crammy90
07-18-2009, 03:22 AM
sorry if this isnt the right place but i didnt know where to put it. my dad has a website, and one page has a html form. Is there a way to take the data from the fields in this form and put it into a database of somekind.
list of softwares or any guidance would be helpful
i just want to know whether i would be able to do it without havin done it before.
thanks
Malgrim
07-18-2009, 03:53 AM
You need a server side programming language, like
* ASP/ASP.NET (*.asp/*.aspx)
* ColdFusion Markup Language (*.cfm)
* Java via JavaServer Pages (*.jsp)
* PHP (*.php)
* Perl (*.pl)
* SMX (*.smx)
* Python (*.py)
* Ruby (*.rb)
* Lasso (*.lasso)
Just to name a few. Not all are necessarily supported on your webspace/server, so that would be the first thing to check when making a decision.
Now, as for the database, your webhost probably offers a SQL database, most likely MySQL. If it doesn't, well you can always use plain text files instead.
If you've decided on a scripting/programming language and the kind of database, just search google (or another search engine of your choice) for tutorials about the combination and you should find plenty of guides to get started, as that is a very common issue.