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Amiro.CMS, a website content management system (CMS), is a set of functional components that performs up to 95% of the requirements most businesses need during the creation and maintenance of their website.
Site Manager
One of the key modules of the system is the Site Manager. Within the site manager you can manage all the pages, structures and the navigation of the website. Items such as page templates, page designs, static pages, interactive module pages and more. Additionally you are able to move and delete pages, set keywords and references, and carry out group operations using the sitemap on several pages at one time.
This allows you to use a visualized, or graphic based, process to manage the entire website, from the text and design to the management of the interactive pages and elements. Site Control Panel.
- Used as the universal tool for full management of all site structures.
- Has a Tree View mode of the sitemap display with the ability to resize as you would like.
- Allows visual creation, copying, moving and removal of an unlimited number of pages
- It can change the order in which the pages are displayed
- Allows publication/hiding of pages
- Includes a visual mode of group actions for the majority of operations
- Supports drag-and-drop of all basic operations
- Includes the ability to search a page
- Allows you to switch directly between the admin module and front-end of the website to view the current page
Control panel for page templates
A tool for full management of the current page: from selection of the template and module type to visual editing of the page design template and all necessary parameters
- Visually edit the page content
- Visually choose and edit any block of a page template
- Works with the module that manages page templates and with the CSS editor; allows you to carry out full design integration for the most important parts of the site
- Allows changes to be applied on either only the current page or for all pages of a site/block/page template
- Gives you the ability to choose your own page layout template
- Manages menu structure, sitemap, print versions, page indexation and gives you the ability to select an image for the graphic menu on the site
- It has automatic SEO functionalities such as generation of the "friendly" reference, headings and keywords; manual correction of any data and regeneration of the selected pages in the group operation mode; color coding that shows the efficiency of the page heading length
- Provides an operations log, giving you the ability to undo changes from either your current editing or by choosing from a list of editions from previous days/hours/minutes
The Visual Editor
This specially developed editor is completely integrated with a control system, allowing you to insert interactive blocks, manage and adjust the blocks, write special designs using the language built into the program as well as insert PHP files.
- Allows you to format page text using a familiar set of basic tools similar to MS Word
- Has a powerful mechanism that clears extra tags when text is inserted from MS Word along with a mechanism for clearing extra formatting when text is inserted from external sites
- Allows you to add hyperlinks to site pages and external sources, images and files
- Gives you the ability to add rhyperlinks to any page by simply dragging it from the panel of a sitemap
- Allows images to be loaded and reduced to the necessary sizes
- Gives you the opportunity to work in full-screen mode
- Allows you to work with tables and background images
- Allows search and replacement of text in both visual and html modes
- Highlights the current html code up to the selected element
- Allows you to edit built in and selected styles from the CSS
- It has spell check function
The Site Manager allows visual management of the whole site.
The description and the documentation(link)
Cache-Communicator
This module carries out all interrelation of a database with the program logic of the system, optimization of inquiries, protection of data at the first level, cache inquiries, a compression of the data transferred and many other things.
The main functionalities of the module:
- Managed level of a data compression transferred to the client that allows for a reduction of 3-15 times the size of pages and the traffic of a site
- Managed multilevel system cache, which allows the acceleration and generation of the static and dynamic pages of a site (delivery time of cashed pages reaches 0.005 sec, that allows the system to have greater usability of system resources)
- Support of partially cached content, allowing for the generation of only the data that is really necessary
- Protection of html and e-mail addresses from scanning by robots and use in the SPAM mailings
- In most cases, the module does not need adjustment and carries out the above tasks automatically
Page Templates:
Page template defines the structure, the general appearance ,the style and make up of one or several pages. Full management of page templates is accessible in this module. There is no limit to the number of templates that can be integrated.
The main functionalities of the module:
- Import and manual addition (creation in HTML mode) of new templates
- Editing and removal of existing templates
- Creation, template designation, and file editing of cascading style sheets (CSS)
- Creating backup copies of templates and their restoration
Tuning Mode:
Tuning Mode is created for convenient adjustment of complex websites with a set of dynamic blocks. In this mode, all included blocks can be highlighted on the page of the website. The information about the module and identification number of the specific block is presented on the page.
The main functionalities of this mode:
- Highlighting of the Module block with decoding
- Display of an initial code of the special block with the tuned information (highlight).
- Display of IP addresses from which the tuning mode will work
RSS-Export:
RSS is a format for sharing content among different websites. Sites can syndicate “feeds” (content) and Internet users can use an application called an RSS reader or aggregator to download feeds. There are many such readers available; most at no cost. This module is for formation of a RSS-stream with the purpose of the subsequent aggregation by special programs/scripts.
