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Those are the tags attached to a post. See “tags”.

The search creates a content and a users list. To look for a person by name, make sure to look under the “users” tabs when you get the search results.

The search engine does not go through user’s profiles to find matches; it only goes through the usernames, which are usually the user’s names. Therefore, searching by the name of the school, company, occupation, etc, will yield no results. If you don’t know the person’s username, try searching for keywords related to their area of expertise.

When you search for a keyword, the search will look for matches within postings and usernames and it will create two sepearate lists of results. You can see each list through the tabs at the top.

If you write in Microsoft Word, you may not want to paste the text directly into the window of "Body". Microsoft Word puts in a large amount of formatting which is incompatible with every blog engine. The result is a bad looking post.

You can post in forums questions about mechanics, or suggestions about improving the use of iMechanica. To get a feel for how forums are used, click the tab "forums" in the header of iMechanica. Also, active forum topics are listed on the right side of iMechanica.

You can, of course.  After you have submitted an entry, you can edit it as often as you want.  To do so, click the title of the entry, and then click the tab "edit".  After you edit your entry, click "submit" at the bottom of the page.

The architects and moderators of iMechanica can also edit your entry. You can view the changes by clicking the title of your post, and then the tab "revisions". If you disagree with the modification, click "revert".

Anything. You can post anything you see fit, so long as you respect copyright. Be creative. What you post is a decision of yours.

For example, you can post advertisements of conferences and jobs. You can upload preprints of your papers, a practice permitted by most journals. You can even post a preprint of a paper already published in a journal, so that your paper gets one more chance to find its readers. You can post your lecture notes. You can express your admirations for another mechanician, or opinions concerning our field. You can also share tips with fellow mechanicians on how to make our working life easier and more enjoyable.

Everyone can register for a free account on iMechanica and post anything of interest to mechanicians.  Posting a blog entry is like sending an email:

• log in
• click "my account" at the top left corner
• click "edit"
  
• click "My profile"

When people click your name or your photo anywhere on iMechanica, they will land on the page of you profile and resume. Some of the key data appear on the user list, a tab in the header of iMechanica.

While you may change your job and your email address, your iMechanica user number is an invariant in your life. As you grow professionally, you simply update your profile and resume.