Select the link
below to learn more about that particular feature. Also, check out the
FAQ
sections and Online
Support Manual pages for more information.
Anonymous
FTP (No longer supported due to Security issues.)
Anonymous FTP
allows visitors to FTP into your account and download files without a log-in
or password. People who are uploading files through anonymous FTP into
your account will be required to use a log-in and password.
Autoresponders
(Infobots) Autoresponders
reply to incoming e-mail messages automatically. An autoresponder could
be used to send "more information" to persons that send e-mail to a specific
address, such as info@yourname.com. If you have ever sent an e-mail and
received a reply within 5 minutes, you probably received a message automatically
generated by an autoresponder.
Bulletin
Boards (Forums) On-line forums
creation and maintenance: Enhance your Web site with community building
forums generated with PlusScripts. Using PlusScripts you can administer
all forum functions via your Web browser.
Customize Each
Forum - Edit the following templates: Index of Forums page, Main board
page for each Forum, Error page, Individual Post page, Replies to post
page.
Automatic Moderation
Functions - Ban select IPs from posting, Screen out posts that contain
profanity.
Main Admin Control
- Create or delete Forums, Set Forum Moderator passwords, Edit Forum Templates.
Forum Moderator
Admin - Edit Look and Feel Templates, Delete or Archive Threads, Delete
or Archive Posts, Edit Censor List, Edit IP Ban List.
Catch
All E-Mail The network has
been designed using the trademarked Power PlusMail System to automatically
capture any name that may be sent to your domain name. As long as you do
not remove or modify the default line in your .redirect file, anything
sent to @yourname.com will automatically be forwarded to your POP+Telnet
account (yourdomain@yourdomain.com). For domain names that have been purchased
through us, then this also means that mail addressed to AnyName@yourdomain.com
will be delivered to any e-mail address you specify (for example, your
e-mail account provided by your ISP, or a free e-mail account such as by
yahoo or hotmail)
.C++ C++ is an object-oriented
enhancement of the C programming language.
CGI-Bin
Access CGI ("Common
Gateway Inferface") refers to the computer programs running on a Web server
that can be invoked from a WWW page at the browser. You are given your
own CGI-bin in which you can install your own scripts.
ChiliSoft ASP
ASP (Active Server Pages) is an open, compile-free application environment that combines
scripting, HTML, custom server components, and robust database publishing to create dynamic
web-based business applications. ChiliSoft ASP
is a platform-independent implementation
of Active Server Pages (ASP), the standard for web applications.
The ChiliSoft ASP architecture is ideally suited for leveraging your in-house skills and
making developers of every skill level productive. Plus, ChiliSoft ASP is fully extensible,
allowing you to tie into everything from legacy systems to the newest Internet standards.
ChiliSoft ASP allows you to leverage your existing skills, use your existing systems, thereby
extending your investment in hardware and operating systems.
Included with our ASP is ChiliSoft SpicePack. This is a group of COM components (see list, below) that handle
commonly-used Web application functionality. These components make it easy to send and
receive e-mail and upload files from client browsers.
ChiliMail 1.0:
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) COM object used to send e-mails from an ASP page to an
e-mail server.
ChiliPOP3 1.0:
POP3 (Post Office Protocol) COM object used to retrieve e-mail from a mail server, using the
same protocol used by most e-mail clients.
ChiliUpload 1.0:
Used to upload files from a client (typically a Web browser) to the server and then save these
files to the server's file system.
Click
& Go Redirection Script This script uses
a pull-down select box to allow users to select a page/site and then click
a 'GO' button to visit it. Below is what one would look like:
Cron
Jobs Cron is the ability
to run programs based on the system clock. We allow up to one operation
per day.
Custom
"404:File Not Found" Error Page This is the page
that is displayed when someone tries to access a page on your domain that
does not exist. This page is fully customizable.
Disk
Space (Web Space) Disk space is
the amount of space you are allowed on the server. We give you a very generous
amount of space and designate 5,000 files for each 100 megs of space
allotted to your account.
E-Mail
Alias The network has
been designed using the trademarked Power PlusMail System to automatically
capture any name that may be sent to your domain name. As long as you do
not remove or modify the default line in your .redirect file, anything
sent to @yourname.com will automatically be forwarded to your POP+Telnet
account (yourdomain@yourdomain.com).
E-Mail
Redirects (Forwarding) You can have
e-mail automatically forwarded to other e-mail addresses.
Error
Logs (on qualifying accounts) Error logs will
list the errors that occur with a cgi script. The log is located in the
home directory of your domain. This is useful for script installation and
development.