Protection against SPAM:
The module «Protection against SPAM» protects communication services of a website from the advertising spam published by bots. It is used in all feedback and communication modules.
The main functionalities of this module:
- Two-level adjusted protection against spam – scripted and capcha-protection
- Protection for html and e-mail addresses from scanning by the SPAM-bots
Plug-Ins:
Plug-in is a third-party PHP module that can be connected and used as expansion of the website functions on Amiro.CMS. Upper structure is extended as distribution kits and can be easily set up through the control panel. Module "Plug-ins" allows operating the installed upper structures (addition, removal, and configuration).
SEO-Optimizator:
- Full consistency to the requirements of search optimization of the Internet-resources
- An option to set unique meta-data for a separate element of a website and groups of elements
- An option to set unique headings for a separate element of a website and groups of elements
- Generation of friendly links
- Giving an automatic titles and meta-data on a flexible and customizable algorithm
- Compatibility with the software of company NetPromoter
Interactive Modules
News
Module "News" is an easy to use module that enables you to keep site visitors posted about your latest events. News is published in the form of a list of announcements, with a scroll option. By clicking on "Read More", the full version of any news item is displayed. This keeps each page "clean" and efficient.
The main functionalities of the module:
- Managing of an unlimited number of news items
- Auto generation of references and news headings. Automatic reduction in the size of images in news items to the required sizes
- Visitors feedback on news items
- Poll option for news and news ratings
- Two-level, adjusted protection against SPAM and against cheating in ratings and discussions
- Display of the announcement lists of news items on any part of a site
- Manual and automatic sorting of news in the desired order
- Manual and automatic sorting of news in the message board after the specific time interval
- Export of news lines to RSS
- Connection and adjustment of various templates for display, various modes of navigation (a single news line, navigation with display of “neighbors”, etc.), adjustment for any design and any kind of display
- A full set of adjustments, sorting, filters, group operations and all necessary tools in the administration panel
The description and the documentation (link)
Articles
Module "Articles" allows for convenient management of the list of articles, publications and any other information. It displays the list of announcements grouped by categories, displays the date of the publication, the source, attached images, ratings, comments, etc. By clicking on "Read More", the full version of any article is displayed. This module also includes automatic archiving based on your parameters. This module consists of two sections: article categories and direct articles. This module can be used multiple times on the website. (Meaning you can have multiple "libraries" of articles.)
The main functionalities of the module:
- Management of an unlimited number of categories and articles
- Adjusted auto generation of reference headings of categories and articles
- Automatic sizing of images in categories and articles to a defined size
- User feedback on articles
- An ability of voting on the articles and managing the ratings of the articles
- Two-level, adjustable protection against SPAM and against cheating in ratings and discussions
- Display of a brief list of article announcements in any part of a site
- Manual and automatic sorting of sections and articles in a defined order
- Manual and automatic placement of articles in archive after the certain time interval
- Export of articles through RSS
- Connection and adjustment of various templates for display, various modes of navigation (a uniform tape, navigation with display of “neighbors”, etc.), adjustment for any design and and kind of display
- A full set of adjustments, sorting, filters, group operations and all necessary tools in the administration panel
The description and the documentation(link)
FAQ
Module "FAQ" allows site visitors to easily find answers to their questions. If there is a new question a person can ask the administrator using a special submit form.
The main functionalities of the module:
- Management of an unlimited number of categories and questions
- Adjusted auto generation of references, headings of categories and questions
- Automatic sizing of images in categories and questions to defined size
- Supports various display types of question lists: all on one page, each one on its own page, etc.
- Support of various types of question numbering: numbered (Arabic or Roman numbers) list, non-numbered list
- Administrator has a set box where he receives the questions. It provides highlight of unanswered questions, management of answers and notices to visitors regarding answers
- Display of a brief announcement list of questions in any part of a site
- Manual and automatic sorting of sections and articles in a defined order
- Connection and adjustment of various templates for display, various modes of navigation (a uniform tape, navigation with display of “neighbors”, etc.), adjustment for any design and and kind of display
- A full set of adjustments, sorting, filters, group operations and all necessary tools in the administration panel
Feedback
The Feedback module is used for communication between site visitors and the administrator. This module uses flexible form-to-mail, where the electronic address of the administrator is not published, that eliminates inclusion into SPAM lists.
