granger50 Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 ??? Thought I would ask some very basic questions: a) Is there a free reputable php generator available online? I tried one and promptly became infected with a virus, which I dealt with quickly. b) I need to build a multiple choice quiz site that: allows you to create, update and delete records allows you to retrieve records via forms allows users to register allows users to keep track of their performance I recently built two sites that track your class schedule and track your book collection. I have some experience, but am overwhelmed and stressed out about a final project due in a couple of weeks. Currently I am going through a server at my university and connecting with mysql. My code is basically php with snippets of html as well to create the forms. I do not want to reinvent the wheel. Does anyone out there have just a minute to recommend a good place to start? I appreciate any assistance you can render. Sincerely, A non-trad student trying to make it as a geek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackpf Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 What exactly are you asking? How to learn PHP? If so, there are loads of sites out there, www.tizag.com is what I personally started with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradleysnider Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Try http://www.surveymonkey.com/ You can design your own area for free. If you need one you can customize, I have a few versions that I have used before. I switched to surveymonkey because once you have an account it is streamlined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM1 Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 ??? Thought I would ask some very basic questions: a) Is there a free reputable php generator available online? I tried one and promptly became infected with a virus, which I dealt with quickly. Doubtful. I wouldn't recommend one anyway. Most generators and wizards and whatnot generate awful code. And that's if they're not malware to begin with. b) I need to build a multiple choice quiz site that: allows you to create, update and delete records allows you to retrieve records via forms What kind of records, and who needs to be generating/retrieving them? allows users to register Easy enough to do. allows users to keep track of their performance Slightly harder, depending on how in-depth this performance tracking needs to be. I recently built two sites that track your class schedule and track your book collection. I have some experience, but am overwhelmed and stressed out about a final project due in a couple of weeks. Currently I am going through a server at my university and connecting with mysql. My code is basically php with snippets of html as well to create the forms. I do not want to reinvent the wheel. Does anyone out there have just a minute to recommend a good place to start? I appreciate any assistance you can render. Sincerely, A non-trad student trying to make it as a geek. How were the other sites you made structured? Can you lift parts/ideas from them to incorporate in your quiz site? If you already have a login system, building a registration system off of that won't be difficult. As for the rest, have you tried using Google to find free tutorials? There are a ton of user registration tutorials and general PHP/MySQL/database normalization tutorials out there. I'd start with those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granger50 Posted April 12, 2009 Author Share Posted April 12, 2009 One I can customize would be great. However, the only version I have ever worked with is 6.0. I have found what I want, written in php 4.0. However, I can't find a converter/editor that will make the conversion to 6.0. I don't feel experieced enough to make this conversion myself. Meanwhile I am attempting this from scratch, but I am afraid of the end of result. I lack confidence, I guess. Gotta go! Thanks again for your earlier response. Try http://www.surveymonkey.com/ You can design your own area for free. If you need one you can customize, I have a few versions that I have used before. I switched to surveymonkey because once you have an account it is streamlined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granger50 Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 http://www.surveymonkey.com/ is really set up for surveys and not multiple choice quizzes, unless I am missing something. Am I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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