This page provides an overview of the terminology used through Member.buzz's platform and this documentation.
- Space
- A Space on Member.buzz refers to the customizable website that your group uses to create Content and manage Members. Spaces are managed using their Dashboards (See Navigation).
- Dashboard
- The Dashboard is the area in your Space used to create Content.
- Profile
- The Profile tab of your Dashboard will showcase personal information about you. You can add other social links, a personal summary, a relationship status, and more.
- Account
- Account provides the overview of your Space's activities, from ticket sales to revenue. Additionally, it provides information about your account type and the specific Roles you have within a Space.
- Content Instance
- An individual occurrence of a type of Content.
- Content Module
- Settings pertaining to an entire type of Content.
Content Types
There are a variety of Content Types available on Member.buzz. Each one has a section in your Space's Dashboard.
- Article
- The Article tab of your Dashboard is where you and any approved Members can publish articles to display in your public Space.
- Event
- The Event tab of your Dashboard is where you can add/edit all events you want to display in your Space.
- Form
- You can create customizable Forms to gather information from your Members.
- Fundraiser
- A Fundraiser allows you to collect donations.
- Membership
- Memberships are offered to Members, allowing them to join your Space.
- Newsletters
- A Newsletter is an email distribution sent to your Members or a group of contacts.
- Invoice
- Invoices offers Organizers the ability to request a payment from someone.
Roles and Permissions
Space Organizers have full control over everything in their Space. However, individual Members can also be given control of a Content Instance or an entire Content Module.
- Accessibility
- Controlling access to Content on your site is accomplished through managing the capabilities of your Members.
- Status
There are four Statuses a person viewing your Space can have:
- Visitor: The user has not yet signed in.
- Blocked
- User
- Member
- Organizer
- Role
- A Role controls access to an entire Module.
- Permission
- A Permission controls access to a specific Content Instance.
Commerce
Many Content types have been designed to allow a Space's Organizers to sell to their Members.
- Pending
After a transaction occurs, organizations will have to wait two business days until they can transfer it into their bank account.
- Available
- After a transaction has successfully gone through, and two business days have passes, a Space's administrator can transfer the funds into their respective bank account.
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