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Overview
Setup For PWS
Configuration
Session Managment
Creating your Database
Importing a Tab Deliminated File
Creating Admin Users
Browsing the database
Working with Templates
Remote Managment
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  • Overview:
    Tabs on the Web Is a Mac CGI program that makes it EASY to put up a simple searchable index of just about anything onto the web, your corporate intranet, anyplace there is a Mac. It will let you maintain these records remotely via the web.

    If you have a copy of your corporate phone extensions stored in Excel that you print out each time there is a change and give out to everyone, then Tabs on the Web is a perfect solution! This is the example we're going to build in this demo.

    All pages returned are based on templates that you can fully customize for your application.

  • Personal Requirements:
    Working with this program requires a basic knowlege of HTML and forms, but no other database or programming skills are necessary.

  • Hardware Requirements:
    This program will work with all the major Mac web servers, and also Personal Web Sharing that ships with every mac. So you dont need anything else to use this than what came with your machine.

  • What it isn't:
    TOTW will take a tab delimitted file and turn it into a searchable web page. The number of records it can handle is limited only by the memory available and the speed of your machine. I can easily handle 2000+ records on my 180Mhz 603e powerbook, so a modern Mac should be able to handle many thousands of records without a noticable performance hit. It is not a shopping cart app, it will not connect to an Oracle database, it will not do your dishes or select tomorrows outfit for you.

    The entire database is cached in memory, so if you are importing a large amount of data watch the freememory bar and consider giving TOTW more memory.

  • How do I get help?
    TOTW Is shareware and inexpensive so I cannot offer telephone or realtime support. There is a low volume mailing list dedicated to helping people with settup and configuration and with any problems you might have. There is a link to join from the TOTW Homepage. I will offer support and help through this mailing list.

  • Standard Disclaimer:
    TOTW is offered AS IS. James Sentman hereby disclaims all warrenties relating to this software, whether express or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall James Sentman be liable for any damages, reguardless of the form of the claim. The person using the software bears all risk as to the quality and performace of the software.