JP2002207896A - Web page production supporting system, web page production supporting server, web page production supporting method and recording medium for web page production supporting program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an environment for obtaining the suitable combination of a customer who is the requester of web page production and a creator who is the producer. SOLUTION: This Web page production supporting system is provided with the customer 300, the Web page production supporting server 100 accessible through a network by the customer and the creator 400 performing the production job of a Web page. The Web page production supporting server is provided with a creator information management part for managing information regarding the creator and a staffing engine for receiving the order of the Web page production from the customer and selecting the creator satisfying the ordering conditions. Thus, the creator satisfying the ordering conditions is selected and a Web page production project is smoothly advanced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a web page production support system and the like that can support an individual or a company to open a web page (Web page) on the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the explosive increase of the Internet population in recent years, so-called web pages are opened regardless of companies and individuals, and it is desired to transmit and collect various information by linking to a WWW (Word Wide Web). There is also a surge in demand.

[0003] However, in order to open a web page, in addition to specialized knowledge on Internet-related technologies such as a hypertext structure, production of web page content as information to be incorporated into the web page, design of the web page, and the like are required. However, not all Internet users who have access to the Internet can set up their own web pages.

[0004] Also, web page production support software for producing a web page in a visual sense without being conscious of technical aspects such as the structure of a hypertext has been widely spread. However, the use of the web page production support software requires a certain degree of knowledge about computers, the Internet, and the like, so that even Internet page users are not yet in a state where they can use the web page production support software freely.

[0005] In addition, even individuals having web page production capabilities or companies equipped with such human resources, exclusively allocate valuable capabilities or human resources to web page production that is not an essential business activity. This is often difficult in terms of human cost effectiveness.

In response to such a situation, recently, on behalf of an individual or a company desiring to open a web page, the agency or agency for producing a web page having a taste and content according to the intention of such an individual or a company. The so-called web page production agency business is in the spotlight.

[0007]

However, even when a web page production agency is used as described above, the web page production process is complicated. That is, the client of the web page production (hereinafter referred to as “customer”) and the creator of the web page (hereinafter referred to as “creator”) interact directly or indirectly via telephone or e-mail, The creator will gradually create a web page according to his wishes.

Further, in order to produce a high-quality web page, a customer and a creator repeatedly perform a meeting, a creator's production of a web page, and a customer's feedback a plurality of times until both parties are satisfied. There is a need to. As a result, it takes a lot of time to complete the web page, and accordingly, the production management cost is added to the minimum cost required for web page production, and the final cost of web page production is increased. There is a problem that it becomes a factor that pushes up.

[0009] In addition, in order for a web page creator to continuously conduct business, sales activities are indispensable.
Sales had to rely on human resources. In other words, the salesperson (who often also serves as the creator) must directly or indirectly access the customer and continuously perform the work of receiving a web page production request from the customer. There is a problem that the cost required for the activity is added to the web page production cost as an operating cost, and further increases the final cost of the web page production.

The present invention has been made to overcome the above and other problems of the prior art.

[0011] In this specification, the term "customer" means not only an individual or a company who is a client of web page production but also a terminal device such as a computer belonging to such a client. And Similarly,
In this specification, the term "creator" does not only indicate an individual or a company that produces a web page, but also includes a terminal device such as a computer belonging to such a creator. In particular, in this specification,
When the terms "customer" or "creator" are used in connection with the elements constituting the present invention, unless otherwise specified, a network-connectable computer having a function as a "customer" or "creator" described later. And the like.

[0012]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a customer, a web page creation support server accessible by the customer via a network, and a web page are provided. A web page production support system, comprising: a creator that performs a production job of the web page production server; And a stuffing engine for selecting a creator that meets the ordering conditions.
A web page production support system is provided.

[0013] Here, the "customer" is defined as a client that has been authenticated to receive the web page support production service among clients accessing the web page support production server via a network.
Therefore, in general, a computer provided with the functions provided by the client, that is, a communication function, a browser function, and the like, but also includes a home electric device and a portable terminal device provided with the function as a client.

The functional configuration of the components of the present invention defined herein is also applied to the components of other inventions unless otherwise specified.

A "network" is a communication network capable of two-way communication of information, such as the Internet connected via a public line network or the like or an intranet connected via a LAN or the like. .

The "Web page production support server" is a computer device constituting a WWW server capable of providing a Web page production support service to customers and other clients via a network.

The "creator" is connected to a web page support production server via a network, provides a service for actually creating a web page requested by a customer, and delivering the web page to the customer via the web page support production server. It is defined as a subserver that performs Therefore,
Generally, the computer device has a communication function, an HTML editing function for creating a web page, and a function of generating and editing various image files.

A "web page" is an HTML (Hype)
rtext Markup Language) text defined in other languages available on the web,
Information (web content) such as images, audio, and video, which is stored on a web server so that a client accessing via a network can view the information using browsing software such as a browser.

“Matching” refers to an action of selecting a creator that meets the customer's order conditions.
Note that it may be referred to herein as "stuffing."

As described above, according to the present invention, a creator that meets the ordering conditions of the customer can be selected when the web page production project proceeds, so that the web page production project can be smoothly managed.

In the web page production support system,
It is preferable that the customer can select a creator that executes his / her own web page creation job from a plurality of creators selected by the stuffing engine.

It is preferable that the creator information management unit manages the load status, work history, and fee information of the registered creators.

Further, the order conditions from the customer include customer preference information and budget information, and the stuffing engine preferably considers the preference information and budget information when selecting a creator.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a web page creation support server for supporting web page creation in response to a request from a customer, wherein the creator information manages information relating to a creator performing a web page creation job. A web page production support server is provided, comprising: a management unit; and a stuffing engine for receiving a web page production order from the customer and selecting a creator that meets the order conditions.

In the web page production support server, it is preferable that the customer can select a creator for executing his / her own web page production job from a plurality of creators selected by the stuffing engine.

It is preferable that the creator information management unit manages the load status, work history, and charge information of the registered creator.

Further, the order conditions from the customer include customer preference information and budget information, and the stuffing engine preferably considers the preference information and budget information when selecting a creator.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium of a web page production support program for causing a computer to configure a web page production support server.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, according to another aspect of the present invention, a web page creation support server registers and manages information about a creator, and receives a web page creation order from a customer. , A creator that meets the order conditions is selected, and a series of jobs related to web page production are started, thereby providing a web page production support method.

In the above web page production support method,
It is preferable that the customer selects a creator that executes his / her own web page creation job from a plurality of creators selected by the stuffing engine.

It is preferable that the information on the creator is updated in accordance with the progress of the web page production job.

[0032]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of a web page production support system and the like according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(1) Configuration of Web Page Production Support System (1-1) Overall Configuration of System First, the overall configuration of the web page production support system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. I do.

As shown in FIG. 1, the web page production support system according to the present invention comprises a web page production support server 100 and a plurality of customers 30 connected to the web page production support server 100 via a network 200.
0 (300-1, 300-2,..., 300-n), and a plurality of creators 400 (4) similarly connected to the web page production support server 100 via the network 250.
00-1, 400-2,..., 400-n).

[0035] Here, the "web page" to be serviced by the web page production support system according to the present embodiment is an HTML (Hypertext Mar).
kup Language) Information (web content) such as text, images, audio, video, etc. defined in languages available on the web, and can be browsed by browsing software, such as a browser, by a client accessing via a network. What is stored on the web server.

"Web page production support server" 100
Is a WWW (Word Wide Web) server (or web server, HTTP (Hypertex)) capable of providing a web page creation support service to a customer 300 and other clients via a network 200.
t Transfer Protocol) server. ) Is a computer device.

The “web page production support service” provided by the web page production support server 100 is provided by a client specialized as a customer 300 via a site operated on the web via the web page production support server. This service creates a web page according to the taste (taste) and budget of the customer 300 in response to a request and delivers the web page. Here, the web page is also referred to as a WWW page or a home page, and is stored in a web server so that a client accessing via the web can view the web page by using web page viewing software such as a browser. Web content).

The "networks" 200 and 250 are communication networks capable of two-way communication of information, such as the Internet connected via a public line network or the like or an intranet connected via a LAN or the like. Regardless.

The “customer” 300 is a concept unique to the present specification. The customer 300 is defined as a client that has been authenticated to receive the web page support production service among the clients accessing the web page support production server 100 via the network 200. Therefore, in general, a computer provided with the functions provided by the client, that is, a communication function and a browser function, but a home appliance or a portable terminal device provided with the function as a client may not be included. Needless to say.