File
Transfer Protocol (FTP) FTP is how you
upload and download your Web pages, graphics, etc. from/to your computer
to/from your virtual hosting site. You have unlimited FTP access 24 hours
a day, 365 days a year, to set up and maintain your Web site.
Formmail
and Cgiemail Forms These are on-line
forms that allow you to collect data from a visitor to the site. Once the
visitor has submitted the form, the server will forward the data to an
e-mail address specified by you.
Free-for-All
Links Page This script allows
you to set up a page that visitors can add links to in specific categories.
Newest links are added to the top of each category. A running total of
the number of links present as well as the time when the last link was
added is shown at the top of the page.
Graphical
Page Counters Counters record
the number of hits to your site. A graphical counter displays this information
graphically. People's Ware provides two types of graphical counters—one
is a simple counter while the other includes various stats such as time
and date of the visit and domains from which your visitor came.
Guestbooks
(VisitorBook Pro) VisitorBook Pro
lets you set up as many individual guestbooks as you want! The Master Admin
Program lets you (the administrator) easily add, modify, or delete VisitorBooks
from your system. Administrator Options: Create New VisitorBooks, Set password
for each VisitorBook, Edit VisitorBooks, Delete VisitorBooks.
Java Java is an interactive
programming language like Python. Refer to our Tips
& Tutorials section for more information.
Microsoft
FrontPage 2002 FrontPage 2002
(also compatible with FrontPage 2000/98) extensions can be installed on
your account at no additional charge. This allows you to create and maintain
your Web site with the easy-to-use Microsoft FrontPage program. Microsoft
provides direct support for all FrontPage users.
Miva
Merchant v4.0 (E-Commerce Plans) Miva Merchant
is a browser-based Storefront and Catalog development tool that integrates
cataloging, product maintenance, category management, shopping basket,
order and credit card processing. You can build an online store with an
unlimited number of products. A more detailed overview is here: Miva
Merchant
The Miva
Merchant license that you will receive from us is good only on our network
and cannot be taken with you.
Miva
Script (formerly Htmlscript) The XML based
Miva Script language lets web site developers access advanced commerce
and database features in a familiar environment—HTML like tags. Because
the system is tag based, HTML users can build active content documents
without the burden of steep training and support. Advanced users can develop
function libraries using Miva Script's user defined function capabilities.
Developing an application using Miva is as easy as using industry standard
tag based syntax in the active document. There is no easier way than Miva
Script to build sophisticated active server-side documents. Web developers
can implement applications that integrate HTML, commerce gateways, electronic
mail, database, and internet protocols in a few hours.
For more information,
please visit the Miva site at http://www.miva.com/products/empresa/features.html.
MySQL
Database MySQL is a true
multi-user, multi-threaded SQL (Structured Query Language) database server.
MySQL is a client/server implementation that consists of a server daemon
mysqld and many different client programs/libraries.
Online
Support Manual Our Online
Support Manual provides complete, detailed information on setting up
and managing your web site.
Park
Additional Domains (add-on feature) Parking additional
domains is having several virtual domains point to the same IP address.
There is a one-time setup fee for each parked domain. Many companies do
this to protect their name. Keep in mind that the InterNIC fees will apply.
Password-Protected
Directories When visitors
try to access a password-protected page, they are prompted for a username
and password. They cannot view this page unless they have a valid username
and password.
Perl
Scripts Perl was originally
designed as an interpreter to help UNIX users with common tasks. However,
with the explosive growth of the Internet it has been adapted to be an
excellent interface to the Web. Refer to our Tips
& Tutorials section for more information.
PHP PHP is a third-party
scripting engine. We do not provide technical support for this. We have
added it for users that are already familiar with it. To use PHP on your
domain, your files need to end with .php3 rather than .html. For additional
information on PHP, please visit their web site at http://www.php.net.
POP3
E-mail AccountsPOP stands for "Post Office Protocol" and is the method
that e-mail programs, such as Eudora, Netscape Mail, Microsoft Exchange,
etc., use to retrieve e-mail. Each POP account has its own unique log-in
and password. Multiple POP accounts work well if you need e-mail addresses
for several people within your organization.
Postcards
Script This is a ready-to-run
script with several pictures and sound files. Visitors to your site will
be able to mail their friends costcards.
Power
PlusMail™ System Our Plusmail Webcontrol
allows you to monitor your disk space usage, view your site stats (visitor
traffic), view error logs, manage your site (create and delete directories,
upload files, create, edit, delete, and rename files, set file/directory
permissions, and password-protect directories), create POP e-mail accounts
and e-mail redirects, setup mailing lists (including subscribable), create
autoresponders, install preconfigured scripts and change passwords.
