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TaskMaster
is designed to be user friendly and easy to use without the
user having any special training. Information is categorized
on tabs so it is easy to find and so forms are cluttered
with too much information. All tasks are accessible from
either the main ribbon or the control panel.
Main Ribbon
The main ribbon is permanently located
at the top of the screen. It provides quick access to
commonly used tasks and other tasks. Since it is always
visible, the tasks in it may be selected at any time.
Control panel
The control panel is the main form that
appears after an authorized password is entered. Navigation
on the control panel is controlled by tabs that list
different categories of tasks and by task links located
within the tabs. Each tab and link has a short description
of what task it performs; this makes it easier to find a
desired task and to know what a task does.
HOME TAB
The home tab is the first tab. It contains the following
information:
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Reminders field. Displays reminders,
such as weeks remaining until testing, which progress calls
are due, and a reminder to check for expired contacts.
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Callbacks field. Lists callbacks that
have been entered into the callback manager.
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Memo field. Leave a memo to self or to
other users.
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Quote of the day.
Displays a random
quote of the day from a database of over 700 martial art
related quotes.
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New cycle year alert button.
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Cycle year. A cycle year consists of a
series of training cycles.
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Training cycle. A
training cycle is the length of time between testing
dates, so testing dates are what determine the
length of the training cycles. If the last
testing date of the current cycle year has occurred
and the new cycle year testing dates have not been
entered, a red New Cycle Year Alert button will
appear over the title on the control panel. The
owner clicks this button to enter the new cycle year
testing dates. Testing dates may be edited at any
time.
OTHER TABS
Other main tabs have task links and/or sub tabs on them; the
sub tabs contain more task links. The other main tabs
include:
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Memberships tab. Contains tasks related
to memberships.
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Students tab. Contains tasks related to
students.
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Personnel
tab. Contains tasks related
to personnel, such as staff, instructors, and volunteers.
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Classes
tab. Contains tasks related to
classes and weekly class scheduling.
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Attendance
tab. Contains tasks related
to collecting, recording, and processing attendance.
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Events
tab. Contains tasks related to
managing special events, such as tournaments or camps.
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Demographics
tab. Contains tasks
related to the analysis of data, such as number of students
in each rank or the number of students who attend particular
academic schools.
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Testing
tab. Contains tasks related to
conducting a local or national rank or instructor testing.
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Business
tab. Contains tasks related to
the business side of the school, such as managing tuition
payments and inventory control.
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Administration
tab. Contains
administrative tasks, such as publishing a yearbook or
printing school return address labels.
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TaskMaster
tab. Contains tasks related
to the setup and operation of TaskMaster.
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