DV Academy needs help from someone with technical know-how!
The DV Academy is coming along nicely but an aspect that we need help with requires a bit of technical know-how and I was hoping that some of you might be able to help!
Two applications need to be hosted- a student application and a professor application. These applications have to be fillable by DV members and then somehow submitted to the people in charge of the DV Academy. If this can be done through the forums, that would be awesome. I have no idea what is possible, but you guys probably do :tongue:
Originally I created a student application in PDF format. However, fillable PDF forms can't be saved into PDF format and then uploaded, so it has to be done some other way. I know that HTML forms can be set up, but I have no idea how you host them or how you establish who it gets submitted to. Here is that PDF in html format... unfortunately I just had to use www.phpform.org and didn't actually know how to do the technical stuff. If you can help, please let me know :) We want to get the Academy running asap :) Thanks!!!
<h1><a>DV Academy Student Application</a></h1> <form id="form_158725" class="appnitro" method="post" action="/formbuilder/view.php"> <div class="form_description"> <h2>DV Academy Student Application</h2> <p>If you feel uncomfortable or unsure answering a question, do not hesitate to contact a DV Academy staff member. Please only submit an application if you are sincere and dedicated to learning to lucid dream. Dropping out of a course wastes the time and effort of the professors, all of whom are volunteers.</p> </div> <ul >
<label class="description" for="element_7">How often do you use mind-altering drugs (including alcohol/prescription drugs) and which? </label> <div> <input id="element_7" name="element_7" class="element text large" type="text" maxlength="255" value=""/> </div> </li><li id="li_8" > <label class="description" for="element_8">Are you willing to reduce use for the duration of your adoption? </label> <div> <input id="element_8" name="element_8" class="element text medium" type="text" maxlength="255" value=""/> </div> </li><li id="li_9" >
<label class="description" for="element_9">At which times are you able to be online and active? </label> <div> <input id="element_9" name="element_9" class="element text medium" type="text" maxlength="255" value=""/> </div> </li><li class="section_break"> <h3>ACADEMY PREFERENCES</h3> <p></p> </li><li id="li_11" >
<label class="description" for="element_11">Would you prefer to chat with an adopter for extended (daily, over an hour, etc.) or shorter (fewer times per week, less than an hour, etc.) periods of time? </label> <div> <input id="element_11" name="element_11" class="element text large" type="text" maxlength="255" value=""/> </div> </li><li id="li_12" > <label class="description" for="element_12">Do you prefer a specific professor? If so, who and why? </label> <div> <textarea id="element_12" name="element_12" class="element textarea medium"></textarea> </div> </li><li id="li_13" >
<label class="description" for="element_13">Number of hours per night you are willing and able to devote to sleeping/lucid dreaming? </label> <div> <input id="element_13" name="element_13" class="element text medium" type="text" maxlength="255" value=""/> </div> </li><li id="li_14" > <label class="description" for="element_14">Number of hours per day you are able and willing to be available to your adopter? </label> <div> <input id="element_14" name="element_14" class="element text medium" type="text" maxlength="255" value=""/> </div> </li><li id="li_28" >
<label class="description" for="element_28">Are there specific days of the week you are available? If so, which? </label> <div> <input id="element_28" name="element_28" class="element text medium" type="text" maxlength="255" value=""/> </div> </li><li id="li_15" > <label class="description" for="element_15">Max. length of time it would be ok to be out of touch with a professor </label> <div> <input id="element_15" name="element_15" class="element text medium" type="text" maxlength="255" value=""/> </div> </li><li id="li_32" >
<label class="description" for="element_32">You view the DV Academy as an opportunity to </label> <span> <input id="element_32_1" name="element_32_1" class="element checkbox" type="checkbox" value="1" /> <label class="choice" for="element_32_1">Learn to Lucid Dream</label> <input id="element_32_2" name="element_32_2" class="element checkbox" type="checkbox" value="1" /> <label class="choice" for="element_32_2">Make Friends</label> <input id="element_32_3" name="element_32_3" class="element checkbox" type="checkbox" value="1" /> <label class="choice" for="element_32_3">Both!</label>
</span> </li><li id="li_16" > <label class="description" for="element_16">Do you prefer answers to be long and detailed, or short and concise? </label>
