Bedienungsanleitung der Kontextmaps Software
With the web-based CMS it is very easy to create a map. Open the Canvas-Editor, draw points, set connections and insert content. In order to make sure that what you want to implement in the CMS will work, please have a well-prepared concept for structure, den layers, design and content ready. First and foremost…
Questions about map creation How do I start a map project? How do I customize the layers? How can I integrate the map? How can I edit an existing map? How do I create a new map? How do I create an editorial? How do I create a glossary? Do you have any tips on structuring my content? Questions about map & content…
Quickguide for a happy mapping Plan the map Or in short: "Know what you want". Clarify who will see it/need it, what the core topic will be, which visual structure fits best and which content should be included in the map. With good preliminary work, implementing the map is dead easy. Create Project Simply create a…
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Whether linear or non-linear – structure is key. To structure nonlinearly means to find a visual structure of the topic fields. That is why this is the first important question to be clarified. So: How should the topic be structured? Is it rather a networked concept map or a mind map? How is the structure arranged…
You already have all the content you want to publish in the map? Wonderful! Simply insert it in the finished structure or in the popup form via copy paste. If you want to create the content first or if you want to add to or adapt existing content, here are a few tips on which content is best suited when and where…
Give your map the appearance you want. According to your taste or the design guidelines of your company. Or you stick to the standard settings of the CMS or the template. If you have chosen your design and color concept, the implementation is very simple. Design each of your map elements individually in size, border…
Your structure, your contents and your design concept can be easily realized and edited in the Kontextlab CMS. First you create your structure in the Canvas-Editor. There you can adapt the design, select the functions and insert the content. Once all diagram points have been created in the Canvas Editor, you can also…
It doesn't take much to make your finished map accessible to your readers. Either you share the already existing URL of your map (you can copy the address from the live view in your browser) or you embed your map directly on your website. Turn the finished version live Before using any of the variants, make sure that…
After login you will be in your dashboard. From there you can make cross-map settings, select your different map projects or select a template for a new project. If you have just logged in, you will automatically be redirected to the map overview. In the main dashboard you may: Choose Templates Get Map-Overview Change…
When you create a new map or select an existing one, you come to the dashboard of the map. From there you can edit, modify and design all the settings that affect your map. Whether it's a new project, an existing one or a template: After opening it, you will automatically be redirected to the Canvas Editor. In the map…
The general settings apply to all your map projects. There you can manage the editors/administrators/guests and store your own analytics code. User-Management Manage all workstations and user accounts here. You can differentiate between the roles administrator, editor or guest for each user. The users can only be…
If you want to change the password of your user account, you can access the settings via the pull-down menu in the user name [1].
Map Templates You can start your map project from scratch by simply creating a new map project of by choosing one of the predefined [1] templates. This template library is constantly growing, so it's worth taking a look from time to time. Choose the map template [2] that best fits your project. After you have selected…
The map overview contains all your map projects. After logging in you will be automatically directed to this page. If your customer account is new, this area will be empty. Each new map will be displayed in this overview. Click on the + to create a new map. Or select an existing map project by clicking on the…
All elements of your map, i.e. points, lines and icons, are created in the Canvas Editor. The creation and management of all elements is very easy. You have visual control over your work at all times. Simply draw your structure on the drawing surface, edit the dots, connect them with lines or add new elements to the…
The versions allow flexible editing and correction of your map. If your map project is new, there is no version yet. Regardless of the version, all changes and actions in the Canvas Editor are automatically saved in the system. When your map is ready, you can use the versions to "live save" your map. This is how you…
On the Topic Map, you have different options to publish content. Pop-ups or long articles and additional information such as references, a glossary or an editorial. Content for the popups can be entered in the map editor or in an overview form. The forms for the corresponding content types can be selected via the side…
The appearance of dots, lines and popup contents can be defined in general design settings in addition to the individual settings for each element. In the global design settings, you can define the design of all map elements that are used as default. Object templates allow you to define defaults for a small group of…
All your content can be supplemented with multimedia content. So pictures, graphics, videos, gifs, audio files or interactive elements such as games or timelines. In addition to audiovisual media, you can also save document files, such as PDFs, in the Media Manager and link them to content or make them available for…
You can define general settings for the map project in the map options. In addition to the name of the map, you can store additional information here. Title Enter the name of your map here. This name appears in the map overview, in the dashboard above the menu and in the tab tab of the browser. Description Set here a…
Manage all web relevant settings, like Social Sharing or SEO, for your map, here.
