Creation of a Business Website Using PHP Script
You are asked to create a simple business website. The website will utilize PHP script to provide customers with dynamic feedback and information. For this week, use an HTML tool, such as Microsoft Publisher or Adobe Dreamweaver to design a simple website that contains the following links and pages:
•Main page
•Contact Us page
•About Us page
•Shopping Cart page
•Products page: For the user to view all the items on sale
In the Contact Us page, which is used to enable the customer to contact the store, you need to include the following fields in your form:
•Name
•E-mail
•Comment
•A submit button to submit the information to the server
After you complete the design, use accurate PHP script to read the information entered in the contactus.html page and display it on the screen. The process should be as follows:
•User types name, e-mail, and comment in text boxes
•User clicks submit button
•User is directed to a PHP page that reads user input and displays it on the screen
Submit your code, as well as a test plan in a 4- to 5-page Microsoft Word document consisting of:
•Screenshots of your project (showing design, data entered, and displayed)
•A paragraph explaining how you tested your project
•Code and HTML pages zipped under one file
Popularity of PHP
Read and understand the three different situations outlined below and attempt to initiate the desired discussion:
• According to Zend, the developer of PHP, PHP can now be found on close to 7 million domains, and is growing at a rate of up to 15% each month (Him Tech Logics, n.d.). You have just started learning PHP and some of its features. Analyze the reason for PHP's success.
• NS Toys is a store that sells different types of educational toys. The payment system used by the store accepts payments by cash, check, or credit card. For payments made by cash or credit card, the store issues a receipt and delivers the toys on the spot. In case of checks, the receipt and the toys are delivered only after the check is processed. To cater to customers across different locations, the store has developed a website. Consider the payment system used for the website and the one used at the physical store. Will the development of the two payment systems differ a lot? Discuss.