The “creator” 400 is also a concept unique to the present specification. The creator 400 is connected to the web page support production server 100 via the network 250, and provides a service for actually creating a web page requested by the customer 300 and delivering the web page to the customer 300 via the web page support production server 100. Defined as a subserver to provide. Therefore, a computer device generally has a communication function, an HTML editing function for creating a web page, and a function of generating and editing various image files.

(1-2) Web Page Creation Support Server 100 Next, the structure of the web page creation support server 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

As described above, the web page production support server 100 is a computer device constituting a WWW server capable of providing a web page production support service to the customer 300 and other clients via the network 200. Unit 110, credit processing unit 1
20, a project management unit 130, another information processing management unit 140, a template information database 150, a customer information database 160, a project information database 170, a creator information database 180,
Other databases 190 are provided.

(1-2-1) Order Processing Unit 110 The order processing unit 110 has a function of receiving a web page production request from the customer 300. Order processing unit 110
As shown in FIG. 3, customer registration unit 111, template information processing unit 112, preview screen processing unit 11
3, a stuffing section 114, an estimation processing section 115, a provisional order receiving section 116, a credit inquiry section 117, and a real order receiving section 118.

The customer registration unit 111 stores the customer 300 who has accessed the web page production support server 100.
Is registered in the customer information database 160 and managed. The customer information managed here includes:
A preview image of a web page image, which will be described later, is displayed on the customer 300, and primary customer information required to be registered in order to permit provisional quotation, and secondary customer information required in order to perform credit processing. The following customer information is included.

The template information processing section 112 manages the template information recorded in the template information database 150. Template information database 15
In 0, template information of a web page selectable by the customer 300 is recorded. The template information referred to in this specification is information for determining the appearance of a web page. Examples of the template information include design information for determining a frame design of a web page, item information on page items to be displayed as a web page, and each page. The content includes item content information, which is specific content posted in the item, and details thereof will be described later.

The preview screen processing unit 113 is configured as a preview screen for displaying an image based on the template information selected by the customer 300, and
00 has a function of displaying on the display unit.

The stuffing unit 114 is provided for the customer 30
0 is provided with a matching engine that allows to select a creator 400 that matches his preferences. The customer 300 registers ordering conditions such as his / her own preference in the web page production support server 100, and the stuffing unit 114 selects a creator that matches the ordering condition of the customer 300 from creator information registered in the creator information database 180 in advance. Extract 400, customer 3
Present at 00. When there are a plurality of extracted creators 400, the customer 300 selects a creator 400 that matches his / her preference from the presented creators 400.
It is possible to select Staffing section 1
14 can be omitted.

The estimation processing unit 115 estimates the cost for producing the web page based on the order conditions transmitted from the customer 300 to the web page production support server 100, and displays the cost on the display of the customer 300.

The provisional order receiving unit 116 sends the request to the web page production support server 100 after confirming the preview screen presented by the preview screen processing unit 113 and the quote presented by the estimation processing unit 115. Temporarily receive a web page production request.

The credit inquiry unit 117 makes a credit inquiry to the credit processing unit and, based on the result, determines whether or not the web page production job for the customer 300 temporarily ordered by the temporary order receiving unit 116 may actually proceed. ,to decide.

If the result of the credit inquiry is affirmative, the order receiving unit 118 determines that the cost for the service can be recovered when the web page production job is actually advanced and the web page is delivered. In this case, this order,
The web page production job described below proceeds.

In the illustrated example, the order receiving unit 110
To the customer registration unit 111 and the template information processing unit 1
12, a preview screen processing unit 113, a stuffing unit 114, an estimation processing unit 115, a tentative order receiving unit 116, a credit inquiry unit 117, and a real order receiving unit 118. Each processing unit may be used alone or in combination. Needless to say, it can be configured as another processing unit, and further, it can be configured as another server independent of the web page production support server 100.

(1-2-2) Credit Processing Unit 120 Next, the credit processing unit will be described with reference to FIG. Credit processing unit 1 of web page production support server 100
Reference numeral 20 is connected to the credit server 500 via a network such as the Internet 260.

The credit server 500 includes a credit inquiry receiving unit 51
0, a processing unit including a credit inquiry unit 520, a credit result reporting unit 530, and the like, and a credit database 540 storing credit information.

Credit inquiry receiving unit 510 of credit server 500
Receives a credit inquiry related to a certain customer from the credit processing unit 120 of the web page production support server 100 via the Internet 260, the credit inquiry unit 520 accesses the credit database 540 and obtains a credit regarding the payment ability of the customer. Perform a survey. The result is
The credit result report unit 530 reports the result to the credit processing unit 120 of the web page production support server 100 via the Internet.

As described above, the web page production support server 100 determines whether or not to actually proceed with the web page creation job for the temporarily ordered customer based on the credit result obtained via the credit inquiry unit 120. Judgment is made, and if the judgment is affirmative, this order is placed in the order receiving section.

In the illustrated example, the credit server 500 is configured separately from the web page production support server 100. However, it goes without saying that the credit server 500 can be developed on the same server. In the above example, the credit database 54
Although the example where 0 is installed in the credit server 500 has been described, it goes without saying that the credit database 540 can be configured as another database server.

(1-2-3) Project Management Unit 13
Next, referring to FIG.
Will be described. Project management unit 130
Are the job room opening unit 131 and the schedule management unit 13
2, upload management unit 133, download management unit 1
34, an e-mail issuing unit 135, and a delivery processing unit 136.

Before describing the functions of the project management unit 130, concepts unique to the present specification, such as “project” and “job room”, will be described.

[0060] In this specification, "project" means
Web page production request from customer 300 (final order)
This is a series of web page creation processes that the web page creation support server 100 progresses and manages. Generally, a project is started by a web page production request (final order) from the customer 300 to the web page production support server 100, and the project management unit 130
Is relayed through the job room opened by the customer 300 and the creator 400 to exchange information about the web content, and the web page production support server 100 completes the creator 400 for the customer 300. This is completed by the operation of delivering the web page. The project is assigned a unique job room corresponding to each request, and a unique management is performed.

The “job room” is a virtual management space built in the web page production support server 100 corresponding to each project. As will be described later, a unique identification number (account) and a unique entry authority are set for each job room. The job room is a virtual management space constructed for each project (or order unit). However, as described later with reference to FIG. The web page production support server 100 can be configured to be recognized as an administrator job room by the administrator of the web page production support server 100 and be recognized as a creator job room by the creator 400.

When the job room is set, the customer 30
No. 0 accesses the job room and uploads information necessary for web page creation, and the creator 400 can also access the job room and download information necessary for web page creation. The creator 400 can upload a web page document to the job room. By accessing the job room, the customer 300 can know the progress of the web page production job or check the web page manuscript uploaded by the creator 400. Also, the administrator of the web page production support server 100 can access the job room to grasp the progress of the project and perform necessary procedures.

Next, each function of the job room management section 130 will be specifically described.

The "job room opening section" 131 receives an order request from the customer 300 as described later and virtually constructs a job room unique to the web page creation project. A unique account is assigned to the job room, and an ID and a password for entering the job room are set. The set ID and password are
From the e-mail issuing unit 135, the customer 300, the creator 400, or the web page production support server 10
It can be configured to be automatically notified to the 0 administrator.

The "schedule management unit" 132 manages the schedule of a web page production job that progresses in each job room. For example, it monitors whether the creator 400 will deliver the web page manuscript by the desired delivery date requested by the customer 300. Creator 4
Jobs that are out of the scheduled progress, such as a delivery delay from 00, are monitored, and if necessary, the e-mail issuing unit 135 sends the creator 400 with the delivery delay.
In response to this, it is possible to automatically issue a delivery reminder mail.

The “upload management section” 123 is a part of the management section that manages the status change of the project, and manages the status of uploading a file or the like to the web room. The objects to be uploaded include the web contents uploaded from the customer 300 and other information (materials) necessary for creating a web page, the web content manuscript uploaded from the creator 400, and the like.

When the status is changed by uploading, the fact is reported to the schedule management unit 132, and the schedule management unit 132 updates the status of the web page production job changed by uploading. For example, when predetermined information is uploaded from the customer 300, the electronic mail issuing unit 135 can be configured to issue an e-mail that prompts the creator 400 to download the information. Conversely, when an original is uploaded from the creator 400, an electronic mail that prompts the customer 300 to confirm the original can be issued from the electronic mail issuing unit 135.

