Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Rollbacks can save the day

Collage keeps track of every move you make, so if you make an error or ever want to go back to a previous version of a file, it is a very simple process. To view the version history of any Collage asset (web page, photo, PDF, etc.) be sure to be in Contribution mode and select the checkbox next to the asset name:


Then click the Versions button at the top of file list:


You will see the entire version history of the asset, including who made changes, the time and who approved the changes. You can select any version and preview it. If you want to "roll back" to a previous version just select the previous version and click the "Roll back" button. You will be asked to confirm that you want to roll back. Once you verify the rollback, you will see that there is a new version (simply a duplicate of the version you selected).

Be sure to approve the rollback like you would any other change to an asset.

Friday, April 11, 2008

Links that open in a new window

We frequently get asked if it's possible in Collage to make links that when clicked open a new browser window. Sometimes if you are making a link to an external site (like the Mail Services site might link to the postal rates at usps.com) you might want the link to open in a new window so that users don't totally navigate away from your site. (Your site would still be open in the window below the new window.)

To see this in action, check out how this link to usps.com opens in a new window. Just close the new window and you'll see this blog again.

To set this up in Collage is very simple. When you are making an external link you will see there is an option for "Target." By deafult it is set to "Current Window." Just switch it to "New Window" and your link will pop open a new window when clicked.



Always be sure to check in your files and approve your changes before deploying, or you will see no change!