Is it possible with iWeb, to create form or text field, where viewers of my website could leave some feedback, suggestions, etc.?

(also have a look at the Forms FAQ)

CHAPTER 1: If you’re uploading to .Mac

If you upload to .Mac you can enable comments in Blogs which could actually be used for feedback. Just select a Blog, open the Inspector, RSS, check the Allow Comments box. Or select a PhotoPage, open Inspector go to Photos and check the Allow comments box. Those comments only work with .Mac and you can add them only on Blog pages and PhotoPages. If you’re using .Mac and want to add comments on pages other than Blogs and PhotoPages or you are not using .Mac go on reading...

A lot of people report that they’re having issues with the .Mac comment feature:

1. -Each time you edit the html code of your pages post-publishing the .Mac comments won’t work anymore
   

2. -Often people can’t publish comments to websites using that feature (mostly people using PCs)
   

3. -Losing comments and can’t get them back
   

Thus I’d recommend to use Haloscan comments also to people whom publish to .Mac

CHAPTER 2: If you’re not uploading to .Mac or want to add comments to other pages than Blogs and PhotoPages use Haloscan and iTweak or iComment

If you're not using .Mac or want to add comments to pages other than Blogs and PhotoPages iWeb comments will not work but you can insert a comment using Haloscan.

What is Haloscan and what does it offer?

Haloscan is a free service which, among other stuff, provides an excellent comment functionality.

You can (but don’t have to if you don’t want to) manage comments, get notified by e-mail when you have a new comment, edit comments, hide comments and not display them to the public (if you want to), and lots more...

How do I add Haloscan comments to my site using iTweak? (Freeware) (Recommended)

1. 1.Open iWeb
   

2. On a page you want to add the Comment functionality to add a Text Box in which you type

%%HALOSCAN_COMMENTS%%

Copy the textbox and paste it to all the other pages you want to have the feature added to

3. Publish your website to a folder or to .mac

4. Open iTweak

5. Under “Discussion” type in your Haloscan username

6. Choose whether you want or not have Comments or Trackbacks by checking or unchecking the box

7. Go to Options and check the “Integrate Comments” box.

8. Click on “Choose Published Site”

- If you publish to a folder choose the folder you publish to from iWeb

- If you publish to .Mac select your iDisk/Web/Sites/ folder where iWeb publishes to.

If you can’t choose the iDisk because you don’t see it go to Finder/Preferences/Sidebar and check the box near the iDisk

9. Hit “Process Site” and you’re done.

Note: You have to run iTweak every time you re-publish from iWeb.

What is iTweak? and what is it good for? Have a look at this page

For further information and download on guimkie.com

How do I add Haloscan comments using iComment ? (Not Freeware, Cost: 10$)

iComment asks me to select a folder, which folder do I select?

-If you’re not using .Mac and you export to a folder you have to select the folder you export your website to.

-If you’re using .Mac you have to select the Sites folder on your iDisk.

Do Haloscan comments let people attach files in their comments?

No. You would have to add another script for doing that ( Google search ) through an html snippet or add an e-mail address for sending you files.

If you’re searching for a widget which you can add through an html snippet so that people just can send you an e-mail

Here are a some e-mail form widgets:

Widget 1 simple e-mail form

Widget 2 will show visitors testimonials

If you’re searching any other widget search on Widgetbox the biggest widget collection

Another idea is using a Guestbook

Have a look at the Guestbook FAQ

NOTE: For all the possibilities mentioned on this page you don’t have to know any html/php coding or anything. Just Copy&Paste codes into snippets.

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