Introducing Core3

 
 
Core 3 CMS overview
 
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System overview

 
 

The Core3 system caters for both clients with little to no experience, to the more seasoned developer who can utilise the comprehensive development and customisation tools.

developing for the future

Rogue Interactive will firmly position itself as a development partner, helping both clients who need assistance in managing their site setup and content population, through to clients requiring specific tools and functionality uniquely built into their Core3 system.

 
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Licence and hosting

 
 

The Core3 system is a licenced product which is inclusive of support and hosting. Please contact a member of the Rogue team to discuss your requirements.

We perform regular updates and roll-outs to all original components. This updates can deliver exciting new features to your Core3 system.

Recent updates include:

  • Press Office / News - User comments system
  • Press Office / News - User poll system
  • News Area Adminstration - multiple category display
  • Banner Management - Skyscraper
  • Support Ticket system
  • E-Communicate regstration and
    email broadcast system
  • Online Core3 ‘how to’ video tutorials
  • CSS Reference guide
  • Audio mp3 upload and player
  • Slideshow Edit Pro gallery system
 
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Toolset explained

 
 
Architecture

Linux System running Apache, MySQL V5.0, PHP V5.2, HTML 4.0, XML, JAVA, Flash player V8 or higher.

Core3 - linux php java flash XML
Compliance

The base Core3 system is W3C HTML4.0 compliant and CSS compliant.

W3C Compliance logos
Security
  • Every user is uniquely tracked through multiple sessions
  • Link sharing is fully catered for by reverse detection and session modification.
  • Session strings are encrypted
  • Restricted menus are hidden from view
  • Every page has access checking server side
Access Levels

Each Core3 system comes complete with a full staff administration and access level system for global or sub-site control.

Navigation
  • Create navigation items and assign to the root or to any other navigation item to create sub navigation.
  • Apply pages, templates, directories, galleries, download categories or links to any navigation item.
Homepage management
  • Optional homepage manager for basic homepage setup. (custom pages can be created to suit your needs)
  • Control news display listings and news archive search options.
  • Control events calendar and customisation options.
  • HTML editor for main homepage content.
Templates

For the basic administrator or for super-quick roll-out, we created a page template system:

  • Choose from one of 5 pre templated pages.
  • Place text and upload images (auto resized) to create basic web pages
  • Assign pages as navigation items
  • No training or experience required to create and amend content.
HTML Editor

For more advanced page creation we have included a fully featured HTML editor to create and customise pages:

  • Full HTML WYSIWYG inline editor
  • Create infinite HTML page layouts
  • Assign pages as navigation items
Dynamic Pages

The Rogue team can easily create be-spoke dynamic pages or functions and add them to your Core 3 system for you to use.

News System

Core 3 has a fully loaded news category management system catering for:

  • HTML content (inc. extra images)
  • Main image upload and re-size
  • MP3 audio player
  • FLV video player
  • Document download attachement
  • User comments and admin approval
  • User poll and results system
  • Searchable category / news archive

 

Calendar Events system

Core3 caters for multiple events calendars with optional data features for events.

  • Event data including title, address, description, dates, times etc.
  • Optional event image upload and display
  • Link to event location on Google Maps
  • Customisable listing generator for homepage events listing
Directory System

Core3’s directory system is extremely powerful and not for the faint hearted...

  • Database Constructor
  • Data input via user constructed forms
  • Display generator with customisable functions for sorting, indexing and paging options
  • Listing Image and document download enabled
  • HTML introduction header
  • Apply multiple directories as navigation items
Downloads Manager

Core3 download manager allows for complete document and category control and allows for infinite download areas with multiple document types.

  • Multiple download categories
  • Apply categories as navigation items
  • Create HTML headers for each category
  • Upload multiple file types with titles and descriptions
Photo Galleries

Create multiple galleries to display images in any one of the three gallery formats.

  • Image upload repository
  • Image titling and optional descriptions
  • Gallery category management
  • Choice of 3 standard gallery types, all with a maximum of 16 images Image Flip, Transitions and Picture Pop
  • NEW! Slideshow Edit Pro editor for creating animated galleries to audio
Site Search

Core3 search uses in-page meta data for targeting of specific keywords and phrases.

The keywords are customisable at group site level and at page level on specific content areas.

Banner Manager

Allow for banner space within your design template for in-site promotions or to gain revenue from advertisers.

  • Assign banners at page level
  • Upload gif files or use 3rd party HTML code
  • Top of page, bottom of page and skyscrapper banner placement options
  • Standard 468x60 banner spots and 120x600 with CSS editable containers
Image Maintenance

Upload your resized and compressed images for use within your HTML editor pages or for your CSS design templates.

Complete with an Image TAG generator to create HTML img source code to ease implementation.

A recent upgrade now allows you to re-crop, scale and rotate images using a flash editor, whch creates HTML Flash img source code for placement.

Audio Manager

Upload mp3 tracks for use within the Slideshow Edit Pro gallery system (30 second clips only) or use the generated code for the standalone audio player and place within HTML pages.

CSS Manager
  • Inline flash based CSS engine.
  • View, amend, delete and edit full CSS classes at site level.
  • Experience with CSS is required to use this tool to its full extent.
  • Master admin has access to CSS code in raw format quick duplication and site roll out.
E-Campaign Manager

Create, manage, send and track email marketing camapaigs from within the Core3 system.

  • Multiple Campaigns
  • 4 personalised data fields
  • 3 trackable links per email
  • Auto opt-out database update
  • MIME - multi format HTML and Text versions.
  • HTML inline editor (FCK)
  • Real-time reporting for open rates
    and link tracking.
  • User DB updated with date/time opened / link clicked / opted out.
 

Core3 CSS Editor
Fully featured css editor, to add and amend classes

Core3 Banner Manager
Manage banners - top, bottom and skyscrapper at page level

Core3 Homepage Manager
Manage your homepage content including, news, calendars and HTML

Core3 Image Manager
Upload images and create HTML Tags for use within your HTML/CSS

Core3 Navigation
Add multiple page / objects anywhere in the navigation

Core3 Template
Easy to add copy to designated areas and upload images

Core3 Templates
Choose one of 5 templates to create simple, effective web pages

Core3 Download system
Use the download area to manage document downloads

Core3 ImageFlip
Take advantage of one of the 3 photo gallery templates

Core3 Support System
Each core 3 system comes with a support ticket and tracking system

Core3 HTML Editor
FCK editor is distributed under the GPL, LGPL and MPL open source licenses.

Core3 Image Manager 2
Upgraded feature allowing scale, crop and rotation

Core3 Slideshow Edit Pro
The intuitive interface for creating custom slideshows

Core3 mp3 file upload
Audio upload system with generated player code

 

Comments

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