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.
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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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Click on a Web Tool name in the box below to view the Configuration details. | ||||||||||||
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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. |
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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Tip: The position within the <body> 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. |
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
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