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Video Tutorial - kampstand - Apr 4th, 2012
Hello,
I am a new user of this tool. I downloaded it and installed it and now I am kind of wondering whether I should uninstall it and forget about it. The reason is that I have no idea how to use it, and it seems like all those tutorials I have seen around depend on some basic background knowledge which I do not have.
Is there a tutorial that shows from a to z how this works without assuming any prior knowledge? Some people that are completely new to this tool could just follow and see the greatness of it. Right now as I say, this looks just cryptic to me and I cant make sence of it.
I thought I could use it cos I would like to make forms. For instance what I want is simple. I have lots of devices which I would like to put in order. Some of them have internal memory and some have other characteristics I would like to list. That way to search and find specific criteria becomes easier.
This form is not a form where people submit anything, it is just a form where you can search and find a device out of some predetermined parameters.
Any help to get here?
RE: Video Tutorial - Ben - Apr 16th, 2012
Hi Kampstand,
Agreed - it's a little intimidating at first! The problem (on my end) is that it's deliberately generic: it can create forms, publish them on your site, or let you integrate your own forms. It's very versatility makes it hard to explain right off the bat - it's a question of what exactly you're trying to do.
Quote:This form is not a form where people submit anything, it is just a form where you can search and find a device out of some predetermined parameters.
Any help to get here?
Will you be the person inputting all the data to be searched? And are you the only one (or one of a few people) who's going to be searching the info - or do you need that on your site? If you need the info to be publicly searchable, I wouldn't use Form Tools. You can certainly add that functionality via custom code but it's just that: custom code.
- Ben