INTERNET BASED ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION REFERRAL SYSTEM

摘要

A method of publishing a document for a client with the assistance of a channel partner includes providing a document database (155) and receiving from a client's computer (110) a selection of a link to a publication Web site (100) from a channel partner Web site (105) and determining the channel partner. The method further includes creating and transmitting to the client's computer (110) a branded welcome Web page (525), the branded welcome Web page includes one channel partner Web site display attribute (510) and a publish link (540) to the publication Web site (100) or alternatively, a co-branded welcome Web page (525), the co-branded welcome Web page (525) includes at least one channel Web site display attribute (510), a publication Web site logo (530) and the publish link (540) to the publication Web site system. Additionally the method includes electronically receiving the client document, generated by the client's computer (110) and publishing the client document by adding the client document to the documents database (155). The client may also initiate a search of the document database (155) by selecting search link (535) to receive selected documents.