Basic settings such as area format, background color and number of zoom levels can be made in the basic map data. You can find these settings in the Canvas Editor in the bottom right corner. 1. Dimension of the drawing area Specify the dimensions for the drawing area in pixels. Since your map is scaled in the browser…
In the drawing area you see in the Cavas Editor, you can set, design and assign functions to all your visual elements: Icons, nodes with content, direct links to external websites or documents. Learn more about the possible functions in the chapter “Implementation”. Draw Dot Doubleclick anywhere on the drawing area…
In the Canvas Editor you can see the number of layers you have set on the right. All levels in this bar can be clicked. This allows you to check the placement and visibility of the elements directly in the Canvas Editor at any time. So that you can plan optimally, all elements of your map are always visible there. The…
Popups are the windows that open when you click on a dot. You set in the Canvas Editor which of the possible popup sizes you want for your content. You can then edit the content you want to appear in the pop-up either directly in the Canvas Editor or in the pop-up form. All points of the map are listed one after the…
You can add an editorial to your map. This is set in a field (layer) that is placed over the map. A tab at the bottom of the map shows the editorial, which automatically moves up the first time it is opened. Design your editorial for example with a headline, a text area, a picture and the introduction of the team…
If you would like to add a glossary to your content, this form is a very simple way to do so. For each glossary term, fill in the appropriate form fields, save them and add as many terms with descriptions as you like. Your readers will discover the glossary terms in two places: In the table of contents under the…
All design settings for dots or lines, popup content, tooltip content, long read articles or table of contents are defined in the global design and can be changed at any time. All elements that are linked to the global design can be collectively adapted and changed via these settings. Here is an overview of all…
You can use object templates to define the design that is to apply to several elements as a template. You can define these templates for both dot elements and lines. Create object templates either via the Dashboard menu or directly on the object in the Canvas Editor. Here is an overview of all setting options: This…
In the Media Templates menu you will find icons, gifs and images that you can use freely for your map. This library is constantly being expanded with new elements.
Each topic map has its own media management. Asset management is integrated to help you convert all media content into the correct format. For you this means: Simply upload the original data, choose the format and the system does the rest for you. Open Media Management To upload new media, click on the + [1] icon…
Optionally you can design a header for the map, a title bar. The map name and a background color appear in it. If the map is integrated on a website via iframe, we recommend that you use your own header and create the map without a title bar. If you embed the map via div and overlay popup, we recommend embedding a…
Control access to the topic map here. Free Access The map is freely accessible via the corresponding map URL. Restricted The map and all content can only be viewed with a password. Restrict Integration If you want that the map that you have integrated on your website only works there, you can activate the setting…
Spread your Map! If you want to allow the sharing of your content and map on social media, select the networks here. Click on the icon and save to activate the social share icons in your map. The share icons are automatically placed under all your content and in a tab on your map. With the icons you can either share…
For some map projects it is important to be found in the search engines and to specify the settings. We support the SEO optimization on the one hand with automatic processes and on the other hand with manual settings. Automatic SEO Optimization Improvement of the indexing of map contents, such as popups and articles…
With the Kontextmap CMS you can structure your map over several layers – or not. Design the map the way that best suits your concept. If you decide to use several layers, you offer your readers the possibility to zoom in deeper and deeper into the topic. Then you can decide which elements should be visible on which…
From your dashboard, you can manage your entire map project. The web-based CMS offers you a number of useful features, which are explained in detail in the other dashboard and map dashboard nodes. Here are some additional useful information in advance: Login Log it to access your Dashboard: https://maps.kontextlab.com…
With the preview you can check your map at any time in your browser. Before you save your map live for the first time, the preview is only named as “preview”. Only after you have saved your map live under Versions, the “preview” changes to “Live Preview”. You can find all of your changes to the map after saving it…
How to create, set and fill dots with content? While doubleclick anywhere on the drawing area and a new dot is drawn on the map. If the dot on the drawing area is selected, the settings menu opens on the left in the Canvas Editor, with which each dot can be modified individually. The following paragraphs explain all…
How to create lines, make settings and label them? Select one of the dots while double clicking on it. A plus sign can now be seen next to the dot number. Then select the second dot with one klick: The line is drawn. By clicking on the line, you open the settings menu on the left in the Canvas Editor. The following…
If you want to add sources to your content, this form is a very easy way to do that. For each source, fill out the appropriate form fields, save them, and add as many sources with links as you want. Your readers will find the sources in the table of contents under the heading "Sources". Here all sources are listed…
Wie man Punkte erstellt, einstellt und mit Inhalt befüllt.
How to create lines, make settings and label them.
How to create a Long-Read-Article.
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