Role: Administrator

Objective: Create, configure, save, and publish announcements in the TIDWIT Ecosystem.

1. Create a New Announcement

From the Announcements main page, click New Announcement. The new item opens in Draft status with Details and Builder tabs.

• Local announcement: Keep this selected to scope the announcement to specific locales. Uncheck it when the announcement should also target ecosystem nodes.
• Name: Enter a clear internal name.
• Launch Date: Define when the announcement should begin its lifecycle.
• End Date: Define when the announcement should stop being active.
• Target Nodes: When ecosystem-node targeting is used, select the nodes that should receive the announcement.

Required fields: Name, Launch Date, and End Date are marked as required in the current interface.

2. Build the Announcement

Open Builder to design the content. The workspace contains a preview canvas and a configuration panel with Blocks and Properties.

Add at least one block before publishing. The interface displays a validation message when no block has been added.

• Blocks: Drag and drop an available block into the canvas.
• Properties: Select the block, then configure its content and visual settings.

3. Configure Block Properties

• Background Color: Set the block background color.
• Title / Title Color: Configure the primary headline and color.
• Subtitle / Subtitle Color: Configure the secondary headline and color.
• Text / Text Color: Configure supporting copy and its color.

• Image versus HTML Block Ratio: Adjust the split between the image and content areas.
• Action Button: Enable a call-to-action button.
• Button Text: Enter the button label.
• Button Text Color: Set the button-label color.
• Button Background Color: Set the button background color.
• Button URL: Enter the button destination.
• Image: Upload the block image. The interface recommends 780 x 520 px for best results.

Design recommendation: Keep the message concise and verify the visual balance between the image, headline, text, and call to action.

4. Save and Publish

• Save: Preserve the current configuration without publishing it.
• Publish: Submit the announcement to the configured announcement lifecycle.

After publishing, the announcement appears on the Announcements main page with its current status, dates, Views, and Clicks.