ArkiSpot

ArkiSpot uses WordPress Blogging Software. If you are used to blogging, you will have no difficulties to use ArkiSpot. However, some practical hints are listed below to use this site more effectively. Novice authors may also use these hints and guidelines to contribute to ArkiSpot easily.

• Posting your message: Use ArkiSpot’s own WYSWYG editor, just like using Windows Word. To break your long messeges, use button after 2nd or 3rd paragraph. Do not use various fonts, font sizes or other alternative unless you really need them.

Do not copy and paste directly from websites or Word documents, since formatting of these documents will also be copied and weird things happen in the wordpress WYSWYG editor. Instead copy the text you would like to paste first into your notepad software (notepad.exe in windows) then copy and paste to ArkiSpot from there. This method will eliminate the heavy formatting of the source documents.

• Format: Try to follow the following format for each project you post. You may also add more explanation after this brief info.

Project Architects:
Project Team:
Client:
Building Type:
Project Site Area:
Project Covered Area:
Project Start / Finish Date:
Construction Start / Finish Date:
Constructor:
Construction Type:
Dominant Materials:
Address:

• Inserting images: In order to insert images into your messages, use the button . This will create an image upload and editor window, from where you can easily upload images.

CREATE FOLDERS USING YOUR OFFICE NAME/USER NAME and under within this folder create sub-folders for each of your project you want to submit.

Please do not use images wider than 530pixels. If you want to give larger images, you can make use thumbnail feauture of the image editor. Give unique and descriptive names to your images keep the image folders tidy.

By default images are uploaded to the pages with 5 pixels margin to their right side. Do not align images to right side.

First check the country, then the city, then building type and then the keyword from the category list. This order is important and cannot be altered later. If you need to open a new category such as country, city, material, etc. inform the administrator via email admin@arkispot.com.

Message Features: Below each post title, you can wiew the architecture office who is the owner of the project posted. Below each message publishing time, the country which the project is created in and its viewing statistics, keywords and categories can also be viewed. Also you can use the email and print functions to send the specific post you find interesting to your friends or you may print it to read it later.

If you need to ask something else, email admin@arkispot.com.