Last updated 15 Dec 2014

1. TIMETOACT GROUP, Cologne, Germany
http://timetoact.de/xcc
XCC – IBM Connections Extension
Self Study Guide
(Mar. 2015)

2. XCC Overview
Introduction *
Layout Samples
Widget Overview
Mobile Experience
Personalization *
Custom Applications *
XCC for Content Masters
XCC for Web Masters
XCC Settings
About XCC & Team
* See special presentations

3. Layout

4. Layout
Page Layout is determined by the assigned Grid and CSS
Content Masters (Page Editors) can select Grid and CSS
The Grid determines Widget Columns Layout
The CSS determines Graphic Elements, Widget Layout, Fonts, etc.
XCC Admins can down- & upload CSS and Graphic Files in the XCC
Settings Tab

5. Layout Sample
Top News with large
picture, title and abstract
on picture
News with title and
abstract on bottom bar
News List with grey
background
Links Widgets without
title and widget borders

6. Layout Sample
Background
image
Navigation on the
left hand side

7. Layout Sample
Slim widget
headers
Navigation
aligned right

8. Layout Sample
Using the HTML Widget
to create section /
separator element
between widgets
Using different widget
background colors

9. Layout Sample
Just one widget
“News of the
Day” on the CNX
Homepage with
the Activity
Stream

10. Layout Sample
Three widgets on
top of the CNX
Homepage with
the Activity
Stream

11. Mobile Experience

12. Mobile Apps
(Android & iOS)
New menu item in IBM
Connections Mobile App
All Widgets are displayed
in a serialized order
Phone and Tablet Layout
Auto switch between
Vertical and Horizontal
Layout
NEW

13. Widget Overview

14. 50 XCC Widgets & Page Elements
1. ATOM / RSS Feed
2. Clipping / HTML
3. Events
4. Files
5. Ideation Blog
6. iFrame
7. Forum
8. Gallery
9. Important Links
10. Links
11. Picture Voting*
12. Navigation
13. News (Top News)
14. News (Single)
15. News Channel
16. News List
17. News Overview
18. People Birthday
19. People Finder
20. People Selector
21. Preferences
22. Profile Completion
23. Popular Content
24. Saved Search
25. Static Blog Content
26. Static Wiki Content
27. Suggestions
(People &
Communities)
28. Website Navigation &
Breadcrumb Path
29. 22 x CNX MyPage
Widgets
49. CNX Activity Stream
50. CNX Right Column
* currently CNX 4.5 only

15. ATOM / RSS Feed Widget
Retrieve a public
RSS or ATOM feed
and display its
contents
Use CNX proxy for
external content
Display different
channels as tabs
Limit entries
Reorder channels

16. Clipping / HTML
Retrieve and
integrate HTML
from external
websites
Embed custom
HTML

17. Events Widget
Shows Events from
different Communities
in different colors
Personalize Events
Choose between
different views: day,
week, month,
upcoming

18. Events – Embedded Experience
Event details
Attend this /
all Events
Follow this /
all Events
Commenting

19. Files Widget
Select, order and name channels
Personalize content
Download file directly
Open file in Community
Limit entries per page
Page navigation

20. Files –
Full Page File Archive
‘# Items’ and ‘# Items per Page’
parameters allow to create
archives of files, bookmarks,
news / blog entries etc.

21. Ideation Blog Widget
Bringing innovation
management to the
front page
Directly voting for
idea on page
Show latest or
selected ideas
Personalize content
Limit displayed
entries

22. Ideation Blog – Embedded Experience
Idea details
Comment on idea
Vote for idea
Like comments
Open in Community

23. iFrame Widget
No programming
skills required
Use Ajax-Proxy

24. Forum Widget
Show number of
likes and answers
Icons inform about
type of forum
Show latest or
selected ideas
Personalize content

25. Forum – Embedded Experience
Show details
Show replies
Highlight correct
reply
Able to answer
Able to like entry
and replies

26. Important Links
Display most
relevant links
Limit entries
Set page size
Personalize
content

27. Links Widget
Display up to
10 tabs
Limit entries
Set page size
Reorder channels
Show latest or
selected links
Personalize
content

28. Picture Voting Widget **
Ideal for “Selfie Competition”
Image link to CNX media
gallery
Like pictures
Shows author
** Currently only available for IBM Connections 4.X

29. Navigation
Displays all Wiki
entries including all
sub-Wikis
Personalize Content

30. MyPage Widgets
22 widgets* adopted from
the CNX “My Page”
Mix company news with
personal information
* Activities ToDos, My Activities,
Public Activities, Blogs, Bookmarks,
MyBookmarks Popular Bookmarks,
Recent Bookmarks, Communities,
My Communities, Public
Communities, My Files, Shared Files,
Upload Files, Colleague Profile, My
Profile, Latest Wikis, My Wiki,
Popular Wiki, My Events,
Recommended, Sharebox,
Watchlist

31. News Widget (Top News)
Display video or
image from blog
entry as teaser
Display as slider
or single news
Show latest or
selected posts
Personalize
content

