[Web4lib] Make a shelf list searchable online?

[Kozlowski,Brendon]

Bruce,
 
As it sounds like none of you have any programming experience, it's a rather steep road you have ahead of you.  Since you have an ASP.NET enabled server, you'd more than likely want to use what's available to you; to that end, here is a tutorial, and a free eBook from the same author.  The first example shows how to create a browsable interface to a storefront.  The eBook - I'm not entirely sure what it creates, but it goes through the entire process from start to finish.
http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2007/11/13/asp-net-mvc-framework-part-1.aspx <http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2007/11/13/asp-net-mvc-framework-part-1.aspx> 
http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2009/03/10/free-asp-net-mvc-ebook-tutorial.aspx <http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2009/03/10/free-asp-net-mvc-ebook-tutorial.aspx> 
 
I don't believe either of the examples provides a search capability, but I'd imagine GoG (Good 'ol Google) would have a nice result list of options for you with regard to "ASP.NET MVC Search".  For a bit more understanding of what MVC is:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model-view-controller <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model-view-controller> 
 
Honestly, the examples I gave above may be unnecessarily complicated for the requirements at hand, but I'm unsure where to look for a specific example tailored for your exact needs (plus, I'm not an ASP.NET programmer).
 
Good luck!
 
 
 
Brendon Kozlowski
Web Administrator
Saratoga Springs Public Library
49 Henry Street
Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866
[518] 584-7860 x217

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Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:58:43 -0700
From: Bruce Jensen <flaco.jensen at gmail.com>
Subject: [Web4lib] Make a shelf list searchable online?
To: Web4lib at webjunction.org
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Most of you can probably do this in your sleep, so I hope you might be
able to point me toward the right book or online tutorial:

The folks at a lending library with a couple thousand titles listed on
a five-column sheet in an Excel workbook, want to make their
collection visible & searchable on the Web.  Sorting the list by
title, by author, etc. and making a static HTML page of each did not
thrill them.  They wonder if a kind of keyword-searchable OPAC is
possible.

I moved the list to Access and have built some representative queries
but am clueless where to go from here.  We have an ASP.NET-capable
server available to use, but no real VBasic nor other programming
talents to go with it.  I'd like to see a source that could step me
through putting the database on the server, making the connection to
it, building the .aspx page with the search form, and whatever else is
needed.

Any tips or models or instructive sources would be gratefully
welcomed.  Thank you,

Bruce

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