Here is my current project:
I am doing a website much similar to a configuration site like on apple.com where you build your Mac Pro computers, but this is for advance motor housings.
I am using a MYSQL database to hold all the information on each product, and then have the page auto load all the needed radio buttons, and of course fill in all the specs as read from the database.
I know I can do this using a drop down menu, but those are so freaking annoying to read.
We are using the build a new computer page on at at apple as our template (see the link below). This side is for industrial motor housings also known as sound enclosures, and second build pages for Blowers (forced air systems).
We have the issue where the customer wants to have it database driven which isn’t an issue. He also wants to have it auto-populate the options. For example; instead of having 3 CPU choices, he might want to offer 5 this month, and 10 the following month.
I know he wants to do it like this so he can have one of his front desk staff simply update the webpage and not have to spend future cost on web design.
So which part of this are you asking about, then? If you need help
getting the database content into the page, automatically creating the
right number of options, that’s one thing. If you need the Apple
store’s cool Ajax cart with configuration options, that’s another. I
can help you with either of these.
Walter
On Jun 18, 2011, at 5:35 PM, Shane wrote:
I know he wants to do it like this so he can have one of his front
desk staff simply update the webpage and not have to spend future
cost on web design.