OCLC-led Training Sessions

As part of the 1999 OCLC SiteSearch User Meeting, OCLC offered the two half-day training sessions: Understanding and Using the Access Component and Implementing Interface Gadgets.

Understanding and Using the Access Component

This exercise-based session explained how to:

• create an authorization database
• update the database
• configure the Access component "out of the box"
• implement authorization within the interface

The session also discussed how to plan the Access component's role in a site's WebZ implementation, allowing the site to identify their requirements and goals for authorization and access control before beginning the implementation process. The authentication process was outlined and the option of using WebZ with an existing patron database was discussed.

View and/or download course materials.

Implementing Interface Gadgets (Advanced Course)

This exercise-based session reviewed the role of WebZ interface gadgets and the steps for creating your own gadget. The session:

• reviewed the elements taught in New User Training.
• provided a walk through of existing gadgets found in the interface.
• explored a model of the components and processes involved in creating a new interface gadget.

See Also

User Meeting Announcements
Meeting Agenda
List of Attendees