What is a Web Entry Form?

Accessed from the File -> Create Web Entry Form... menu item.

This feature allows you to save time by pointing your users to a Web Form (sample) which will allow them to fill out their picks from a web page. Once they hit the "Submit" button, you receive an e-mail which you simply import into OfficePool. If you have a large pool this can be a huge time saver.

The following options are available from the Web Entry Form wizard:

Simple Option
We host the form and the script (this processes the form). Your users will fill out the Web Entry Form and an email will be sent to you which can then be uploaded into OfficePool.

The drawback to using this option is your users will only fill out two fields: Display Name and Email. In addition, you will rely on our servers for the form and processing script. An unusual amount of traffic is expected during the first week of the tournament and you and your users may experience delays or timeouts.

Moderate option
The Web Entry form will be hosted on your web site but you don't need to worry about the form processing script as it will be hosted on our servers.

This allows you to control the look and feel of your form as well as include more input fields for your users to fill out.

The drawback to using this option is you will rely on our servers for the processing script. An unusual amount of traffic is expected during the first week of the tournament and you and your users may experience delays or timeouts.

Advanced Option
You are in full control and will have the reliability of using your own server for the form and processing script.

The drawback is you will need to know how to set up PHP, cgi or ASP scripts to run on your server.