PBworks User Manual

How do I

...add music or sound to my pages?
1. Creating Podcasts
2. Other streaming audio webhosts:
...add equations to my workspace?
1. Using LaTeX
2. Using the Google Gadget Latex plugin
3. Use an external equation editor
...add a Google search bar?
...set up a client side SSL certificate on myOpenID?
...add an RSS feed from another site on my workspace?
...add a discussion board/forum to my workspace?
...embed a PowerPoint presentation on my workspace?
... make links in an iFrame load in the regular window?
... display an excel sheet in my workspace?
... add Google Analytics to my workspace?
... add Woopra to my workspace?
... embed slideshows in my pages?
... embed documents in my pages?
... embed a map?
... display a workspace page inside of a workspace page?
... use Dropbox to share files in a workspace?
... add a talking Voki to my workspace?
... add a foreign language translator to my public workspace?
... add a Wufoo form to my workspace?
... add a Skype call button to my workspace?
... add voice chat to my page?
... insert an Image Map to my page?
... add a .FLV player so you can host .FLV files on your workspace?

...add music or sound to my pages?

Go to your workspace and upload your MP3 to the files page.
Go to: http://www.google.com/ig/directory?synd=open&num=24&url=http://mike.s.duffy.googlepages.com/mp3player.xml
Click the "Add to your webpage" button
In the song URL text box type in the URL address of your file. You can find this by right-clicking on the file's name (link) on your Files Page and selecting "Properties"; the name will begin with http:// or https: //. Copy that complete URL address and paste it into the song URL text box.
Click "Get the Code" and copy the code that appears in this text box.
Go to the page on your workspace where you would like this mp3 to play and enter edit mode.
Click "Insert Plugin," choose "Productivity," and then "Any Google Gadget."
Paste the code from the website in this box.
Click "Preview," then "OK," and then "Save" the workspace page.

If all goes well, your mp3 should work on your site.

Creating Podcasts

See this page for help creating an on-line podcast. (We like GCast):

http://radio.about.com/od/onlinepodcastcreation/Online_Tools_and_Software_For_Creating_Podcast_Feeds_and_Posts.htm

Other streaming audio webhosts:

Try Goear.com. Simply use the HTML plugin to embed the"This song in your site:" code into your workspace page.

...add equations to my workspace?

The PBworks equation plugin (found in "PBworks magic category") uses the LaTeX format for inputting data. It's a powerful format that's common for mathematicians, but it can be a bit confusing for the average user. When you insert the plugin, the default setting is a long and complex string, involving some of the more advanced features of LaTeX. So, if you're just starting out with LaTeX, clear that string and follow the steps below to add more common equation components.

Using LaTeX

To put in a fraction in LaTeX format, type (without any quotes) "\frac" and then place curly brackets around the numerator and denominator. For example if you wanted to put in the fraction "one-third" you would type "\frac{1}{3}" (remember to put in the backslash "\" before the word "frac")

Everything else, for the most common equations, is a little easier, the hyphen "-" is used for subtraction, the plus sign "+" for addition, the asterisk "*" for multiplication and the forward slash "/" for dividing. You can also add parenthesis ["(" and ")"] and regular letters for algebraic variables.

So, if you wanted to put 7 times 3 in the numerator and 7 minus 3 plus 4 in the denominator, the LaTeX string would look like this:

\frac{7*3}{(7-3)+4}

And the resulting equation would look like this:

You can take this string as a starter for your own fraction equations. Simply add the common operators ("+" "-" "*" "/") to make them complete.

For example:

\frac{73}{(7-3)+4}-((83)/2)=2a+7x

And the resulting equation would be:

Formula:

As you can see, LaTeX can be as complex or simple as you need. Another good resource is the Google Gadget Latex plugin for equations, available here:

Using the Google Gadget Latex plugin

http://www.sitmo.com/latex/

To add the editor to your workspace:

Go to http://www.sitmo.com/latex/
Click on "Add it to your Website" and then click on "Get the Code"
Copy all the text in the code box.
Go to your workspace and create a new page for the latex editor.
In edit mode on the new page, click Insert Plugin. Choose the Productivity category, and click on "Google Gadget"
Copy the code into the box and click Preview, and then OK.
Now, in view mode, the editor will show up. You can click on any symbol, and the LaTeX code will be generated and an image will show up (there may be a slight lag of a couple of seconds). When you are done building your equation, you can click the image to download it.
Then, you can upload the image to your workspace and add it to any page.

You only need to add the editor once, and provide a link to the page on the front page.

Use an external equation editor

LaTeX is a common mark-up language for equations, so many websites have on-line equation editors you can use to make your equations graphically, and then copy and paste the resulting LaTeX string into the PBworks equation plugin.