The “download management section” 134 is a part of a management section that manages a change in the status of a project, and manages a state in which a file or the like uploaded to the web room is downloaded. The objects to be downloaded include web contents uploaded from the customer 300 and other information (materials) necessary for web page creation, and web content manuscripts uploaded from the creator 400. Further, files to be downloaded include files such as copyright-free materials for web contents that are arranged to be downloadable in the web room.

If there is a download, a report to that effect is sent to the schedule management unit 132, and the schedule management unit 132 updates the status of the web page production job changed by the download. If necessary, the e-mail issuing unit 135 sends the customer 3
00 or the creator 400 can be configured to automatically issue an e-mail with contents corresponding to the download action.

The "e-mail issuing unit" 135 has a function of transmitting an e-mail of necessary contents to a predetermined destination when a preset action occurs with the progress of the web page production job. ing. The opportunity to issue an e-mail can be set arbitrarily according to the configuration of the web page production support system.

As an electronic mail addressed to the customer 300,
For example, a job room opening notification for notifying a job room entry ID and a password, an upload request for prompting upload of web contents, a schedule notification for notifying a schedule of a web page production job, and a confirmation request for requesting confirmation of a web page manuscript. , A delivery notification for notifying the delivery of the web manuscript, and other receipt confirmations such as file upload.

The electronic mail addressed to the creator 400 includes, for example, a load status inquiry for confirming a load status before a web page production request is made, an order for actually requesting a web page production job, and an upload from the customer 300. , A download request for prompting a download, a schedule notification for notifying a schedule of a web page production job, a reminder for reminder of delivery, a correction request for instructing a correction of a manuscript, and receipt confirmation of uploading a file or the like.

The “delivery processing section” 136 is the creator 40
0 has the function of finally delivering the web page created by the customer 300 to the customer 300. Delivery processing unit 136
Can notify the schedule management unit 132 of the completion of a series of web page production jobs after the delivery process is completed, and have a function as a job room closing unit that closes the job room. .

A method of delivering the completed web page can adopt various forms according to the configuration of the web page production support system and the customer 300's knowledge of the Internet and computers. For example, a customer 300 who has the skills to download a completed web page and deploy it on a web server by himself / herself
In response to this, the delivery process can be replaced by issuing a Web page completion report and issuing an e-mail that prompts download. On the other hand, for a customer 300 who cannot open a web page by himself because of insufficient knowledge and skills related to the Internet and computers, the web page is developed on a designated web server and can be viewed. At this point, the delivery process can be completed.

(1-2-4) Other Information Processing / Management Unit 140 The web page production support server 100 includes, in addition to the above-described order processing unit 110, credit processing unit 120, project management unit 130, etc. It can be configured to include the information management unit 140 of FIG. The other information management unit 140 can perform various additional processes and data management associated with the web page production job.

FIG. 6 shows another information processing / management unit 140.
The information processing / management unit 140 includes a collection processing unit 142, a payment processing unit 144, and a claim reception unit 1.
46, an update receiving unit 148, and the like.

For example, after the web page is delivered, the collection processing unit 142 issues an invoice to the customer 300 and performs a collection operation. The payment processing unit 144 performs an accounting process for paying the creator 400 for the creation of the web page. The claim receiving unit performs a work of receiving a claim from the customer 300.
The update receiving unit 148 can perform operations such as receiving an update when the customer 300 desires to update the web page. The above example is merely an example, and the other information processing / management units 140 can be provided with functions for performing various information processing and information management tasks according to the configuration of the web page production support system. .

In the present embodiment, the information processing / management unit of the web page production support server 100 is composed of an order processing unit 110, a credit processing unit 120, a project management unit 130, and other information processing / management units 140. However, these processing units can be configured as separate servers singly or in any combination. Alternatively, it goes without saying that each functional element included in each processing unit can be configured alone or in any combination.

(1-2-5) Template Information Database 150 Next, the data structure of the template information database 150 will be described with reference to FIG. The template information database 150 is a database relating to web page contents for the customer 300 to grasp a schematic image of a web page that can be created by using the web page creation support system according to the present embodiment.

Generally, when creating a web page, design information relating to the design of a page frame that determines the overall image of the web page, and page items that determine what types of web pages are linked to each other It is necessary to determine the item information related to the item, and the item content information that determines what content is to be specifically posted on each web page. The template information database 150 provides materials or reference materials for the customer 300 unfamiliar with web page production to determine such information.

FIG. 7 shows an example of the template information database 150. As shown, the template information database 150 includes a template master 152 for design information, a template page master 154 for page items, and a template specification master 156 for item contents.

The template master 152 includes various information for determining a frame design of a web page, for example, a template ID, a color ID, and other data on a taste and a color to determine a rough image of a web page, and also generates the frame. Includes data on template production fees and the like. The template master 152 also includes thumbnail image information for facilitating selection by the customer 300.

What is determined by the template master 152 is an atmosphere (taste) for determining the image of the entire web page. The customer 300 selects an overall image of the web page as a rough taste such as a cool atmosphere, a warm atmosphere, a pastel atmosphere, and a heavy metal atmosphere based on the information recorded in the template master 152. It is possible to Further, the customer 300 can select what color to express the frame of the selected atmosphere.

Upon selection, the customer 300 refers to a thumbnail image recorded in the template master 152 or displays a preview screen to select a frame of a taste more suited to his / her taste. Can be. Since the data relating to these designs is also linked to the data relating to the template production fee, the customer 300 estimates how much money is required to produce a web page that matches his / her image. Can be obtained.

The template page master 154 records page item information relating to what web pages are linked to each other using the template frame selected based on the template master 152. The page item information is described as a template page name in the illustrated example, and the customer 300 can select a page item to be expressed using a template frame based on this data. As the template page, for example, a top page, a company outline page, a recruitment page, a product information page, and the like can be selected. Also in this case, by displaying the thumbnail image and the preview screen, the customer 3
00 is a more specific image, from which the configuration of the web page can be selected.

[0086] In the template specification master 156, information on specific item contents to be posted in the page item selected based on the template page master 154 is recorded. In order to more specifically understand the structure of the template specification master 156, the template page master 15
A description will be given in connection with a specific example of the template page item selected in FIG. For example, when the top page is selected as the template page, the contents of the items to be posted on this top page are the template details master 15
6 is determined.

For example, when the top page is taken as an example, a company logo is inserted into the top page, a title (for example, company name) is inserted into the top page, or a main image (for example, for promoting the company). It is determined whether to insert an image or a photo, or to insert a catch phrase (for example, a catch phrase to appeal to a company).

The template specification master 156 includes
Information on the unit price of each item is also recorded in association with each item content information, and the customer 300 needs to know how much cost is required to produce a web page incorporating desired items. You can get an estimate.

(1-2-6) Customer Information Database 160 Next, the structure of the customer information database 160 will be described with reference to FIG. Various information about the customer 300 is registered and managed in the customer information database 160. Fig. 8
As shown in FIG. 2, personal or corporate identification information such as a customer ID, a user name, a password, a name, a home address, a telephone number, a fax number, an e-mail address, and a company address are included.

The customer information managed here includes a preview screen of an image of a web page to be described later for the customer 300, and primary customer information required to be registered in order to permit a provisional estimate, and Secondary customer information required by the customer 300 to perform credit processing is included.

The registration of the primary customer information in the customer information database 160 is performed before the customer 300 accesses the web page production support server 100, refers to the preview screen, and receives the provision of the web page production estimation service. Done. The contents of the primary customer information registered here are the minimum necessary items such as a name and an e-mail address.

Registration of the secondary customer information in the customer information database 160 is performed after the provisional order is received. Since the secondary customer information is information necessary for performing credit processing before the actual order is received, if the entity to which the customer 300 belongs is a company, in addition to the primary customer information, the customer's 300 Head office location, capital, business partner bank, etc.
Contains the information required for a credit inquiry.

[0093] The customer information database 160 obtained in this manner is used in various situations of the web page production support system according to the present embodiment by being linked to other databases and processing devices.

(1-2-7) Project Information Database 170 Next, the structure of the project information database 170 will be described with reference to FIG. The project information database 170 is a database for managing each web page production job ordered from the customer 300 for each order unit. As described above, after the web page production support server 100 receives a full order for web page production from the customer 300, a job room, which is a virtual management space, is opened for each order unit. Is a database for managing the progress of web page production via this job room.

As shown in FIG. 9, the project information database 170 stores the project numbering master 172, P
J database (schedule information database) 17
4, a project specification database 176, a status change log 178, and the like.

The project numbering master 172 is a database for automatically numbering and managing a project number for opening a job room corresponding to the order when a web page production job is ordered from the customer 300. is there.

