CONTACT DATABASE

The left frame shows an online address book that contains over 10,000 entries. This address book is much faster to use than most ordinary web applications because it allows you to manage your contacts on a single screen, without having to click through screen after screen to get anything done.

You can simply scroll down to view all 10,000 rows. Most traditional web applications require that you click the "Next Page" button to see each set of 10-20 addresses. You can also edit the contact information directly in the table rather than having to navigate to other screens. Finally, notice that you can perform different functions from the internal menu rather than having to go to a new page each time you want to do something new.


SCROLLABLE TABLE

The table located in the upper half of the screen lets you quickly navigate through the data, and edit the first name, last name, phone, and email fields in place. This is similar to a using spreadsheet that runs on your local PC; except that you can access the information from anywhere on the web and easily share it with others.

Clicking on a cell highlights a row and shows the details of the highlighted row in the text fields at the bottom of the frame. This information is instantly updated in the text fields whenever you edit it in the table. On most other web applications you would have to click a "refresh" button or go to a completely different web page to see your changes.

The scroll bar on the right side of the table lets you scroll quickly through all of the rows at once. Most other web applications would require pressing a "Next" button for each set of 10-20 rows you retrieve.

Additional navigation is provided by the "Previous" and "Next" buttons near the bottom of the screen and by the Previous and Next menu items in the navigation menu at the top of the screen.

You can insert a new line into the table by clicking on the "New Contact" button or by clicking on Edit/New on the menu at the top of the frame.

You can delete the highlighted record by clicking on Edit/Delete on the menu at the top of the frame.


SEARCHING

You can search for a set of records by clicking on Query/Search on the menu at the top of the frame. Use the '%' sign as a wildcard to search for records matching values in any field. Leave all the query fields blank to query all the records.