How would I build this task management site?
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:19 pm
I want to build a website that helps users with a specific task. Let's say for example it's a site on building a house. There's a definite order of things that need to be done (i.e. can't lay carpet before pouring the slab). I want users to be able to check off that they've poured the slab and it'll be marked done.
I will be putting all of the tasks in a "tasks" table. There will be a prerequisites table to make sure a user is allowed to check off a task.
ALl of that is fine. However, when it comes down to coding the site, I'm having trouble figuring out how I'm going to have one more level of options for certain items. As an example, I'd like for someone to be able to check off "Chose a contractor" and a form will pop up asking them to enter the contractor's contact information. On other choices, there isn't anything else to do other than simply check off the choice.
How would you go about coding this up? I can't wrap my head around the part where some items will have additional information the user can add.
I will be putting all of the tasks in a "tasks" table. There will be a prerequisites table to make sure a user is allowed to check off a task.
ALl of that is fine. However, when it comes down to coding the site, I'm having trouble figuring out how I'm going to have one more level of options for certain items. As an example, I'd like for someone to be able to check off "Chose a contractor" and a form will pop up asking them to enter the contractor's contact information. On other choices, there isn't anything else to do other than simply check off the choice.
How would you go about coding this up? I can't wrap my head around the part where some items will have additional information the user can add.