| Overview | Menu Structures | Administration | Security | Page Templates | Standard Modules | Site Search | Site Map | Contact Us | User Management | Help | Editor |

About TurnKey - An Overview
TurnKey is a Content Management System (CMS) - a web based software application that allows users to build and maintain their website through a web browser interface. The system is easy to use for anyone with average word processor skills who has surfed the Internet for any more than a few hours.

The application is designed to allow users the ability to add menu items and content to three menus. Usually these are top, left and bottom but this is not restricted and users have the ability to distribute these menus at the template design stage. The tool allows in theory an infinite number of pages in the three menus however in practice the restrictions imposed by the medium, i.e. the browser, Internet connectivity and processor power limit this to around 3,000 objects, menu items or pages. This represents a very large website. Should this limit ever become an issue there are various ways of extending the capability toward infinity.

Menu Structures
The TurnKey tool allows users to add pages, links, modules and menu items to three menus. On two of the three menus there is the capability of adding a separate hierarchy for each menu item similar to that used in Windows Explorer. Theoretically there is no limit to the number of generations available to the user although again the practical issues surrounding the browser, Internet connectivity and processor power set practical limits as does the restriction of the design process. N4B.COM has used a five tier hierarchy with no functional difficulty. 

Administration of the Site
The action of adding items objects or pages occurs through the web browser once a user has logged in using an accredited user name and password. The login process is performed at either the TurnKey.n4b.com website or on the user’s website. Where the user logs in on their own website they view their site in the same way any user of the Internet would, except that as a logged in user they will see two administration buttons, an 'e' and an 'a'. When the 'e' is clicked the page editor is opened and the page's content is able to be edited and saved. When the 'a' is clicked the classic Windows Explorer view of the site map opens. In this area page properties and status may be modified by clicking on links or by right clicking on the item to be changed. The "in context" admin is also accessible from this interface by clicking the 'Preview Mode' button.

Security
Access to the administration area for a TurnKey website is controlled through a logon and password screen either on the user’s site or from the TurnKey.n4b.com website. The profiling process that occurs online, prior to users being accredited to edit or administer any website, allows the users to select a logon [must be unique] and a password combination of their choice. The functionality is provided to modify these when required.

• The security built into the application enforces several security measures including;
• no logon and password repetition
• enforced minimum length of logon
• enforced minimum length of password
• enforced password complexity [mixed case and alpha numeric]
• login lock out - 3 strikes and you’re out policy, users locked out for 15 minutes and master admin is alerted
• simultaneous logins using a common login and password are not possible

Page Templates
A TurnKey site typically includes a template designed either through N4B.COM or an affiliated designer or reseller. TurnKey utilizes a template as a container for data from the content database. This template defines the style and layout of the website. It includes a detailed list of styles to be used in page presentation. In this way development and maintenance may be delegated to editors while design integrity is maintained. The process makes site implementation and site redesign fast and inexpensive while in no way compromising the design process.

Standard Modules

TurnKey Classic includes the following modules as standard;

Site Search - The site search function allows visitors to the site to enter key words into a search form. The module searches published and archived material on the site and produces a results page similar to those of most search engines.

Site Map - The site map module keeps a track of all the changes in the structure of the TurnKey site and publishes the site structure for users under a menu item called 'site map'. Once turned on this module requires no updating and always shows the site visitor a representative view of the sites published structure.

Contact Us - The contact us module is a simple interface that allows the administrator to build a contact us page that includes a form where relevant information about the users enquiry may be entered and returned to the administrators or other allocated users email address. Multiple forms may be produced where there are multiple offices or locations.

User Management - The user management module allows the administrator to control access to the administration area of the website. The functionality allows for turning on and off users as well as allocating view and edit privileges within the sites administration hierarchy.

Help - Help is available to administrators in two ways. A detailed manual is available for download on the administration site once an editor or administrator is accredited and there is also in context help available on the administration pages themselves. Both are updated regularly based on user feedback.

Editor - The core functionality for editing pages is provided by the page editor. This tool allows users to type or paste content in, upload and place images and objects, add tables, links and other formatting in a manner similar to that of MS Word. The extended functionality also allows editing in HTML, toggling table borders and editing 'invisible characters' - also similar to the way MS Word works.