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exoticpublishing · Nov 19th, 2004, 4:51 PM

I hope this is the right forum for this...

Hi all,

I hope everyone is well.

Ok, I don't know how to explain this properly, so I'll just struggle along & if you need anything clarified, please ask.

First, I'd like a quote from only very experienced MySQL/PHP programmers on how much this appl. will cost to build. I know you need to see the specific DB outline, so I'll need you to sign an NDA.

If the price is too high, I will either go elsewhere, or have to do it in stages.

Second, I need to know if I can do what I want to do, so I'm looking for someone who thinks outside the box.

Ok, here goes...

I plan to develop an application that my customers can use to run the backend of their web sites.

This appl. will kind of be like a dating site (but it's not) where the customer can upload pics in various different arraignments (like 4 across & 4 down etc. & there will be different designs for them to choose from) there will also be a calender is set in place etc.

The appl. is run by my customer so they can make things visiable on their site to their customers. So, it has to be really user friendly, like a dating site.

Some of the data they will be able to see & only use for their own admin. purposes & other data their customers will be able to see & it will look all nice & a finished product.

Here in lies the question/problem...

I had one programmer tell me that this application could be hooked up to someone else's already existing site so they can continue to use their own site, hosting company etc. I think she mentioned a landing page or something like that to make it work.

That was b4, when I was going to sell the appl. Then we changed our minds & decided we would rent out the appl. with different tiers costing different prices of course.

I want to make sure that my customer doesn't need to download anything & they can just plug n play after an acct. has been set up for them.

Now I'm being told by different programmers that the appl. can't be clicked into place on someone's already existing site, They said that my customer would have to purchase a whole new web site template that was already designed to work with this appl.

Is this b/c I'm not longer selling the DB, but rather renting it out?

Can anyone come up w/ a way around this b/c I'm not sure my customers are going to want to give up their already existing site just to use this appl. They may also not want to change hosting companies since I guess I'll be acting as their hosting company too b/c their web site will be run thru my server.

Please get back to me either by PMing me, e-mailing me. I don't have a problem w/ you posting here, so long as I am notified that there's a message here.

Thanks so much & have a great wknd.

Michelle

Pizentios · Nov 19th, 2004, 6:27 PM

So if i understand this right, you'd have an non-web app (one that gets run from the desktop, not a website) that lets the user adjust some settings from anywhere for their website. So when a person goes to their section of the website they will see the updated content. In theory it's totally posible to have an app that connects to the backend of a website (the database) and lets the user update the content. It gets even easier to do if your connecting to the same db all the time, and it gets even easier if the content is going to be formatted the same way all the time (like having 5 presets to choose from).

exoticpublishing · Nov 19th, 2004, 7:23 PM

So if i understand this right, you'd have an non-web app (one that gets run from the desktop, not a website)

***nope, this will be run from my server, not a desktop.

that lets the user adjust some settings from anywhere for their website.

***Yes, they would just log in w/ their user name & p/w

So when a person goes to their section of the website they will see the updated content.

***Hmm, I hope I understand your question correctly. The backend is to keep information, like who is working today, tomorrow & every day (that's for the calender). Their customers will then see this info on the calender that's on their web site.

Their administrator also needs to see details about each worker that may or may not be seen by their customers, but needs to be seen by the administrator as they are doing their work.

Does that make sense? Sorry, but I'm being vague here for a reason.

In theory it's totally posible to have an app that connects to the backend of a website (the database) and lets the user update the content. It gets even easier to do if your connecting to the same db all the time,

***Remember that each customer's DB has to be seperate from every other customer's DB b/c that's private info.

and it gets even easier if the content is going to be formatted the same way all the time (like having 5 presets to choose from).

***not sure what presents are, although I can hazard a guess. The DB will be the same for all of my customers, but depending on what package they pick, they may have 5 features where the higher priced package will have 10 & so on. So, the DB should stay the same & then when we want to implement new features, it will be across the board to that one specfic package or all of them, depending on the feature.

My concern is how to deal with this if the person already has a web site & just wants to connect to my appl.

