Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Features
On the iPad
Okay, we've spent the last several months exploring and developing things on the iPad tablet platform. While we don't want to sound like an Apple commercial, and we don't want to add needless volume to the noisy hype surrounding this new technology, and we don't want to sound like we've totally gone off our rocker, we do want to express our opinion...
izotz!prototype : Prototyping Large Websites
Very often the things that take the longest in any website project are creating pages, filling them with content, and organizing (then reorganizing over and over) the website architecture. Prototype is a tool designed to make that part of the process much quicker and easier, and enable non technical users to work together.
izotz!click - Building Online Marketing Campaigns
Online tools to help you build landing pages and marketing websites, split-test page performance, and create powerful online marketing campaigns.
Building Flash Websites
The Flash Website Builder module lets you create an instant flash website out of the static webpages in your izotz universe.
Wizard Module - Create Multi-step Pages to Display Info or Collect Data
Wizards have long been a powerful tool in guiding viewers through pages of information. If you are collecting info, a wizard can break a long form into user friendly steps. The Wizard Module lets you do all this.
Web Tracker Tools - Get More Out of Your Websites
Let your users tell you how you need to make your website better. The Web Tracker tool gives you real time feedback on how your visitors are using your websites. Use this information to fine tune your pages.
Want To Earn Commissions Selling Websites?
If you want to provide website building services from within your website, add this module and enable people to sign up with izotz, and collect a commission for every sign up.
Making Landing Pages
An important part of having your website work harder for you is making stand alone webpages that support your online marketing efforts. The Stand Alone Static Webpage Module can really help you do this.
Integrating Other Web Stuff Into Your izotz Universe
Most people have some kind of web presence. Some already have online stores, photo galleries, or other online things. It's not hard to integrate other websites into your izotz universe.
Why Would You Need More Than One Website?
It's hard enough to build and maintain one website, who in there right mind wants two? Or three? Or a dozen? If you really want to make the web work hard for you...
Are You Looking For the Competitive Edge in Your Business
The izotz tools are powered by a backend technology called the izotz!IMS Internet Management System. This powerful system can drive a lot of different business models, with the izotz web building tools being just one.
Are You Into Online Games?
There are lots and lots of people out there publishing online games, many of them in the Flash format. This module lets you create pages for those games, and allows you to build your own gaming website.
Make Your Own Online Email Forms
Email forms are a staple of nearly all websites. The Email Forms module lets you easily create custom email forms, collect information from users or send information out to people, and store that information in data files.
Using the Mailing List Module
Combine the Mailing List module with the Broadcast Email tool and you have a very easy way to communicate with people who sign up for one of your mailing lists.
The ISP Webmaster Module
This module will allow you to create multiple independent izotz websites. Whether you are a web designer, and ISP, or someone like the IT guy at a school district, if you need to make a lot of websites, all for different people, this module is for you. Make a BUSINESS doing izotz websites.
Using Stand Alone Webpages
All izotz modules can run as stand alone webpages. Learn how this feature can really help you use your content in ways you might not have thought about.
Create Your Own Social Network
Social networks are a fun and useful way for a varied group of people to connect, share, and interact. The new izotz Social Network module allows you to create your own private social network quickly and easily.
Getting izotz onto Facebook
The izotz app on Facebook allows you to add izotz websites and web projects to your Facebook page.
The Tao of iZotz
At first glance iZotz probably looks like one of the zillion website building tools that flood the internet highways. And on the surface it certainly is. Here's a little bit of the iZotz philosophy.
iZotz as Add-on
You can use iZotz to build a big website. But you can also use it to build add-ons to your current website. You don't need to abandon everything you already have to leverage iZotz modules into your web presence.
Using the Photo Gallery Module for Breaking News
One of the best things about the internet is how it can be so immediate. Say it, see it, post it, and everyone gets to share in it. And the Photo Gallery module can help you do that.
Building Projects Offline
When building a new project, new pages for a website, or performing a major website overhaul, use these strategies to help you make the transition from stage to live.
iZotz For Beginners
Putting things on the web using iZotz can be really easy. As your needs evolve, it can get more complicated. This introduction will give you a foundation which will make things easier for you.
The Disposable Website
Thinking about the web differently. Maybe it doesn't have to be so permanent.
Project Management Website Template
A disposable website that enables a team of people to collaborate on projects. Perfect for contractors, software developers, event planners, lawyers, or any other group of people who might need to communicate while working on a project.
iZotz Mobile iPhone
iZotz Mobile gives you complete access to your iZotz administrator through your iPhone.
WIKI
WIKI is that cool little thing you see at the bottom of many webpages that allows you to post comments about the content on a webpage. You can enable WIKI in many iZotz modules.
When to Get Another iZotz Account
You can build as many websites and pages as you want under your iZotz membership, so why would you need more than one account?
Messaging
The Messaging module allows you to create messaging applications that allow website members to send non-email messages to website adminstrators, a select list of people, or each other.
Quick Prototypes
Whether or not you are building an iZotz project, iZotz can help you shorten development time on any website project. Use iZotz to prototype your projects.
eStore
Designed to be easy to run, the eStore template lets you create online stores to sell either electronic products or hard goods, and includes a shopping cart, online payment processing, order manager, and a "specials" page.
Schedules and Calendars
The new schedule templates let you build personal and shared calendars, work schedulers, appointment managers, and all kinds of other date related projects.
Create an Online Newspaper
The Newspaper template makes it a snap to create and maintain online newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and when used with a little creative thought...highly adaptible standalone websites.
Creating a Custom Administration Page
Use custom administration pages to limit administration options, reduce training, and make administrating projects painless.
Using Friendly URL Names
When you create a new iZotz project, it gets assigned a randomly generated ID number. This ID number is then used in a URL to reach your project on the web. Using the Friendly URL Name tool you can create user friendly URL names and replace those random ID's, making it much easier to remember your project URL's.
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Project Management Website Template
When You Need to Collaborate on Projects

