Add-Ons

Add-Ons

The Add-Ons tab provides an interface for your custom applications. Available functionality must be setup by administrators of your account (any Level 10 user). New Add-Ons can be added to your OmniUpdate account without programming.

New web applications such as web analytics tools, event calendars, polls, wikis, course management systems and more can be added to the Add-Ons tab. To access any such added applications, simply click the Add-Ons tab, then click the name of the application displayed below.

Add-Ons can also be created for common reference sites such as campus style guides, W3Schools, or any other site you please.

 

Enabling Add-Ons

Part I: Adding the Add-On

 

1. In OmniUpdate, visit the Setup tab; once there, click on the Account link.


2. At the bottom of this page is a section that says "Add-Ons", with a button that says "New". Click on this "New" button. A box with two fields will appear below it.


3. In the title field of the box (where it says "Untitled"), enter a title for your add-on. For example, if you would like to utilize your Google Analytics account through OmniUpdate, your title might be "Google Analytics".


4. In the second field, type or paste in the URL from which you would access that external application.


5. Click the "Submit" button at the bottom of this screen.

Part II: Using the Add-On

1. Hit "Refresh" in your browser or F5 on your keyboard to refresh your view. You should now see a new tab, titled "Add-Ons", to the right of the Setup tab. Click on this tab.


2. Underneath the top row of tabs, you will see a link titled the same as your newly-added application. Although clicking on the Add-Ons tab should default you to a view of this application, you may also click on this to be taken to that application.


3. Use the application within OmniUpdate (perhaps make a simple change or update to your account, or simply surf the application).