Many of the elements in Blackbaud NetCommunity are rendered on the fly and then have a dynamically generated CSS ID applied to them: <span id=”PC972_lblPersonal”>Donation Information</span> Many of these objects can be altered by using the Language tab available in the part editor itself; however, there are instances where an item of text will persist [...]

One of the most instantly recognizable updates from Blackbaud NetCommunity version 6.10 to versions 6.15+ is the inclusion of a brand new WYSIWYG Editor TinyMCE. The move to the new editor was both for ease of use as well as keeping Blackbaud NetCommunity up to par with the latest changes in W3C standards. From a [...]

When designing with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), there are a few common practices as to how to select html tags. For this tutorial we will be using the paragraph <p> tag, although this can be applied to any tag available. Selecting all tags: p{css markup here;} Selecting a certain subset of p tags (Classes): p.classname{css [...]

A constant hot button topic with web design is always the ability to conform to the latest standards as set forth by the W3C. One of the core items that has been discussed is the benefit of CSS/Div based layouts as compared to an older traditional table based sites. Some of the reasons are listed [...]

Blackbaud NetCommunity 6.41 has incorporated new versions of the popular plugin JQuery. JQuery is a library set specifically to make the use of Javascript throughout a page easier. Many common functions have been created in “Shorthand” to allow a more simplistic approach for scripting pages.  Since Blackbaud NetCommunity uses Javascript and Jquery extensively (including many [...]

With Blackbaud NetCommunity(BBNC) versions 6.10 and 6.15 ready to head into the software Hall of Fame, we are focusing on the update path that users will need to take.  Chris Martin’s post, Upgrading Blackbaud NetCommunity to Version 6.45, serves as a fantastic basis for the System and Hardware components that will be needed to ensure [...]