Python Python is an interpreted,
interactive, object-oriented programming language—comparable to Tcl, Perl,
or Java. Refer to our Tips
& Tutorials section
for more information.
Quiz
Master Script This script allows
you to create up to 25 multiple choice questions from your browser that
your visitors can take and lets them know how they did.
Random
Text Generator Displays a rotation
of simple phrases or quotes using SSI.
RealAudio
/ RealVideo G2 Version 8.0 Progressive Networks'
RealAudio and RealVideo system is a client-server-based streaming media
delivery system for the Internet. Providers of news, entertainment, sports,
and business content can create and deliver audio-based streaming multimedia
content through the Internet to audiences worldwide.
Referrer
Logs (on qualifying accounts) This is an extended
logging feature that will document where each visitor came from. You will
know if they found you from a search engine, another Web site, link, etc.
This is invaluable information when planning your site's marketing.
Secure
Shell Access (SSH) Quoted directly
from ssh.org, "SSH Secure Shell is the standard for remote logins and file
transfer over the Internet. It encrypts all traffic, and provides
a high level of protection against hacker attacks. Main features of Secure
Shell include secure remote logins, terminal emulation, fully integrated
secure file transfers, secure tunneling of X11 traffic, and secure access
to e-mail over the Internet." For a free Win32 client, consider PenguiNet
or PuTTY.
And for the Mac, consider NiftyTelnet.
SSL
Secure Server Access A secure server
allows users to collect data such as credit card information in a secure
environment. Our secure server is run by Apache-SSL. Information submitted
via a secure form is sent to the server in an encrypted mode.
Secure
Server Order Forms Normally, any text
sent from your browser to the Web server is sent as plain text. This means
that a hacker could potentially intercept the information. By using the
secure server, you encrypt the information before it is sent. It would
be practically impossible for anyone to decrypt it without knowing the
key.
Server-Side
Imagemaps An imagemap is a
graphical set of links—different parts of an image will link the visitor
to other pages on your Web site.
Server-Side
Includes (SSI) SSI, or Server-Side
Includes, allows the server to parse special page commands. For example,
if you want a footer on all your pages which may change from time to time,
you can create a text file with the desired footer information and place
it in your domain. On the pages where the footer is to appear, you add
a "simple include" to read that file and place it at the bottom of the
desired pages.
SFE
Page Search This is a full-featured
search script that performs searches based on a prior index made of all
the pages in the site. The script is very lightweight resource-wise and
very fast at returning results and works with boolean logic.
Subscribable
Mail lists With a maillist,
you can offer your clients a monthly newsletter, sales updates, or just
a friendly hello. Your clients can easily subscribe to your list via e-mail.
The PlusMail System is capable of multiple lists, so you can organize the
information your customers may be looking for. There is a limit of 1,000
subscribers per list, and you can e-mail a message up to 75k.
Tcl Tcl (Tool Command
Language) is two things: a scripting language and an interpreter for the
language which is designed to be easy to embed into other applications.
As a language, it is much like UNIX shell languages. There is very little
syntax, and it is easy to learn. It is used to glue together building blocks
built in system programming languages like C, C++, and Java. These building
blocks appear as commands, or verbs, in the script language. Refer to our
Tips
& Tutorials section
for more information.
Telnet Telnet is a very
powerful tool for logging directly into a server to perform advanced (and
some basic) features like compiling a program, archiving files, etc. Most
likely, if you don't know what Telnet is, you don't need it. Most Telnet
features (like CHMOD, which is used to change file permissions) can be
done through FTP.
Text-Based
Page Counter This is the simplest
kind of page counter. It uses SSI. You can select the text and size attributes.
That's
An Order Shopping Cart Add complete e-commerce
capability to your Web site with this full featured and powerful e-commerce
solution. With this package you can set up ALL your store options and e-commerce
entirely on-line using just your Web browser! Set up all the e-commerce
options with an easy step by step process. Perform inventory tracking and
integrate shipping with FedEx and UPS.
Powerful Tracking
Options: - That's An Order
LE creates a unique order number for each order made.
- That's An Order
LE creates an e-mail database which can be used for sales, mailings, etc.
- That's An Order
LE creates a master backup file which will store all order information,
except for credit card numbers, for security reasons.
Taking Orders: - That's An Order
will collect First name, Last name, Address, Day phone, Credit Card number,
and cardholder's name for each customer.
