[geeklog-modules] Forms Requirements

[Blaine Lang]

Tony,

This is a very comprehensive requirements documemt but tried to add some
questions and notes. I had "track changes" on so they should be visible. I
added a section at the end called Questions.

Cheers,
Blaine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Bibbs" <tony at tonybibbs.com>
To: <geeklog-modules at lists.geeklog.net>; "Jeff Thompson" <Sent: Monday,
December 23, 2002 4:05 PM
Subject: [geeklog-modules] Forms Requirements



> Gents,

>

> Please take a look at the first stab of the requirements for the forms

> module.  I was a bit rushed to try and get this done over a couple of

> lunch hours the past couple work days so I'm confident this isn't a

> complete set but I think I got us a good start.

>

> I tried not to get too tied up in implementation details but I did add

> notes where I felt it was appropriate. JT, since you have volunteered to

> help a bit, I added you to this list.

>

> Yes, this is a word document.  When possible use Word's change tracker

> stuff otherwise just send the changes or discussion items to this list.

> If you all could give this a good once over here over the holiday break

> and get any changes back to me by Friday, January 3rd that would let a few

> of us get started on this.  Please really give this the eye of scrutiny

> because I feel the power this plugin give may warrant Geeklog to include

> it in a default installation (similar to static pages).

>

> Most of you can ignore the rest of this message.  For those of you

> unfamiliar with what the module is here is a quick recap.

>

> Almost all of us have a need to build forms on our sites.  Nearly 100% of

> the time this means custom DB changes and custom code.  I ran across this

> problem with my buddy JT in a past job working with insurance enrollment

> and eligibilities.  I've since left the insurance world but the need for

> all this spans many industries and the web in general.  This modules

> attempts to provide these features:

> 1) Provides a way to create forms dynamically via a web interface with no

> need for custom database changes

> 2) Implements the Geeklog plug-in API so the proper hooks into Geeklog can

> be added

> 3) Obviously, this allows users to enter data and includes validation

> support (on the server)

> 4) Fields on the forms can be either global (i.e. reusable) or live for

> the purpose of one specific form.

> 5) Changes to data is audited for a configurable amount of time

> 6) A set of standard reports is available.

>

> Now you have enough info to start making sense of the requirements

> document.

>

> Thanks,

>

> --Tony

>

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