The Connectors portion of the Components area is a place for all the tools you use to bring added wisdom and cohesion to your eCrowds platform. Here is where you would tie Google Analytics to your site or connect your eCrowds instance with Salesforce.com. With eCrowds, if you choose not to integrate certain 3rd party apps, you don't have to worry about excess interface clutter. For example, if you choose to tie in Google Analytics to your eCrowds platform, but not Salesfroce, no sign of a Salesforce Connector will appear in your instance. Currently, the eCrowds Connectors that come out of the box include integration with: Google Analytics, Twitter, Prospect Insight, and Salesforce.com.
Fields are objects of data in their simplest form. Data fields such as text fields, radio buttons, start dates, titles, and word processors (just to name a few), are utilized within forms, which are made up by a collection of fields. Fields can be created once and used across forms and multiple sites.
Forms are the visual aggregation of multiple fields used for data entry and processing. The eCrowds platform allows for completely customizable forms that can be created, used, copied, and edited.
Redirects allow for the automatic maintenance/updating of old and outdated links. For example, let's say you have a end-user flash demo video on an old site or page and the URL needs to be updated to reflect it's current location.
Roles allow eCrowds power users and/or administrators to customize the access rights and permissions of site users. Administrators can create as many role types as needed to accommodate the variety of users utilizing the system.
Security Policies are the combination of objects and access rights. They are individual items that can be applied to any piece of the system - content types, pages, comments, users, etc.
Taxonomies are the point and click way to set up your site's structural hierarchy or architecture. After specifying which site the taxonomies are to apply to, creating a menu and/or folder taxonomy is as simple as clicking your mouse to add and remove the