Examples:

...add a Google search bar?

Use the HTML plugin to insert the HTML code.

Code

(substitute your workspace's name for usermanual)

<input type="text" name="q" size="31"

maxlength="255" value="" />

The Web

<input type="radio" name="sitesearch"

value="usermanual.pbworks.com" checked /> usermanual<br />

</form>

...set up a client side SSL certificate on myOpenID?

Visit www.myopenid.com
Click on the "SIGN IN TO YOUR ACCOUNT" button:
Log in to your account.
Click on the "Account Settings" link on the right side of the page:
Click on the "Authentication Settings" link in the sub-menu that opens up:
Scroll down to the "ADD AN SSL CLIENT CERTIFICATE" section of the "Authentication Settings" page.
Enter something to identify your computer into the "Name" field. I like to use the type of computer and browser that I'm using as an identifier. For example: "pbworks-firefox".
Click on the "Create Certificate" button.
What happens next depends on your browser. Firefox and IE seem to handle client side SSL certificate generation smoothly. If you are using Safari you'll have to follow the instructions and install the certificate that is generated for you.
Once you've generated and imported a client side SSL certificate into your browser, you should be able to test it out by clicking on "Sign out" and then trying to log back in. You'll know if it works if you see a page like this when you try to sign back in:
If you see a page like the one above, then it works! No more passwords!

...add an RSS feed from another site on my workspace?

Edit the page by clicking on the "Edit" tab.
Choose the "Insert Plugin" button.
Hover on the Productivity category.
Choose "Insert any Google Gadget".
Went to Google and set up the Custom RSS gadget.

...add a discussion board/forum to my workspace?

See AddDiscussionForum for more details.

...embed a PowerPoint presentation on my workspace?

If you want to just have your PowerPoint presentation available on your workspace, you can upload a PowerPoint file to your workspace just like any other file and create a link to it on any workspace page to allow your users to download and view your presentation.

Embedding the PowerPoint to play on your workspace is a bit more tricky. However, free tools, such as Slideshare (http://www.slideshare.net/), do exist to help you accomplish this task.

See EmbedSlideshows for a detailed "how to".

... make links in an iFrame load in the regular window?

You have to make the links on the page you have inside the iFrame with the component "_self" The links should look like < a href="http://pbworks.com" target="_self" >Link< /a > (with the spaces taken out, of course!)

... display an excel sheet in my workspace?

You can take advantage of a free spreadsheet hosting service to embed a copy of an excel sheet in your workspace.

See AddingSpreadsheets for details.

... add Google Analytics to my workspace?

After setting-up your Google Analytics account at http://www.google.com/analytics/sign_up.html, you can insert the necessary code to your workspace, in the Edit mode, using the "HTML & Javascript" plugin (Insert Plugin > PBworks Magic > HTML & Javascript). Please keep in mind that Google Analytics will only track those pages where you have inserted the code. If you want Google Analytics to track all your pages, you will have to insert it into each individual page; unless you have the "custom css & javascript option" under settings the Google Analytics script can be placed there.

... add Woopra to my workspace?

Adding Woopra real-time analytics to your workspace is easy. From the Editor, simply insert the Woopra embed code using the "HTML & Javascript" plugin (Insert Plugin > PBworks Magic > HTML & Javascript). You can do this for each page that you'd like to track with Woopra, or, to easily track all workspace pages in your Premium workspace, insert the embed code in the box available at your "Settings" > "Custom CSS & Javascript" area.

... embed slideshows in my pages?

You can embed slideshows in your workspace by using services such as Slideshare or BubbleShare

See EmbedSlideshows and Bubbleshare-Slideshow for more details and examples.

... embed documents in my pages?

You can embed documents in your workspace by using services such as Scribd.com.

See EmbedDocuments for more details and examples.

... embed a map?

You can embed maps in your workspace to give people directions.

See EmbedMaps for more details and an example.

... display a workspace page inside of a workspace page?

The "Include another page" plugin can be used if you have content on your workspace that needs to be displayed consistently on multiple pages. Instead of manually inserting the content on each page, which can lead to errors if the content ever needs to be changed, this plugin takes the content of a page and instantly inserts it into your workspace.

Create a page on your workspace with the content you want to be inserted.
On another page, click the "Insert Plugin" button.
In the "PBworks magic" category, choose "Include another page".
Select the page you want to include. You may also check the box option to have a border visible around the content. This is helpful if you want the included content to stand out.
Click Preview, and then click OK. Then, save the page.

The plugin will appear as a green box in the editor (as shown above), but the content of the included page will display properly while in view mode.