Booking sessions

[cheerful_moment0863]

This might not be the right place to put this post, but I'm not sure where to put it if not. I've noticed on some websites that you can book a session with a speaker (or have a live chat session with somebody) and I didn't have a clue how you'd go about doing this. Is it very difficult and could it be done in php or coldfusion or do you need to have any special software?

[cheerful_moment0863]

A good example of this is at http://www.firemountaingems.com. O the top right of the page there's a button that gives you the option of 'Live Help'

[Guest]

I'm currently setting up a booking system using Dreamweaver and ColdFusion and SQL Server Express for a Guest House here in Ireland. It allows people to search the database for an available room, book it based on dates, etc.

You'll need to plan your database, think about how people will interact with the application and what you want them to do. What are they going to do, make sure you detail every step they need to book the room. I plan on paper first and then create a database.

I find ColdFusion a easier language to learn than PHP, VB.NET or C# especially if you have no programming background.

Also, get a good understanding of SQL (language to pull data from the database).

Good lick.

[cheerful_moment0863]

Thanks that's really good advice.