[0097] The schedule information database 174
This is the core of the project information database 174 and is basic data for managing the progress of web page production for each job room. for that reason,
The schedule information database 174 includes the customer 3
00 is the template information selected, project start date, customer schedule, creator schedule,
Various information required for project management, such as a status corresponding to the progress status of the web page production, upload information of the web content from the customer 300, download information of the web content by the creator 400, and upload information of the web page manuscript by the creator 400 are included. ing.

The project specification database 176 is
It manages the details of the template information of the web page selected by the customer 300. Therefore, the project ID database 176 contains the project ID
ID, template page I corresponding to
Information related to template information such as D, template detail ID, template detail variation ID, estimated unit price, and number is registered and managed.

The status change log 178 is a database that records and manages a history of a job room status that has been changed in accordance with the progress of a web page production job. The action of changing the status includes, for example, uploading information on the web page content from the customer 300, uploading a web page manuscript by the creator 400, and the like.

(1-2-8) Creator Information Database 180 Next, the structure of the creator information database 180 will be described with reference to FIG. In the creator information database 180, various information about the creator 400 that actually creates a web page is registered.
Be managed. The creator 400, as a staff member of the web page creation support system according to the present embodiment, can perform various works on a project requested by the web page creation support system only after registering the creator in the creator information database 180. Becomes

As shown in FIG. 10, the information registered in the creator information database 180 includes a creator ID, a user name, a password, a name, a home address, a telephone number, a fax number, an electronic mail address, and the like. Information such as work history and software used by the operator who operates the creator 400 is included.

The creator information database 180 obtained as described above is used in various situations of the web page production support system according to the present embodiment by linking it to other databases and processing devices.

(1-2-9) Other Database 19
0 Further, the web page creation support server 100 can include another database 190. The other database 190 can take various forms according to the configuration of the web page production support system. For example, a web page actually produced on a site operated by the web page production support server 100 URL management and maintenance history of a created web page can be registered and managed.

(1-3) Customer 300 As described above, the “customer” 300 is a concept unique to this specification. The customer 300 is defined as a client that accesses the web page production support server 100 via the network 200 and enjoys the web page production support service. Therefore, in general, a computer provided with functions provided by the client, that is, a communication function and a browser function,
Home appliances and portable terminal devices having the function of a client are also included.

A client that can access a web page production support site operated by the web page production support server 100 according to the present embodiment is a potential customer 3
00. Customer information database 1 among clients who accessed the web page production support site
The client who has registered in 60 can enjoy the web page creation support service according to the present embodiment as the customer 300.

(1-4) Creator 400 As described above, the “creator” 400 is a concept unique to the present specification. The creator 400 is connected to the web page support production server 100 via the network 250, and actually creates a web page requested by the customer 300, and
It is defined as a sub server that provides a service to be delivered to the customer 300 via the "00". Therefore, in general, communication functions and HT for creating web pages
This is a computer device having an ML editing function, a function of generating and editing various image files, and the like.

As in the case of the customer 300, the client that can access the web page creation support site operated by the web page creation support server 100 according to the present embodiment is the potential creator 400. Among the clients who have accessed the web page production support site, those who have been permitted to register as creators 400 in the creator information database 160 will be referred to as staff members who provide services of the web page production support system according to the present embodiment. It is managed by the web page production support server 100.

(1-5) Credit Server 500 As shown in FIG. 4, the credit server 500 can perform credit processing in cooperation with the credit processing unit 120 of the web page production support server 100 via the network 260. A possible computing device. The credit server 500 includes a processing unit including a credit inquiry receiving unit 510, a credit inquiry unit 520, a credit result report unit 530, and the like, and a credit database 540 storing credit information.

The credit inquiry receiving unit 510 of the credit server 500
Receives a credit inquiry related to a specific customer 300 from the credit processing unit 120 of the web page production support server 100 via the Internet 260. Then, the credit inquiry unit 520 accesses the credit database 540, and
A credit check is performed on the customer 300's solvency and the like. The result is reported from the credit result report unit 530 to the credit processing unit 120 of the web page production support server 100 via the Internet 260.

As described above, the web page production support server 100 actually receives an order for a web page creation job for the customer 300 who has received a tentative order based on the credit result obtained through the credit inquiry unit 120 and proceeds. A decision is made as to whether or not to allow When the credit result is affirmative, the main order is normally made in the main order unit 118 of the order processing unit 110 as it is. If the credit result is negative, it is further examined whether or not to receive an order for a web page production request from the customer 300, and if a negative opinion is finally obtained, the customer 300 is
Notification of order refusal is given.

In the illustrated example, the credit server 500 is configured separately from the web page production support server 100. However, it goes without saying that the credit server 500 can be developed on the same server. In the above example, the credit database 54
Although the example where 0 is installed in the credit server 500 has been described, it goes without saying that the credit database 540 can be configured as another database server.

(2) Processing Flow of Web Page Creation Support Service Next, the web page creation support server 100, network 200, customer 300,
The processing flow of the web page production support server 100 including the creator 400 and the credit server 500 will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(2-1) Schematic Processing Flow of Web Page Creation Support Service First, an outline of a processing flow of the web page creation support system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

First, in order for a client accessing a site operated by the present system to enjoy a support service for web page production using the present system, it is necessary to perform customer registration and be authenticated as a customer 300. S1101). Client is customer 300
By registering as a customer, it is possible to enjoy a service for obtaining an estimate of a desired web page while referring to the preview screen (S1102).

Characteristic processes in the quote order flow (S1102) are a preview screen display flow and an automatic quote flow obtained by the customer 300 registering predetermined template information, as described later.

When the customer 300 is satisfied with the preview screen and the estimate and makes a web page production request to the web page production support system according to the present embodiment, first, a provisional ordering process is performed.

Another characteristic of this system is that, after a provisional order is received, the web page production support server 100 checks the credit ability of the customer 300 as a client before paying the web purge production job. The point is to do. As described above, according to the present system, the web page production job is executed after performing the credit inquiry process.
It is possible to stabilize the business by avoiding a situation such as omission of web page production costs.

If the credit result is affirmative, the web page production request from the customer 300 is received as a real order, and the web page production job proceeds (S110).
3). The web page production job (S1103) is started by opening a job room for managing the progress. Another feature of the present system is that a virtual management space called a job room is constructed to manage the progress of web page production.

By relaying various kinds of information such as web contents between the customer 300 and the creator 400 by relaying such a job room, the customer 3
The web page creation job can proceed smoothly without giving unnecessary stress to both the 00 and the creator 400.

Further, the schedule of the web page production job is also managed on a job room basis, so that the schedule management can be made more efficient, and the automatic e-mail issuing system described later can be used to reduce the schedule delay. It can respond flexibly.

Further, in the present system, in order to make the web page production job proceed smoothly, the customer 30
A stuffing process for selecting a creator 400 that matches the ordering condition of 0 and undertaking web page production is performed.

This stuffing process can be executed at various timings according to the system configuration. For example, during the quote order flow,
By referring the past work group of the creator 400 to the customer 300, the creator 400 matching the taste of the customer 300 can be selected. Alternatively, after the job room is opened, the order condition from the customer 300 and the order condition of the creator 400 are matched (stuffed), and the web page production job can be configured to proceed.

[0123] For stuffing, it is necessary to construct a creator information database in advance. The creator registration flow for constructing the creator information database will be described later in detail.

In this way, a job room is established,
When the creator 400 undertaking the production of the web page corresponding to the job room is determined, the web page production job proceeds. This web page production job is progressed by repeatedly uploading and downloading web page content through the job room. Then, a series of web page production jobs are completed by delivering the web page manuscript accepted by the customer 300.

Thereafter, post-processes such as a job room closing process, a web page production cost request and collection process for the customer 300, and a web page production price payment process for the creator 400 are performed (S1104).

The above is the outline of the web page production support job. Next, each work flow of the web page production support job will be described in detail.

(2-2) Creator Registration Flow Before describing the processing flow of the web page creation support service, which is the main work flow of the present system, first, the construction flow of the creator information database for making the present system function. explain. That is, in order for the web page creation support service according to the present embodiment to succeed as a business, the functions of the web page creation support server 100 are enhanced and not only a site that is attractive to the user is launched, but also the web It is important that the creator 400 undertaking the page operation be sufficiently secured in both mass.

FIG. 12 shows an outline of the creator registration flow. As shown, the web page production support server 10
If there is a registration request to register as a creator after any client who has accessed 0 (S120)
1), the web page production support server 100 uses the CGI
The registration environment is confirmed using a web technology such as (Common Gate Interface) (S12).
02).