The main functionalities of the module:
- Management of an unlimited number of feedback forms
- Adjustable fields that can be made mandatory
- Adjusted boxes for receiving a question by the administrator, an adjusted theme of the message, sending a copy to the author
- The administrator receives the questions in the set box, management of answers and notices of visitors regarding the answers
- Two-level, adjusted protection against SPAM
- Answer through e-mail or the administrator panel
- A full set of adjustments, sorting, filters, group operations and all necessary tools in the administration panel
The description and the documentation(link)
Downloads
The module Downloads allows the administrator to install on the site files of various formats, to distribute them by categories and to publish on the site a reference to them. Each file can display a text description, the size, number of downloads and a rating. A reference to the file can be placed in any section of a site. This can be used for PDFs, Word Documents, Excel Spreadsheets, Flash Elements and more.
The main functionalities of the module:
- Managing an unlimited number of categories and files with the ability to show a brief or detailed description
- Calculation of the uploading time and support of uploading in several streams
- Auto detection of file type and pre-installed standard file icons
- Ability of file group uploading via FTP and import in the module with the push of "one button"
- Adjustable auto generation of references, headings of categories and files
- Automatic sizing of images in sections and files to a defined size
- Display of the brief list of the file announcements in any part of a site
- Manual and automatic sorting of sections and files in a defined order
- Connection and adjustment of various templates for display, various modes of navigation (a unified tape, navigation with display of “neighbors”, etc.), adjustment for any design or type of display
- A full set of adjustments, sorting, filters, group operations and all necessary tools in the administration panel
The description and the documentation(link)
Guestbook
The module Guest Book gives visitors the ability to leave responses on a site. Pagination of the responses is supported. Notices on new responses are e-mailed to the moderator who can also place answers to messages in the book and send it to their authors.
The main functionalities of the module:
- Managing an unlimited number of messages
- Adjustable question boxes
- An adjustable theme of the message
- Sending a copy of the question to the author
- Administrator receives questions in a set box. This allows management of answers and notices of visitors regarding answers
- Opportunity of pre-and- post moderation of all the messages by the administrator
- Two-level, adjustable protection against SPAM
- The ability to answer through e-mail or the administrator panel
- A full set of adjustments, sorting, filters, group operations and all necessary tools in the administration panel
The description and the documentation(link).
Newsletter Subscription
The module "Newsletter Subscription" is for automatic mailing of information to visitors of your site. Subscribers can choose one or several topics to subscribe to. The administrator specifies the mailing themes. At any time the subscriber can change the parameters of the subscription (to subscribe for new mailings or to cancel a subscription to mailings that already exist). The subscription module make it easy for visitors to track updates: they receive the necessary information from the site administrator in their mailboxes.
The main functionalities of the module:
- Creation of an unlimited number of subscriptions
- Subscription with mandatory registration or a fast subscription without needing to register
- During registration, a user has an opportunity to receive a letter of acknowledgment of the user registration
- The subscriber can independently choose the topics of the subscription and has an opportunity to modify his/her own profile.
- Mailing to subscribers in html \text format
- Editing of the e-mail in the visual editor with an opportunity to attach files and images
- Queuing of the e-mail, for sending to larger groups of subscribers
- The ability to send a preview of the e-mail to an e-mail address to test the mail
- Management of the sent address adjustments, the name of the company, etc.;
- An ability of voting for the articles and of managing article ratings
- Export of subscribers to a text file
- Connection and adjustment of various templates for display, letters, adjustment for any designs and kinds of displays
- A full set of adjustments, sorting, filters, group operations and all necessary tools in the administration panel
The description and the documentation(link)
Photo Galleries
The module "Photo Galleries" allows you to load graphic images with their names and descriptions on your website and then group them in galleries. Visitors to your site can add comments and evaluate images.
Main functionalities of the module:
- Management of an unlimited number of galleries and images with brief and detailed descriptions
- Adjusted auto generation of references, headings of categories and files
- Automatic sizing of images and elements to pre-defined sizes
- Automatic imposing of "watermark"
- Simple import of large image amount: an opportunity of creating groups of files on FTP and their import in the module " by pressing one button " with automatic creation of albums under names of folders on a disk
- Display of the brief announcement list on any part of a site
- Manual and automatic sorting of galleries and images in a pre-defined order
- Image comments by visitors
- The ability to vote for images and manage ratings
- Two-level, adjusted protection against SPAM and cheating in ratings and discussions
- Connection and adjustment of various templates for display, various modes of navigation (a unified tape, navigation with display of “neighbors”, etc.), adjustment for any designs and display types
- A full set of adjustments, sorting, filters, group operations and all necessary tools in the administration panel
The description and the documentation(link)
Search
Module "Search" allows visitors to quickly find the necessary information that they need on a website.
