The World Kiosk Tool Kit

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world kiosk tool kit

Over the years, we've accumulated a nice assortment of handy tools that do useful things for your web site. These tools are mostly standards-based programs, Apache functions, or CGI scripts that are readily available on the web.

perl scripts
With your Kiosk account, you can add all sorts of interesting interactive features to your web site - everything from online forums to instant polls - all without knowing a lick of programming, thanks to the dozens of free and low-cost Perl scripts out there.

web stats by axs
I installed this web tracking system on my personal web site, and it gives excellent semi-grapical statistics on visits and visitors. It took about 20 minutes to get working, and best of all, it's free! There are many other logging and tracking programs out there, but this one was top of the charts on the www.cgi-resources.com web site.

the apache guardian
This script allows you to track "bad" hits to your web site: non-existent pages, forbidden pages, and the like. Better yet, it allows you to customize the error messages your customers see when they go to that bad page or outdated link.

cuteftp
People are always looking for ways to make web site management faster and easier, and CuteFTP is a simple visual FTP tool that shows you local files and web files simultaneously.

webbbs bulletin board
WebBBS is a web-based bulletin board that stores messages as simple text files and creates HTML pages "on the fly."

ralfchat live chat
This is a very simple, easy to install, and easy to configure chat script written in perl. You can customize it graphically to match the rest of your site.

password protection
The ability to password protect your Kiosk web site is a standard function of apache. Here are instructions for setting up password protection on your Kiosk pages.

streaming media
You can stream RealAudio and RealVideo from your Kiosk web site in HTTP mode. Get started here!

server-side include
Server-side includes are a powerful tool for making your web site easy to maintain. You can include the contents of a header or footer file in all your pages, and when you update the include file, the update ripples out to all the pages in your site.

anonymous ftp
A private anonymous ftp site comes with every Kiosk web site. This service is ideal for anybody who has to handle large files over the Internet.

web stat reports
The World Kiosk includes weekly web statistic summary reports via email as part of the Kiosk Bundle and Kiosk Web Site accounts.

intro to cgi
Every Kiosk web site comes with its own private cgi-bin that allows you to run various software programs on your web site to make them more powerful and easier to use.

troubleshooting cgi
Whether you're installing standard CGI scripts or writing your own, check out these tips for set-up and de-bugging.