Contributors: A-Z Index
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Allen Ellis | Founder |
Original designer for ocPortal Also conceived and coded the Theme Wizard and Point Store Son of one of the early inventors of Internet protocols (Usenet, aka Internet newsgroups) Token non-brit |
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Chris Graham | Founder |
Original developer of ocPortal, former lead developer of Composr CMS Masters degree in Computer Science from The University Of Sheffield Undertaken work for over 15 FTSE-100 companies, as well as many small and mid-sized organisations. Includes a number of banks and major brands. |
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Chris Warburton | developer for ocProducts |
Made some key contributions to ocPortal |
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Haydn Maidment | project manager for ocProducts |
None available |
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Jim Davidson | contributor |
written many tutorials via Arvixe |
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Patrick Schmalstig | Lead Developer |
Joined Chris Graham behind the scenes in the development of Composr CMS in 2016. Took on the lead developer role in 2023 when Chris Graham stepped back to attend to his new lifestyle changes. Spearheaded the development of Composr CMS v11 and the new website, Composr.app. Formed the company PDStig, LLC to take on professional support and development for Composr CMS users especially after the discontinuation of ocProducts, Ltd. |
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Philip Withnall | Early Developer |
Coded the chatroom, blogging support, the analytics system, and OcCLE (now Commandr) Masters Degree in Computer Science degree from The University Of Cambridge Other work has included helping out with Firefox, and ongoing work on GNOME |
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Robert Goacher | Founder |
Ran some of the early websites where ocPortal came from Technically the original developer of ocPortal, in that he wrote the first few lines of code Heavily involved in the feature design process Hosted some of our early meet-ups |
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Steve Jarvis | project manager for ocProducts |
Wrote many tutorials via Arvixe |
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Newest 10 Entries
Question | How does Composr handle color contrast for accessibility? |
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Answer | Composr is designed with high graphic standards that aim to avoid poor color contrast in the default theme and Theme Wizard. But it is not perfect, especially for dark mode themes. Webmasters are still responsible for ensuring sufficient contrast in their own content and in custom themes. |
Question | How do I provide text equivalents for images and multimedia in Composr? |
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Answer | Composr's web standards checker ensures that alternative text (using the "alt" attribute) is provided for images. It will warn if any images do not contain alt text. For multimedia, webmasters are responsible for providing captions and auditory descriptions either in the multimedia itself, on the description of the media, or uploaded as a caption file. |
Question | How can I make sure my Composr website is accessible? |
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Answer | Enable the web standards checker in Composr while editing templates. Also do the same when previewing edited or new Comcode pages. Use the provided accessibility options in the Admin Zone to customize the webmaster experience according to your accessibility needs. Follow the webmaster concerns outlined in the "Helping improve site accessibility for disabled users" tutorial. Regularly test your website using third-party accessibility validation tools such as the WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool or the AChecker. |
Question | What accessibility features are built into Composr? |
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Answer | Composr has an inbuilt web standards checker that helps ensure compliance with accessibility guidelines. Composr provides automatic sitemap generation functionality, a default sitemap page, and an advanced menu editor to manage navigation. Composr supports ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications), which helps make dynamic content accessible. Composr includes options in the Admin Zone to fine-tune the webmaster experience for specific accessibility requirements. |
Question | Does Composr comply with accessibility standards? |
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Answer | - Yes, Composr complies with the highest level of the WCAG (version 1.0 at the time of writing), level 3. - Composr also meets Section 508 guidelines, XHTML and CSS specifications, and the highest level of ATAG. - Composr conforms to these standards throughout, from user-facing screens to administrator interfaces. |
Name | Patrick Schmalstig |
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Title / Role | Lead Developer |
Contributions / Notes | Joined Chris Graham behind the scenes in the development of Composr CMS in 2016. Took on the lead developer role in 2023 when Chris Graham stepped back to attend to his new lifestyle changes. Spearheaded the development of Composr CMS v11 and the new website, Composr.app. Formed the company PDStig, LLC to take on professional support and development for Composr CMS users especially after the discontinuation of ocProducts, Ltd. |
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Name | Jim Davidson |
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Title / Role | contributor |
Contributions / Notes | written many tutorials via Arvixe |
Name | Chris Warburton |
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Title / Role | developer for ocProducts |
Contributions / Notes | Made some key contributions to ocPortal |
Name | Haydn Maidment |
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Title / Role | project manager for ocProducts |
Contributions / Notes | None available |
Name | Steve Jarvis |
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Title / Role | project manager for ocProducts |
Contributions / Notes | Wrote many tutorials via Arvixe |
Top 10 Entries
Question | What are redirects and how can I use them for subsites? |
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Answer | Redirects let you create custom URL paths that point to different zones and pages within your site. Examples:
Go to Admin Zone > Structure > Redirects. |
Question | What are virtual roots and how do I use them? |
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Answer | Virtual roots let you make a sub-category within a Composr module (e.g., downloads) appear as the top-level category. This is useful for creating separate "databases" of content for different subcommunities. To create a virtual root:
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Question | Can I have subsites and subcommunities within a single Composr installation? |
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Answer | Yes, Composr offers various tools to create subsites and subcommunities within a single installation:
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Question | What is the difference between a central site and a satellite site in an M.S.N.? |
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Answer | The central site hosts the shared forum, member database, and netlink system. It is the core of your M.S.N. Satellite sites are the additional websites within your network. They connect to the central site for member information and forum access. |
Question | What are the advantages and disadvantages of using an M.S.N.? |
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Answer | Advantages:
Disadvantages:
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Question | What is a multi-site network (M.S.N.) in Composr? |
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Answer | An M.S.N. allows you to run multiple Composr websites (installations) that share a common forum and member database. It's ideal for website networks with shared communities but segmented content, staff, or branding. In essence, members who join one site automatically have accounts on all sites within the network. |
Question | What are the key classes and utilities provided by Composr Mobile SDK? |
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Answer | CMS SDK provides several classes with utility functions mirroring PHP and Composr APIs, including:
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Question | How do I set up Composr Mobile SDK in my iOS and Android projects? |
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Answer | iOS (Xcode):
Android (Eclipse):
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Question | What are some key concepts related to mobile app development with Composr? |
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Answer | Essential concepts include:
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Question | What other approaches exist for mobile integration with Composr? |
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Answer | Other approaches, in various stages of development, include:
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