Online application web forms (steps and how to)

Question

hello guys.
i hope to get there soon.
but so far i still need you help.
and thanks again
here it is.
as part of a MIS technician group i am assigned to take care
of online application form to get the paper work out of commision.
the problem is how to?
i have all the toolss, dreamweaver, homesite and a test
server.
i need some / lots of advice on how to do this project? dont
know how to start.
shall i create a form using html first.
then create a CF code??
a non technical group wants a form that goes into a data
abse.
also a printable form (online application just like the hard
copy.
how do i start my project??
are there examples online or documentations
on how to do this?
i guess my question is .
1. how to break this down (professional way)
2. will i use CSS
3. i have oracle in the back end (shall i start with access)
4. help me on what questions to aks
thanks

Answer 1

You better use oracle ....A sample form...
<cfform action="CCARProc.cfm"
enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post" name="CCAR"
onsubmit="return verify()">
<table width="730" border="0" cellpadding="2"
cellspacing="1" align="center" class="unnamed1">
<!--DWLayoutTable-->
<tr valign="top">
<td colspan="3" bgcolor="#F2F2F2">Name Of
Requester(<font color="red">*</font>)</td>
<td width="402" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"><cfinput
type="text" name="Requestor_Name" size="15" value="#REQNAME#"
maxlength="25" >
 MTABT Email(<font
color="red">*</font>) 
<cfinput name="Req_Email" type="text" size="8"
maxlength="20" value="#ReqEmail#"
>@mtabt.org</td></tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3">Requester Telephone #(<font
color="red">*</font>) </td>
<td><cfinput type="text" VALUE="#REQPHONE#"
name="RPhone" size="12" maxlength="12" message="Requester Phone
cannot be blank / Invalid Entry!" required="yes"
validate="telephone"> [e.g. xxx xxx xxxx or
xxx-xxx-xxxx]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" bgcolor="#F2F2F2">Facility(<font
color="red">*</font>)</td>
<td bgcolor="#F2F2F2">
<cfselect name="Facil">
<option value="2B">2B </option>
<option value="BBT">BBT </option>
<option value="BW">BW </option>
<option value="CB">CB </option>
<option value="HH">HH </option>
<option value="MP">MP </option>
<option value="QMT">QMT </option>
<option value="RI">RI </option>
<option value="TM">TM </option>
<option value="TB">TB </option>
<option value="TN">TN </option>
<option value="VN">VN </option>
</cfselect>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3">Department(<font
color="red">*</font>)</td>
<td><cfselect name="Dept">
<option value="Contracts">Contracts </option>
<option value="Engineering">Engineering
</option>
<option value="Executive Office">Executive
Office</option>
<option value="Finance">Finance </option>
<option value="General Counsel">General Counsel
</option>
<option value="HS">HS </option>
<option value="HR">HR </option>
<option value="ISD">ISD</option>
<option value="Legal">Legal </option>
<option value="Labor Relations">Labor Relations
</option>
<option value="Operations">Operations </option>
<option value="Payroll">Payroll </option>
<option value="Planning & Budget">Planning &
Budget </option>
<option value="Procurement & Mtrl">Procurement
& Mtrl </option>
<option value="Purchasing">Purchasing </option>
<option value="Revenue Management">Revenue Management
</option>
<option value="Staff Services">Staff Services
</option>
<option value="SD">SD</option>
<option value="Technology">Technology</option>
</cfselect></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" bgcolor="#F2F2F2">Division(<font
color="red">*</font>)</td>
<td bgcolor="#F2F2F2"><cfinput name="Div"
type="text" size="20" maxlength="25" VALUE=""></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td height="27" colspan="3" >Justification(<font
color="red">*</font>)</td>
<td bgcolor=""><textarea name="Justi" cols="50"
rows="3" wrap="VIRTUAL" ></textarea> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" bgcolor="#F2F2F2">VP Approval
By (<font color="red">*</font>)</td>
<td bgcolor="#F2F2F2"><cfinput name="VPAppFName"
type="text" size="20" maxlength="25" VALUE="#VPFName#">
     MTABT
Email(<font color="red">*</font>) 
<cfinput name="VPE" type="text" size="8" maxlength="20"
value="#VPEmail#" >@mtabt.org</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"
bgcolor="#F2F2F2"></td>
<td colspan="2" rowspan="2" valign="top"
bgcolor="#F2F2F2"><div align="left">
<input name="Submit" type="submit" value="SubmitTheForm"
class="button"
style="font-size='10pt';color='#663399';font-face='Arial,
Helvetica, sans-serif';" >
<input name="Reset" type="reset" value="ReSetTheForm"
class="button"
style="font-size='10pt';color='#663399';font-face='Arial,
Helvetica, sans-serif';">
</div></td>
<td width="90" valign="top"
bgcolor="#F2F2F2"></td>
</tr>
</table>
<div align="right"><span class="style4">Revised(
01.28.05 )</span>
<input name="submitDate" type="hidden"
value="<cfoutput>#DateFormat(Now(),'mm/dd/yy')#</cfoutput>">
</div>
</cfform>