Re: Newbie questions

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texte = Thanks. I have html knowledge. I also have a small book with code to use in my design. I thing I understand. I downloaded HotDog & CoffeeCup for designing my site. As far as a browser MS Personal Webserver, was what I was told to use? That I could view the Tearoom and other tpl's as well. Is this true?--- Kim wrote: > Here's how it works....sorry if this sounds > elementary, but sometimes > that's best. > > When you design a web page with HTML.... > Someone accesses the web page, and then the computer > that it is on sends > the html file to them....that person's browser knows > what to do with it, > right? > > Well, with WebCatalog.... > Someone accesses the web page, and then the computer > that it is on....takes > all of the WebDNA, and turns it into HTML before it > sends the file to > them....that way the person's browser knows what to > do with it. If the > person received WebCatalog....their browswer > wouldn't understand it....this > makes WebCatalog a server-side application....got > it? > > What this means is, that in order for you to use > WebCatalog, you need to > have it installed on the same computer that is > hosting your web site...so > that it will understand the WebDNA and be able to > send it out as HTML. > > Since you are running your own server...you'll need > to find out what the > system requirements are for WebCatalog...you need to > find out what > operating system you need, and what web server > software you need, because > it will only work with certain combonations of the > two. > > Also...keep in mind....if you are use to using > FrontPage to design your web > pages, there is no complete user interface for > WebCatalog like that...if > you want to use it to it's full potential, you will > have to write all of > the code yourself. There are some applications out > there that have been > created to help you build WebCatalog sites, but they > are mostly predesigned > templates, and you pretty much get locked into > it....meaning, if it doesn't > do what you want it to, there's nothing you can do > about it... > > Do you know and understand HTML, or do you rely > completely on FrontPage to > build the site for you? > > > > At 07:17 AM 11/18/99 -0800, you wrote: > >I hope I understand your question right. I am on a > >Server called CISO, my system uses Windows 98, the > >webdesigning program is FrontPage 2000. I don't > know > >how to setup Personal Webserver from MicroSoft. I > was > >told to use this program to view Templates for > >WebCatalog. Once my designs are created I upload > >through my server to my site. > > > >--- Kim wrote: > >> Do you have your own web server, or do you use > >> FrontPage to build your > > >> sites, then upload them to another system to be > >> shown on the web? If you > >> have your own web server...what is it? Windows > NT? > >> Macintosh? > >> > >> > >> At 07:00 AM 11/18/99 -0800, you wrote: > >> > > >> >Thanks for Responding. But, I still have now > clue > >> on > >> >how to get started. I've used FrontPage > forever. > >> Now > >> >I have to learn all new areas of such as > Webcatalog > >> >and DNA. Please help how do I view Tea Room, > and > >> all > >> >other templates to build my store? > >> > > >> >Gwen > >> >--- Smith Micro Support > > >> >wrote: > >> >> > >I can answer a couple of these > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > >2. Does WebCatalog Builder (the $99 > wizard > >> >> thingie) work on Mac OS? > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > >WebCatalog builder is nothing like > webcatalog. > >> >> > > >> >> >I realize that it's a wizard of some sort. > Is > >> it > >> >> a series of HTML > >> >> >forms? Is it a Windows app? Mac app? > >> >> > >> >> Yes, its a series of HTML forms that will > create > >> a > >> >> static but fully > >> >> functional shopping web site. It is totally > >> >> different from > >> >> WebCatalog which will enable you to build any > >> type > >> >> of dynamic > >> >> database driven web site you can think of. > >> >> > >> >> John Jakovich | ==Ecommerce > and > >> >> Beyond== > >> >> Smith Micro Software Inc. | > >> >> http://www.smithmicro.com > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >>------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz > Word > >> >> Compliant Messaging Server. > >> >> To end your Mail problems go to > >> >> . > >> >> > >> >> This message is sent to you because you are > >> >> subscribed to > >> >> the mailing list > >> >> . > >> >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > >> >> > >> >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > > >> > >__________________________________________________ > >> >Do You Yahoo!? > >> >Bid and sell for free at > http://auctions.yahoo.com > >> > > >> > >>------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz > Word > >> Compliant Messaging Server. > >> >To end your Mail problems go to > >> . > >> > > >> >This message is sent to you because you are > >> subscribed to > >> > the mailing list > >> . > >> >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > >> > >> >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >> > > >> > > >> > >*************************************************************************** > >> > >> What you are speaks so loud that I cannot hear > what > >> you say. > >> - Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) - Philosopher > and > >> Writer - > >> > >> > >> > >------------------------------------------------------------- > >> Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word > >> Compliant Messaging Server. > >> To end your Mail problems go to > >> . > >> > >> This message is sent to you because you are > >> subscribed to > >> the mailing list > >> . > === message truncated ===__________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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Thanks. I have html knowledge. I also have a small book with code to use in my design. I thing I understand. I downloaded HotDog & CoffeeCup for designing my site. As far as a browser MS Personal Webserver, was what I was told to use? That I could view the Tearoom and other tpl's as well. Is this true?