The main functionalities of the module:
- Search results display on pages with an adjustable number of references on one page
- Use of special symbols and keywords (*, AND, OR, brackets and etc..) for specifying search
- Viewing of inquiries and results of an administrator's search with the purpose of convenience, accommodation of analysis and accessibility of the information on a website
The description and the documentation(link)
Message Board
The module "Message Board" allows for an interactive dialog between site visitors and administrators, and with each other. The list of topics and answers paginates with the option to scroll the data. The display of the topics and answers on message boards is set up as a tree view, or in a liner fashion. The message board module can also work in the form of an expansion of other modules that allows you to manage discussions in other sections of a site, for example, in the news section or the articles section.
Jobs
The module "Jobs" allows for the publishing of open positions in your company on your website. Departments can be grouped by jobs. Visitors to your site can send the data (including their resume) for the jobs that they are interested in by using a special form. Data from the visitors that are interested in a particular position are available for the administrator in the form of a history of references in the jobs module.
Polls
The module "Polls" allows the administrator to find asked questions that visitors are able to answer on the site. (for example, how can we improve our website? ) and also to receive additional information about visitors (for example, How often do you make purchases on the Internet? ). Polls can be shown as separate lists (with page scrolling ability) or as a special block on the side columns of other pages of a website. Polls can include one or several possible answers, or custom answers of the site visitors. Results of polls are available for viewing by visitors and for editing by the administrator, through the administrator-panel.
The main functionalities of the module:
- A conclusion of a poll by the separate block on other pages of a website or the separate list with a page by page conclusion
- Support selection of multiple options of answers to an asked question
- Support of answers of the visitor in the free form
- Viewing of results of polls by the visitor only after participation in the poll
- End of the poll by approach of the particular date
- Adjusted protection against repeated voting
Ratings
The module “Ratings" allows visitors of your site to rate the materials published on it. For each item rated, votes are counted, and starting from a number that the administrator can define, the importance of rating is displayed. There is an opportunity to sort materials on a rating, moving items with the highest rating above others.
The main functionalities of the module:
- Display of a rating, since the minimal threshold of the submitted voices
- Rating sorting materials
- Adjustment of a rating for a separate element (for example, news)
- The account of "rank" of the user who is putting down a rating, with an ability of assignment algorithm for determining the "rank"
- Customizable protection against cheating in rating
User Registration
The module "User Registration" implements option of users’ registration on the website to obtain advanced functionality.
The main functionalities of the module:
- Function of the password restoration
Commentaries
Module "Commentaries" gives an option to add comments for content modules of a website (news, articles, blogs, photo albums, and the description of the products)
The main functionalities of the module:
- A linear or tree view type of display of comments
- Registered or all users comments
- Comments moderation
- View comments in administrator mode
- The size of input field of the message adjustable by the user
- And certainly, a full set of adjustments, sorting, filters, group operations and all necessary means in the panel of administration
Blog (Internet Journal)
Module "Blog" gives an option to create online Journal with comments by readers.
The main functionalities of the module:
- A message calendar
- Registered or all users comments
- Saving of "draft copy" of the message
- Management of the number of records shown on the blog's page
- Import in RSS
Bulletin Board
The module "The Electronic Bulletin Board" is for storage and conclusion of announcements of the commercial and noncommercial character divided on some thematic sections (categories), according to the maintenance of announcements, and published by users.
The main functionalities of the module:
- Unlimited Categories
- Support of announcements
- Support of attachments (files)
- Loading of illustrations and pictures in the text of announcements
- The publication of announcements by the registered or all users
- Administration of a existence of "ads" (as the administrator or user)
- Pre-moderation of announcements with the notice to the author of the announcement
- And, certainly, a full set of adjustments, sorting, filters, group operations and all indispensable means in the panel of administration
E-Store
Products
The module “Products" manages the products in the e-store. Here you can add new products in the catalog, or change characteristics of existing products, such as: price, size and type of tax, size and type of delivery, description, images and many other things.
The main functionalities of the module:
- Predefined types of users: the administrator, the manager, the customer
- Unlimited number of the products and categories
- The associated \additional sets of the products, categories (cell phones and sets)
- Addition, removal, temporary blocking of the products in the catalog
- Addition, change of the product characteristics, the image of the products, costs, methods and conditions of delivery, etc.
