Website

WebSite is an elegant, easy solution for Windows NT 3.5 users who want to start publishing on the Internet.WebSite is a 32-bit World Wide Web server that combines the power and flexibility of a UNIX server with the ease of use of a Windows application.Its intuitive graphical interface and eady install make it a natural for Windows NT users.WebSite provides a tree-like display of all the documents and links onyour server, with a simple solution for finding and fixing broken links.Using CGI, you can run a desktop application like Excel or Visual Basicfrom within a Web document on WebSite.Its access authentication lets youcontrol which users have access to different parts of your Web server.In addition to Windows NT 3.5, WebSite runs on the current version ofWindows 95.WebSite is a product of O''Reilly & Associates, Inc.It iscreated in cooperation with Bob Denny and Enterprise IntegrationTechnologies, Inc. (EIT).Who is WebSite for?WebSite is for anyone who wants to publish information on the Web, including individuals, corporate desktop users, and small and medium-size businesses and groups.The intuitive nature of the software and the comprehensive, easy instructions in the book make WebSite a natural choice for a wide variety of users.Why would I want to publish on the Web?You can reach a large and growing audience on the Web.The World Wide Web (WWW) is one of the fastest-growing parts of the Internet, with estimates ranging from 6 to 8 million users.The anticipated release of Windows 95, with built-in TCP/IP connectivity, will increase the numberof Web users substantially.Further, the Web is considered by many to be one of the most significantdevelopments in publishing.Web documents caninclude text, graphics, sound, and video files.Hypertext links make it a breeze to navigateinstantly among Web documents all over the world.This makes the Weban ideal publishing environment for people who want to make a widevariety of content available, ranging from personal to business, educational, hobby, and commercial information.Of course, with theaccess control features of WebSite, you can set restricted access onpart or all of your server.This allows you to put information on yourserver that is accessible only to people in a specific group, such asmembers of a department, an organization, or a special-interest group.What''s in the package?32-bit HTTP server that lets you maintain a set of Web documents; control access; serve multiple domains; administer remotely; index yourdesktop directories; and use a CGI (Common Gateway Interface) program torun Excel, Visual Basic, and other programs from within a Web document.The server is based on a 16-bit server for Windows 3.1 created by BobDenny, which has been available on the Net since early 1994 and hasgotten excellent feedback.WebView (TM), which provides a tree-like display of the documents and links on your server; logging statistics; icons for file type, accessstate, and broken links; a graphical editor for enhancing images in Webdocuments; wizards that automatically create common Web documents; asearch button; an indexing tool that allows users to search for terms onyour server; and multiple windows to view several Web sites simultaneously.Enhanced Mosaic 2.0 with progressive display of documents, a toolbar, support for sound and external viewers, and display of in-line JPEG andother graphical files.Complete documentation: a342-page book that clearly describes how to use these resources, including tutorial sections, task descriptions, and chapters on using CGI to run external applications. Also includesonline Help that describes all the product features, and WebSite Central, an online resource with product updates and info.Check out http: //website.ora.com/.30-day money-back guarantee, and 90 days of free technical support for registered users.What do I need to use WebSite?386 or higherVGA video display adapter3.5" disk drive12 MB RAM (16 MB recommended)5 MB free disk spaceWindows NT 3.5 withO'Reilly and Associates, Inc. Staff is the author of 'Website' with ISBN 9781565921436 and ISBN 1565921437.