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A standard Web browser is sufficient to perform all functions of Hyperwave Information Server, including authoring and administrative functions. It is possible to insert individual files into collections (upload existing files from the local file system), create collections, edit attributes, delete objects, and move objects around in the collection hierarchy. Small text documents can be directly inserted and edited in HTML form. If working with Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x, you can use the integrated Hyperwave HTML Editor for even easier document creation. Netscape's Publish function (HTTP PUT) is also supported.
These methods of inserting information into and manipulating information on the Hyperwave Information Server require no additional client software, just a Web browser, and are platform-independent (in other words, users can publish from Windows, UNIX, Macintosh, or Network Computers). In addition, more convenient methods of publishing information exist for client computers running Windows95 or Windows NT. These methods are explained below.
PUBLISHING WIZARD
Microsoft offers an API (Application Programmable Interface) for publishing information to Web servers, called WEBPOST API. Users can accesses this through Microsoft's Web Publishing Wizard. The functionality of this tool has been extended to include the ability to publish to Hyperwave Information Servers, becoming the Hyperwave Publishing Wizard. The Wizard allows upload of multiple files or whole directory structures in one step. The Hyperwave Publishing Wizard is described on page 162.
ODMA
The Open Document Management API is a standard API for reading and storing documents from/to document management systems, which is also supported by Hyperwave Information Server. This means that ODMA-aware clients (e.g., Microsoft Word 97, Microsoft PowerPoint 97) can directly access documents on the Hyperwave Information Server, bypassing the Web browser. ODMA is described on page 154.
HYPERWAVE OFFICE EXTENSION
Hyperwave Office Extension also allows you to open and save documents on Hyperwave Information Server without leaving the Microsoft Office application you're working with. The Hyperwave Office Extensions can be enabled for use with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
HYPERWAVE VIRTUAL FOLDERS
Under Windows 95 and Windows NT it is possible to extend the name space of the operating system, i.e. to make objects look like files and directories in the Explorer. Hyperwave Virtual Folders is such a name space extension, and behaves like a network file system. Users can browse information on a Hyperwave Information Server from the Windows Explorer dialog box, as if it were a file system, use the "drag and drop" interface to copy files between Hyperwave Information Servers and other file systems, edit attributes, etc. Hyperwave Virtual Folders are described on page 166.
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