SETTING SETTING UP UP THE THE COMPETITION COMPETITION

4 SETTING SETTING UP UP THE THE COMPETITION COMPETITION

4.1

4.1 LoggiLoggi ng ng inin

Once the CIS NG server has been started a user can go to the login screen with their web browser. The Once the CIS NG server has been started a user can go to the login screen with their web browser. The user interface has been designed to work with Firefox and this is the recommended web browser,

user interface has been designed to work with Firefox and this is the recommended web browser, although other browsers should work as well.

although other browsers should work as well.

In our case we’ll go to the login URL for our competition

In our case we’ll go to the login URL for our competition http://localhost/antarcticahttp://localhost/antarctica

You can see that the competition has the name that was supplied during installation. Enter the admin You can see that the competition has the name that was supplied during installation. Enter the admin username and password that you provided during installation and press enter or the login button to username and password that you provided during installation and press enter or the login button to login to CIS NG.

Each user of CIS NG can only have one active session at a time. If you attempt to login with a user that Each user of CIS NG can only have one active session at a time. If you attempt to login with a user that has a currently active session, the active session is destroyed and the new session becomes the active has a currently active session, the active session is destroyed and the new session becomes the active one.

one.

4.2

4.2 CIS CIS NG NG HomHomepageepage

Upon successfully logging in, the user is presented with the CIS NG homepage.

At the top is the header with the competition name and the WorldSkills International logo. On the left is At the top is the header with the competition name and the WorldSkills International logo. On the left is

the menu that appears on every page of CIS NG. At the bottom of the menu are a few interesting the menu that appears on every page of CIS NG. At the bottom of the menu are a few interesting things.

things.

Here you can see the language select box. The default language is English. Changing the language Here you can see the language select box. The default language is English. Changing the language results in the text of the user interface changing to the selected language.

results in the text of the user interface changing to the selected language.

Also shown here is the user that you’re currently logged in as, as well as a “Change Password” and Also shown here is the user that you’re currently logged in as, as well as a “Change Password” and

“Logout” button.

4.3

4.3 Changing Changing PasswordPassword

The “Change Password” screen is reached by clicking the “Change Password” button at the bottom of The “Change Password” screen is reached by clicking the “Change Password” button at the bottom of the menu.

the menu.

Once a new password has been saved it can be used the next time you log in.

4.4

4.4 Config Config ScreenScreen

The first item in the menu is “Config”. Various settings for the competition can be set on the Config The first item in the menu is “Config”. Various settings for the competition can be set on the Config screen.

screen.

4.4

4.4.1 .1 CompetitiCompetiti on on NameName

The name of the competition can be changed here. The change will be reflected in the The name of the competition can be changed here. The change will be reflected in the

generated PDFs, the header of the CIS NG user interface and the login page. You will see the generated PDFs, the header of the CIS NG user interface and the login page. You will see the updated name when you next move to a new screen,

updated name when you next move to a new screen,

4.4

4.4.2 .2 File File System System Path Path for for ImageImagess

This is the path where all uploaded images will be stored. Images can be uploaded for This is the path where all uploaded images will be stored. Images can be uploaded for secondary logos, Competitor photos, etc. By default the image path is set to a folder in your secondary logos, Competitor photos, etc. By default the image path is set to a folder in your installation directory

installation directoryii mmageagess// <<comcompetpet ii tt ii on on namname>e>. In this case the folder is. In this case the folder is C

C:: // PPrr ooggrr aamm FiFi ll ees/s/ CCII S S NNGG// ii mmaaggees/s/ AAnntt aarr ctct ii caca_C_Coommppeett ii tt ii oonn//

4.4.

4.4.3 3 URL URL of of Help Help SystSyst emem

If you wish to make a help website available to your users you can enter the URL here. Once If you wish to make a help website available to your users you can enter the URL here. Once set all new CIS NG sessions will receive a “HELP” link in their menu above the “System”

set all new CIS NG sessions will receive a “HELP” link in their menu above the “System”

section of the menu. WorldSkills International has a help site located at section of the menu. WorldSkills International has a help site located at http://cis.worldskills.org/help/

http://cis.worldskills.org/help/that can be used if desired. For our example competition thethat can be used if desired. For our example competition the WorldSkills International help site will be used.

WorldSkills International help site will be used.

4.4

4.4.4 .4 SeSecondcond ary ary LogoLogo

You may want to add some branding for your competition to CIS NG. Here you can upload You may want to add some branding for your competition to CIS NG. Here you can upload another logo that will be displayed in the generated PDF files, the header of the CIS NG user another logo that will be displayed in the generated PDF files, the header of the CIS NG user interface and the CIS NG login page.

interface and the CIS NG login page.

