Doteasy Tutorials - Web Tools
Doteasy Web Tools Introduction
What are the Web Tools?
The Doteasy Web Tools are a suite of handy plug-in tools provided to Doteasy
customers that allows the addition of dynamic database-driven website functionality
without needing to have account scripting capability. These tools can be used
by anyone with a Doteasy account.
Why are they called plug-in tools?
Plug-in tools refers to the fact that the tools can be easily inserted or "plugged-in"
to a web page simply by cutting and pasting a line of HTML code into your webpage
HTML. Complicated programming or script customization is not necessary.
What functionality to the Web Tools provide?
Web Directory
- This is a great tool that you can use to create and manage a categorized list
of links. Swap links with sites you like or let your visitors add their own
favorite websites to your directory.
Web Polls - Get feedback
from your visitors and see the results in real-time by setting up a Web Poll.
It's simple to customize and install, and simple for visitors to cast their
vote!
Tell-A-Friend - Add
the Tell-A-Friend tool to your pages and your website visitors can easily send
emails to friends that they wish to recommend your site to.
Guestbook - The Guestbook
is the perfect way to let your visitors leave a public message for all to see.
It's very simple to use!
FAQ - The Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ) tool allows you to set up and maintain categorized question
and answer sets to give visitors helpful information about your products or
services.
Mailing List - Keep
your visitors up to date with your latest news or changes with an email mailing
list. Send HTML or Plain text messages and manage your list subscribers with
the easy-to-use Mailing List control panel.
Hit Counter - This simple
hit counter will provide page hit information to you at-a-glance for simple
hit statistics information.
Email Form - The Email
Form service allows your visitors to send you feedback about your website, or
provide you with needed information via a customizable web form which can be
embedded right into your pages.
Setting Up Doteasy Web Tools
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 Login
to Doteasy Member
Zone.
NOTE: We recommend using the latest version of Netscape 7.01 or Internet
Explorer 6.0. Other versions may have display problems.
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 Once
you login to Member Zone, you will see the Doteasy Web Tools box. The
Web Tools will require activation for first time users. Click on the link
to activate your account Web Tools. Once activated, your Web Tools menu
will display the full list of functions.
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Tools Not Activated |
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 To
setup a Web Tool, click on the name of the Web Tool you wish to setup. |
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Tools Activated |
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| Click on a Web Tool name in the box below to view the Configuration
details. |
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View Tools Configuration
Details
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 Once
you have configured your Web Tool, you will need to publish it by inserting
the Web Tool HTML code into your web page HTML. To do this, first click
on the "Publish Hit Counter (Get HTML Code)"
link. This will link to the Plug-in Code Window.
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 Then
you need to copy the entire lines of HTML code for pasting into you HTML
page. Select the entire block of code and press CTRL-C to copy. The Web
Tool can only be installed at the URL listed on the page. Click "Finish"
to close the dialog box.
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| Tip: You can insert your mouse cursor in the text box
and press CTRL-A to select all, and CTRL-C to copy. |
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 Open
the HTML page to which you would like to add the Web Tool in a text editor
such as Notepad or Macpad. Please the cursor in between the <body>
and </body> tags of the HTML code.
Line breaks or word-wrapping cannot be introduced into the Web Tools
plug-in code which is why it's important to use a text editor to paste
the plug-in code and not a word processor.
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and </body> tags of the HTML code that you paste
the Web Tools HTML code to, determines where it will appear on the page.
If you want the Web Tool to appear at a lower position on the page, paste
it closer to the </body> tag. |
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 After
you have successfully pasted the HTML code into your web page, save
the changes and close your text editor software.
Start your FTP software to upload your updated page
to your server. If your FTP software asks you if you would like to overwrite
the existing version of the page, you may reply us. Remember to refresh
your web browser to properly display the changes.
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Please be advised that Web Tools will not display until they are PUBLISHED
to your server. Therefore it is impossible to preview how the Web Tool will
look on your.
If you require additional assistance, please feel free to contact our customer
service team: http://www.doteasy.com/contact-us
