Hello folks, been working with Dreamweaver a short time creating simple
websites using HTML and CSS... thrown a curve ball today... was asked to
produce an online application form on a secure part of the website... not
asking exactly how to do this but want to know generally what topics I need to
google to start learning this.

Can dreamweaver create these sorts of html pages?
can dreamweaver to make a site secure?
what server requirements are needed to implement this functionality?

Thanks,
C

> Hello folks, been working with Dreamweaver a short time creating simple
> websites using HTML and CSS... thrown a curve ball today... was asked to
> produce an online application form on a secure part of the website... not
> asking exactly how to do this but want to know generally what topics I
> need to
> google to start learning this.

- server side programming language to handle the data the form submits
(asp.net, php, RoR, perl, etc.)
- possible database integration (does the data need to be stored?)
- security concept in terms of restricting access (server side programming)
and/or network traffic (server based SSL certificates)

-Darrel

Yes. DW can create those kinds of pages. The question is, can you drive DW
while it's creating them?

I reckon the answer to that is NO, at least not yet. The learning curve is
steep. Your client may be better served if you would subcontract out those
jobs for now.

--
Murray --- ICQ 71997575
Adobe Community Expert
(If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
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"wpp8" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Hello folks, been working with Dreamweaver a short time creating simple
> websites using HTML and CSS... thrown a curve ball today... was asked to
> produce an online application form on a secure part of the website... not
> asking exactly how to do this but want to know generally what topics I
> need to
> google to start learning this.
>
> Can dreamweaver create these sorts of html pages?
> can dreamweaver to make a site secure?
> what server requirements are needed to implement this functionality?
>
> Thanks,
> C
>
>

Thanks for the response Darrel,
Access to the form is not restricted but the transfer of the data will need to
be done securely.
The data will need to be stored and accessed by employees of the company.
Essentially the form will be a credit application, so I imagine some very
sensitive info.
Once the data is collected, is it easily accessed by the company? what form
will be in? a text file?
thanks,
C

> Essentially the form will be a credit application, so I imagine some very
> sensitive info.

At that point, you might be encroaching on federal or state and/or banking
regulations in terms of data privacy laws and regulations . Definitely check
into that.

> Once the data is collected, is it easily accessed by the company? what
> form
> will be in? a text file?

The answers to those are entirely up to you, the client, and how the
software will be designed.

-Darrel

Darrel,

Thanks, looks like I getting in over my head here... thank you so much for
your comments!

Murray,

Your advice is sounding quite good right now.

another question though... do you think it is worth it to buy any of these
webassist programs? (if you are familiar with them) they make it sound easy to
do what I am after.

Thanks again,
C

"wpp8" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Darrel,
>
> Thanks, looks like I getting in over my head here... thank you so much for
> your comments!
>
> Murray,
>
> Your advice is sounding quite good right now.
>
> another question though... do you think it is worth it to buy any of these
> webassist programs? (if you are familiar with them) they make it sound
> easy to
> do what I am after.

WebAssist apps work, but their documentation is not always all that clear.
The DataAssist and SecurityAssist could you somewhat (building forms
pages, login/logout stuff), but they are not going to design and build your
database for you, nor are they going to purchase your SSL certificate and
install it on the server for you.

I agree with Hunter. I love the WebAssist stuff, but if you don't know
code, you will be totally lost.

--
Murray --- ICQ 71997575
Adobe Community Expert
(If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
==================
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http://www.dwfaq.com - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
==================


"wpp8" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:ftlgg7$baa$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> Darrel,
>
> Thanks, looks like I getting in over my head here... thank you so much for
> your comments!
>
> Murray,
>
> Your advice is sounding quite good right now.
>
> another question though... do you think it is worth it to buy any of these
> webassist programs? (if you are familiar with them) they make it sound
> easy to
> do what I am after.
>
> Thanks again,
> C
>