What are apps?
Admins of a page or community can equip it with additional functions. We call these functions apps. Each of these apps has its own features and use cases. Apps can, for example, manage documents or display wikis.
Apps vs. widgets
The distinction between apps and widgets is that widgets take information from apps and display this content.
What apps are there?
You can find an overview of all available apps in the Administration interface. There you also set which apps you want to activate for use on pages or in communities, or only approve for use by moderators.
Tips:
- You require certain permissions for this (access to Administration" + "Manage apps and widgets").
- Some apps allow various changes to be made in COYO and are thus not designed for the "standard user". As a result, it’s sensible to restrict some apps to experts. We recommend doing this for the following apps: Betting game.
- Newly added apps are initially deactivated by default. You need to actively add the checkmark here to make these usable. By the way, our newsletter allows you to be among the first to learn about our new features.
To give you a quick overview, you can find a screenshot of our app catalog here:
Examples of the use of apps
As you already know, every app has its own features and use cases. You could also say: there are generalists and specialists. We have put together a few examples of the most common use cases for you:
- Blog: Publication of news, background stories, and detailed information
- e.g. intranet news, official blog of the management, minutes
- e.g. intranet news, official blog of the management, minutes
- Timeline: Publication of short posts for quick communication (noticeboard)
- e.g. updates, discussions in projects and teams
- e.g. updates, discussions in projects and teams
- Content: Presenting stylish layouts and themes and clear structures
- e.g. history of the company, overview of contact persons, magazine
- e.g. history of the company, overview of contact persons, magazine
- Wiki: Presenting comprehensive and text-heavy information in articles and chapters
- e.g. handbooks, FAQs, glossary
- e.g. handbooks, FAQs, glossary
- Tasks: Distribution of tasks and collaboration in teams/projects
- e.g. to-do lists, setting deadlines and areas of responsibility
- e.g. to-do lists, setting deadlines and areas of responsibility
- Events: Inviting to company events and informing users
- e.g. conferences, company celebrations, seminars
- e.g. conferences, company celebrations, seminars
- Forum: Creating discussions and opportunities for assistance and boosting collaboration on COYO
- e.g. ideas management, suggested improvements
- e.g. ideas management, suggested improvements
- Form: Organizing content and gathering feedback
- e.g. order form, registration form, applications, surveys
- e.g. order form, registration form, applications, surveys
- List: Organization and overview of content
- e.g. ordering office supplies, accounting, vacation planner, collections of topics
- e.g. ordering office supplies, accounting, vacation planner, collections of topics
- Documents: Document storage and simple collaboration on documents
- e.g. templates, policies, archive
- e.g. templates, policies, archive
- Betting game: Boosting activities and collaboration on COYO
- e.g. World Cup, UEFA European Football Championship
There are also many other possible uses. Your creativity knows no bounds here.
Tip:
Apart from the timeline, you can use all of the apps numerous times on pages or in communities.
Apart from the timeline, you can use all of the apps numerous times on pages or in communities.
