PHP as web application tool?

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RCA86
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Re: PHP as web application tool?

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I think you'll need to provide more detail. What kind of application is it you're developing, what do you think PHP can/can't do, what do you need it to do? Have you decided that you are definitely going to use PHP? If so, are you just looking for learning materials?
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jaydeee wrote:Need your advice on what should I know/learn about PHP as web application tool.
Databases are a big part of web applications so you will be wise to look at how php interacts with databases. Many books offer instruction in both php and mysql, those are worth a read but dont neglect the basics of php as they go hand-in-hand with the database stuff when you start creating applications.
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jaydeee wrote:Im an MS Access programmer
social_experiment wrote:Many books offer instruction in both php and mysql, those are worth a read
Just to chime in, you should also be able to connect with an Access (Jet) db from PHP via ODBC ... don't know if that is of interest to you but it's worth filing away.
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jaydeee wrote:thanks for your replies.

ok so the application is a simple visitor appointment system that will log all visitors then their name (record) will go red(or blink) after waiting 15 minutes. Visitor report is another feature for security people.

thanks again.
So you'll have an admin page where staff can add/edit/delete appointments, and they also need to be able to view the appointments according to who's next up. Is that right? Two questions come to mind:

Do you have multiple staff who would need to be able to view this screen on different machines at the same time?
Do you want this screen (where you can view the appointments) to update automatically? Ie, you sit looking at a screen, and the colour of the 'waiting time' changes automatically?

This would be fairly simple to build in PHP. You really only need to understand how to connect to a database, how to insert/update/delete records, and how to retrieve them, displaying them in a suitable format.
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I'd imagine you'd also want to make use of AJAX otherwise the system users will have to refresh the page every time to see how long somebody has been waiting. Database stuff is easy to learn (especially if you are familiar with SQL as an access programmer) - AJAX might take a bit longer but will result in a slick application that's easy to use.
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Re: PHP as web application tool?

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jaydeee wrote:Thanks for your replies...

@RCA86, all you've said is what I need/want. the problem is Im just starting in PHP.
I'm not sure what you want people to tell you. No, you don't need to use a Framework for this project, but you can if you want to. What more do you want to know? I'm not really sure what your question is.
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