Sign-up form that connects to database
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 2,962
I'd like to setup a sign-up form for events that connects to a database whenever a user signs up. I do some rails development so I could build it myself, but is there any service that offers it out of the box? I.e. you build a form and then it gives you a backend to see who has signed up and what info they've entered?
I've seen a bunch that offer the front-end form builders, but none that give you a backend to view.
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,239
I'm sure there are several things out there but the only service that I know of is wufoo.com. You can also create web forms with Google Docs.
The Gravity Forms plugin for Wordpress is pretty simple. Using Rails with ActiveAdmin is a pretty simple solution too.
The easiest way to do this in a stand alone situation (imo) would be to use PHP and phpMyAdmin to view entries.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 2,962
Thanks, it looks like I can use wufoo.com or google docs and connect them to a spreadsheet, which is in fact good enough. It would be nice if I could let users log-in so that they don't need to fill in their details every time, but I don't think I need to.
Join Date: Apr 2012
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Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 84
Are you using a content management system? If you are, they usually have some sort of webform module plugin that will do what you need.
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 14,014
You should generally not be building sign up forms yourself that take username/password, use a ready made solution. The reason being, if you do it wrong you're putting a lot of their data at risk. Best to use a tried and tested solution (for example the ASP.net membership system).
However, as an exercise it is fun and can be a good learning experience! If the form isn't collecting login details as well you don't need to worry so much either.
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Thanks guys. I'm not planning on using a CMS. Gullanian, for future stuff I'll look for ready-made solutions.
Join Date: Jun 2013
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Thanks dude....
through your answers i could find the solution for my work...
