Library Technology Guides: Behind the Scenes

• Generalized Model for Web-enabled Databases
• Library Technology Guides Database Architecture
• Library Technology Guides Server Configuration
• A tutorial in Creating Web-enabled databases with Inmagic DB/TextWorks through ODBC
• LTG is a database-driven Web site using Inmagic DB/TextWorks.
• Screen from DB/TextWorks showing the creation and configuration steps:
  • Basic Query
  • Record Edit
  • Record Edit (cont.)
  • Design Form for Editing
  • Design Record Structure
  • Design Form for Editing
  • Text Box properties (Contents)
  • Text Box properties (Position)
  • Text Box properties (Labels)
  • Text Box properties (Format)
  • Text Box properties (HTML Properties)
  • Subject Validation List
• Open Database Connectivity Layer
  • ODBC Driver from Inmagic
  • Win32::ODBC Perl Module from Roth Consulting
  • OCBC Control Panel
• Microsoft Internet Information Server for Windows NT
  • Microsoft IIS Console
  • IIS Configuration
• Perl support under Windows NT
  • ActivePerl from ActiveState.
• Search & Retrieval Interface in Perl
  • lib-web-cats search interface
  • LTG Bibliography search interface
  • LTG Subscriber Registration
• Building Database content through the Web
  • ODBC can be used to Create and Edit records
  • Example: lib-web-cats Submission Form
  • Example: Bibliography Submission Form
• Tracking use through logs
  • Example lib-web-cats search log
  • Example lib-web-cats access log
  • Example News Archive access log
  • Example Bibliography access log