Post Tracker - Detailed Feature Descriptions
More Traditional Forum Layouts
With Post Tracker, forums are organized in a more traditional way so that users can easily locate the content that they are most interested in. Forums are organized into forum groups, and a complete list of forums is displayed for each forum group.
Determine the Number of New Topics in a Forum
With Post Tracker, users can easily determine which forums contain new topics because the number of new topics in the forum is clearly displayed next to the forum name. This feature is great for niche social networks with a community base interested in tracking and reading all new topics.
Determine the Number of Unread Posts in a Forum
Post Tracker allows users to easily determine the number of unread posts in a forum as they are clearly displayed next to the forum name. This feature can help a user decide which forum to view since users are often interested in tracking the most recent activity on the site. Once a user views the forum, they will be able to see which topics contain the unread posts.
Determine the Number of Unread Posts in a Topic
With Post Tracker, users can also determine the number of unread posts in a topic as this number is clearly displayed next to the topic title. This feature is great for niche social networks with a community base that wants to track and read all new posts since their last visit to the site. By clicking on the unread post number, the user will be taken to the first post in that topic that they have not read.
Multiple Ways to View a Topic
Users can view a topic starting with the first post, the last post, or the first unread post with Post Tracker. This feature removes the frustration of having to view every topic starting with the first post. Without Post Tracker, users are forced to sift through pages of posts in search of new content and they have no way to discern where the new posts begin. With Post Tracker, users can decide where to begin viewing a topic, and since all unread posts are highlighted in a distinguishable color, they can also easily determine where the new content begins.
Distinguish Between Read and Unread Posts in the Post View
With Post Tracker, users can distinguish between read and unread posts easily since unread posts are highlighted in a different color. This is helpful for users trying to locate the new content within a topic. Also, this is an especially helpful feature for organizations using the forums for support because technicians can more easily track the posts that they have not read or responded to.
Personalize Forum Display
Post Tracker gives users the ability to personalize the forums page. Users can decide which forums or forum groups to hide and which forums or forums groups to show. With Post Tracker, users can create their own custom list of forums!
Aggregate View of Topics in a Forum Group
Post Tracker provides the option to display an aggregate view of all topics in a forum group. Instead of having to view the topics in each forum separately, users can view all of the topics in a forum group at once.
Easily Link to a Post
Post Tracker also includes a tool that makes it easy to link to a post. Instead of having to manually copy the URL, the user can click on the button called “link to post” which will display a highlighted link to the specific post. All the user needs to do is copy it using the mouse’s right click option or by using the keyboard shortcut “ctrl + c”. The user can then paste it in an email, another post, or in a messaging client making it easy for others to click and navigate directly to the post linked to.
View All Posts without Paging
Another feature provided with Post Tracker is the ability to view all posts in a single page. Many users do not want to have to page through posts and appreciate the convenience of being able to scroll through posts on a single page.
Print All Posts
With Couto Solutions' Post Tracker for Telligent Community Server, users will also have the ability to print all posts in a single topic. For added convenience, the posts are generated in a “printer-friendly” version without color and images.