Client-Side PHP Alternative for HTML form submitting
Hello fellow developers,
So I have a client who is looking for the capability for their customers to submit a request via HTML Form and when submitted using onclick, to have the contents of the form emailed to her so she can follow up on their requests.
Hoping there is a client side solution whether it be using node.js or just plain Javascript.
Trying to avoid the PHP solution although that should be covered in my next semester, giving me the chance to be fully informed before completely denying the idea.
But as me and my classmates talk, I hear the thought 'Why would I use PHP when I could just get it done with Javascript' quite often & that always leaves me skeptical of falling back on PHP Solutions.
I am considering just the 'html sendto:' button approach but I understand the vulnerabilities that could come with that, it being a local small business is the only reason it may not be problematic.
Thoughts??
Any insight is appreciated,
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on sunday I've finally managed to launch the first version of WAGLYS.
Just create a project, inside of the project you create a form and you are ready. You will get a URL, with this URL you can now address a form to send data.
All submits are live visible in you dashboard. Where you can also download the submitted data.
I'm planing to add more functionality, like:
Build an API, so a user can access the data with his app
Automate handling of the data, like deleting entries older than six weeks
Suggestion poll, so users can submit suggestions and vote on them
Currently it's free to use. You only need to create an account. And it will stay free, as long as it is in beta.
https://www.waglys.net/
Take a look at https://flexyform.com, There's a free plan with 50 submissions a month
Try https://formspree.io/
You could use a hosted service that handles the form submission and emails the content to an address you specify. Something like: https://fieldgoal.io/
I'll be second for using Wufoo or any other form builder. If you really want to play with a code, you'll need to have some backend to send an email on "behalf of the form" since javascript/browsers don't offer any functionality like that. There are a few options for you to explore:
You could use solutions like Formspree or Wufoo or other alternatives. Both of those suggestions have free tiers, and since it's a small business, it could just work.
Another solution is to use a CRM like HubSpot. It is free and will allow you to embed a form. The caveat here is that if she will not pay, the form will have attribution under it with a link to HubSpot