HotWeb Rentals is a simple
to operate, ASP/Access database
application that can be used
to list property owner's
homes for rent. Owners post
their home, along with up
to 6 images and a comprehensive
list of details. The application
is best suited to small to
medium property rental sites
and in particular, to holiday
rentals such as Spanish property
or Polaris World type property
rentals.
Made with Macromedia Dreamweaver,
using a Microsoft Access
database.
CSS styles control most of
the site design.
The header, menus and footer
use 'include files' for easy
editing of the layout.
Dynamic pages can
be created and edited online,
via the administration area.
Advertising space is controlled
by include files and can
be used with Google Adsense
or other advertising methods
such as text ads or banners.
Automatically generated RSS
feed that users and other
web sites can use to list
the properties on your site.
The latest 5 properties
are shown on the home page.
Member activation supported
(members have to click an
activation URL from an email
to become active).
New properties must be approved
by the administrator before
they show live on the site.
The site administrator is
alerted when a new property
is added so they can approve
and make active/delete
the record.
User Features
Search by resort, property
type and number of bedrooms,
or, by property Id number.
List of resorts in left hand
menu.
Property listings
can be ordered by a number
of criteria.
Users can contact the property
owner directly, via a contact
form on each property page.
RSS feed that can be read
from a standard RSS reader
program.
Owner Features
Owners manage their own properties
by joining the site and logging
in to their Member Area.
Many of the various 'utilities'
offered by the home, can
be selected by checking boxes
or selecting options from
drop-down fields (so less
need to type things out).
Up to 6 images per property
can be uploaded.
If a main image is not uploaded,
a substitute "No Image
Present" image placeholder
will be automatically displayed.
No need
to re-size images or create
separate thumbnail images
before
uploading, as the script
does this for you!
Several 'rates per time
period' can be entered
for each property, so
people interested in
renting out the property
will know the fees for various
times of the year.
Ownes can choose to subscribe
to your newsletter, in
either text only or HTML
format.
The administrator has final
control over all members
and all properties.
Administrator users can
activate properties and can
also set the expiry date of
the properties.
Checkbox list items offered
can be controlled via the
admin system.
The administrator can send
newsletters to the owners
list (there are two types:
text only and HTML).
Only the admin user can add
other admin users.
Setup Notes
Most of the application
is already configured
to run automatically.
There are a few files
that need to be edited
before you upload (instructions
are sent with the source
code). You will also
need to change the configuration
settings via the admin
area, once you have uploaded
the files.