Server Self-Test & Demonstration

15-September-97

This document exercises (and demonstrates) many of the capabilities of your WebSite Pro 2.0 server and your browser. Please take the time to work through each feature. Don't worry if the more esoteric features don't seem to make sense; you'll know the reasons for them soon after you start using the server in a development or production environment.

For additional information on these features, check out the WebSite Pro Resources as well as WebSite Central, which has updates, Q/A, add-ons, betas, and more. If you are having difficulties, please consult the Troubleshooting Tips or Frequently Asked Questions. You should also join the Website-Talk discussion list.

Self-Test Checklist

Use this checklist to verify your setup:

You are using a browser that supports forms, image maps, tables, and basic authentication (most do)
You have enabled automatic fetching of inline images
Your browser is configured to accept and view GIF and basic sound
You have a GIF viewer and sound player installed and tested with your browser
The WebSite Pro server is running
You are reading this document from the server (not as a local file)
For the Windows CGI examples, you have at least the Visual Basic 5.0 runtime modules installed.
For the Access/VB integration sample, you have the Visual Basic Professional runtime modules (or Access 95 and VB 5.0 Control Creation) installed.
You have added yourself as a user in the Web Server realm, and added yourself to the Administrators group.

List of Features for Demo/Test

Your new server has the capabilities you need to produce powerful yet easy-to-use presentations and services. It supports the following main features:

Information Retrieval
- Basic document retrieval (hypertext, plain text, images, audio)
- Directory listing and file retrieval (fancy alternative to FTP site)
- Clickable image maps (actions based on clicking hotspots in an image)
- Server-side includes (merge documents, use page counters, and more)
- Automatic URL-fixup (esoteric, but vital)
- Serving Java applets (Java-capable browser required)
Security Features
WSAPI, ISAPI, and Perl 5 via API
WebSite's Two CGI Interfaces
- Using Java, Visual Basic, Delphi, or other Windows programs (Windows CGI)
- Using perl or other console applications (standard CGI, Unix-compatible)
Using CGI Programs (VB, C, perl)
- Sample order-entry application (using Visual Basic 5.0)
- Processing fill-in forms
- Database integration with VB5 and Access 95
- Server-push animation (requires server-push capable browser)
- Forms-based file uploading
Miscellaneous:
- Viewing the server's statistics
- Server administration with your browser

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