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LCCA Observer

LCCA Observer

LCCA Observer

Create a custom header

Create a custom header

Author, Writer September 9, 2021

Your header graphic should have your logo, organization name, tagline, and any other essential information about your program. Your graphic should be sized to 980px wide, and the height should be between...

Customize the look and feel of your site

Customize the look and feel of your site

Sample Student September 9, 2021

The look and feel of this site is created by a combination of style and layout choices. To help get you started, your site came with a preselected style, but you can change this preset style to create...

Student Biography

September 9, 2021

There are many ways to display the Staff Bios.  Check out the options on the SNO Design Options page under Staff Page.

Prepare your photos for online presentation

Prepare your photos for online presentation

Sample Staff Member, Staff Writer September 9, 2021

Your site automatically generates a series of scaled down images for each photo you upload for the various parts of your site that display different sizes of images. Cameras take pictures at a far higher...

Go beyond a single photo with slideshows

Go beyond a single photo with slideshows

Sample Staff Member, Staff Writer September 9, 2021

Slideshows are built by uploading multiple photos to a story. Follow the steps below to make a slideshow that goes with any story. When adding/editing a story, click on the Add Media button above the...

Add a story to your site

Add a story to your site

Sample Student, Staff Writer September 9, 2021

Adding a story is a simple process with SNO FLEX.  To get started, click on New under the Stories tab on the left navigation bar in the WordPress dashboard. Enter the headline for the article. In the...

Completing the custom fields

Completing the custom fields

Sample Student, Staff Writer September 9, 2021

Each story has custom fields available for you to fill in as needed. Not all of these features will show up on the homepage, but they will show up on a story’s page. While the descriptions for each...

Tell the full story in long form

Tell the full story in long form

Sample Student, Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2021

Want to tell the full story?  To get started click on New under the Stories tab on the left navigation bar in the WordPress dashboard. Enter the headline for the article. In the box to the right of...

Choose the right image size for online

Choose the right image size for online

Sample Staff Member, Writer September 9, 2021

Size your horizontal photos to 900px wide by 600px tall at a resolution of 72 dpi in RGB color mode before uploading them to your site. Always save photos in .jpg format. Your site will display vertical...

Use the recent sports scores widget

Use the recent sports scores widget

Sample Staff Member September 9, 2021

Your site includes a scrolling sports score box widget that can be set to display in any of your widget areas.  To adding a sports score, click on New under Sports Score on the left navigation bar in...

Analyze site traffic with Google Analytics

Analyze site traffic with Google Analytics

Sample Student, Editor September 9, 2021

Once you start producing content, you’re going to want to know who’s reading it. Your site is setup with Google Analytics, a robust reporting tool from Google. Each week you’ll receive an e-mail...

Add user accounts for editors, staff members

Add user accounts for editors, staff members

Sample Staff Member September 9, 2021

The WordPress publishing system allows for multiple user accounts and administrative privileges. Your setup already includes a user account for the adviser. You can add as many users as you want to your...

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