Web Development with PHP and Mysql
Development of the RemindMe Service
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Research
In preparation for development, I decided to
check the web to see what's available and the functionality of these services. By examining
existing systems I hope to get some ideas of what works and what doesn't.
A quick search of the web for 'RemindMe' returns several applications that closely resemble
the application I have in mind.
- Perl RemindMe
This set of perl scripts allows you to receive reminders at various intervals for
a specified number of times before a given date. Accounts are based on email address.
- ArsDigita RemindMe
The ArsDigita system is very close to what I had envisioned. It will remind you about
annually recurring events a week before, a day before, and the day of. These intervals
were selected to give you ample time to buy a gift, send a card, and call the person.
Accounts are also based on email address.
More research shows that the ArsDigita RemindMe system is used as a case study
by Philip Greenspun in his Guide to Web Publishing.
Rather than reinventing the wheel, I will refer to his case study while developing my version of the RemindMe system.
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- Introduction
- Research
- Data Modelling
- Database Access
- Website Design
- User Management
- Account Creation / Logging In
- Page Layout
- Reminder Events
- Sending Reminders
- Conclusion