When the registration environment is established, the web page production support server 100 permits the accessing client to register. The client inputs the registration items as exemplified in the creator information database shown in FIG. 10 and transmits the data (S1203).

The web page production support server 100 determines whether the data transmitted from the client satisfies the predetermined requirements and the client has the skill as the creator 400 (S1204). The determination may be made by the web page production support server 100 in almost real time based on only the transmitted data, or by making a credit inquiry of a client accessing the credit server, and based on the credit result. May be configured to be executed.

When the web page production support server 100 approves the accessed client as a new creator 400, the creator 400 is registered in the creator information database 180, and the e-mail issuing unit of the project management unit 130 is registered. From 135,
The creator ID, password, and the like are sent to the client (S1205).

The registered client is the creator 4
If it is authenticated as 00 and the order conditions of the customer 300 are met, a web page production job is requested.
As a result of the determination, if the rejection is not obtained, the rejection notification is sent by e-mail from the e-mail issuing unit 135 to the client requesting the creator registration (S1205).

(2-3) Customer Registration Flow Next, the customer registration flow will be described with reference to FIG. In order for any client who has accessed a site operated by the web page creation support server 100 to be provided with a web page creation support service such as estimating web page creation,
Must be registered as a customer in the customer information database.

When a client requesting customer registration is issued to the web page creation support server 100 from the accessing client (S1301), the web page creation support server 100 first uses a web technology such as CGI.
The order environment is confirmed (S1302). Then, when the order environment is prepared, registration of customer information is permitted. The client inputs required items (primary customer information) such as a name and an e-mail address on the customer information registration screen displayed on the display, and transmits it to the web page creation support server 100 (S1303).

When the web page creation support server 100 confirms that the required items have been entered (S1304), the web page creation support server 100 registers the customer information in the customer information database 160 (S130).
9), the registered client is permitted to log in to the service, and can enjoy the provision of services such as display of a preview screen and free quote as the customer 300 (S1310). It should be noted that the e-mail issuing unit 135 gives the authenticated customer 300
A configuration may be made so that the ID and password for login for displaying the preview screen and receiving the free quote service are also notified by e-mail (S1305).

On the other hand, if the input of the required item is not confirmed, the client is prompted to input the required item (S1306). As a result, when the input of the required items is completed (S1307), the client is registered as the customer 300. However, when the required items are not input, a message to that effect is displayed on the client display and further services are provided. The provision is prohibited (S1308).

In the present embodiment, customer registration is required as a prerequisite for displaying the preview screen and enjoying the estimation service. However, depending on the system configuration, the customer registration is required at this time. Needless to say, customer registration can be requested at various timings without doing so. For example, it is also possible to configure so as to request registration of customer information for the first time when a temporary order is placed after the preview screen is displayed and the quote service is provided.

(2-4) Estimate Order Flow Next, referring to FIGS. 14 and 15, an estimate order for displaying a preview screen and providing a free quotation service provided to a customer who has completed customer registration. The flow will be described.

In order for the customer 300 to receive the preview screen display and the free quote service, it is necessary to log in to the service providing page with a previously issued ID and password (S1401).

When the web page production support server 100 authenticates the login of the customer 300, registration of template information is requested (S1402). The template information is information necessary for displaying a preview screen for visually grasping an image of a web page desired by the customer 300 and for performing automatic estimation.

As described above, the template information includes (1) design selection, (2) item selection, and (3) item content selection.

(1) In the design selection, a frame image of a web page is selected. The customer 300 is the template master 1 of the template information database 150.
Based on the information recorded in 52, the image of the web page can be converted into, for example, a cool atmosphere, a warm atmosphere,
It can be selected as a rough taste such as a pastel atmosphere or a heavy metal atmosphere.

(2) In the item selection, a page item to be posted as a template page is selected using the selected frame image. The customer 300 stores the template page master 1 in the template information database 150.
Based on the information recorded in 54, items listed on the web page, for example, a top page, a company profile page, a recruitment page, a product information page, and the like are selected.

(3) In item content selection, an item to be posted on the selected template page is selected. Customer 3
In the case of 00, a specific item content selected based on the template page master 154, for example, a company logo, a company name, a main image, a catch phrase or the like is selected for the top page.

(2-5) Preview Processing Flow When the template information is selected in step S1402, the customer 300 can display a preview screen as needed (S1403). And
By referring to the preview screen, the image of the user's own web page can be grasped concretely. If the user does not like the preview screen, the user can reselect the template information.

FIG. 16 shows an example of the preview screen processing. When the preview button is pressed on the in-item selection screen (S1601), a preview edit HTML call CGI is called (S1602). The preview editing HTML reads an image file in a predetermined format, for example, a gif format, based on template information selected by the customer 300, and composes a preview screen (S
1603), it can be displayed on the display of the customer 300.

FIGS. 17 to 20 show specific examples of the preview image displayed by the preview screen display processing (S1403) shown in FIG.

FIG. 17 shows a configuration example of the preview screen of the top screen. When the customer 300 selects (1) company logo, (2) title (company name), (3) image (company image), and (4) text (catch copy) as item contents displayed on the top screen. (170
1) A preview screen as shown is displayed on the display of the customer 300 (1702).

FIG. 18 shows another configuration example of the preview screen of the top screen. The contents displayed on the top screen by the customer 300 include (1) company logo, (2) image (company image), and (3) text (catch copy).
Is selected (1801), a preview screen without a title is displayed on the display of the customer 300 (1802).

FIG. 19 shows a configuration example of a preview screen of the product information screen. If the customer 300 selects (1) an image and (2) text as item contents displayed on the product information screen, and further assumes that the number of product information to be displayed is four (1901), the product with four texts A preview screen for the image is displayed on the display of the customer 300 (1902).

FIG. 20 shows a configuration example of a preview screen of the product information screen. If the customer 300 selects (1) an image and (2) a text as item contents displayed on the product information screen, and further assumes that the number of product information to be displayed is two (2001), a product with four texts is provided. A preview screen related to the image is displayed on the display of the customer 300 (2001).

It is preferable that the unit image constituting the preview screen is composed of a plurality of image files. According to such a configuration, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the malicious customer 300 downloads the image file as it is and steals or diverts it to another use.

Referring again to FIG. 14, step S1
At 403, the customer 300 refers to the preview screen, and then, according to the system design, the creator 40.
0 may be selected (S14).
04). For example, a creator 400 matching the web page image selected by the customer 300 is presented from the web page creation support server 100, and the customer 300
By referring to the past work history of the creator 400, it is also possible to select the creator 400 who requests his / her own web page production job. Of course, it goes without saying that the system can be configured to omit the creator selection processing (S1404).

After the template information is registered in step S1402, the customer 300 can use the automatic estimation function. When the customer 300 selects the automatic estimation, the web page production support server 100 refers to the template information database 150 and automatically estimates the cost required to produce a web page based on the template information selected by the customer 300. , On the display of the customer 300. If the creator 400 is selected in step S1404, the unit price of the selected creator 400 is referred to at the time of automatic estimation.

At step S1406, the customer 3
If 00 is satisfied with the estimated amount displayed on the display, the process proceeds to order processing. On the other hand, step S140
In the case where the customer 300 is unsatisfied with the automatically estimated amount, the customer 300
Returns to step S1402, and the template information can be selected again.

If the customer 300 requests the web page production support server 100 to produce a home page as a result of referring to the preview screen and the automatic estimation, the process proceeds to step S1501 shown in FIG. Here, rules such as notes and agreements when the customer 300 requests web page production are presented, and if the customer 300 agrees with the rules, the process proceeds to the temporary order processing (S1502).

After the provisional order, registration of more detailed information (secondary customer information) on the customer 300 is prompted (S1503). Such secondary customer information is necessary for the credit inquiry process performed in the next step S1504. Web page production support server 100
Performs a credit inquiry of the customer 300 to the credit server 500 based on the secondary customer information registered in step S1503 (S1504).

As described above, according to the present system, prior to the final ordering of the web page production job, the customer 300
Since a credit check is performed on the payment ability of the Web page, it is possible to avoid in advance that the Web page production cost cannot be collected.

If the result of the credit inquiry is affirmative in step S1505, the system proceeds to the final order processing (S1506). If the result of the credit inquiry is negative, order unavailable processing is performed (S1507). In the order unavailable process, for example, it is again examined whether or not to accept a request from the customer 300 irrespective of the result of the credit inquiry, and if the reexamination results in a negative result, the customer 300 is rejected. On the other hand, an electronic mail for notifying that the order cannot be received can be transmitted.

