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Jeteye FAQ

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Overview

Getting Started

Organizing and Editing a Jetpak

Miscellaneous



OVERVIEW

What is Jeteye?

Jeteye is a free service that lets you manage content you find online. Jeteye lets you save links, images, videos or text from any web page you want into a personalized webpage called a Jetpak. You can access this information from any computer and share it with others.

What is a Jetpak?

A Jetpak is the container that holds the items you are saving. It is actually a webpage with a unique URL address. This means you can access your information from any computer that has an internet connection. View Example.

Why should I use Jeteye?

Keep track of all the things you find online is hard. Between bookmarks, emails, pictures, videos, blogs, RSS feeds and miscellaneous items you come across every day, it easy to become disorganized. Jeteye lets you easily capture these things into Jetpaks that you can continually update. Keep your information private, share it with friends, let others comment on it or publish it to the world—Jeteye lets you do it all.

What does Jeteye Cost?

It's free!

What is the Jetstream?

The Jetstream is a window into what our users are doing right now on Jeteye. Technically, it's picking up any recently created or modified Jetpaks. We do make heavy use of caching, so your new or updated Jetpak may not show up for an hour or so.



GETTING STARTED

How do I start using Jeteye?

First you'll need to register. Create an alias (user name) and password. Accept the terms of service and you are in business.

How do add an avatar/icon/picture to my profile?

Make sure you are logged in, then click 'Edit Profile' at the top of the page. On that page you can upload your image.

How do I create a Jetpak?

  1. Install the Jeteye Sidebar for Firefox or Internet Explorer
  2. Sign on with your email and password
  3. Drag and drop content to the Drop Zone
  4. Double click the title to see your Jetpak
  5. Add additional items whenever you want to an existing Jetpak or create new Jetpaks

What can I add to a Jetpak and how do I do it?

Assuming you are logged in and have the sidebar open ...

  • Text: Highlight all or part of the text you would like to capture and drag the content into the "Drop Zone" located in your sidebar.
  • Links: Grab the icon located in your address bar and drag into the "Drop Zone."
  • Images: Grab the image from a web-page or your photo site (Flickr, Kodak etc.) and drag into the "Drop Zone."
  • Videos: Take video's off of sites like YouTube and put them in your Jetpaks.
    1. Drag and Drop Embed code of the video into the Jetpak
  • IM Chat: Create a Meebo IM Chat Window from meebome.com and have people communicate to you thru your Jetpaks.
    1. Drag and Drop the embedded code of the IM Client into the Jetpak
  • PowerPoint: Upload your PowerPoint presentations to Slideshare.net put them into a Jetpak.
    1. Drag and Drop the embedded code of the slideshow into Jetpak

Feel free to experiment and share your experience with us! Contact Jeteye.



ORGANIZING AND EDITING A Jetpak

How do I add/change a Key Image in a Jetpak?

The Key Image is the last updated image in a Jetpak. If there is only one image in a Jetpak that will be the Key Image. You will soon be able to define the Key Image from the Jeteye Sidebar.

How do I re-order the items in a Jetpak?

Click Edit/Order Jetpak on your Jetpak's page.

How do I control who can see my Jetpak?

When viewing your Jetpak, click the "Share Jetpak" link on the left side of the page . Select the View check box to let others view your Jetpak. Unselect the View check box to make your Jetpak private. Click "update permissions."

How do I share a Jetpak?

When viewing your Jetpak:

  • Click the "Share Jetpak" link on the top right.
  • Type an alias or email address and enter a message if you would like.
  • The "Permissions Anybody can View" check box must be selected to share your Jetpak using an email address, you also need to have this checked if you are sending the URL link.
  • Click the "Share with (alias)" View buttonto share a private Jetpak, but only with existing registered Jeteye users.
  • Enter the Jeteye alias of the person you want to share with. Click the "share" button.

How do I let others comment on my Jetpak?

We have decided to discontinue Jetpak comments. If you really like this feature and want it reinstated, please contact us.



MISCELLANEOUS

I'm getting the message "(401) [object XMLDocument]" when I login via the Firefox Add-On.

First make sure you are allowing cookies in Firefox. If you have unchecked 'Accept third-party cookies' you must add an Exception for 'jeteye.com' in the Exceptions section. The sidebar will not send your authorization cookie otherwise.

What if I forgot my password?

Click the "forgot password" link on the top left of the page in the login area.

Can I view a Jetpak using any browser?

Yes. A Jetpak is a webpage. So you can view a Jetpak from using any browser that will show a webpage. The only reason you would not be able to view a Jetpak is that you do not have permission from the author. Make sure you are logged into Jeteye if you are having trouble viewing a Jetpak you think you should be able to view.

Are there copyright issues that I need to be aware of?

In general, you should regard anything found on a web page as copyrighted, unless the page or site specifically says it isn't. You are, however, allowed to make one copy if such material for your own private use. For more information, check out our copyright policy.

Does Jeteye have an open API?

Yes. We have a draft of this documentation for interested developers. If you are interested please contact us.

What about Adult content?

We ask that you obey all copyrights around this topic and keep any Jetpaks in this category Private. We are not your parents, but please act responsibly.

One of my Jetpaks was made Private. Why?

We're not kidding about the above. If we run across a Jetpak not fit for a 'PG' rating we will take steps to remove it from our Public Jetpak search, or mark it Private. You can still use a Private Jetpak for your own purposes.

How do I uninstall Jeteye?

If you have the Add-On for Firefox, goto Tools->Add Ons, click Jeteye then uninstall. For the Internet Explorer Add On in Windows XP, goto to Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs, scroll down to Jeteye then click 'Uninstall', for Vista goto Control Panel->Programs->Programs and Features->Uninstall/Change, scroll down to Jeteye and click uninstall.

How can I contact Jeteye?

Street Address:

  • JetArk Holdings, Inc.
    Attn: Admin
    475 Gate 5 Road, Suite 320
    Sausalito, CA 94965

Phone and Fax:

  • 415.508.5962 (w)
    415.520.0262 (f)

Questions, comments and feedback are appreciated.

Contact Jeteye via email.