Image Maps
Photos or artwork can be made into button-type hyperlinks. Imagemaps are sometimes used as a menu button to the various important pages of your web site. There are two types of imagemap html code you can use with image maps; client-side and server-side imagemaps. In order for the imagemap to work, the art must be created, the "hot" areas set, and a map file must be created to embed in your html page (client-side imagemap) or to work with the cgi script running on the server (server-side imagemap). TAC recommends the use of client-side maps because they are negotiated by the viewers browser and are faster than server side maps that use a cgi script on the server to return the proper URL. Contact TAC for more information on setting up an imagemap for your site.

Password Restricted Pages
Another type of security is to have all or parts of your web site restricted to viewers who are assigned passwords. As an example, a manufacturer can make sales info on their product line available to everyone. But allow only dealers to access the price list, and/or other sensitive info, with a password. Contact TAC for more information or to have password protected pages setup in your website.

Search Function
This type of interaction allows customers to perform an on-line search of a database at your web site, ie: type in a zip/postal code and receive the info on the nearest dealer, or type in a part number and receive appropriate information. The setup for a search database is a little more involved than forms or imagemaps. Our technical staff will need to work with your company on how you provide the database and on the type of search requirements needed.

Note: The memory used for your database will be added to your web site requirement, which may result in additional hosting storage fees.

Contact TAC for more information or if you would like to have a database search function setup for your site.

SSI (Server Side Include)
SSI (Server Side Include) allows you to use special commands in your HTML pages to display dynamic information to browsers and simplify the structure of your site. For example, you can display the current date and time, insert a standard header file into several different pages, show a counter displaying the number a times a certain page has been accessed, create a link to the referring page, execute CGIs and display the output, show or hide content based on a wide range of criteria, and more. All this, just by adding some SSI commands to your HTML pages. Contact TAC for more information or if you would like to use SSI commands in your website.

SSL Secure Web Pages
Secure web pages use a special encryption protocol called Secure Socket Layer (SSL) to provide secure communications between our server and your customer. This type of security is used on order forms, if you would like customers to order products using their credit card numbers, or if the information being sent is security sensitive for your company. TAC can secure any web page at your web site, except your home page. Contact TAC for more information and see our SSL tech page.