After the final order is completed, the flow advances to the job management flow (S1507). Next, FIG.
The web page production job flow will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

(2-6) Web Page Production Job Flow As described above, after the real order from the customer 300, the ordered web page production job is processed as a project for each order unit. Furthermore, a characteristic feature of this system is that when a project is started (S2
101), a job room is opened for each project (S2102).

The job room is a virtual management space for managing the progress of the web page production job for each order unit. Job rooms related to one project are:
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 21, it is configured to be recognized as a different management space depending on the entity involved in the web page production job.

That is, the job room is recognized as the customer job room 2110 by the customer 300 who is the ordering entity of the web page production job. The job room is recognized as the administrator job room 2120 by the web page production support server 100 which is the administrator of the web page production job. Also, for the creator 400 who is the actual worker of the web page production job,
The job room is recognized as a creator job room 2130.

These job rooms 2110, 2120,
2130 is a virtual management space having the same project as an object, so that it is possible to configure each subject to recognize it as a different room, or to recognize it as the same room. It is.

Next, the customer job room 2110, the administrator job room 2120, and the creator job room 2
An outline of a web page creation job flow will be described while chronologically following the exchange of information on web content among the three parties 130.

First, data relating to web contents to be posted on a web page is uploaded (submitted) from the customer 300 to the customer job room 2110.
The data uploaded from the customer 300 is, for example, a top page as shown in FIG.
It is a file such as a company logo, company name (title), company image, and tagline.

The uploaded data is submitted and confirmed in the administrator's job room 2120 (S2).
121).

Apart from the progress of the web page production job flow, the creator 400 reports a schedule such as its own load status to the creator information database and updates the recorded contents. Such creator 4
The schedule of 00 is the job room 213 for the creator.
From 0, it is sent to the administrator's job room 2120 as appropriate. After confirming the submission from the customer 300, the web page production support server 100 performs a stuffing process based on the schedule report of the creator 400 (S2).
122).

As described above, the stuffing process (S2121) is a process of selecting an optimum creator 400 for producing an ordered web page and allocating a web page production job to the selected creator 400.

Here, the stuffing flow performed in the manager job room 2120 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, when an order for web page production is made by the customer 300 (S2201), order conditions are extracted (S2202). The order conditions extracted here include:
The delivery date and the taste (taste) of the customer 300 are included.
The preference of the customer 300 can be determined, for example, by referring to information such as a web page image selected by the customer 300 in the template information design selection, for example, selecting a cool design.

Next, a creator 400 that matches the order condition is selected from the creator information database.
For example, if the customer 300 wants to create a cool-looking web page within two months, the creator 400 who is good at creating cool-looking web pages can complete the work within two months. The creator 400 is selected.

Next, it is determined whether or not to request the selected creator 400 to create a web page (S2204). The determination here may be made by the web page production support server or by the customer 30
0 may make a final decision. And
If it is determined that it is OK to request the selected creator 400 to create a web page, an actual web page creation request is ordered from the creator 400.

Referring again to FIG. 21, the creator 400 stuffed in the manager's job room 2120 confirms the work content and schedule, and places an order if it can be undertaken (S2132).

If an order is received by the creator 400, a rough schedule until the web page production job is completed can be set, and the schedule is transmitted to the customer 300 via the customer job room 2110. A report is made (S2112).

After confirming the order, the administrator's job room 2120
Then, the creator 400 is urged to transfer the information on the web content uploaded from the customer 300 to the creator job room by an electronic mail or the like to download the information. Upon receiving the report, the creator 400 starts a web page creation job (S2133).

The progress of the web page production job started in this way is managed by the web page production support server 100 via the manager job room 2120 (S2123). And creator 400
If the work progress is delayed, a reminder is sent by e-mail or the like.

When the manuscript of the web page is completed, the creator 400
The original is uploaded to the customer job room 2110 (S2134). The web page production support server 100 notifies the customer 3 that the manuscript has been uploaded.
At 00, a notice is sent by e-mail or the like to urge confirmation of the uploaded web page manuscript.

The customer 300 accesses the customer's job room 2110, downloads the web page manuscript delivered from the creator 400, and confirms it on the web (S2113). After confirming the contents of the web page manuscript, if there is any modification, the modification instruction is issued to the creator 400 via the manager job room 2120 (S2114).

The creator 400 performs a correction work by a predetermined delivery date in accordance with a correction instruction sent from the manager job room 2120, and transmits the correction result to the web page production support server 100 via the creator job room 2130. (S2135).

A series of operations such as uploading a web page document (S2134), downloading a web page document or checking on the web (S2113), a correction instruction (S2114), and a correction operation (S2135) as described above are necessary. If the customer 300 determines that further correction is unnecessary, the customer 300 sends a completion confirmation report of the web page to the customer job room 2110 (S2115).

The completion confirmation report is notified to the creator 400 via the creator job room 2130, and the creator 400 ends the work of the web page production job relating to the project (S2136).

In the administrator's job room 2120,
The end of the web page production job for the project is confirmed (S2125), and the status is changed to the delivery process (S2125).

The delivery process is performed in the customer job room 211.
This can be done by prompting the customer 300 to download the web page file via the “0”. In this case, the deployment of the web page to the web server is performed on the customer 300 side. On the other hand, if there is an option request from the customer 300, the delivery operation is performed by the web page production support server 100.
However, it is needless to say that the process can be terminated by expanding the web server to the web server designated by the customer 300.

When a series of web page production jobs is completed, the job room is closed and the project is completed (S2105). In the above-described embodiment, a configuration has been described in which, upon completion of a web page production job, a job room related to the job is closed. However, the present system is not limited to such an example, and it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the job room is maintained even after the project is completed in case the customer 300 updates the created web page. Needless to say.

(2-7) E-mail Issuing Flow At the end of the description of the web page production support system according to the present embodiment, the web page production support server 1
An electronic mail issuance flow performed by the electronic mail issuance unit 00 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 23, the e-mail issuing section is normally in a standby state (S2301). However, if a status change action occurs in the system (S2302), it is determined whether or not the action requires the issuance of an e-mail (S2303). An e-mail is automatically formed (S2
304), the e-mail is sent to the designated address (S2305). However, if it is determined in step S2304 that the action is an action that does not require e-mail issuance, the process returns to the standby state and waits for the next action.

Here, various status change actions are assumed depending on the system configuration. For example, as actions from the customer 300, in a chronological order, a customer information registration action, a login action, a template information registration action, a preview screen display request action, a quote display request action, a provisional order action, a credit order There are an information registration action, a formal order action, an upload action for information related to web page content, a correction instruction action, and a final document confirmation action.

Actions from the web page production support server 100 include a request for and confirmation of customer information registration, an ID / PW issuance action, a provisional order action, a credit inquiry action, a main order action, a job room account issuance action, and upload confirmation There are actions, stuffing actions, download instruction actions, and delivery actions.

The actions from the creator 400 include a creator information registration action, a schedule report action, a work content confirmation action, an order receiving action, a document upload action, and the like.

It is not necessary to issue an e-mail for all of these actions. However, if the issuance of an e-mail enables a web page production support job to be performed smoothly, an e-mail is automatically issued as appropriate. You.

(3) Example Next, in order to deepen the understanding of the web page production support system according to the present embodiment, referring to the accompanying drawings,
A screen configuration example of a website to which the web page production support system according to the present embodiment is applied will be described.

In the following drawings, Netscape is used as browsing software (browser) for web pages.
Netscape Navigate provided by the company
However, the present invention is not limited to such an example.
Needless to say, other browser software, for example, a browser such as Internet Explorer provided by Microsoft Corporation may be used.

(3-1) Top Page and Related Pages FIG. 24 shows the top page of the website, “TO
P page is shown. From the "TOP" page,
A "About this site" page that displays a description of the site, a "How to use this site" page that displays how to use the site, a "Specification settings" page for selecting template information, A link is formed on the "Upload" page.

FIG. 25 shows a display example of the “about this site” page. Details are not shown,
On this page, explanations of the contents of the web page creation support service and the like are given. In addition, from this page, "How to use this site" page, "Specification setting" page, "TOP" page, "Upload material"
In addition to the link to the page, there is a link to the "Terms" page where explanations such as notes on using this site are given. Further, although not shown, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a link is provided from this page to a “staff entry” page for registering creator information, a “registration” page for registering customer information, and the like.

FIG. 26 shows a display example as a “how to use this site” page. This page shows a procedure for actually creating a web page using the web page creation support system according to the present embodiment. For that purpose, "About this site" page, "Specification setting" page, "TOP" page,
In addition to the “material upload” page, the “Usage Case” page that shows examples of the use of the web page creation support service, and the procedure for creating web pages using the web page creation support system are visually introduced. A link to the "flow" page is formed.