Can you answer that? LOL

Thanks

Michelle

exoticpublishing · Nov 19th, 2004, 7:25 PM

How come I wasn't notified when you responded to this thread

I got an e-mail from you, but it was more like an e-mail, then a thread notification.

I had to go searching for the thread too b/c there was no link directing me to the thread.

Thanks

Michelle

Ooble · Nov 20th, 2004, 7:44 AM

Because when you post on a forum, it's your responsibility to keep track of your posts, not anyone elses. If you click on My Assistant at the top, you'll see a link to topics you started.

exoticpublishing · Nov 29th, 2004, 1:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ooble@Nov 20 2004, 01:44 PM
Because when you post on a forum, it's your responsibility to keep track of your posts, not anyone elses. If you click on My Assistant at the top, you'll see a link to topics you started.

I didn't ask for anyone else to keep track of my posts, I asked why the system doesn't. I belong to tons of forums & so far this is the only one that doesn't give you a direct link to the thread & the posters most recent post.

I finally found the "my assisstant" thingy, but it makes me work thru 2 more steps that I wouldn't have to go thru if the link was just provided in the e-mail.

Thanks

Michelle

big_k105 · Nov 29th, 2004, 9:25 PM

i dont know why it doesnt i will look into it. and the email notification is off by default cause i find it annoying. so i turn it off by default but i will look and see what the emails look like and see what it says

Infinite Recursion · Nov 29th, 2004, 11:30 PM

K. Regarding the email notification everytime someone replies to a thread, I agree with you... it would be a pain.

If threads are particularly interesting to you, you could always bookmark them and visit them at your leisure to check for responses. That would eliminate the need for K to look into the forum configuration and the need for your "2 additional steps".

Overmind · Nov 30th, 2004, 1:35 PM

my brother uses the email notification, when he gets the email, he is notified by his instant messenger, then he replies straight away

Pizentios · Nov 30th, 2004, 2:13 PM

You can setup so that every time sombody replys to your thread it will send you an email with the link it. I have it, and it works great. All you have to do is play with the settings in your control panel (under the my controls link on the top right corner).

Nov 19th, 2004, 4:51 PM	#1
exoticpublishing Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario (Canada) Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	I hope this is the right forum for this... Hi all, I hope everyone is well. Ok, I don't know how to explain this properly, so I'll just struggle along & if you need anything clarified, please ask. First, I'd like a quote from only very experienced MySQL/PHP programmers on how much this appl. will cost to build. I know you need to see the specific DB outline, so I'll need you to sign an NDA. If the price is too high, I will either go elsewhere, or have to do it in stages. Second, I need to know if I can do what I want to do, so I'm looking for someone who thinks outside the box. Ok, here goes... I plan to develop an application that my customers can use to run the backend of their web sites. This appl. will kind of be like a dating site (but it's not) where the customer can upload pics in various different arraignments (like 4 across & 4 down etc. & there will be different designs for them to choose from) there will also be a calender is set in place etc. The appl. is run by my customer so they can make things visiable on their site to their customers. So, it has to be really user friendly, like a dating site. Some of the data they will be able to see & only use for their own admin. purposes & other data their customers will be able to see & it will look all nice & a finished product. Here in lies the question/problem... I had one programmer tell me that this application could be hooked up to someone else's already existing site so they can continue to use their own site, hosting company etc. I think she mentioned a landing page or something like that to make it work. That was b4, when I was going to sell the appl. Then we changed our minds & decided we would rent out the appl. with different tiers costing different prices of course. I want to make sure that my customer doesn't need to download anything & they can just plug n play after an acct. has been set up for them. Now I'm being told by different programmers that the appl. can't be clicked into place on someone's already existing site, They said that my customer would have to purchase a whole new web site template that was already designed to work with this appl. Is this b/c I'm not longer selling the DB, but rather renting it out? Can anyone come up w/ a way around this b/c I'm not sure my customers are going to want to give up their already existing site just to use this appl. They may also not want to change hosting companies since I guess I'll be acting as their hosting company too b/c their web site will be run thru my server. Please get back to me either by PMing me, e-mailing me. I don't have a problem w/ you posting here, so long as I am notified that there's a message here. Thanks so much & have a great wknd. Michelle __________________ Just started my NEW Affiliate Program FINALLY ! Come join & make money in this unique industry