You need only upload one image here. CIS NG will use the uploaded version in the PDF files You need only upload one image here. CIS NG will use the uploaded version in the PDF files and create resized versions to fit the user interface. It is recommended that an image in PNG and create resized versions to fit the user interface. It is recommended that an image in PNG format be used. The file size should be kept to a minimum to avoid the size of the generated format be used. The file size should be kept to a minimum to avoid the size of the generated PDF documents getting overly inflated. About 20K seems to give a good balance between PDF documents getting overly inflated. About 20K seems to give a good balance between image quality and file size.

image quality and file size.

For our example competition a WorldSkills Antarctica logo will be uploaded.

4.4

4.4.5 .5 Sort Sort CompetitCompetit ors ors byby

Here you can set how Competitors are sorted when they appear in lists in CIS NG. The default Here you can set how Competitors are sorted when they appear in lists in CIS NG. The default is to sort them alphabetically by last name. Alternatively they can be sorted alphabetically by is to sort them alphabetically by last name. Alternatively they can be sorted alphabetically by member code.

member code.

4.4

4.4.6 .6 UnicodUnicod e e Font Font ListList

CIS NG accepts text entered in many different languages and generally does a good job of CIS NG accepts text entered in many different languages and generally does a good job of rendering the characters in the user interface. It is slightly more difficult to render these rendering the characters in the user interface. It is slightly more difficult to render these characters in the PDF documents. The default font used in the PDFs is Helvetica, but characters in the PDF documents. The default font used in the PDFs is Helvetica, but Helvetica cannot render all Unicode characters. If a character is encountered that can’t be Helvetica cannot render all Unicode characters. If a character is encountered that can’t be handled with Helvetica, CIS NG looks through a list of other fonts until it encounters one that it handled with Helvetica, CIS NG looks through a list of other fonts until it encounters one that it knows will handle it.

knows will handle it.

On Windows Vista and Windows 7 installations the default behaviour will likely be sufficient On Windows Vista and Windows 7 installations the default behaviour will likely be sufficient because there are many Unicode fonts installed by default with these versions of Windows.

because there are many Unicode fonts installed by default with these versions of Windows.

Other operating systems may need to have a font installed that will handle the characters. You Other operating systems may need to have a font installed that will handle the characters. You can let CIS NG know about these fonts by putting the names of the fonts in a

can let CIS NG know about these fonts by putting the names of the fonts in a comma-separated list in this field, for example “MS Song, Baekmuk Batang, Kochi Mincho”.

separated list in this field, for example “MS Song, Baekmuk Batang, Kochi Mincho”.

4.4

4.4.7 .7 AllAll ow ow Multi-Skill Multi-Skill CompetitCompetit ionion

Switch on or off the ability to create “Multi-Skills” that collect the results of several skills Switch on or off the ability to create “Multi-Skills” that collect the results of several skills together, such as those used in EuroSkills competitions. See section

together, such as those used in EuroSkills competitions. See sectionXXX for futher details.XXX for futher details.

4.4

4.4.8 .8 IncludInclud e e Multi-Skill Multi-Skill Marks Marks in in MeMember mber ComparisoCompariso n n ReportsReports

Add the marks for Multi-Skills to the total number of marks in the Member comparison reports.

4.4

4.4.9 .9 IncludInclud e e Multi-Skill Multi-Skill MedaMedals ls in in Member Member ComparisoCompariso n n ReportsReports

Add the medals for Multi-Skills to the tallies in the Member comparison reports.

4.4.

4.4.10 10 Gold Gold Medal Medal PoinPointsts

The number of points that a Gold medal is worth in the Member comparison reports. The The number of points that a Gold medal is worth in the Member comparison reports. The default value is 4.

default value is 4.

4.4.

4.4.11 11 SilvSilv er er Medal Medal PoinPointsts

The number of points that a Silver medal is worth in the Member comparison reports. The The number of points that a Silver medal is worth in the Member comparison reports. The default value is 3

default value is 3

4.4.

4.4.12 12 BroBro nze nze Medal Medal PoinPointsts

The number of points that a Bronze medal is worth in the Member comparison reports. The The number of points that a Bronze medal is worth in the Member comparison reports. The default value is 2

default value is 2

4.4

4.4.13 .13 MeMedalliodallio n n for for Excellence Excellence MedaMedal l PointsPoints

The number of points that a Medallion for Excellence medal is worth in the Member The number of points that a Medallion for Excellence medal is worth in the Member comparison reports. The default value is 1

comparison reports. The default value is 1

4.5

4.5 SeSettitti ng ng CompetitCompetit ion ion DateDatess

The “Competition Dates” link in the menu will take you to the screen for setting the dates for each day of The “Competition Dates” link in the menu will take you to the screen for setting the dates for each day of competition.

competition.

