Below is a general overview of ACS Network spaces. Listed are differences between forums and groups, tiles and widgets, and categories and tags.
Types of Network Spaces
Groups
| Forums (Spaces)
|
|---|
| Can be made public, restricted, or private | Can be made public or restricted to certain users |
| Private groups require members to be invited to access the space | Restricted forums can grant permission to users to access the space |
| No additional branching of groups is available | Subforums can be created within a main forum (nesting) |
*see Members & Permissions for examples of each
Tools for Designing a Network Space
Tiles
| Widgets
|
|---|
| Available on Activity and additional Pages created | Available on an Overview page |
| Able to be used across multiple pages | Greater opportunity for manipulating page layout |
| Super List tool useful in displaying very specific types of content | Formatted Text tool useful in displaying stylized text |
| More specialized tools available | Tools are more flexible, easy to manipulate |
Ways to Organize Network Content
Categories
| Tags
|
|---|
| Content can belong to multiple categories | Content can carry multiple tags |
| Must be created before being applied to content | Can be applied to content at any time |
| Can be displayed on pages within a space | Cannot be displayed anywhere on a page |
| Specific to a group or forum | Can be used anywhere across the Network |
