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Home
Home shows Latest Members, Recent Activities of the MAPS Talking Circle Community and Recent Group Activities.
Profile
The profile page is where your personal profile and your applications will be displayed. A User Profile picture can be displayed from your images, which is automatically resized.
The top right side of the page will display your profile details that can be edited through the edit button. The status updates of your Friends and a button to list all your friends is located under the profile details.
Your profile name will display some details. Karma, Member since, Last online and Profile view(s). Below them, you may update your status; such as, what are you currently up to, etc. This board will also update with any incoming message or friend request.
There are four modules buttons. First is an "invite friends" button to allow you invite friends from your contact email by keying in your friend email. Next are "Add Photos", "Add Apps" and "Start a Group" Buttons.
The Profile page also displays other details. First is the update of the users latest activities. Continued with the list of applications that you have added.
Karma
Karma is a user point-system used in the MAPS Talking Circle. It shows how active you are in MAPS Talking Circle. Karma will only be activated only when you have uploaded a picture in your user profile. Otherwise, you will forever have no Karma points.
Groups
Under the groups tab, shows which groups you currently belong. You will only be able to see the Groups if you have added the Groups application. Go to Application ---> Edit, and add the Groups application.
Photos
Shows images you have uploaded to your Profile. You will only see images if you have added the Photos application. Go to Application ---> Edit, and add the Photos application.
Wall
In Wall, you and your friends are able to leave a comment on your Profile Page. You will only see the comments if you have added the Walls application. Go to Application ---> Edit, and add the Walls application.
Post Youtube Videos
MAPS Talking Circle Wall supports Seyret that allows posting of Youtube videos. You can post Youtube videos by typing {youtube}...{/youtube}
For example: let's say the Youtube link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=primitiveskill&feature=related
To paste the Youtube video on the Wall, you do this
{youtube}primitiveskill{/youtube}
Custom Fields
In user profile custom fields, for the text fields that represent a url link (e.g. Home Page), you can add the string 'http://' follow by he referenced url address, e.g. 'www.mapsgroup.org’. During value display in profile page, the string value will automatic converted to clickable hyperlink.
Applications
There are many applications on MAPS Talking Circle. You can choose which application you would like to have on your account.
To see the list of applications, go to Application --> Browse
To edit it, go to Application --> Edit. Here, you will be able to:
1. find out what are these applications for
2. setting each of the application based on your preferences
3. set the arrangement of applications by dragging it (ctrl + drag up or down).
4. adjust the privacy setting of each application
5. remove the application that you do not want to use
Available Applications
These Applications will activate the features on your Profile. For example, to be able for you or others to comment on the Wall, you will have to activate the Wall Application for Jom Social.
Feeds
- Enable RSS
Groups
- allows you to display your groups that you are subscribed to and manage your groups
Photos
- allows you to upload and display Photos at your Profile - at present, only allow for single upload of photos
Walls
- allows you and other people to comment on your Wall at Profile Page
Seyret
- enables you to add and view Youtube videos
My Twitter updates
- get updated on twitter
Personal Messaging
MAPS Talking Circle personal messaging system allows you to send a message to any site member easily. There are two ways to send a message, 1. via your own inbox or 2. by click on user's profile and write a message.
Groups
You can join and participate in groups easily. Before you can post on the group wall or create a discussion, you will first need to become a member of the group. Click the "Join Now" to join your group.
To manage the Group that you joined, go to Application --> Group.
Here, you can view the current groups, search a group as well as view groups that you have joined. You can also create a new group.
Group Announcement
Announcements lists all bulletins you wish to make to the group. Announcements does not support replies. Only Group founder can Create the Bulletin for Announcements.
Group Discussion
Discussion lists all discussions anyone posts in the group. Discussion supports replies from group members.
Group Wall
Wall supports Wall posts from members of a group. Wall also supports Seyret (hence youtube videos). Only Group founder can remove Wall posts.
Photos & Media
To manage your photos, go to Application --> Media.
Here, you can upload new photos, browse them and create photo albums.
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