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= LifeGuide Help =
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==These are the online help files for LifeGuide==
<span style="color: red">'''IMPORTANT: GDPR and Lifeguide'''</span><br/>Important announcement: The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) come into force on 25th May 2018. As a result, we are required to update the processes for hosting interventions on our servers. <span style="color: red">EXTERNAL LIFEGUIDE USERS WITHOUT FORMAL RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS WITH US:</span> we are now required to put a contract in place before we can host your intervention. This is also likely to be mandated by your own institutions or organisations. We will also be updating our registration forms to include details about the kinds of data you plan to collect and store on our servers. It is particularly important that you notify us if you are collecting sensitive data from participants. Further information will be posted shortly on the [https://www.lifeguideonline.org LifeGuide homepage].'''</div>


Welcome to our new LifeGuide wiki. We will frequently update this page with new updates as and when new LifeGuide features are added so please check here regularly.
= The LifeGuide Wiki =


We are also in the process of updating our LifeGuide manual and putting this onto the wiki for easier access. Please bear with us as we do this as this may take us some time. During our update we will also be adding more complex logic functions and intervention examples.
<big>[http://wiki.lifeguideonline.org/w/images/b/b7/TheEssentialGuideToLifeGuideDevelopment180518.pdf Download the Essential Guide to LifeGuide Intervention Development]


We have chosen to present the help-files as wiki pages for a number of reasons
==[[LifeGuide Updates]]==
* We can update them instantly so that you do not need to wait for months on end until we bring out a new version of the pdf help manual before learning about the new features
* We hope you will find it easier to find what you are looking for
* Wiki pages allow user-generated content. So if there are any examples of logic functions that you wish to share or, in the nature of the open-source software, if there are any new features that you have created you can share it here with other LifeGuide users.


Remember that if you have any specific questions about LifeGuide you can post them in our [http://octopussy.ecs.soton.ac.uk/forum/people.php forum]
==[[Thinking of using LifeGuide?]]==


=== What are you looking for help with? ===
Is LifeGuide the right tool for you? This section gives you a brief introduction to the LifeGuide.


==== Getting started with LifeGuide ====
==[[Getting Started with LifeGuide]]==
*[[Introduction to LifeGuide]]
*[[Things to bear in mind when developing an internet intervention]]
*[[Key functions in LifeGuide]]
*[[Use of LifeGuide Server]]
*[[A note on terminology]]


Not sure where to start? Take a look at our getting started guide.  This will tell you how to download the LifeGuide authoring tool and give you some pointers on how to begin designing and building your intervention (including some common pitfalls to avoid!).


====The LifeGuide Authoring tool====
==[[Building your Intervention – The ‘How to...’ Guide]]==
* [[Introduction]]
* [[Creating Pages]]
* [[Writing Logic]]


==== The LifeGuide Community Website ====
This ‘How To...’ guide will tell you all you need to know about designing, building, and evaluating interventions using the LifeGuide authoring tool.
* [[LifeGuide Community Website FAQs]]
* [[Intervention Folders]]


We recommend that you take a look at our ‘Getting Started’ guide before you start building your intervention and using the ‘How To ...’ guide.


==[[Logic Dictionary]]==


* [[Useful resources and links]]
The logic dictionary provides a quick-reference guide to the full range of functions available within the LifeGuide authoring tool – what they are and how to use them.  For more detailed explanation and examples please refer to our ‘How To...’ guide.
 
You’ll probably find the logic dictionary most useful once you’ve got to grips with how the LifeGuide authoring tool works using our ‘Getting Started’ and ‘How To...’ guides.
 
==[[The LifeGuide Community Website and Live Website]]==
 
This section will tell you all you need to know about making the most out of the LifeGuide Community Website.
 
==[[FAQ's]]==
 
Frequently asked questions
 
==[[Hints and Tips]]==
 
Tips that you might find useful when developing your intervention in LifeGuide.
 
==[[Troubleshooting]]==
 
Having problems? Here are some common issues and how to fix them.
 
==[[Useful Resources and Links]]==
 
A list of other useful sources of information that may help you to design an engaging and effective intervention
 
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[[Archive: The LifeGuide Help Files]] (Version 1 - 2010)

Revision as of 12:39, 22 August 2018

IMPORTANT: GDPR and Lifeguide
Important announcement: The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) come into force on 25th May 2018. As a result, we are required to update the processes for hosting interventions on our servers. EXTERNAL LIFEGUIDE USERS WITHOUT FORMAL RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS WITH US: we are now required to put a contract in place before we can host your intervention. This is also likely to be mandated by your own institutions or organisations. We will also be updating our registration forms to include details about the kinds of data you plan to collect and store on our servers. It is particularly important that you notify us if you are collecting sensitive data from participants. Further information will be posted shortly on the LifeGuide homepage.

The LifeGuide Wiki

Download the Essential Guide to LifeGuide Intervention Development

LifeGuide Updates

Thinking of using LifeGuide?

Is LifeGuide the right tool for you? This section gives you a brief introduction to the LifeGuide.

Getting Started with LifeGuide

Not sure where to start? Take a look at our getting started guide. This will tell you how to download the LifeGuide authoring tool and give you some pointers on how to begin designing and building your intervention (including some common pitfalls to avoid!).

Building your Intervention – The ‘How to...’ Guide

This ‘How To...’ guide will tell you all you need to know about designing, building, and evaluating interventions using the LifeGuide authoring tool.

We recommend that you take a look at our ‘Getting Started’ guide before you start building your intervention and using the ‘How To ...’ guide.

Logic Dictionary

The logic dictionary provides a quick-reference guide to the full range of functions available within the LifeGuide authoring tool – what they are and how to use them. For more detailed explanation and examples please refer to our ‘How To...’ guide.

You’ll probably find the logic dictionary most useful once you’ve got to grips with how the LifeGuide authoring tool works using our ‘Getting Started’ and ‘How To...’ guides.

The LifeGuide Community Website and Live Website

This section will tell you all you need to know about making the most out of the LifeGuide Community Website.

FAQ's

Frequently asked questions

Hints and Tips

Tips that you might find useful when developing your intervention in LifeGuide.

Troubleshooting

Having problems? Here are some common issues and how to fix them.

Useful Resources and Links

A list of other useful sources of information that may help you to design an engaging and effective intervention



Archive: The LifeGuide Help Files (Version 1 - 2010)