How do I add photos or movies?

Firstly, you must login. If you have not registered yet, just click the "Create new account" link. Then go to the Photo Gallery. At the top of the page you should see a "Your Album" link -- click it to get to your album. Now you will see an "Add a Photo!" link, so click that. You will also see on the left some other options such as "Add Album". Now you have a form where you can browse to select files from your computer and upload them on the website.

If you are doing a lot, I recommend you click the "Upload Applet" tab which is a bit more user-friendly to add many photos (you can just drag and drop them). Then edit the captions and descriptions as you want. Any that I particularly like I'll create a link to in the other albums so that they can be seen there too.

Note that they may end up being watermarked with Jitsu Canada, just so other people don't steal them.

How do I login? Why should I bother?

Members of Jitsu Canada may login using the box on the left. This will allow you to post comments, add forum topics, add photos etc. It will also (eventually) let you see additional information, such as photos and movies of Jiu Jitsu techniques, based upon your grade. To be able to login you must register and have your registration approved.

What browsers are supported?

Any recent browser should work, and the site has been tested on a PC with Internet Explorer (v6), Netscape (v7), Mozilla (v1.6), and on a Mac with Safari (v1.2, 2), Internet Explorer (v6), and Mozilla (v1.6). If you find any problems please let us know.

What is Syndication or RSS?

What is RSS?

RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication" -- it's a way to keep up-to-date with news and headlines on a website. One of the main reasons why it is useful is that you do not have to go to the site in order to see if there is anything new, your newsreader will tell you if there are any new items on the site.

How do I use it?

You need a newsreader. This is built-in for Safari and easily supported on Firefox, but not Internet Explorer. Check Google or Download.com to get one (there are many free ones). Once you have your newsreader you need to subscribe to a "feed" to get the headlines or new information from the site. These are typically split into topics (eg you might want to know what's happening at the Gladstone club, but not at Carleton). So you may see many icons around. Just click them to subscribe to that feed. If you're using Firefox I suggest that you use Sage to extend the program to better include RSS feeds (The in-built "Live Bookmarks" are limited). Once installed, just enable Sage (Tools->Sage) and then bookmark the feeds you want in "Sage Feeds" (right-click the feed and do "Bookmark this link..."). There are many Jitsu Ottawa feeds available depending on what you are interested in. Some of them are visible in the blocks to the side.

What is the "View Info From:" block?

All the regional Jitsu Canada sites share the same info and photos but can have their own logo and visual style. But maybe you do not want to see all the Jitsu Kingston info (about revised schedules, social gatherings etc) if you live in Alberta. Now you can select how much info you want to see. Just click the sites you want (or all) and "Change View" and you'll see more info.