CASE STUDIES
wizard web management

Area of assistance: Website Management

Technology involved: Macromedia DreamWeaver, SQL Server, Active Server Page Technology, VBScript

Problem: Many clients want to be able to excercise immediate control over the information on their websites, but they can't afford to spend the time necessary to learn HTML, Javascript, Visual Basic and other web coding languages and processes, or file transfer protocol.

Analysis: As we create a client's site, we can arrange it so that certain parts are database-driven. The components of each page are pulled from various parts of an Access or SQL database. Part of this organization would include sections of text modifiable by the client using a series of forms accessible by a username and pasword. The client can gain access to various sections of their site and modify text as needed without having to write code; the client simply fills in text boxes.

Strategy: A template surrounds each page of a site that contains the headers and footers and other styles, while the body of text is drawn from the forms filled out by the client.

Changes can be made at any time. The client simply logs in at an admin page and is taken through a series of forms he or she can either edit or pass over. Once changes are made, an "apply" button is clicked, and the site is updated immediately.

Conclusion: This solution allows clients to control their web content firsthand and in real time. No phone calls, no service requests, and time saved for us and our clients.

If you would like to know more about this solution or the client for whom we provided it, please contact us.