32. News Widget (Single News)
Display video or
image from blog
entry as teaser
Display likes &
comments
Show latest or
selected posts
Slider or list view
Personalize
content

33. News Channel Widget
Innovative slider concept
Display video or image
from blog entry as teaser
Multiple channels
Show latest or selected
posts
Personalize content

34. News List Widget
Simple display of news
Display video or image
from blog entry as
teaser
Show latest or selected
posts
Personalize content

35. News Overview Widget
Display video or
image from blog
entry as teaser for
each entry
Show latest or
selected posts
Personalize
content

36. News – Embedded Experience Widget
Display details
Comment & like
posts
Like comments
Open in
Community

37. People Birthday Widget
Displays today’s birthdays
Birthday is entered optionally by
employees
Requires profile extension

38. People Finder Widget
Search thru all profiles
Find people based on
name, tags, location,
number, job
description
Mailto function
Directly displays all
relevant data

39. People Selector Widget
Select profiles
Group and
annotate people
Reorder people
and groups
Directly displays
all relevant data

40. Popular Content
Aggregate popular content from different sources

41. Preferences Widget / Active Personalization
XCC preferences widget allows
users to update their preferences
for XCC, i.e. their preferences for
the home- & landing pages
XCC pages reload after
preferences have been set to
immediately display changed
preferences
XCC web masters determine
which preferences users can set

42. Saved Search Saved Search
(across all
Connections)
Saved Custom
Search
Limit search results to
Activities, Blogs,
Bookmarks, Communities,
Files, Forums, Profiles,
Wikis, Status Updates
Public Content, My
Content
Sort by Relevance or
Date

43. Static Blog Content Widget
Display original blog entry in
full
Can be used to generate HTML
based buttons or any other
content
Ideal for visual highlights and
videos

44. Static Blog Wiki Widget
Ideal for visual highlights and static content like
department descriptions
Display original Wiki page in full
Can be used to generate HTML based buttons or any
other content

45. Profile Completion Widget
Helps users to complete their
profile information
Content Master can select fields
to be displayed to users

46. Suggestions Widget
Help your employees with
IBM Connections on boarding
and built their activity stream
People are suggested to
invite to connect
Communities are suggested
to follow

47. Website Navigation & Breadcrumb Path
Website navigation and breadcrumb paths are created
with Wikis
Navigation can be placed on left, top, or right
Navigation includes by default three levels

48. Website Navigation & Breadcrumb Path
Navigation is modified by
“Move Page” dialog or by
drag & drop of Wiki pages
Navigation entries can
open Wiki pages as embedded
experience (see next page)
open URLs of to any external site
(Intranet or Internet)
open URLs in a new browser tab or
the same browser tab
open other XCC pages, i.e. browse
within the sitemap

49. Website Navigation – Embedded Experience
Display page details
Comment page
Open in Community

50. Personalization

51. Personalization
See special presentation
http://www.slideshare.net/timetoact/xcc-personalization

52. Custom Applications

53. Custom Applications
See special presentation
http://www.slideshare.net/timetoact/know-share-do-the-harmony-of-a-sound-intranet

54. XCC Access Rights

55. XCC Access Rights (XCC ≤ 7.0)
Authenticated Reader
(Browser or Mobile)
Read Pages
Comment, Like, Participate, Vote
Page Editor
On Assigned Pages: Edit Widget Properties; Select and Publish Content;
Access "Widgets" and "Page Settings" Tabs; Add, Remove Widgets; Edit Page
Title; Change Grid Template; Change CSS/Layout; Assign ‘Page Editors’
Web Master
Access "Page Management" and "XCC Settings” Tab on All Pages;
Create, Delete, Duplicate, Export and Import Pages; Assign ‘Page Editors;
Edit Page ID; Define Page Editors; Personalize Landing Page;
Download, Upload, Delete CSS Files, Graphic Files, Custom JavaScript, and Language Files;
Admin
Access “XCC System Configuration”;
Set Application Path; Define Backup; Mobile Apps Configuration;
Customize Personalization Attribute List;
En- & Disable Anonymous Access & Define Run As User

56. XCC Access Rights (XCC ≥ 8.0, Feb. 2015)
Anonymous Reader
Read Public Pages
Authenticated Reader
(Browser or Mobile)
Read Pages; Comment, Like, Participate, Vote
Widget Editor
Edit Widget Properties on Assigned Pages;
Select and Publish Content
Page Editor
Access "Widgets" and "Page Settings" Tabs on Assigned Pages; Add, Remove Widgets;
Edit Page Title; Change Grid Template; Change CSS/Layout; Assign ‘Page Editors’
Content Master
Access "Page Management" Tab on All Pages; Create, Delete, Duplicate, Export and Import Pages;
Assign ‘Widget Editors’ and ‘Page Editors; Edit Page ID; Edit "Public" Page Flag
Web Master
Access "XCC Settings” Tab; Define Content Masters; Personalize Landing Page;
Download, Upload, Delete CSS Files, Graphic Files, Custom JavaScript, and Language Files
Admin
Access “XCC System Configuration”; Mobile Apps Configuration; Customize Personalization Attribute List;
Set Application Path; Define Backup; En- & Disable Anonymous Access & Define Run As User

