Web Development with PHP and Mysql

Development of the RemindMe Service

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Website Design

The design is very similar to the ArsDigita site, with some modifications that I think will improve the flow.

• Front Page
  The front page of the site will describe the system and present two forms to the user. The first will be for existing users to login, the second will be for new users to register. If an error occurs, flow will return to the front page to display the error and prompt for the user to try again.
• Reminder List
  After a successful login/registration, the reminder list will appear. Users will be able to modify/delete existing reminders, and a link will appear at the top and bottom of the page to the add reminder page. There will also be links at the top of the page to allow the user to update their email address and password.
• Add/Edit Reminder
  The same page will be used for adding and modifying a reminder. Program flow will vary depending on whether a valid reminder has been passed to the page through a GET variable. After a successful update the user will be returned to the Reminder List.
• Modify Reminder Frequency
  This page will not have any display components. From the Reminder List a user will be able to modify when they want to be reminded (week before, day before, day of). When they change an option, this page will do the processing and return them to the Reminder List.
• Delete Reminder
  Before deleting, a confirmation page will appear to verify that the user meant to delete the reminder. After the user answers, the reminder will be deleted if necessary and then the user will be returned to the Reminder List.
• Change Password
  This form will allow the user to change their password. The old password must be entered along with the new password. The new password will be typed twice to make sure there are no typos.
• Change Email
  The existing email address will be displayed and the user will be able to change it.
• Logout
  The current user should be able to log out when they are done.

1. Introduction
2. Research
3. Data Modelling
4. Database Access
5. Website Design
6. User Management
7. Account Creation / Logging In
8. Page Layout
9. Reminder Events
10. Sending Reminders
11. Conclusion