FIG. 27 shows a display example of the “utilization example” page. This page is "Recommended Items" page, "Recommended Design" page, "Industry Sample"
A link is formed on a page or the like, and the user can refer to a case example of a web page formed using this system before proceeding to specific order estimation processing.

(3-2) Creator Information Registration Page FIGS. 28 to 31 show a “staff entry” page as an example of a creator information registration page for a client to register as a creator according to the present system. .

In order for a client accessing this web page creation support site to be registered as a creator that executes a web page creation job, FIG.
It is necessary to register creator information on a "staff entry" page as shown in FIG. The creator information includes contact information such as a name and an e-mail address as shown in FIG. 28 and schedule information, as well as careers such as work history and work history to grasp the career and skills as a creator as shown in FIG. Register information. Further, in order to smoothly execute a web page production job, information such as specification software and OS as shown in FIG. 30 is also registered. The content input here is sent to the creator information database 180 of the web page production support server 100 and is managed by pressing a “send” button on the screen shown in FIG.

(3-3) Customer Information Registration Page FIGS. 32 to 37 show an example of a “registration” page as an example of a customer information registration page for performing customer registration for the client to make full use thereof, A “registration confirmation” page and a “registration completed” page are shown.

In order for a client accessing this web page creation support site to enjoy the web page creation support service, it is necessary to register customer information on a “registration” page as shown in FIGS. is there. The customer information includes optional registration items such as addresses and workplaces as shown in FIGS. 33 and 34, in addition to mandatory registration items (primary customer information) such as names and e-mail addresses as shown in FIG. Have been.

When the client inputs at least the required registration items and presses the confirmation button on the screen shown in FIG. 34, a “registration confirmation” page as shown in FIGS. 35 and 36 is displayed. When the client confirms the content and presses the “Register with the above content” button on the screen shown in FIG. 35, the registered content is transmitted to the web page creation support server, and as shown in FIG.
The “Registration Complete” page is displayed. On this “registration completed” page, an ID and a password for logging in to a preview screen display and a page for using the automatic quotation service described later are displayed. In addition, ID
In addition to displaying the password and the password on the screen, it may be configured to notify an e-mail address registered as customer information.

(3-4) Order Processing-Related Page Next, the order processing-related page of the web page production support system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 38 shows an example of a "specification setting" page for logging in to the order processing page of the web page production support system according to the present embodiment. After logging in on this “specification setting” page, the customer 300 inputs so-called template information, and based on this template information, a preview screen display and an automatic quotation are performed.

As described above, in order to enjoy the preview screen display and the automatic quotation service based on the web page production support system according to the present embodiment, customer registration is performed and an ID and a password are given. There is a need. On the “specification setting” page shown in FIG. 38, the customer 300 can log in to the subsequent page for inputting template information by inputting the ID and password given by the customer registration.

After logging in, as described above,
Determine the taste of the web page frame as template information (1) Select the design, determine the page item of the web page to be displayed (2) Select the item, (3) Determine the content to be posted in the page item of the web page (3) ) It is necessary to select item contents.

FIGS. 39 and 40 show an example of a “design selection” page for selecting a design among the above-mentioned template information settings. The types of designs that can be selected are set in advance on the web page production support server side. In the illustrated example, “simple image”, “elegant image”, “cool image”, “hard image”, "Pretty image"
Are shown together with the thumbnail images. In the illustrated example, the color tone of each image is configured to be selectable from three types of color tone, such as sky blue, green, and blue, in the case of “simple image”.

FIGS. 41 and 42 show an example of an “item selection” page for selecting a page item of a web page in the template information setting. FIG. 41 and FIG.
In the example shown in FIG. 2, the selectable page items include a “top” page item, a “What's New” page item, a “company profile” page item, a “human resources recruitment” page item, a “product information” page item, Although a plurality of “free format” page items are displayed in a selectable manner, it goes without saying that the present system is not limited to such an example.

The customer 300 can select a page to be displayed as his / her own web page on the screens shown in FIGS. 41 and 42. Note that the “top” page is a page that is displayed first when an arbitrary client accesses the web page, and thus is a mandatory page item, and is configured so that the customer 300 cannot determine whether or not to make a selection. .

FIGS. 43 to 45 show an example of the “item content setting” page for selecting the item content specifically displayed in the page item selected as the web page by the customer 300 among the template information settings. ing.

First, the "item content setting" page shown in FIGS. 43 and 44 relates to the "top" page. This page is, for example, (1) company logo image creation,
(2) title creation (eg, company name), (3) main image creation (eg, company image or photo), (4) catch phrase (eg, catch phrase to appeal to the company), ( 5) Description (placement of company outline description, etc.), (6) Promotion window (placement of products and services to be appealed using photos, titles, texts, etc.) as "Top"
It is configured such that it is possible to freely select whether to paste it on the page.

Further, by performing “item content setting”, the registration of the template information is temporarily completed.
At this point, by pressing the “preview” button at 00, the preview screen for the “top” page as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 is displayed according to the preview screen processing flow as shown in FIG. You can get a rough image of the web page you request.

The "item content setting" page shown in FIG.
This is related to the "product information" page. Here, the customer 300 selects in what form the merchandise information is to be displayed, for example, only the image or text, or the image and the text, and determines how many merchandise information are to be displayed. It is configured to be able to.

On this screen as well, by pressing the sample display button, the customer 300 follows the preview screen processing flow as shown in FIG. 16 to display the preview screen for the “top” page as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20. It can be displayed to get a rough image of the requested web page.

As described above, by registering the template information in the web page production support server, the cost required to produce a web page corresponding to the registered template information is reduced as shown in FIG. ,
It is displayed almost in real time as an "estimate" page. If you are dissatisfied with this estimate, Customer 3
00 returns to the "design selection" page, "item selection" page, "item content setting" page, and corrects the registered contents to display a new estimate in real time according to the corrected contents. Can be.

When the displayed estimated amount is accepted,
By pressing the “to order processing” button on the screen shown in FIG. 46, the processing proceeds to an order processing characteristic of the web page production support system according to the present embodiment.

Here, according to the web page production support system according to the present embodiment, before the web page production support server 100 receives an order for a web page production job request from the customer 300, some conditions are set. This will be presented to the customer 300.

One of them is the customer 30 requested by the “input order information” page shown in FIGS.
This is the input of detailed information regarding 0. Here, registration of more detailed information (secondary customer information) is requested in addition to the customer information requested when using the preview screen and the automatic quotation service by the web page production system. The information required to be entered here is information necessary for a credit inquiry to be described later.
When 0 is a client related to a company, the information includes company information such as the capital of the company, the head office location, and the bank.

When predetermined items are input in the “input order information” in this way, the customer 300 must agree to the terms displayed on the “rules” page as shown in FIG. Is required. In general, on the “Terms” page, the copyright and disclaimer of the web page production support site are checked. When the customer 300 presses the “Agree to the above rules” button on the “Rules” page, the system displays “Estimate” pages as shown in FIGS. 51 to 53.

On the “estimate” page shown in FIGS. 51 to 53, in addition to the contents of the estimate of the web page production cost shown on the “estimate” page shown in FIG.
The customer information input on the “order information input” page is displayed as “contents of the application form”. After confirming the estimated amount and the customer information, the customer 300
When the "Send with the above contents" button is pressed on the screen shown in FIG.
The credit information is transmitted to the credit processing unit at 00 and a credit inquiry is performed based on the registered contents. On the display of the customer 300, a “temporary order” page as shown in FIG. 54 is displayed.

(3-5 Credit Inquiry Page) FIG.
An example of a “status management” page for performing status management of a project including a credit inquiry in the web page production support server 100 is shown. The screen is composed of three frames.

In the upper frame, a list of projects relating to the customer whose credit is being inquired is displayed. Since the credit has not been queried, the status column "Crediting" is displayed. In order to perform credit, a "credit" button is pressed, and the process shifts to a credit inquiry process.

[0223] In the middle frame, a list of projects relating to the credited customer is displayed. The result of the credit inquiry is displayed in the suspension category column. "OK" is displayed for a project relating to a customer whose credit result is positive, "Credit X" is displayed for a project relating to a customer whose credit result is negative, and the credit inquiry is performed. "Suspended" is displayed for a project relating to a customer whose is suspended. Note that the "Status" column is all "Unsubmitted", but this status is changed as appropriate as the project progresses.