--- Kim wrote: > Here's how it works....sorry if this sounds > elementary, but sometimes > that's best. > > When you design a web page with HTML.... > Someone accesses the web page, and then the computer > that it is on sends > the html file to them....that person's browser knows > what to do with it, > right? > > Well, with WebCatalog.... > Someone accesses the web page, and then the computer > that it is on....takes > all of the WebDNA, and turns it into HTML before it > sends the file to > them....that way the person's browser knows what to > do with it. If the > person received WebCatalog....their browswer > wouldn't understand it....this > makes WebCatalog a server-side application....got > it? > > What this means is, that in order for you to use > WebCatalog, you need to > have it installed on the same computer that is > hosting your web site...so > that it will understand the WebDNA and be able to > send it out as HTML. > > Since you are running your own server...you'll need > to find out what the > system requirements are for WebCatalog...you need to > find out what > operating system you need, and what web server > software you need, because > it will only work with certain combonations of the > two. > > Also...keep in mind....if you are use to using > FrontPage to design your web > pages, there is no complete user interface for > WebCatalog like that...if > you want to use it to it's full potential, you will > have to write all of > the code yourself. There are some applications out > there that have been > created to help you build WebCatalog sites, but they > are mostly predesigned > templates, and you pretty much get locked into > it....meaning, if it doesn't > do what you want it to, there's nothing you can do > about it... > > Do you know and understand HTML, or do you rely > completely on FrontPage to > build the site for you? > > > > At 07:17 AM 11/18/99 -0800, you wrote: > >I hope I understand your question right. I am on a > >Server called CISO, my system uses Windows 98, the > >webdesigning program is FrontPage 2000. I don't > know > >how to setup Personal Webserver from MicroSoft. I > was > >told to use this program to view Templates for > >WebCatalog. Once my designs are created I upload > >through my server to my site. > > > >--- Kim wrote: > >> Do you have your own web server, or do you use > >> FrontPage to build your > > >> sites, then upload them to another system to be > >> shown on the web? If you > >> have your own web server...what is it? Windows > NT? > >> Macintosh? > >> > >> > >> At 07:00 AM 11/18/99 -0800, you wrote: > >> > > >> >Thanks for Responding. But, I still have now > clue > >> on > >> >how to get started. I've used FrontPage > forever. > >> Now > >> >I have to learn all new areas of such as > Webcatalog > >> >and DNA. Please help how do I view Tea Room, > and > >> all > >> >other templates to build my store? > >> > > >> >Gwen > >> >--- Smith Micro Support > > >> >wrote: > >> >> > >I can answer a couple of these > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > >2. Does WebCatalog Builder (the $99 > wizard > >> >> thingie) work on Mac OS? > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > >WebCatalog builder is nothing like > webcatalog. > >> >> > > >> >> >I realize that it's a wizard of some sort. > Is > >> it > >> >> a series of HTML > >> >> >forms? Is it a Windows app? Mac app? > >> >> > >> >> Yes, its a series of HTML forms that will > create > >> a > >> >> static but fully > >> >> functional shopping web site. It is totally > >> >> different from > >> >> WebCatalog which will enable you to build any > >> type > >> >> of dynamic > >> >> database driven web site you can think of. > >> >> > >> >> John Jakovich | ==Ecommerce > and > >> >> Beyond== > >> >> Smith Micro Software Inc. | > >> >> http://www.smithmicro.com > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >>------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz > Word > >> >> Compliant Messaging Server. > >> >> To end your Mail problems go to > >> >> . > >> >> > >> >> This message is sent to you because you are > >> >> subscribed to > >> >> the mailing list > >> >> . > >> >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > >> >> > >> >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > > >> > >__________________________________________________ > >> >Do You Yahoo!? > >> >Bid and sell for free at > http://auctions.yahoo.com > >> > > >> > >>------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz > Word > >> Compliant Messaging Server. > >> >To end your Mail problems go to > >> . > >> > > >> >This message is sent to you because you are > >> subscribed to > >> > the mailing list > >> . > >> >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > >> > >> >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >> > > >> > > >> > >*************************************************************************** > >> > >> What you are speaks so loud that I cannot hear > what > >> you say. > >> - Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) - Philosopher > and > >> Writer - > >> > >> > >> > >------------------------------------------------------------- > >> Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word > >> Compliant Messaging Server. > >> To end your Mail problems go to > >> . > >> > >> This message is sent to you because you are > >> subscribed to > >> the mailing list > >> . > === message truncated ===__________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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