Hints for Getting Started

The screen shots below will give you some hints for getting started.

• How to Register
• Edit Your Profile
• Post to a Forum
• Using Tags

How to Register

Click on the "Join" link as highlighted below to navigate to the signup page. Provide a username, password and email address and you're ready to go!

Edit Your Profile

After you're logged in you will find useful links for editing your profile, viewing your messages and accessing help

From the "Edit your Profile" link you can change your password, upload an avatar (image used for your profile), edit information about yourself and set your preferences.

Post to a Forum

Select/click on any of our forum topics listed on the page: Dining | Shopping | Arts & Culture | Nightlife | Sports & Rec | Beaches. Then click on the "Write a New Post" button and start posting your thoughts and/or questions.

Using Tags

Clicking the “Browse All Tags” link on the above screenshot will take you to the page below. Throughout the site you will find a group of variously sized words called "tag clouds". These tag clouds help you quickly find the information you are interested in. The larger the word, the more items you will find that have been categorized with that word.

For example, if you click on the word "dining" in a tag cloud you will get a list of all forum posts, blog entries and photos that have been tagged with the word "dining".

The results of your tag cloud search include any other tags used on the entries that were found. Exploring the site with tags can take you places you wouldn't have thought to go. When you post your content be sure to use your own tags to make it easy for people to find your content!