Tour
1 - Signing up
Click "sign up" in the top left user bar at the top to sign up - all you need to enter is a username, password and email address.
We'll send a link to your email inbox to confirm that you entered the correct email address - just click the link to activate your account.
2 - Logging in
Click "log-in" in the user bar and enter your username and password
3 - Your control panel
After logging in, you will be presented with your control panel. You can return to the control panel by clicking your name in the user bar, as shown on the left.
The following options are available from the control panel:
Account Settings
These options will let you change your password, email address, and change how and when Jabberwot will email you.
Profile Settings
These options allow you to View and Edit your profile - that's the public face of you on Jabberwot.
Collaborations
These options allow you to create or edit collaborative groups. Collaborative groups allow you to add any jabber to them, and give you and a selection of other users the ability and space to discuss a large project or meeting.
Files
These options allow you to upload images or files that you have created. These can support your account, allowing you to show off previous work
Jabber Settings
These options allow you to become a Jabber by filling in details of your rates and types of meeting you can accept. You can also edit these options at a later date. You will also need to add at least one Jabber Subject, this is a subject that you know and would like to teach.
Jabber Subjects
These options only appear once you have added a Jabber subject. They allow you to delete or edit the details of your Jabber subjects.
4 - The User Bar
The user bar allows you to access your control panel by clicking your name.
It shows the number of unread messages from users on the site. You can read these messages by clicking on this number
It also shows the number of active meetings - meetings that have not yet past the time they are scheduled for. Click the number to see the list of meetings.
Finally, you can log out by clicking "Log Out"
5 - Finding a Jabber
There are two ways to search for a Jabber on Jabberwot:
Using the search box in the top right. Simply enter one or two words that describe what you wish to learn about.
Alternatively, click "Browse Jabbers" in the menu at the top. This allows you to browse all our Jabbers based on category of the subjects that they know.
Either way, you will be presented with a list of Jabbers that matches what you are looking for. Each Jabber will have 4 ratings associated with him/her. Use the ratings to help you choose the best match.
6 - Arranging a Meeting
Once you have found the perfect Jabber, click the "arrange a meeting" button to the right of the Jabber subject details on the Jabber's profile. On the next page you can select the type of meeting, the meeting date and time, the time zone of the meeting and the length of the meeting. The time zone allows you to ensure that you and the Jabber are both working on the correct time. If you and the jabber live in different time zones, the jabber can change the time zone to see the meeting time in his/her location.
7 - Your meeting page and your meeting
The Jabber will be notified that you wish to have a meeting with him/her and on what subject. The meeting page will allow you to discuss the meeting. You, as the instigator, will be able to change the details of the meeting, until they are compatible with the Jabber's. The Jabber can then "finalise" the meeting. This makes further changes impossible. You and the Jabber should then exchange contact details on the message board, allowing you to complete your meeting. Once the meeting is over, as long as it has been finalised, you will be sent an email inviting you to rate the Jabber, which will allow you to rate the jabber based on the 4 criteria of Passion, Interest, Knowledge and Reliability.
8 - Sign up
Now you've seen how Jabberwot works, why not sign up and have a look around or become a Jabber and sell or give your knowledge.
