TechRepublic Workspace
What is Workspace?Workspace has four key components: Suggestions, History, Enhanced Links, and Projects. What is Suggestions?Suggestions is a mix of TechRepublic content (including downloads, discussions, and blog posts) collected just for you based on the data expressed in your TechRepublic Profile. No longer will you need to search for TR content of interest to you. TechRepublic will find it for you. What is History?History is a checklist of selected actions you've performed on TechRepublic, allowing you to backtrack and find interesting content you've already consumed and want to revisit. What is Links?Links is a Web-based collection of your favorite Web sites, connected to your TechRepublic member profile and enhanced by our tagging system. Links is the lynchpin of the TR Workspace, allowing you to save and tag any of the Suggested or Historical content for future reference. You can now also mark selected Links as Private, preventing sensitive documents or content from being shared with the larger TechRepublic community. What is a Project?Projects allow you to build a more narrowly focused version of your TechRepublic Workspace by specifying tags that will filter content for you. For example, if you would like suggested content that relates only to VPN and security, rather than your entire list of Profile interests, set it up as a Project and view only those results. How do I adjust the results I receive from Suggestions?Your Suggestions are based on the information you've provided in your Profile and any tags you've used when creating content on the site. For example, the tags you've listed in the Interests and Current Technology Implementation fields on your Profile shape your Suggestions, as well as any tags you've applied to saved Links, discussion posts, or blog posts. How do I create a Project?From the Workspace, click the "New project" button below the Projects tab. Use the fields provided to name and describe the data this project will contain. Next, add the tags associated with the project. These tags will provide you with the appropriate Suggestions for your project. For example, you might enter "Windows, networking, spam filter"). Be sure to separate tags with a comma. How do I edit a Project?Click the "Edit project" link listed below the Projects title and description. You can then edit your Project name, description, or add and remove tags associated with the project. Click "Save Project" to save your changes. How do I delete a Project?From the Workspace, click the "Delete project" link listed below the Projects title and description. The Project will automatically be deleted. The Links associated with that Project will still exist in your Links list, however. How do I save Links from my Workspace, Projects, or History?To save a Link from any of these areas, simply click the "Save" button to the right of the listing. The Add a Link screen allows you to add a description and edit tags for the content. You may choose to make the Link Public (visible to all TechRepublic members) or Private (visible only to you) using the radio buttons provided. Use the drop down list to choose a Project. (You may add the Link to your larger collection by choosing None.) Click the "Save this Link" button. From within a Project, you may also add a Link by clicking "Add new item" link under the Project's name and description. Add the content's Title and URL, and follow the same steps as above. From within your Links list, you may click the "Add to Project" link below the content's title to save it to a Project. |