UNDERSTANDING
WEBBOARD TERMINOLOGY
What do
we mean when we talk about WebBoard? Here’s a brief explanation
of some common WebBoard terms.
What
is a Board? A
board is the top-level hierarchy in WebBoard. Also referred to as a
Forum, the board is framework for conferences and chat rooms within
your community. As separate content holders, each board can greet the
user with a distinct look and feel. Each board can also serve a specific
set of users and use different types of authentication.
Conferences
are the next level in the WebBoard hierarchy and are made up of topics
and responses. Each board can have from one to an unlimited number of
conferences. A conference establishes the main subject matter that users
should focus on when they post new topics and messages. With WebBoard
5, each Conference has its own unique "Home Page" for information,
links and even file attachments associated with that Conference.
A Topic
is the first Message or Post in a thread of discussion within a conference.
Unlike Boards and Conferences, topics are generally posted by users,
rather than managers or administrators. Other users will then continue
the discussion by posting responses or comments to the topic, creating
a thread of discussion.
What
is a WebBoard User? Users
are the members of your WebBoard communities, the participants in your
boards or forums. A user may read and post messages and participate
in chat rooms. Users have many options as to how they choose to participate
in your forums, by logging on to your board, using a newsreader, or
posting and reading messages via email.