Frequently Asked Questions

These frequently asked questions (F.A.Q.) are intended to provide concise and easy-to-understand answers to any questions you might have, whether you knew you had them or not.

What is Gisa?

Gisa is a news management application that allows users to create, edit, and manage news articles. It is designed to streamline the process of publishing news content.

Who can use Gisa?

Gisa is available for anyone who wants to manage news articles effectively. It is suitable for individual authors, journalists, and organizations involved in content creation and publishing.

What features does Gisa offer?

Gisa provides a range of features, including:

  • Creating and editing news articles with headline, subheading, teaser, copy, author, contacts, links, thumbnail, and tags.
  • Versioning and timestamping for articles, allowing easy tracking of changes and maintaining a history.
  • Multi-language support with primary language as English.
  • Integration with external sources for importing news content from Microsoft SharePoint News, Typo3 websites, and RSS feeds.
  • Extensive statistics for analyzing article performance and engagement.

Can articles be created automatically in Gisa?

Yes, Gisa offers the ability to generate articles automatically based on given data through the integration with the ChatGPT API. However, users can also create articles manually using a markdown-based form.

Can Gisa handle multiple languages?

Yes, Gisa supports articles in multiple languages. While the primary language is English, you can create articles in other languages as well.

Is there a limit on the size of uploaded images in Gisa?

Yes, Gisa has a maximum upload limit of 10MB for images.

How are images managed and served in Gisa?

Gisa automatically converts uploaded images to WebP format with a fallback to JPEG. The images are resized to a reasonable size, ensuring optimal web performance. In production, images are saved and served from Azure Blob Storage.

Can users have profile pictures in Gisa?

Yes, users in Gisa can have profile pictures. They can upload and manage their profile pictures, which will be displayed in their author profile pages and other relevant sections of the app.

Where can Gisa be hosted?

Gisa can be hosted on the Microsoft Azure platform. It is designed to run as a Ruby on Rails web application using Azure's web app service. The database used is Postgres on Azure.

What is the difference between a SaaS and self-hosted option for Gisa?

Gisa offers both a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) option and a self-hosted option. With the SaaS option, the app is hosted and managed by the Gisa team, providing convenience and regular updates. The self-hosted option allows users to host and manage Gisa on their own servers, giving them full control over the environment and data.

Can Gisa predict the winning lottery numbers?

As amazing as Gisa is, predicting lottery numbers is not one of its features. It's better suited for managing news articles and keeping you informed!