Product Information :
NETVIEW

1. An Overview (taken from the NETVIEW Administrator and User Guide)

In technical terms, NetView operates as a CGI program on a web server, and it converts file/document/database contents "on-the-fly", thereby creating dynamic web pages. NetView is particularily suitable where contents are subject to change.

You can put NetView to use in different ways. For example,...

• Use NetView to take full advantage of simple, plain text, databases, and allow them to be viewable as a web pages.
  The simple, plain text, database has a number of advantages - it requires no special software, has a small "footprint", and, above all, it simple to create and maintain (especially by junior admin staff). It is ideal for data sets such a phone directory, a staff/member/customer/client/patient database, a technical publication list, a product/price list, a stock list, and so on.
• Use NetView to allow legacy files/documents/databases to be viewable as web pages (...without converting them all to HTML).
• Use NetView to control access to files/documents/databases on the web server.

NetView offers a number of advantages to the user, the file administrator (the person who creates and maintains a file/document/database) and the system administrator (the person who manages the web server)...
For the user, NetView allows access to non-web files/documents/databases via conventional web technologies, ie by use of a browser.
For the file administrator, NetView provides a simple and convenient means of "publishing" information on a network. No knowledge is required of web standards, technologies, protocols or formats, and no special modifications are required to the files/documents/databases in order to allow them to be published in this way.
For the system administrator, NetView provides: full configurability; a set of HTML Template file (which can be modified to alter the style of output); security-related features; use of a log file.

General information:

• The Application (code):
  • The application was developed in accordance with industry-standard software development practices and methodologies. As a result, it is properly structured and employs nested functions, and the code is commented.
  • The application is written in Perl 5, makes use of appropriate (Perl) public packages/modules and employs techniques and optimisations taken from the books Learning Perl, Programming Perl, Perl Cookbook and the Perl newsgroup comp.lang.perl.misc.
  • The application accepts arguments which allow the user to specify directory and filenames and modify the behaviour and operation of the application in different ways, for maximum flexibility. In addition, it assumes 'reasonable' default values for parameters, where appropriate.
  • The application records activities and events in log file.
• Documentation: The application comes with full documentation.
• Testing: The application was developed and tested using -w and 'use strict'. The application was developed under Windows 98 and has been tested under Unix (Solaris 7.x, UnixWare 7.0.x), Windows NT 4, Windows ME/98/95.

For further information, see the NETVIEW Administrator and User Guide

2. Pricing

• Executable (Win32/Linux/other): 120 Pounds Sterling.
• Perl source: To be announced.

Ordering (or for further information): beaumontsystems@lineone.net

3. Conditions of Use

Contents. The price includes: software and documentation; free upgrades/updates for a period of one year from date of purchase (this includes the search engine database). The price does not include: technical support; customisation. However, both are available at additional cost.

Support. See Contents and Feedback.

Modification. NetView is implemented as a Perl 5 script. Consequently, it is possible to customize or modify the product as necessary. This practice is permitted but not recommended. If you do modify the product yourself, you should note that:

• The copyright statements must not be removed and must remain unaltered at all times.
• Unauthorised modification may void any warranty or support that is in effect.