Nov 19th, 2004, 6:27 PM	#2
Pizentios Programming Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 2,023 Rep Power: 7	So if i understand this right, you'd have an non-web app (one that gets run from the desktop, not a website) that lets the user adjust some settings from anywhere for their website. So when a person goes to their section of the website they will see the updated content. In theory it's totally posible to have an app that connects to the backend of a website (the database) and lets the user update the content. It gets even easier to do if your connecting to the same db all the time, and it gets even easier if the content is going to be formatted the same way all the time (like having 5 presets to choose from). __________________ Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. Check out my Blog <---updated Nov 30 2007!

Nov 19th, 2004, 7:23 PM	#3
exoticpublishing Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario (Canada) Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	So if i understand this right, you'd have an non-web app (one that gets run from the desktop, not a website) *nope, this will be run from my server, not a desktop. that lets the user adjust some settings from anywhere for their website. Yes, they would just log in w/ their user name & p/w So when a person goes to their section of the website they will see the updated content. Hmm, I hope I understand your question correctly. The backend is to keep information, like who is working today, tomorrow & every day (that's for the calender). Their customers will then see this info on the calender that's on their web site. Their administrator also needs to see details about each worker that may or may not be seen by their customers, but needs to be seen by the administrator as they are doing their work. Does that make sense? Sorry, but I'm being vague here for a reason. In theory it's totally posible to have an app that connects to the backend of a website (the database) and lets the user update the content. It gets even easier to do if your connecting to the same db all the time, Remember that each customer's DB has to be seperate from every other customer's DB b/c that's private info. and it gets even easier if the content is going to be formatted the same way all the time (like having 5 presets to choose from). **not sure what presents are, although I can hazard a guess. The DB will be the same for all of my customers, but depending on what package they pick, they may have 5 features where the higher priced package will have 10 & so on. So, the DB should stay the same & then when we want to implement new features, it will be across the board to that one specfic package or all of them, depending on the feature. My concern is how to deal with this if the person already has a web site & just wants to connect to my appl. Can you answer that? LOL Thanks Michelle __________________ Just started my NEW Affiliate Program FINALLY ! Come join & make money in this unique industry

Nov 19th, 2004, 7:25 PM	#4
exoticpublishing Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario (Canada) Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	How come I wasn't notified when you responded to this thread I got an e-mail from you, but it was more like an e-mail, then a thread notification. I had to go searching for the thread too b/c there was no link directing me to the thread. Thanks Michelle __________________ Just started my NEW Affiliate Program FINALLY ! Come join & make money in this unique industry

Nov 20th, 2004, 7:44 AM	#5
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	Because when you post on a forum, it's your responsibility to keep track of your posts, not anyone elses. If you click on My Assistant at the top, you'll see a link to topics you started. __________________ Me :: You :: Them

Nov 29th, 2004, 9:25 PM	#7
big_k105 PFO Founder Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 1,649 Rep Power: 10	i dont know why it doesnt i will look into it. and the email notification is off by default cause i find it annoying. so i turn it off by default but i will look and see what the emails look like and see what it says __________________ BIG K aka Kyle Programming Forums Kyle K Online Please do not PM or email me programming questions. Post them in the forums instead.

Nov 29th, 2004, 11:30 PM	#8
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,467 Rep Power: 8	K. Regarding the email notification everytime someone replies to a thread, I agree with you... it would be a pain. If threads are particularly interesting to you, you could always bookmark them and visit them at your leisure to check for responses. That would eliminate the need for K to look into the forum configuration and the need for your "2 additional steps". __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

Nov 30th, 2004, 1:35 PM	#9
Overmind Professional Programmer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: South Africa, Johannesburg Posts: 301 Rep Power: 5	my brother uses the email notification, when he gets the email, he is notified by his instant messenger, then he replies straight away __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

Nov 30th, 2004, 2:13 PM	#10
Pizentios Programming Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 2,023 Rep Power: 7	You can setup so that every time sombody replys to your thread it will send you an email with the link it. I have it, and it works great. All you have to do is play with the settings in your control panel (under the my controls link on the top right corner). __________________ Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. Check out my Blog <---updated Nov 30 2007!

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