TODAY is a special Layout that can have timed content - FirstMagic pages and embedded third-party content that will appear and disappear automatically at times and dates you specify.
You can publish regular FirstMagic content as blog posts or stickies, or embed YouTube movies, Google Maps, Facebook posts, Word or Google docs documents, images, etc. Any shareable content can be published as a card.
The built-in Calendar feature allows you to configure Today far in advance - set up a collection of cards unique to each day, or shared across multiple days. The Today Layout can be as static or fluid as you like.
Posting to Today works the same way as posting to a blog, except that you can add a timestamp to any post, and set up an action for the timestamp [for example, reveal or remove the post at a specific time].
Tips:
- Upload an image named "thumb.jpg" to a card, and it becomes the thumbnail for the card.
- Write the filename of a Word or PDF document in the Embed field, and the Word / PDF document will be published as the card itself. The document must either be uploaded to the card, or you can write the full URL to its location instead.
- Check the "Today App" checkbox in Site Setup > Options, and the Today Stream will publish itself as a WebApp your mobile visitors can install on their homescreens.
