1	Create a searchable database (S, P, E)
	Data Authors may create databases that users can search through according to the criteria specified when the database was created. A searchable database may consist of pull down lists or blank text boxes in which users may type in values to search the database. For example, if a user was searching through a therapist-database for a therapist in Orange County, he/she would select "Orange County" in the pull down list for "Counties and Regions."  Another example: if a salesperson was searching through a sales database to view a certain customer's account information, he/she would search according to "Name," or "Customer ID," or "Phone number."  Creating a searchable database is simple. You can upload data from a desktop PC spreadsheet or database, or create one on the fly.
2	Create a data entry database (S, P, E)
	Data Authors may create data entry databases as well as searchable databases. Creating a data entry database requires only a few minutes. An example of a data entry form is a customer service request form. Many online companies offer an online form for customers to request customer service assistance. In order to create such a form through eCriteria, the Data Author must merely step through the Web Database Publishing Wizard, and then link to the database from a website. Data Authors may combine the searchable and data entry functionality that eCriteria provides, and create databases that allow both searches and data entries.
3	Desktop data exchange: Upload data from desktop applications (S, P, E)
	If the Data Author already has existing data in a PC desktop application, he can automatically upload the data into his eCriteria Web database. Data Authors may upload data from MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Notepad, Palm Pilots, or any ASCII (plain text) file.
4	Web Database Publishing Wizard (S, P, E)
	Data Authors may expertly publish an eCriteria database on-the-fly or upload data from another application with the aid of eCriteria’s Web Database Publishing Wizard. eCriteria’s unique Wizard guides Data Authors to create a professional database in under 15 minutes. eCriteria’s robust technology allows common Internet users to create Web driven dynamic databases without any database or computer programming experience. With just a few clicks of the mouse, anyone can publish their data on the Web!
5	Create a unique database name (S, P, E)
	Similar to domain names, database names must be unique within eCriteria’s Data Repository. Data Authors must produce unique names for each database they create.
6	Private, secure administration (S, P, E)
	All Data Authors create a login and password to enter their administrative area, where they create and maintain their databases. Furthermore, Data Authors can secure their databases by making the database accessible only through use of a password. Thus, the they may be selective in choosing who may view their searchable database or add data to their data entry database. This feature is especially useful for corporations that create a database to hold confidential data that is expressly for specific departments or specific employees. Within their administrative area, Data Authors may manage their database, update their customer profile, access their database content, and utilize the many webmaster feartures available.
7	Update and maintain database (S, P, E)
	Data Authors can maintain their databases within their private administrative area. There, they may add, modify, delete, find, or download data in a database. For example, the Data Author must merely click on "Maintain Database" within the private administrative area to easily update a database via a Web interface.
8	Link database from an external website (S, P, E)
	Data Authors can place a link on their own websites that will automatically link to their eCriteria database. This is useful to seamlessly incorporate searchable databases and data entry forms onto their website. The HTML tag required is generated in the Data Author's administrative area.
9	Search or add to a data entry database as a Data User (S, P, E)
	Anyone may choose to search or add to any database in eCriteria’s Data Repository. Public databases are free for anyone to view, and people may find databases typing in a keyword to search for a database. Private databases require a password given only by the Data Author.
10	Download search results  (S, P, E)
	If the Data Author allows it, anyone who accesses an eCriteria database can download the results of their queries to a desktop PC application or a wireless PDA, such as a Palm Pilot. Through this feature, a business executive, for example, would be able to download the results of a search for contact information on all of the investment banking firms in Santa Monica, California.
11	Customized look-and-feel (P, E)
	Premium and Enterprise accounts may customize their data entry, criteria and results pages. eCriteria allows Premium and Enterprise accounts to add a logo and eliminate nearly all eCriteria branding and banner advertisements. NOTE: removal of the "Database Powered by eCriteria" text link at the bottom of search results pages requires special pricing.
12	Generate HTML form template code (P, E)
	Premium and Enterprise accounts may further customize their eCriteria data entry forms and smoothly integrate Web forms and search criteria forms into their websites by modifying the HTML code that eCriteria generates for Premium and Enterprise accounts. Using your favorite HTML editor, Premium and Enterprise Data Authors can copy/paste the code to their Web server, and then alter the HTML code to customize the appearance of their eCriteria database according to their website. Using the generated HTML code and an HTML editor, Premium and Enterprise Data Authors can add their own custom label search buttons, logo, and text.
13	XML Upload and Download (P, E)
	Premium and Enterprise accounts can upload and download in Extensible Markup Language (XML) for cutting edge communication between diverse business applications.
14	Encrypted data entry forms (P, E)
	Premium and Enterprise accounts can use eCriteria tools to create links or eCriteria configured HTML data entry forms that send data to an eCriteria web database in encrypted form so that sensitive user data is transmitted securely. We provide this feature using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
15	E-Mail Notification (P, E)
	Premium and Enterprise accounts can opt to receive e-mail notifications whenever someone adds an entry to their Web forms. This is useful for Data Authors that want up-to-the-minute notifications of new records posted to their database.
16	Create database emails (P, E)
	Premium accounts can create sophisticated database emails to keep in touch with clients, vendors, and prospective clients via interactive email. By embedding search and data entry forms on HTML emails, you can offer important data through the convenience of emails, and people can easily provide data from a web form without going to a website. Click here for more information.
17	Create data-driven Java applets (P, E)
	Create Java applets that serve as data entry and search forms for eCriteria Web databases. Just download our sample Java code, and embellish the code for a sophisticated and professional database form. Click here for more information.
18	Allow users access to their records (E)
	Enterprise Data Authors may optionally allow users of their database access to their own records. This means you can create a secure data sharing environment where users can come back and modify, delete, or add new records.
19	Create and assign users for a database (E)
	Each Enterprise database has its own set of users which the Data Authors may define. You may also allow new users to create their own user account for the database.
20	Require users to login to database (E)
	An Enterprise database may have both authenticated and anonymous users. Authenticated users must first login to the database in order to gain access, while anonymous users may search or add records to the database without logging in.
21	Customize user login form (E)
	eCriteria Enterprise automatically generates HTML form code for the database user login page. You may modify this code to match the design of your website.
22	Customize user registration form (E)
	eCriteria Enterprise automatically generates HTML form code for the new database user registration page. You may modify this code to match the design of your website.
23	Assign database and user level access privileges (E)
	Enterprise databases enjoy expanded user access privileges. Data Authors may specify global database access privileges as well as user specific privileges. For example, general users may only add new records, but specific users may also modify, and delete records.
24	Provide multiple access groups (E)
	Enterprise databases are attractive to corporate departments because you may assign different access privileges to different groups of users. For instance, supervisor users may access all records, and may add, modify, and delete records.
25	Provide website access security (E)
	As a by-product of eCriteria Enterprise, you may easily implement a general purpose website access security facility, where only users you designate may gain entry into particular areas of your site. Upon clicking on a navigation link leading to a secure area in your site, users easily can be authenticated before being admitted.