ACEweb Express Registration Pages Karen Rankin University Outreach Office of Public Service

What Will Be Discussed We will identify the types of express registration pages available for use, discuss advantages and disadvantages, and show some examples.

Background Providing IT support for University Outreach since 1994 Providing IT support for University Outreach since 1994 Using ACEware products (Student Manager and ACEweb) since 1999 Using ACEware products (Student Manager and ACEweb) since 1999 Creating and using Express Registration pages since 2010 Creating and using Express Registration pages since 2010

ACEware Support I’ve Received Related to Express Registration Michael Michael Stein Stein Cheryl Cheryl Lindsey Lindsey

What is the Express Registration Feature? Allows you to create a "One Page" registration form with personal data, course fees, workshop selections (if applicable), and payment information. Set up the page so that it will open for all users when they click the Course link on the course listing page, or restrict it to a few users to whom you send the page URL.

Special Note Express Registration pages are used for single course registrations. The Enrollment Cart is not utilized, therefore, users don’t have the opportunity to enroll in multiple courses at one time.

Cost Basic Express Registration pages are part of the ACEweb package Basic Express Registration pages are part of the ACEweb package Custom programming – contact ACEware Technician Custom programming – contact ACEware Technician Example: 4-H Football Example: 4-H Football

Requested Uses No login or account creation No login or account creation One page registration – click ‘n go One page registration – click ‘n go Free courses Free courses Workshops Workshops International International Meals Only Meals Only Tickets Only Tickets Only Exhibitor and Vendor forms Exhibitor and Vendor forms

Types of Pages HTML (.htm) based templates HTML (.htm) based templates Script (.wcs) based templates Script (.wcs) based templates Download from ACEweb Customer Resource page or ask Technician Download from ACEweb Customer Resource page or ask Technician Place in Custom folder inetpub\wwwroot\wconnect\ace\custom Place in Custom folder inetpub\wwwroot\wconnect\ace\custom Terrific online help Terrific online help

HTML (.htm) Based Templates Simple web pages Doesn’t pull any data from Student Manager Course information on page is hard-coded Edit the header to include the course title, dates, etc. Registration Fee options must reflect the correct fee structure in Student Manager

Example of Default HTML (.htm)

Example of Basic HTML Form

Example of Free Course

Using Workshops

Example of Workshop Course

Example of Meal Request

Example of International Course

Example of Credit Card or Invoice

Script (.wcs) Based Templates Employ scripting (Foxpro and Javascript) to display data from the Student Manager databases, and provide logon capabilities. Course information at the top and the registration options are being pulled from the course record in Student Manager. Uses CSS styles from ACEweb template

Example of Default Script (.wcs)

ACEweb Info Tab

Example of Basic Script Form

Header Comparison

Advantages Quick (account creation/login optional) Quick (account creation/login optional) Easy for end user Easy for end user Creates faster registration process Creates faster registration process Reuse Reuse Personalize Personalize Customize Customize Used for free or fee-based events Used for free or fee-based events

Disadvantages Duplicate name records Duplicate name records Coding knowledge Coding knowledge Fee changes Fee changes Form bots (.htm only) Form bots (.htm only)

Summary Advantages Far Outweigh Disadvantages The Good Quick Quick Easy Easy Faster Faster Reuse Reuse Different types Different types Personalize Personalize Customize Customize The Bad Duplicate name records Duplicate name records Coding knowledge Coding knowledge Fee changes Fee changes The Ugly Form Bots Form Bots

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