Zoho creator allows you to create database that can be accessed easily from any where. This database can be shared, embedded in web page or blog.
To create a database first you should get registered in Zoho. After registering signin. Then click on "Switch To" at the top of the page, a list of online applications are shown, in the list click on "Zoho creator" to create a database application.
- Now Zoho creator page will open, at the top right side click on "Create New Application".
- In the "Create New Application" page, enter Application Name and Form name. At the left side select Add Form. At the right bottom you find two options Private and public. Select public and click on Create Now.
- In the next page, elements are shown at the left side, drag and drop those to the form in the middle. Since i want to create a Website feed back form, i will add name field, email field, feedback field. If i want i can add more fields like country, age,.....
- Now click on "Views" at the top and select your created application view.
- In the "Views" page you can change the order of columns. Click on "Script" at the top to goto next page.
- In the "Script" page, you can enter your own scripts if you are familier with them. Script adds more functionality to the database application.
- Next click on "Share", here you can add users who can access this application. If you specify it as Private or else it can viewed by any one no need to add any users.
- Now click on "Layout", you can customize the look of your application. Select either Pane Layout or Tab Layout.
- Next click on "Access this application" at the top of the page. Here you can see the data entry form and the database with records. Try entering some data and see the database whether correctly saved or not.
- Now you can place these two in a web page or blog. Click on "More Actions", then on "Embed in Webpage". You will be given some code and customize options for items and look. Copy and paste that code in blog or website. Since this application is public no one actually needs to signin, but for private option different code is shown, asking user to login to enter data. So only invited users can only enter data in to database.
There are many features that i did not explain you. So i recommend you to see video clips, Get Started Quickly and Introducing Script Builder at the Zoho site for more information on building various applications.
I hope this will give you idea about Zoho Creator.
