Chapter 11: Forms
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11.2.1 - A Simple Example
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A basic form. This is just the HTML code. |
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AppleScript Example
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An AppleScript by Joshua Baer for creating a new message in Claris Emailer Lite and queuing it for delivery. See also Table 11-4.
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Frontier scripting example.
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A sample Frontier script that changes the name of any file in a folder that ends in .htm to end in .html. See also Table 11-5.
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11.5.1 - AppleScript: An E-mail Submission
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This form is set up to use the email.cgi AppleScript by Eric Lease Morgan. |
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11.5.2 - Frontier: Soliciting Feedback
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This Frontier script will let you interpret a basic feedback form to create a simple guestbook. |
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11.5.3 - Perl: An Automated Archive
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Filling out this HTML form will let you post job information to update a Web page using this MacPerl script (text-only). |
| Product | Description |
| Biotech Validation Suite by Ton Rullmann and Jurgen Doreleijers | An example of overcoming the Web's stateless interaction. |
| Biotech Validation Suite by Ton Rullmann and Jurgen Doreleijers | UK mirror site for example of overcoming Web's stateless interaction. |
| Product | Description |
| Forms Tutorial by Carlos Pero | An interactive tutorial. |
| HTML Forms by W3 Consortium | The official specification. |
| WebCom Forms Guide by WebCom | A good tutorial. |
| Product | Description |
| CGI programming by Anne Foxworthy | A general overview. |
| CGI resources by Yahoo! | CGI tutorials and resources. |
| CGI Tutorial by Mike Smith | CGI tutorial, with Unix examples. |
| Product | Description |
| AppleScript by Apple | The scripting language included with the Mac OS can be used for CGIs. |
| AppleScript for Scripters by Apple | The official AppleScript reference. |
| AppleScript for the Internet by Ethan Wilde | Using AppleScript for the Internet. |
| AppleScript Sourcebook by Bill Cheeseman | A repository of information on AppleScript. |
| CGIs with AppleScript by Jon Wiederspan | A CGI and AppleScript tutorial for WebSTAR. |
| Josh's AppleScript Pages by Joshua Baer | Includes example scripts and glossary. |
| Scripting Additions by ScriptWeb | Scripting additions for writing AppleScript applications and CGIs. |
| Scripting information by Late Night Software | A source of AppleScript info, including a list of scriptable applications. |
| ScriptWeb by Martin Fenner, et al. | A good overview Macintosh scripting, including AppleScript and other languages. |
| Product | Description |
| CGI with Frontier by Mason Hale | Frontier for CGIs. |
| Frontier by Userland | Frontier 5.0.1 is the most recent free version. |
| Frontier CGI Shop by Timothy Paustian | Another third-party tutorial for Frontier CGIs. |
| Frontier FAQ by Francois Granger | About three years old. |
| Frontier mailing lists by various | |
| Frontier Samples by Userland | Various scripting samples. |
| Frontier tutorial by Diana Cassady | A third-party tutorial. |
| Frontier-related bookmarks by Aron Roberts | A list of Frontier resources. |
| Serious First Steps in Frontier Scripting by Brent Simmons | |
| The Outpost by Dave Solko | A third-party Frontier resource. |
| Product | Description |
| Macintosh Perl info by O'Reilly | Perl modules for Macintosh. |
| MacPerl by Matthias Neeracher | How to download and install Perl for the Macintosh. |
| Perl libraries by Web Developer's Virtual Library | Collection of useful links to Perl resources, including libraries. |
| Perl.com by O'Reilly | The official source of all things Perl. |
| Product | Description |
| MacPerl scripts by various | Source of some MacPerl scripts. |
| Perl and the Web by Roy Fielding | libwww-perl Mailing List Archives. |
| Perl links by Paul Schinder | List of MacPerl related links and scripts, including Mac ports of libwww-perl and other useful libraries. |
| Perl Web libraries by various | Summaries of the more popular Perl libraries for the Web. |
| Product | Description |
| Email.cgi by Eric Morgan | An AppleScript CGI for sending form input via e-mail. |
| Flexmail by NetDreams | An inexpensive form-to-email utility that works as a WebSTAR plug-in. |
| Forms.acgi by Steve Johnson | A CGI script in C for sending form input via e-mail. |
| Product | Description |
| FormSaver by Pliner Solutions | A server plug-in that takes form information and saves it as a tab-delimited file. |
| Interaction by Media Design in Progress | Interaction lets you create and manage dynamic, social Web sites with threaded discussions, chats, and shopping. |
| Mail-file by Lutz Wiemann | AppleScript CGI that allows clients to request files be sent to them via e-mail. |
| NetCloak Pro by Maxum Development | NetCloak Pro includes the forms processing functions of NetForms. |
| Upload by Net Dreams | A plug-in for WebSTAR 1.3.2 or higher. It allows a webmaster to accept files uploaded from users' Netscape browsers. |
| Web Crossing by Lundeen & Associates | A CGI application to provide Web-based discussion boards and forums. |
| Product | Description |
| Andy's HTTP Cookie Notes by Andy Kington | A tutorial on cookies. |
| Cookie Central by Cookie Central | A comprehensive resource on cookies. |
| Cookie demos by Cookie Central | Examples of using cookies through CGI scripts. |
| Cookie issues by Yahoo! | Links to articles on the privacy and security issues raised with cookies. |
| Cookie resources by Yahoo! | Links to resources from Yahoo! |
| Cookie source code by Andy Kington | Source code in AppleScript, Frontier, and MacPerl. |
| Persistent Client State HTTP Cookies by Netscape | The cookie specification from Netscape. |