Webinar - Nov 28, 2013

This document provides an outline for the webinar training session on November 28. In comparison to the in person training sessions, the webinar will only offer a general overview of the InfoEx application without any hands on exercises.

• Time: 10:00AM - 11:00AM (PST)
• Location: GoToMeeting

Participants are encouraged to follow the training script after the webinar on their own computer, but there will likely not be enough time to do this during the webinar.

Requirements

You need to have GoToMeeting installed on your computer to connect to the live webinar. See Getting your computer ready for detailed instructions.

Getting your computer ready

Please watch this 5 minute “Quick Start Guide” for new attendees http://support.citrixonline.com/en_US/gotomeeting/video/GTMV00012

Connecting to the webinar

Make sure to give yourself enough time to get set up with GoToMeeting before the webinar starts. We will start right at 10 am.

1. Join the Webinar by clicking on https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/451260549 (Meeting ID: 451-260-549).
   If you have not done so before the link will prompt you to download the GoToMeeting software to allow you to attend the meeting. Look for the “download gotomeeting” link in the centre of the screen.
2. Use your microphone and speakers (VoIP) - a headset is recommended.
   If the audio quality on your computer is poor, you can also call into the webinar with your telephone while still following the presentation on your screen. Use the following steps when calling in with your phone:
   • Dial +1 (647) 497-9351 (note that this is a long distance call!)
   • Access Code: 451-260-549
   • Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting

Outline of training session

A video recording of this webinar can by found on YouTube at http://youtu.be/y7auB8hHIwA.

Introduction Project background

Download and installation Signing up for a personal InfoEx account System requirements for use of InfoEx application Installing the InfoEx application (Training environment) Updating to the latest version of the InfoEx application

User administration Description of user levels Adding users to your operation Changing the permission level of an existing user of your operation Removing a user from your operation

Location catalog Location catalog overview Location types and symbology Location hierarchy Adding locations to the location catalog Entering the geometry of a location using the available drawing tools Importing the geometry of a location from a KML file Deleting locations from the location catalog Editing locations in the location catalog Changing the hierarchy among your locations Searching for a location in the location catalog

Direct observation entry Difference between observations and assessments Entering and submitting observations overview Entering and submitting observations (single computer) Customizing observation entry forms Providing the exact location of an avalanche or snowpack observation

Single versus multiple computer support Entering and submitting observations overview Entering and submitting observations (single computer) Entering and submitting observations (multiple computers) Specifying the operational setting for entering and submitting observations

Workflows Workflow overview Creating a workflow template Starting a workflow instance Viewing previously completed workflows Modules Context module Observations module Snowpack module Hazard comment module Hazard assessment module Webpage module Report module

Persistent Weak Layers Snowpack module Operation PWLs Community PWLs

Tabular InfoEx report InfoEx report views Customizing reports Content Specifying the date or date range of an InfoEx report Restricting the locations included in an InfoEx report Specifying the tables to be included in an InfoEx report Adding or removing columns of individual tables in an InfoEx report Applying filters to individual tables in an InfoEx report Layout Specifying the order of the tables in an InfoEx report Grouping of observations within tables Single page view versus individual tabs for tables Managing report templates Saving a report as an InfoEx report template Modifying an existing InfoEx report template Deleting an existing InfoEx report template Signing up for the daily InfoEx report emails

Map view of InfoEx report Operation overview Avalanche observations Avalanche hazard Snow Profiles Field summary Weather observations Time slider (used for all map layers) Additional external information sources

Troubleshooting Troubleshooting overview