Click the “Add” button to add a new day. The date can be changed by typing it in the text field or clicking Click the “Add” button to add a new day. The date can be changed by typing it in the text field or clicking the calendar icon and selecting a date from the calendar. When you’ve finished adding dates hit the the calendar icon and selecting a date from the calendar. When you’ve finished adding dates hit the

“Save” button. Dates can be removed by clicking the red minus icon on the left.

4.6

4.6 User User Groups Groups and and permisspermiss ionsions

The “User Groups” menu item provides a screen for managing user groups and what they have The “User Groups” menu item provides a screen for managing user groups and what they have

permission to do within CIS NG. By default there is only the “Admin” user group that has permission to permission to do within CIS NG. By default there is only the “Admin” user group that has permission to every part of CIS NG. This is the user group that the admin user belongs to. If you’re planning on every part of CIS NG. This is the user group that the admin user belongs to. If you’re planning on allowing other people to log in to CIS NG, you will need to create some new user groups and set what allowing other people to log in to CIS NG, you will need to create some new user groups and set what parts of the software they are allowed to use. To delete an existing user group, select it from the drop parts of the software they are allowed to use. To delete an existing user group, select it from the drop down box and click the “Delete User Group” button with the red minus sign.

down box and click the “Delete User Group” button with the red minus sign.

For our example competition we’ll click the “New” button and create a new group called “Experts”. They For our example competition we’ll click the “New” button and create a new group called “Experts”. They will be allowed to edit their own skill’s information, edit their own skill’s marking scheme, view the PDF will be allowed to edit their own skill’s information, edit their own skill’s marking scheme, view the PDF marking forms for their own skill, enter marks for their own skill and view total marks for their own skill.

marking forms for their own skill, enter marks for their own skill and view total marks for their own skill.

4.7 Positions 4.7 Positions

This screen is for defining the different relationships that people in CIS NG have to a skill.

Each position has a name and a position type. The position type is a category for the position. The Each position has a name and a position type. The position type is a category for the position. The screenshot above shows the positions that are created automatically during installation. You can see screenshot above shows the positions that are created automatically during installation. You can see that there is an “Expert” position and a “Chief Expert” position. Both have the position type of “Expert”.

that there is an “Expert” position and a “Chief Expert” position. Both have the position type of “Expert”.

This will allow CIS NG to be able to retrieve a list of all Experts for a skill by retrieving all people with a This will allow CIS NG to be able to retrieve a list of all Experts for a skill by retrieving all people with a position type of Expert for that skill. There are three possible position types for a position – Competitor, position type of Expert for that skill. There are three possible position types for a position – Competitor, Expert and Non Participant.

Expert and Non Participant.

Let’s say that each skill has an assistant that assists with mark entry. They will need to have a login to Let’s say that each skill has an assistant that assists with mark entry. They will need to have a login to CIS NG and have access to just the skill they have been assigned to. Obviously they shouldn’t have a CIS NG and have access to just the skill they have been assigned to. Obviously they shouldn’t have a Competitor position or else they will appear on the marking forms and CIS NG will expect them to Competitor position or else they will appear on the marking forms and CIS NG will expect them to

receive marks. They shouldn’t be an Expert or Chief Expert because then they will appear in places like receive marks. They shouldn’t be an Expert or Chief Expert because then they will appear in places like the subjective mark entry forms as a

the subjective mark entry forms as a judge for subjective marking. A new judge for subjective marking. A new position called “Assistant”position called “Assistant”

should be created, with a position type of “Non Participant”. When a user login for each assistant is should be created, with a position type of “Non Participant”. When a user login for each assistant is created, they should be assigned to their skill with the “Assistant” position.

created, they should be assigned to their skill with the “Assistant” position.

4.8 Members 4.8 Members

The “Edit Members” screen allows you to add, edit and delete members from the system. A newly The “Edit Members” screen allows you to add, edit and delete members from the system. A newly created competition has all the WorldSkills International members loaded by default. Individual created competition has all the WorldSkills International members loaded by default. Individual members can be removed by clicking the r

members can be removed by clicking the r ed minus icon next to the ed minus icon next to the member. All members can bemember. All members can be

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