Restrictions:
1)  When entering your information do not use the quotation symbol ( " ).  If you need to put something in quotes, or use the symbol for the inch sign, use instead double apostrophes ( '' ).  It looks the same, the quotation symbol is used by the program and will cause data errors when editing records.

2) Do not use the "#" symbol as a number sign.  This symbol will cause your number to be ignored when displaying results.

3) For best results type product information directly into each input field.  If you choose to copy and paste input from a work processor some limitations apply.  When creating text in a word processor do not use formatting features such as the tab key or block quotes etc.,  as this will transfer formatting cymbals with the text and may cause information to be displayed incorrectly.

4)  Photos must be in either gif or jpeg formats.  Thumbnail photos should range form 50 to 100 pixels in width.  Large photo views should not exceed 300 in width. Larger images can distort page views.  Your web site will be viewed by a wide variety of computer types.

For additional information consult your RealTime Manual or the FAQ section of the iNET RealTime System's web site at realtimesystem.com .  If you are having technical problems with your site submit a support ticket at inetimage.net.

ADDING PRODUCTS TO YOUR WEB SITE
Adding products to your web site has never been easier.  Follow the three steps below:

1. Product Categories -  If the new product does do fit into an existing category or sub-category click the "Categories" button to add a new category and or sub-category. 
   Note:  The category must be created before adding the product.
2. Up-Load Pictures - In order to display a picture with your product listing you must format and upload the picture to the server.  For more information see "Formatting Product Pictures" below.
3. Add Product Listing - Click the "Add New Item" button.  Fill in the product information fields and click the "Add Record" button.  The only required information is a Item Number.  All other fields are optional.  Any field left blank will not be displayed in the listing.

EDITING A PRODUCT LISTING

1. Click the "Edit Delete" button. 
2. Locate the listing you want to edit by using the search box.   Leaving the search box blank and clicking the "Search" button will display all product listing.
3. Click the "Edit Button" below the listing.
4. The edit page will have the same appearance as the add item page with the current information.  Modify, add, or remove listing information and click the "Edit" button.  The listing information will be updated instantly.

EDITING A PRODUCT LISTING

1. Click the "Edit Delete" button. 
2. Locate the listing you want to delete by using the search box.   Leaving the search box blank and clicking the "Search" button will display all product listing.
3. Click the "Delete" button below the listing.
4. The system will ask you to confirm the delete function.   Click the "Delete Record" button.

INTEGRATING THE REALTIME SYSTEM WITH YOUR EXISTING WEB PAGES
If you are adding the RealTime System to an existing web site or your constructing your web site yourself, it is easy to integrate your product listings.  Follow the two steps below for a seamless look for your entire site.

1. Add search boxes, links to display categories, and links to individual products by simply entering html snippets to your web pages.  Click here to access the snippets page then follow the instructions.  The snippets page will open in a new window, close the new window to return to this page.
2. Once you have completed step one you need to create a template page that looks and feels like the rest of your web site.  Select one of your web completed web pages and save a copy of it.  This page must be named template.htm.  On you template page there should be a black area to display your products.  At the beginning of this section place three plus signs.  Example: "+++" (with out the quotation marks). Save and upload to your root directory.   If you are using the RealTime System as a plug-in click here to upload your template to the RealTime server.

FORMATTING PRODUCT PICTURES
Customers buy what they see, therefore it is very important to display quality pictures of your products.  Pictures can be obtained from a manufacturer's web site, scanning printed catalogs, or by taking the photos yourself.  Pictures have to be in digital format stored on your computer.  Pictures stored on your computer can be edited by a variety of graphic programs.  Two that we recommend are Adobe Photoshop Elements and Paint Shop Pro. Both do an excellent job and are under $100.00.   Trial versions can be download at http://download.com.  

Formatting for the web can be done in 3 easy steps:

1. Open the image file in your graphics program. 
2. Adjust color and contrast. 
3. Resize the image to a width of 150 to 300 pixels depending on the height to width ratio of the picture.  (Example: if the picture is twice as tall as it is wide resize the width to 150 pixels.  If the picture is square resize it to 250 pixels.)   Only specify the width when resizing and let the graphics program maintain the aspect ratio.  This will create the enlarged view of your product that will appear on the details page.  Save the image in the  jpeg format with an file extension of .jpg.  This is done using the "Save As" feature from the file menu.
   Note: When naming image files do not leave spaces in the name or use special character such as #,*,=,etc.   
   Tip: Name the picture with either the name of the product or item number.  By doing this your will avoid confusion later.
4. Creating the thumbnail view.  After completing step 3 resize the image to a width of 75 to 100 pixels.  Use the "Save As" function again this time renaming the image to indicate the thumbnail view.  Example: If you enlarged view is "menswatch.jpg" you could name the thumbnail "menswatchTN.jpg" or menswatch_tn.jpg. This will make it easy to locate the two images when you add them to the listing.
   Note:  The RealTime System allows you to enter a thumbnail image as well as an enlarged image.  If you choose not to use the thumbnail option enter the enlarged view in both the thumbnail and photo fields and the system will display the enlarged view as a thumbnail on the listings page.  The advantage of creating and using thumbnails is faster load time for pages that display multiple products. 
5. Upload your pictures to the server.  This is accomplished by clicking the "Upload Photos" button and following the instructions in that section.

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