How to create a Questionaire website 1

[golcarlad]

I am a programmer in VB, some C and Java, but havnet done much website design. I want to design a website that is basically a questionaire.
1) Say 10 questions.
2) Click a radio button 1-5 for each question.
3) Store results in some kind of database or csv file.

What kind of software and technologies would I need to make a website such as this work?

Many thanks
Simon

 

[Foamcow]

Any server side scripting language such as PHP, ASP or ColdFusion. Combined with a database such as MySQL, MSSQL or Access (not ideal for anything other than tiny sites).

Personally I would use PHP and MySQL.
Create forms in (X)HTML.
Use PHP to store the data collected by those forms in a suitable table structure within the MySQL database.

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[golcarlad]

Hey thanks for that Foamcow, a small question, when choosing who to host the website, what server-side technologies must they have in order for this to work to the spec you have outlined. Plus I dont get how MySQL works server side? Does the web host have a MySqL database or can you upload a self-contained MySql database plug-in type thing (these are total guesses??!!)

Many thanks

 

[Foamcow]

Choose a host that supports the server side language you wish to use.

Apache webservers tend to support PHP and MySQL

Windows based servers support ASP (some also support PHP, but with some foibles).


Yes the host runs a MySQL server and you will have access to one or more databases in which you can create your tables.

Note though, that not all hosts offer server side scripting languages and/or database facilities. You need to establish what you need to do and how you will do it before you find a suitable host.

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