One of the newer additions to the UniLink product range is BookWeb. BookWeb is a World Wide Web front-end for CABS or BookNet. It provides full searching capabilities and a 'shopping basket' based system for tracking a customers order. Orders can be placed directly into the CABS or BookNet systems by account number or credit card. UniLink has now integrated the system at several sites, including the Melbourne University Bookroom, which allows students to view their booklist for the current semester via the SIS (Student Information System).
 BookWeb is made up of several internal programs that can be used to perform specific functions using your live BookNet data. Using the standard TCP/IP interface, the data can be accessed without jeopardising your company’s file server security. No sensitive data is kept on the BookWeb server. All credit card details are encrypted on the BookNet server if you elect to collect this information from the customer. Each program in the suite is used to perform a task, initiated by the user’s request via their browser. The web server is loaded with these executables and you can control the look and feel of the site by modifying html pages. The pages are generated by the BookWeb executables based on current BookNet data and your desired html content. We supply sample html to get you started, but you will find, by visiting some of the sites that have already installed BookWeb, the resultant pages and “shopping baskets” are quite unique. By modifying your own html pages and keeping them in-line with your corporate image you can create an information and ordering system that conforms to your requirements. You can include secure ordering forms which offer the user payment options and link to several payment gateways currently offered by the banks. |