he Project Management website template creates a website that is designed to allow a team of people to collaborate on one or more projects. Perfect for contractors, software developers, event planners, or any other group of people who might need to communicate while working together.

Out-of-the-box the template includes several static pages you can use to outline the project, a project calendar, work schedule calendar, messaging module, discussion forum, issue tracker, work assignments, and a contact information module. And you can add additional modules from the module collection to further enhance the website. For example, if you are running a construction project, you might want to add a photo gallery so you can post photos of the project as it progresses. Or maybe you'll want to add a project diary to keep track of progress.

The Idea of the Disposable Website

The Project Management website is something you can get up and running in seconds. Click your mouse a couple times and you have a capable management tool that allows a diverse group of people...both within and outside an organization...to effectively collaborate on specific projects. Best of all, it didn't cost a lot of money. This means it's easy and cost effective to think about setting up a project website for even small projects that don't last more than a few days. Many people picture a website to be something big, expensive, and permanent. But it doesn't have to be. If it's easy and cheap enough to build complex and capable websites ad-hoc as the need arises...you can begin to think of the internet not so much in terms of permanent websites...but maybe more as a tool you can use to host ad-hoc disposable websites built and used for a limited lifespan. When finished with the project, dispose of the website.

Assembling a Diverse Team

Most projects include a diverse collection of team members. You might need to include project managers, contractors, subcontractors, vendors, inspectors, clients, and so on. Most companies have an internal intranet they sometimes use for project management, but when it comes to including such a diverse group of people, many of the outside the company, most intranet solutions make that difficult to do. This project management website allows you to include the whole diverse range of people necessary to make the project happen. You can assign permissions for specific team members, restrict access to parts of the website, and control who gets to do and see what on the website.

Key Components

Project Outline : The template includes several static pages that allow you to create a project mission statement, outline, and goals. You can add as many static pages like this as you want.

Calendar : Keep track of key dates.

Work Schedule Calendar : Keep track of work schedules for multiple people. You can also track resources, material delivery, and other date based events. Add additional resource schedulers to the website as needed.

Messaging Module : Allows team members to exchange messages through the website without using email. Useful when some team members don't use email, or when you want to keep track of and log all project communications.

Discussion Forum : Allows team members to discuss the project. Better than email because it allows all team members to see all discussions.

Issue Tracker : Keep track of issues as they arise, assign tasks to team members.

Work Assignments : Assign tasks to team members, manage to do's, and create reminders of key events.

In addition to the above module components, there are several built-in tools that can help you manage projects. For example, you can use the Broadcast Email tool to send emails to all the team members. Various logging tools can help you track who is doing what and help you manage resources better.


Keeping a History

When the project is complete, you may not need the website anymore, but you'll usually want to keep a record of what happened during the project lifespan. Use the data export tool to export the data contained in your project website to XML files.

Conclusion

The Project Management website template allows you to create a capable project management tool that allows a diverse group of people to collaborate on one or more projects. Quick and easy to build, expandable, and flexible permissions allow you to think in terms of building ad-hoc management websites for individual projects, using them for the lifespan of the project, then disposing of them when no longer needed. Recycling not required.

Reader Comments
This sounds like an amazing idea.  Is there an actual FrontPage template to help set this up?

Thanks
Eric 
Posted by  Eric Hartenbower  on 4/13/2009 8:55:50 PM
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