Microsoft Publisher - Can I make a page where I can book apointments

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Can I make a page where I can book apointments

Heidi B

2006-07-10, 6:54 pm

Hi,

I've built a number of small websites using publisher for work and for
friends. A friend of mine has asked me to build her a website where her
clients can book appointments online (don't worry it's nothing dodgy, she's a
holistic practitioner reflexology etc)

Can I do this in Publisher?

Many Thanks
--
Heidi B

Don Schmidt

2006-07-10, 6:54 pm

I wouldn't think the customers would want some sort of public posting of
when they will be away from home. How about an e-mail link on the website?

Something like:

For an appointment, click here.

The word "here" could be hyperlinked with

mailto:doctorfriend@domain.com?Subject=Request for an appointment.

If I were the Doctor friend, the line would read
mailto:don@chinanet.com?Subject=Request for an appointment.

The text after the = would appear automatically on the Subject line of the
e-mail.

BTW, my real e-mail address isn't don@chinanet.com. I don't know if it is a
valid address.

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Don
"May your shadow be found in happy places." (Native North American)

"Heidi B" <HeidiB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D1CF71A3-7444-4966-ACA9-165720CD5458@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I've built a number of small websites using publisher for work and for
> friends. A friend of mine has asked me to build her a website where her
> clients can book appointments online (don't worry it's nothing dodgy,
> she's a
> holistic practitioner reflexology etc)
>
> Can I do this in Publisher?
>
> Many Thanks
> --
> Heidi B

DavidF

2006-07-10, 10:53 pm

I would tend to agree with Don. Publisher produces static web pages, and it
sounds like you are looking for a dynamic functionality where someone would
get instant confirmation of their appointment. That isn't going to happen
using Publisher. However, you might be able to use a form to at least get
the information needed to make the appointment. Reference the info on forms
and see if you can make that work:
"Publisher web publication forms 101":
http://msmvps.com/blogs/dbartosik/a...1/07/80564.aspx

DavidF

"Heidi B" <HeidiB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D1CF71A3-7444-4966-ACA9-165720CD5458@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I've built a number of small websites using publisher for work and for
> friends. A friend of mine has asked me to build her a website where her
> clients can book appointments online (don't worry it's nothing dodgy,
> she's a
> holistic practitioner reflexology etc)
>
> Can I do this in Publisher?
>
> Many Thanks
> --
> Heidi B

Heidi B

2006-07-13, 6:59 pm

Thanks Guy's I didn't think it was going to be as easy that. I personally
think the form idea is much better anyway for her purposes

Many thanks
Heidi
--
Heidi B

"DavidF" wrote:

> I would tend to agree with Don. Publisher produces static web pages, and it
> sounds like you are looking for a dynamic functionality where someone would
> get instant confirmation of their appointment. That isn't going to happen
> using Publisher. However, you might be able to use a form to at least get
> the information needed to make the appointment. Reference the info on forms
> and see if you can make that work:
> "Publisher web publication forms 101":
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/dbartosik/a...1/07/80564.aspx
>
> DavidF
>
> "Heidi B" <HeidiB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D1CF71A3-7444-4966-ACA9-165720CD5458@microsoft.com...
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