All the functions of WYLBUR’s Enter Sponsor can now be accomplished by account sponsors and deregistration officials using Web Sponsor, a new service based on SILK Web technology. In daily use since February, Web Sponsor has had such strong acceptance from our account sponsors that WYLBUR’s Enter Sponsor will no longer be available after August 9, 1998. After that date all sponsor and deregistration official actions and requests must be made via Web Sponsor.

Everything Really Is Easier Via Web Sponsor

Web Sponsor greatly simplifies all tasks for sponsors and deregistration officials. All actions can be requested from Web Sponsor’s "Action Selection" at http://silk.nih.gov/sponsor/homepage instead of the series of cascading menu choices in WYLBUR’s Enter Sponsor.

Displaying information about accounts and users can be initiated from the "Action Selection" page. This page simplifies requests and actions by providing simple input boxes, check boxes, radio buttons, and drop down list boxes.

New, Improved Web Sponsor

The Web interface allows us to add new functionality. The most recent improvements enable sponsors to:

• request Helix, POP, and ALW registration from Sponsor
• send e-mail to the sponsors and/or deregistration officials of other accounts without knowing their precise e-mail addresses
• add a new user or update a user’s information through a simple Web form that, in the case of an update, is initialized with existing user information

Be Ready Before August

If you are a sponsor or deregistration official, start using Web Sponsor now. After August 9 that will be the only facility available to you for sponsor activities.