- Support of product configurations (color, the size, etc.) with recalculation of the price
- Unlimited number of product illustrations
- The occurrence of the old and current price or the special price\discount under the promotion
- Formation of categories like, "novelty", “the products of the day”, “the hot offer”, "sale"
- Popularity rating of the products (depends on the number of purchases)
- The ability of product discussion among customers
- The amount of the products left in the stock
- Feature of product comparison
- The developed system of filters, sorting and choosing under characteristics of the products; an ability of separate filtering in categories
- Search of the products
- The task that allows you to set a type of payment
- The task that allows you to choose the types and methods of shipping
- Support of Payment systems
Digital Products
The Digital Products module allows the administrator to work with digital products in the e-store. It gives an ability for the catalog organization with “demo" versions of files with any number of the full versions available after payment or registration. When choosing this type of product, the additional field “File” shows up on the form, an icon for opening a pop up-window for addition/removal of files, and number of product files. An unlimited number of files can be attached to each product. In addition, this module allows import of files that were earlier downloaded through ftp.
The main functionalities of the module:
- Formation of the digital product catalog with any number of full versions (releases) of files
- The organization of the catalogue from "demo" versions of files for familiarity
- Release full product after payment or registration
- An ability to attach an unlimited number of files to each unit of the digital product
- Transfer into catalog files previously uploaded to FTP
Product Categories
Product categories are designed for the creation and management of a tree view catalog of the products.
The main functionalities of the module:
- Directory tree with unlimited subcategories
- Group administration on selected products, categories
Product Visualization
Product visualizations are designed for the creation and display of product lists on a website that were selected by certain characteristics. Visualization is able to display an announcement and the description. Visualizations are similar to product categories, the differences are: visualizations are single-leveled, instead of the tree view list and the products are selected through the filter.
The main functionalities of the module:
- Single-level display of the products list
- System of filters and choice by product characteristic
Data Exchange
The module "Data exchange" allows the administrator to import and export e-store data and other modules in various formats (csv, xml, rss).
The main functionalities of the module:
- Data export in XML
- Data Exchange with Microsoft Excel
Data Sets
This module allows for visual adjustment and management of the product properties, sub views, directories, sets of properties and set of other parameters allowing the administrator to create complex and functional catalogs.
Orders
The module "Orders" is designed for viewing and managing of incoming orders. The name, the price of the products, the name of the user, and other parameters are kept with the rest of the order, in the same way as when the order was received. You are able to change, delete the products and perform other actions, but the information in the order will not change.
The main functionalities of the module:
- Easy customer registration
- Shopping Cart with an ability of sorting, addition and removal of the products
- The directory of all orders
- Display orders by statuses
- A notice to the buyer about the status change of his/her order through e-mail or text message
- Protection of registration form and registration order against spam-bots
- Management of client's contact information
- Viewing order history
- Invoices
Currencies
This module is necessary if your e-store has products with prices that are to be offered in different currencies. The module works together with additional prices of the products.
The main functionalities of the module:
- Unlimited choice of currencies
- The block of current exchange rates
Catalog:
The universal module, that allows to organize the structured storage of the various formats, with a different set of element properties.
Discounts and Coupons:
Module “Discounts” is for management of the product discounts in the e-store and personal discounts of customers.Module “Coupons” creates coupons and categories of coupons for use in the module of discounts.
- Granting of single discounts for all the products, and the products that belong concrete categories of the catalog
- Recalculation of cost of each product in a basket depending from the number of the ordered products and from the amount of money on which every separate product was ordered
- Adjusted logic of discount calculation is a method of imposing of discounts (the sum of discounts, the maximum discount), a method of imposing of the discount for the products (only the discount for the products, the sum of the calculated discount and the discount for the products, a maximum of the discount for the products and the calculated discount).
- Using coupons that are registered by all users
- Managing the working period of the coupon
- Management of the number of activations and a type of activation of the coupon
- Creation/Change/Removal of the coupon categories and coupons
- Autogeneration of coupons from the given parameters (tying it to a specific user).
Catalog-Portfolio:
The module "Catalog-Portfolio" is for management of a portfolio: a collection of works, publications, materials, or other contents describing the activity of its owner.
The main functionalities of the module:
- Management of element properties of a portfolio
- Different options of element sorting
- The developed system of filters for choosing contents
- Complex search on the portfolio’s content
Catalog- The Knowledge Base:
The module "Catalog-The Knowledge Base" is for management of the structured data published on a site: directories, encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc.
The main functionalities of the module:
- Management of properties of structural units of the knowledge base
- Various options of sorting of structural units
- The developed system of filters for choosing contents
- Complex search on the content of the knowledge base.
Service Modules
Automatic Module for Updating of the System:
This module allows for the system to be updated to the current version of the system through the server. It allows you to have a constantly updated system without having to perform the updates yourself. It allows the system to receive the latest operating updates to functionality and other safety issue "patches".
The Backup Module
This module allows you to easily make a complete backup of your data and layouts, including files, templates and system code, and give you the ability to restore your data at any time.
Statistics
The module gives detailed statistics of a visitors to your site.
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