The lower frame shows a series of projects in which the web page production job has been completed and the delivery of the web page manuscript has been completed. Therefore, "delivery completed" is displayed in the status column.

FIGS. 56 and 57 show screens when the “credit” button is pressed in the upper frame of the “status management” page shown in FIG. Here, the customer information input on the “order information input” page shown in FIGS. 47 to 49 is displayed in a table format, but since the credit inquiry has not been completed, the status at the bottom of the table on the screen in FIG. The line shows "Crediting". By pressing the "issue business report" button on this screen, a credit inquiry screen to the credit server is displayed.

FIG. 58 and FIG.
The page is shown. The customer information displayed on the "business communication sheet" page is sent to the credit server, and the credit server performs a credit inquiry. Credit result is "OK",
"NG" and "consultation required" are returned to the web page production support server 100. Although the business communication form is displayed in a format that can be printed out and saved in FIGS. 50 and 51, it may be displayed in a general table format.

(3-6 Web Page Production Project Management Page) Next, the progress management of the Web page production job performed via the job room will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 60, a screen for entering / leaving a job room set for each order unit is displayed as a “material upload” page. The customer 300 can enter the job room by inputting the ID and password and the project ID assigned by the real order from the screen shown in FIG.

FIG. 61 shows the final confirmation page of the estimate. If the template information or the like is changed after the web page production job starts, the work is redone. Therefore, on this screen, the customer 300 is notified that the template information cannot be changed thereafter. And let them agree. Of course, the page shown in FIG. 61 can be omitted if a configuration that allows change freely after the start of the project is adopted.

FIGS. 62 to 64 show job management screens displayed to the administrator of the web page production server 100. FIG. This is the web page production management server 1
10 is a display example of an administrator job room, which is a virtual management space by No. 00.

[0231] In Fig. 62, all the ongoing projects are displayed together with their status. On the other hand, FIG. 63 shows only unsubmitted projects. The manager can grasp the progress of each project through this manager job room,
For example, if the web page content has not been submitted before the deadline, a process for prompting the customer to submit can be performed.

FIG. 64 shows the configuration of a manager job room established for each project. With this screen, the submission status, schedule, and the like can be grasped at a glance. In addition, information on the creators who actually create web pages is also shown. By pressing a "Company Information" button displayed at the upper left of the screen, customer information can be displayed in a table format in a table format.

[0233] Although the display example of the site constituting the web page production support system according to the present embodiment by the browser has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this example, and various types of display may be performed according to the intention of the site operator. Needless to say, it can be configured to be displayed in a format.

As described above, according to the web page production support system and the like according to the present embodiment, a client who wants to produce a web page can produce a web page as his / her image without stress. It is possible.

As described above, the preferred embodiment relating to the web page production support system according to the present embodiment has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to this example. It is clear that those skilled in the art can conceive various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims, and these are, of course, understood from the technical idea of the present invention. It is understood that it belongs to the category.

[0236]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When a web page production project proceeds, a creator that matches the customer's order conditions can be selected, so that the web page production project can be smoothly managed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a web page production support system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a web page creation support server of the web page creation support system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an order processing unit of a web page creation support server of the web page creation support system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a credit processing unit and a credit server of the web page production support server of the web page production support system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a project management unit of a web page creation support server of the web page creation support system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of another information processing / management unit of the web page creation support server of the web page creation support system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a template information database of a web page creation support server of the web page creation support system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a customer information database of a web page creation support server of the web page creation support system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a project information database of a web page creation support server of the web page creation support system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a creator information database of a web page creation support server of the web page creation support system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a web page creation support service process of the web page creation support system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a flow of creator information registration of the web page creation support system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a flow of registering customer information in the web page creation support system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a flow of an estimate ordering process of the web page production support system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a flow of an estimate ordering process of the web page production support system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a flow of a preview screen process of the web page creation support system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a preview image by a preview screen process of the web page creation support system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a preview image by a preview screen process of the web page production support system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a preview image by a preview screen process of the web page creation support system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a preview image by a preview screen process of the web page production support system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a web page creation job of the web page creation support system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a stuffing process of the web page creation support system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a flow of an e-mail issuing process of the web page production support system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 35 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 39 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 40 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 41 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 42 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 43 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 44 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 45 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 46 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 47 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 48 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 49 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 50 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site providing a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 51 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 52 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 53 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site providing a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 54 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site providing a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 55 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site providing a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 56 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 57 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 58 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 59 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site providing a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 60 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 61 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site providing a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 62 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site that provides a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 63 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site providing a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 64 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser display screen of a site providing a web page creation support service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 100 Web page production support server 110 Order receiving unit 111 Customer registration unit 112 Template information processing unit 113 Preview screen processing unit 114 Staffing unit 115 Estimation processing unit 116 Temporary order receiving unit 117 Credit inquiry unit 118 Formal order receiving unit 120 Credit processing unit 130 Project management Unit 131 job room opening unit 132 schedule management unit 133 upload management unit 134 download management unit 135 e-mail issuing unit 136 delivery processing unit 140 other information processing / management unit 142 money collection processing unit 144 payment processing unit 146 claim reception unit 148 update reception Part 150 Template information DB 152 Template master 154 Template page master 156 Template detail master 160 Customer information DB 170 Project DB 1 72 Project numbering master 174 Project DB 176 Project description DB 178 Status change log 180 Creator information DB 190 Other information DB 200, 250, 260 Internet 300 Customer 400 Creator 500 Credit server 510 Credit inquiry receiving unit 520 Credit inquiry unit 530 Credit result Report Department 540 Credit Database

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Claims (24)

[Claims] 1. A web page production support system comprising a customer, a web page production support server accessible by the customer via a network, and a creator performing a web page production job. The production support server includes a creator information management unit that manages information about creators, and a stuffing engine that receives an order for production of a web page from the customer and selects a creator that meets the order conditions. Web page production support system. 2. The customer according to claim 1, wherein the customer can select a creator that executes his / her own web page creation job from a plurality of creators selected by the stuffing engine. Web page production support system. 3. The web page production support system according to claim 1, wherein the creator information management unit manages a load status of the registered creator. 4. The web page creation support system according to claim 1, wherein the creator information management unit manages a work history of a registered creator. 5. The web page production support system according to claim 1, wherein the creator information management unit manages fee information of registered creators. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the order conditions from the customer include customer preference information, and the stuffing engine considers the preference information when selecting a creator. Web page production support system. 7. The condition according to claim 1, wherein the order conditions from the customer include budget information of the customer, and the stuffing engine considers the budget information when selecting a creator. Web page production support system. 8. A web page creation support server for supporting web page creation in response to a request from a customer, wherein the creator information management unit manages information about a creator performing a web page creation job; A web page production support server, comprising: a stuffing engine that receives a page production order and selects a creator that meets the order conditions. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the customer can select a creator for executing his / her own web page creation job from a plurality of creators selected by the stuffing engine. Web page production support server. 10. The web page creation support server according to claim 8, wherein the creator information management unit manages a load status of a registered creator. 11. The web page creation support server according to claim 8, wherein the creator information management unit manages a work history of a registered creator. 12. The web page creation support server according to claim 8, wherein the creator information management unit manages fee information of registered creators. 13. The method according to claim 8, wherein the order conditions from the customer include customer preference information, and the stuffing engine considers the preference information when selecting a creator. Web page production support server. 14. The method according to claim 8, wherein the order conditions from the customer include budget information of the customer, and the stuffing engine considers the budget information when selecting a creator. Web page production support server. 15. A recording medium for a web page production support program for causing a computer to constitute the web page production support server according to claim 8. 16. A recording medium for a web page production support program for causing a computer to constitute the web page production support server according to claim 9. Description: 17. A recording medium for a web page production support program that causes a computer to configure the web page production support server according to claim 10. 18. A recording medium for a web page production support program for causing a computer to constitute the web page production support server according to claim 11. 19. A recording medium for a web page production support program for causing a computer to constitute the web page production support server according to claim 12. 20. A recording medium of a web page production support program for causing a computer to constitute the web page production support server according to claim 13. 21. A recording medium of a web page production support program for causing a computer to constitute the web page production support server according to claim 14. 22. A web page production support server registers and manages information about a creator. When a web page production order is received from a customer, a creator that satisfies the order conditions is selected, and the web page production related server is registered. A web page creation support method, characterized by starting a series of jobs. 23. The customer, from among a plurality of creators selected by the stuffing engine,
23. The web page creation support method according to claim 22, wherein a creator that executes the own web page creation job is selected. 24. The web page creation support method according to claim 22, wherein the information on the creator is updated according to the progress of a web page creation job.