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Enhance a Web Page

Enhancing a web page usually involves adding multimedia resources such as images, sounds, video clips, and other formatted documents. Begin by reviewing some tips on style You may also want to refer to guides including: tables, web based forms, and java/javascipt in your web pages. For assistance on topics not listed here please consult the index of topics.

CGI programs can be used to enhance a web site. CGI is an abbreviation for Common Gateway Interface. It is a specification for transferring information between a World Wide Web server and a program on the server. Some of the popular cgi's available include a redirect pulldown menu, and CGIEMAIL/CGIFILE - a program used to develop customized web-based forms which sends the responses via e-mail or store the data to a file on the server. Other CGI programs available for faculty use on server online include Guestbook and Freechat Web Based Chat.

The password protect program can be used to restrict web access to one or more directories using a personal list of user names and passwords.

For information on how departments can enhance their web sites, visit SFSU's Campus Office Web Services page.

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