I have a very simple form designed that includes 4 fields to fill out for a user: First Name, Last Name, Email, and Phone Number. Now, when a user clicks on the submit button at the bottom I would like to take that step further whereby the fields data will be sent to a very simple database that creates a brand new record of that user. A few moments later a confirmation email will be sent to that particular user that will thank them for submitting the form and I hope to contact them again later.
Personally, I'm not a programmer I understand HTML and Dreamweaver and Photoshop and Illustrator and fireworks and flash but only to design web pages.
Please tell me how to accomplish this simple thing.
2006-11-02 06:41:01 · 6 answers · asked by razjains 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
You need some server side technology like ASP, ColdFusion, PHP, JSP, ...etc. in order to do what you want to do. Just HTML cannot do what you want to do.
I am a web developer by trade. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact me.
2006-11-02 07:48:10 · answer #1 · answered by knitting guy 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
what you're needing to learn is PHP and MySQL. They're designed to accomplish exactly what you're talking about and way more. If your web host offers MySql databases, you're in luck. If not - you may want to look around. http://www.globat.com is the best host i have found. Once you find out if you have some databases, research PHP through google.
http://www.streetlightcanvas.com/Eng2700/examples is a url to a school project that I'm writing and it gives samples of PHP and MySql - it's not complete yet, but it will be in a few weeks.
2006-11-02 07:07:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well,
first off your going to need to decide what kind of database that your looking for. CGI, PHP, ASP and XML all support this and as well as a few others. You need to make sure that the webserver that your site is hosted on is capable of one these abilities.
Then your going to need to design your code that writes to the database that you have selected
2006-11-02 06:51:31 · answer #3 · answered by jason_kelly@rogers.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you using for a database server? SQL MySQL? You will need one before you can acomplish that. It may be easier for the mean time to get the data sent to an e-mail for you to input it inot a server, and send them a conformation e-mail when they hit submit.
2006-11-02 06:53:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u need either php or asp... im pretty sure there r other codes out there but those r the most common.
2006-11-02 06:44:35 · answer #5 · answered by ryanisalifestyle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i already answered one of ur questions, please check that one, it deals with php, and you can copy/paste that script
2006-11-02 07:31:17 · answer #6 · answered by alco19357 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