contributors] for managing contents on Clicklaw.
+{{GUIDEPAGE}}
+This Clicklaw Website Contributor Guide provides step-by-step instructions, support information, and training videos for [http://clicklaw.bc.ca/content/partners organizations that contribute content] to '''''Clicklaw'''''. If you are a contributor to Clicklaw '''''Wikibooks''''', see [[:Category:Clicklaw_Wikibooks_Guides|these help materials]].
-== Contents ==
+==Step-by-Step Guide==
-=== Getting started ===
+===Introduction===
+* In providing access to quality legal information, Clicklaw has [http://clicklaw.bc.ca/content/guidelines content criteria and guidelines].
+* The [[Clicklaw Website Contributor Guide FAQ]] provides answers to the questions Clicklaw contributors ask most frequently.
+=== Getting started as a contributor ===
 * [[Setting up your Clicklaw contributor account & profile]]
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 === Managing your organization's resources ===
-For contents under ''Solve Problems'', ''Learn & Teach'', and ''Reform & Research'' sections. See [[Clicklaw website's sections | information about Clicklaw website's sections]].
+For content in the ''Solve Problems'', ''Learn & Teach'', and ''Reform & Research'' sections.
 * [[Adding a new resource]]
 * [[Editing a resource]]
 * [[Deleting a resource]]
+* [[Putting a resource into draft mode]] (hiding a resource from public view)
 === Managing your organization's services ===
-{{Tipsbox for Clicklaw Wiki
+For content in the ''HelpMap'' section.
-| align = right
-| width = 40%
-| tips = An in-person service has one or more locations.
-A phone/web only service has no location.
-}}
-For contents under ''HelpMap'' section. See [[Clicklaw website's sections]].
 * [[Adding a new service]]
-* [[Editing an in-person service]]
+* [[Editing an in-person service and its locations]]
 ** [[Adding a new location]]
 ** [[Deleting a location]]
+** [[Putting a location into draft mode]] (hiding a location from public view)
 * [[Editing a phone/web only service]]
 * [[Deleting a service]]
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 * [[Tools for creating images]]
 * [[Creating images]]
+== Tools & Training ==
+=== New: Best Practice Guidelines for Online PLEI ===
+[[Best Practice Guidelines for the Development and Maintenance of Online PLEI in BC | Best Practice Guidelines]] for the development and maintenance of online Public Legal Education and Information (PLEI) in British Columbia.
+=== Editorial checklist ===
+[[Editorial Checklist for Clicklaw Contributors | Editorial checklist]] helps you maintain an accurate and current listing on Clicklaw. Use this tool when creating or updating your resources and services.
+=== Training videos===
+If you find it easier to learn through video, try the [[Contributor Guide: Training videos|Clicklaw contributor training videos]] to help you get started as a Clicklaw contributor.
+===Clicklaw widgets===
+Clicklaw uses [[Clicklaw widgets | widgets]] to allow contributor organizations (as well as others) to display portions of Clicklaw content on their own sites.
+===Google Analytics===
+Clicklaw uses Google Analytics (GA) to collect, report, and analyze data about its website usage. As a contributor, you can [[Google Analytics for Clicklaw Website Contributors | view the report]] to learn about traffic originating from Clicklaw to your website.
+== Resources for Creating and Evaluating Public Legal Education and Information ==
+* [[Best practice guidelines for the development and maintenance of online PLEI in BC]] outlines important tips to use when producing PLEI.
+* [http://www.plelearningexchange.ca/ PLE Learning Exchange] is an Ontario based initiative but includes many resources for PLEI producers on plain language, usability testing and evaluation.
+* [http://pleiconnect.ca PLEI Connect]is an online community of practice for Canadian PLEI practitioners. It's a place where people can learn and share their experiencing with using technology to develop, deliver and measure PLEI.
+* [[Common Web Metrics]] What's the difference between a visit, a unique visitor and a page view? The Public Legal Education Working Group has developed a list of common metrics and provided definitions, and reasons for why you would choose to use that metric (or not).
+== About this Guide ==
+This Guide is maintained by the Clicklaw site editors. For more information about this site, please [[Clicklaw Wikibooks|read more here]] or send questions to [mailto:editor@clicklaw.bc.ca editor@clicklaw.bc.ca].
+{{Clicklaw Website Contributor Guide Navbox}}
+[[Category:Navigation Page]]
+[[Category:Clicklaw Website Contributor Guide]]
+[[Category:Proposed Purge]]
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