57. XCC for Page Editors

58. XCC for Page Editors
Page Editors can edit XCC pages only when listed as page
editor
Edit Widget Properties
Drag & Drop Widgets
Access ‘Widgets Tab’ and ‘Page Settings tabs’

59. Drag & Drop Widgets
Arrange widgets on
the fly
Drag & drop
widgets to
placeholders
Switch widgets
Free placeholders
wont be displayed

60. Widgets Tab
Add widgets to page by click
Create new widgets
Browse thru different widget categories

61. XCC for Content Masters

62. Page Settings Tab
Select layout and grid template
Add navigation and IBM Connections elements
Change name and title
Add further editors

63. Tab “Page Management”

64. Tab “Page Management”
Create and manage pages
Search thru existing pages and sort by different values
Copy and delete pages
Quick edit name, title and editor access
Im- & Export Pages

65. XCC for Web Masters

66. Tab “XCC Settings”
Personalize Homepage
Up & Download CSS
and Graphic Files
Up & Download Custom
JavaScript Files
Up & Download Custom
Language Files (JSON)

67. XCC About Tab - License
Find all licensing
and version
information
Enter new licenses
XCC-Support
address

68. XCC for Admins

69. XCC for Admins
Extend Mobile Apps
Customize Personalization
Attribute List
Set Application Path
Define Backup
En- / Disable Anonymous
Access & Define Run As User *
* Available with XCC Next

70. About XCC & Team

71. XCC Release History
08.2012 Release 1.0
for Connections 3.0
05.2013 Release 2.0 Beta
(Limited Availability)
Connections 4.0
Activity Stream on Homepage
10.-12.2013 Release 2.0, 2.01 - 2.03
(General Availability)
Connections 4.0 & 4.5
Personalization
Improvements & Bug fixes
Performance Increases
Personalization for Custom Profile Fields
01 & 02.2014 Release 3.0, 3.01, 3.02
Improvements & Bug fixes
New Widgets
Mobile
Grid Layout
03.2014 Release 4.0
Extended Page Management Capabilities
UI & Performance Improvements
04.2014 Release 4.1
Atom & RSS Feed Widgets
List and Overview News Widgets
People Finder Widget
Breadcrumb Path & Navigation
Multilingualism
IBM Connections 5 Support
Ideation-Blog Widget
Picture Widget
Import and Export of XCC page
XCC uses database to store your settings
10.2014 Release 6.0
Forum Widget
People Birthday Widget
People Selector Widget
Personalized Home Page
Custom JavaScript
Picture Slider in Embedded Experience
Item Count Editor / Paging
Many more…

72. XCC Release History
12.2014 Release 7.0
Suggestions Widget
Profile Completion Widget
Intranet Preferences Widget
Popular Content Widget
03.2015 Release 8.0
Important Links Widget
Saved Search Widget
News Aggregation
XCC as App for Communities
XCC as Community Landing Page
Anonymous Access
Mobile: Improved Navigation,
Mobile: Improved Source Selection

73. Web Content Management Extension (XCC)
Team Members
Felix Binsack (XCC Product Idea & Sponsor)
+49 221 97343-10
felix.binsack@timetoact.de
Babett Schäfer (XCC Consultant, QA)
+ 49 221 97343-38
babett.schaefer@timetoact.de
Philipp van den Boom (XCC Inside Sales)
+ 49 221 97343-66
Philipp.vandenBoom@timetoact.de
XCC Architects & Developers
Support Hotline
xcc-support@timetoact.de
+ 49 221 97343-53
Plus 15 IBM Connections FTEs
(Architects, Consultants, Admins,
Trainer, Support etc.)

74. TIMETOACT Products for IBM Connections
Simplify and Improve IBM Connections
Administration, Content Management and User
Management
http://connections-apps.com/cat
Self Services and User Management,
Password and Security Management for
External (Guest) Usershttp://connections-
apps.com/uam
Integrate Internal Communications and
Custom Applications into IBM Connections
http://connections-apps.com/xcc

75. IBM Connections Full Spectrum Provider
Implementation Rollout Adoption
ITLOB
Deployment
Information Architecture Consulting
Web Content Management Extension (XCC)
Quick Start Kit
Help CenterTraining Coaching
CI Adoption Widget Development / Legacy Data Integration
Connections Administration Toolkit (CAT)
Consulting
Hosting
Gamification
MarketingBranding
Governance
Support
Admin TrainingsUser Access ManagerSign In Mgn.
Asset / Best Practice ServiceProduct
Profile Extension

76. Our Social Business
Implementation
Checklist
The ROOTS and FRUITS
of a Successful
Social Intranet
Implementation
http://socialintranet.de

77. Thank you for your interest
xcc@timetoact.de
+49 221 97343 0
http://connections-apps.com/xcc
http://www.slideshare.net/timetoact/
http://www.youtube.com/user/TIMETOACTGROUP
http://greenhouse.lotus.com/communities/community/XCC