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 For some sites, just presenting information to the visitor isn't enough. Some
years ago, we worked on the UK specific site for a large European car
manufacturer. They wanted some parts of the site to interact with the visitor;
for instance, on the Dealer Locator page the visitor entered their postcode,
and the web server looked up in the database to find their nearest dealer.
Similarly, it was possible for a visitor to choose from the available models,
variants, body styles, engine options and trim levels and see a list of the
specifications and options available. The information was held in the database,
and the web application allowed the visitor to choose from a series of options
to specify their ideal car.
The site shown on the right uses a customised content management system to
generate each page from combining a page template and information stored in a
database. This application allows the client's staff to update the site easily,
and much quicker than in the past. The client logs on to the site, and is
provided with options to add and/or edit the different types of content
comprising the site, using a user interface that is similar to a word processor.
The template-based nature of the application ensures that it is easy for the
client to produce pages that fit in to the overall site design.
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