- The order form
checks the validity of the credit card number and the expiration date.
- The final total
including tax and shipping is displayed to the customer before the order
is finalized.
- When the customer
completes their order a message thanking them for shopping at your store
and informing them that they will receive an order confirmation via e-mail
is displayed. Provide your customer the option of secure (SSL) or regular
checkout.
E-Commerce Setup: - Add up to 25 products
- Select states
you will charge sales tax for
- Set shipping cost
per item or per sales amount
- Select type of
shipping (FedEx, UPS, etc)
- Define product
presentation options: like sizes, colors, description and image using
E-Commerce Look
and Feel: - Upload your page
Header
- Upload your page
footer
- Enter Order Confirmation
text to be e-mailed to each customer
Setup Product
Info: - Upload Product
Pictures
- Indicate name,
description and price for each product Define available sizes for each
product
Admin Utility
to Maintain Your Store: - Add or delete
products
- Change product
details
- Edit or delete
tax and shipping rates
- Upload new header
and footer information
Third-Level
Domain A third-level domain
is something like "username.YourDomain.com". The benefit to this type of
account is that there are no domain name registration fees for the sub-domain,
only for the main/principle domain. Third level Domains are priced the
same as a virtual domains. It is a seperate account with its own web space
and features.
Traffic
Allowance Your total traffic
allowance includes www and ftp usage. You can determine your traffic usage
by examining the daily totals displayed on your site statistics program
(wusage). Our systems monitor and forcast the traffic usage for each account.
If it appears that your account will exceed your traffic allowance, we
will send you an e-mail with the forcasted amount of over-usage. You'll
have the opportunity to increase your traffic allowance as needed, according
to the price schedule provided in our Policies
and Guidelines.
True
Domain With this type of
account, you use a domain name of your choice (yourname.com). This domain
is assigned its own Internet Protocol (IP) address and is not aliased of
another IP.
TrueSpeech
Streaming Audio TrueSpeech is a
high quality speech compression which compresses speech down to as much
as 1/40th its original size. Since regular speech files are normally large,
compression using TrueSpeech enables them to be transferred faster and
more easily. Support for TrueSpeech real-time audio is available for use
in your Web pages.
Refer to: http://www.dspg.com/player/main.htm
and http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/SDG/IT94/Proceedings/DDay/uhler/uhler.html
Virtual
Hosting Virtual hosting
is a means to having your own domain name (http://www.yourname.com) without
having to install expensive server hardware and software. With virtual
hosting, you utilize our server's storage space, software and high speed
Internet connections.
Vote
/ Survey Script This script offers
the ability to add a vote or survey to an existing page with a graphical
display of the results.
Wireless
Application Protocol (WAP) Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
and Wireless Markup Language (WML). These emerging standards enable the
delivery of content to wireless devices such as personal digital assistants
(PDAs), mobile phones, pagers and other wireless terminals. The protocol
was developed by the WAP
Forum.
WML is the WAP equivalent to HTML (HyperText
Markup Language). Pages written in WML can be read by a WAP phone or similar
device. Since WML is actually an application of XML (eXtensible Markup
Language), the syntax is similar. If you have some experience with HTML,
you should be able to learn WML easily, as many of the tags are the same.
We have these mime types installed
that allow you to use WAP:
.wml
.wmlc
.wmls
.wmlsc
.wps
We do not offer
technical support for WML and WAP.
Here are some resources for learning
to use WML and WAP:
Web
Control Panel For your ease and
convenience, we include as a standard feature a Web-Based Control Panel,
which allows you to manage from anywhere in the world where you have Internet
access all of your POP, FTP and Telnet (Secure Shell) accounts. You can
also manage all of your e-mail redirects, autoresponders, maillists and
subscribable maillists; password-protect directories; change file
and directory permissions; edit your web site and use basic Unix commands
right from your web browser. The Web Control Panel will also display your
monthly traffic usage and site statistics.
Whois
Script This script checks
Top Level Domains (TLDs) with the following extensions:
.COM, .ORG, .NET,
.EDU, .GOV, .MIL, .CA, .UK, .MX, .FR, .DK, .DE, .CH, .BE, .AT, .AU, .CZ
You can search the
Whois Database by domain name (with any of the extensions above), NIC Handle,
host IP, or Individual's Name.
Wusage
Site Stats This is a very powerful
tool for keeping track of and monitoring visitors to your site. It will
tell you how long they were there, what pages they visited, and the order
in which the pages were visited. With advanced logging activated, it will
even tell where they came from and what browser was being used. This is
invaluable information when planning your site's marketing.