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Creating Web Site Navigation Links

Tip: Only entities that do not have an eWeb site created will be able to access the Web Site Wizard. Once you have an eWeb site created, you will only have access to the Web Site Editor. The Web Site Editor gives you the ability to manage every aspect of your eWeb site.

The third step of the Web Site Wizard allows you to select which sections you want to include in your navigation bar, gives you the option of renaming the links, and gives you the ability to put the links in the order you want them to appear on the navigation bar of your Web site (e.g., Online Store, Upcoming Events, Contact Us, etc).

Tip: The steps outlined below are the same steps used when creating/modifying Web Site Navigation Links using the Add Baseline Section button on the Content tab of the Web Site Editor.

To create the links for the navigation bar:

  1. Open the Select Web Sections (Content & Functionality) page of the Web Site Wizard. This is the third page in the wizard.
  2. The Web Section column displays the available options you may enable on your Web site.
  3. To display a link on the navigation bar of your Web site, click the check box to the left of the Web Section column.
  4. To change the name of a link as it will display on the eWeb site, edit the text in the Link Text column/field.
  5. To display the link on the left side of the Web page, select Left from the Link Position drop-down list. Or, to display the link at the top of the Web page, select Top.
  6. To re-order the links in the navigation bar, select the order in which you want them to appear in the Link Order fields.
  7. To add security to a link so that only members can access the Web page, select the Member-Only Access check box. (The system recognizes individuals with an active membership.)
  8. To add a log-in requirement so that the user must log-in before accessing the Web page, select the Requires Login check box. (The My Information, My Transactions, My Committees, and My Professional Dev sections always require a log-in. This cannot be changed by the user.)

    9. Note: To access the My Committees page, you must be a member of a committee.

  9. To hide the link after the user logs-in, select the Hide After Login check box. Only users who are not logged-in will see this link. (This is useful if you want to create a Welcome page for "newcomers" the first time they access the site.)

  10. Click the Next button to continue through the rest of the steps in the wizard to update your Web site.

Available Components

My Information

The My Information link takes the user to their Individual Profile where they can edit their contact information online. (This link requires the user to log in.)

My Transactions

The My Transactions link takes the user to a Web page where they can view the orders purchased and invoices processed within the past 30 days. (This link requires the user to log in.)

My Committees

My Committees - The My Committees link takes the user to a Web page that displays a list of committees (only if you are on a committee). (This link requires the user to log in.)

  • If you select the Members-Only Access check box, the My Committees link will be available to members only.

My Professional Development

The My Professional Development link takes the user to a Web page where they can view their certification, designation, or education credit information online. (This link requires the user to log in.)

  • If you select the Members-Only Access check box, the My Professional Development link will be available to members only.

My Events

The My Events link takes the user to a Web page where they can view all events that they or their guest are currently registered for or have registered for in the past. Event details are present such as Event date and time, name, and number of times a user has registered.

Individual Directory

The Individual Directory link takes the user to a Web page where they can search for individual members.

  • If you select the Members-Only Access check box, the Individual Directory link will be available to members only.
  • If you want to require the user to log in before accessing the Web page, select the Requires Login check box.

Organization Directory

The Organization Directory link takes the user to a Web page where they can search for organizations.

  • If you select the Members-Only Access check box, the Organization Directory link will be available to members only.
  • If you want to require the user to log in before accessing the Web page, select the Requires Login check box.

Online Event Registration

The Online Event Registration link takes the user to the Events section of the Shopping Cart.

  • If you select the Members-Only Access check box, this feature will be available to members only.
  • If you want to require the user to log in before accessing the Web page, select the Requires Login check box.

Committee Leadership

The Committee Leadership link takes the user to a Web page that displays a list of committees and the individuals associated with the committee who have leadership positions as indicated on the Committee Profile. (This link requires the user to log in.)

  • If you select the Members-Only Access check box, the My Committees link will be available to members only.

E-commerce

The E-commerce link takes the user to the Online Store.

  • If you select the Members-Only Access check box, the Online Store will be available to members only.
  • If you want to require the user to log in before accessing the Web page, select the Requires Login check box.

Articles

The Articles link takes the user to a Web page where they can search for a posted "article." An article might be a press release, white paper, meeting summary, or other document.

  • If you select the Members-Only Access check box, the Articles link will be available to members only.
  • If you want to require the user to log in before accessing the Web page, select the Requires Login check box.

Custom Section

The Custom Section link takes the user to a custom Web page. (See Adding Content to a Custom page)

  • If the Members-Only Access check box is selected, this feature will be available to members only.
  • If you want to require the user to log in before accessing the Web page, select the Requires Login check box.
  • If you want to hide the link after the user logs in, select the Hide After Login check box and this page will only be available to users who are not logged in.

Contact Us

The Contact Us link takes the user to a Web page that contains information on how visitors can contact your organization.

Fundraising

The Fundraising link takes the user to a Web page that will allow them to donate a fund specified by the organization.

Affiliate

The Affiliate link takes the user to the Affiliate List page for the organization.

Custom Links

The Custom Links take the user to external Web pages, for example, your organization's main Web site.

  • If you want the external Web page to open in a new window, select the Open New Window check box.
  • If you want to require the user to log in before accessing the Web page, select the Requires Login check box.
  • If you want to hide the link after the user logs in, select the Hide After Login check box and this page will only be available to users who are not logged in.