<div> <input id="element_16" name="element_16" class="element text large" type="text" maxlength="255" value=""/> </div> </li><li class="section_break"> <h3>SLEEP HABITS AND DREAM HISTORY</h3> <p></p> </li><li id="li_18" > <label class="description" for="element_18">Do you share a room/bed? Will this change in the next three months? </label>
<div> <input id="element_18" name="element_18" class="element text medium" type="text" maxlength="255" value=""/> </div> </li><li id="li_19" > <label class="description" for="element_19">Number of hours of sleep you get per night (weeknights) </label> <div> <input id="element_19" name="element_19" class="element text medium" type="text" maxlength="255" value=""/> </div> </li><li id="li_20" >
<label class="description" for="element_20">Number of hours of sleep you get per night (weekends) </label> <div> <input id="element_20" name="element_20" class="element text medium" type="text" maxlength="255" value=""/> </div> </li><li id="li_29" > <label class="description" for="element_29">Do you nap? How often, how long? </label> <div> <input id="element_29" name="element_29" class="element text large" type="text" maxlength="255" value=""/> </div> </li><li id="li_42" >
</span> </li><li id="li_21" > <label class="description" for="element_21">If YES, how many were DILD? </label> <div>
<input id="element_21" name="element_21" class="element text medium" type="text" maxlength="255" value=""/> </div> </li><li id="li_31" > <label class="description" for="element_31">If YES, how many were WILD? </label> <div> <input id="element_31" name="element_31" class="element text medium" type="text" maxlength="255" value=""/> </div> </li><li id="li_30" > <label class="description" for="element_30">If YES, how many do you have trouble categorizing? </label>
<div> <input id="element_30" name="element_30" class="element text medium" type="text" maxlength="255" value=""/> </div> </li><li id="li_22" > <label class="description" for="element_22">If applicable, please list the dates of your lucid dreams. </label> <div> <textarea id="element_22" name="element_22" class="element textarea medium"></textarea> </div> </li><li id="li_38" >
<label class="description" for="element_41">How many dreams do you remember per night during the weekend? </label> <span> <input id="element_41_1" name="element_41" class="element radio" type="radio" value="1" /> <label class="choice" for="element_41_1">1-2</label> <input id="element_41_2" name="element_41" class="element radio" type="radio" value="2" /> <label class="choice" for="element_41_2">3-4</label> <input id="element_41_3" name="element_41" class="element radio" type="radio" value="3" /> <label class="choice" for="element_41_3">5+</label>
</span> </li><li class="section_break">
<h3>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</h3> <p></p> </li><li id="li_24" > <label class="description" for="element_24">Why do you want to participate in the DV Academy? What benefits do you think it will provide to you, versus learning on your own? Why should you be selected over other applicants? </label> <div> <textarea id="element_24" name="element_24" class="element textarea medium"></textarea> </div> </li><li id="li_25" >
<label class="description" for="element_25">What exactly are you interested in learning? Which classes would you like to take? Use as much detail as you feel is necessary. </label> <div> <textarea id="element_25" name="element_25" class="element textarea medium"></textarea> </div> </li><li id="li_26" > <label class="description" for="element_26">Please list any lucid dreaming techniques or sleep/dreaming concepts that you are familiar with. Don't feel pressured if you are not sure- this is a student application, after all :) </label> <div> <textarea id="element_26" name="element_26" class="element textarea medium"></textarea> </div> </li><li id="li_27" >
<label class="description" for="element_27">Please list any dream goals you wish to accomplish and your reasons for learning to have lucid dreams. </label> <div> <textarea id="element_27" name="element_27" class="element textarea medium"></textarea> </div> </li>
A professor application hasn't been created yet, since I didn't want to put in a lot of effort and find out the format wouldn't work. If you are able to help, please let me know and I will get you the information for the form ASAP!
12-28-2009, 10:52 PM
ninja9578
What error were you getting when trying to upload a PDF with forms? The uploaded shouldn't be checking what's in the pdf, just the extension? Or do you mean that you don't have Adobe Pro? If that's the only problem, any Office suite other than Microsoft office can export PDFs with forms.
12-28-2009, 10:56 PM
Shift
I was running a trial of Adobe Pro which is how I made that PDF application.
The problem isn't in that application itself or uploading it, but the fact that you can't save one of those PDF forms once it's been filled out. It won't keep the information you've entered, it'll only save the form itself :( So it's not so much getting the PDF out to applicants, but getting their completed applications to save their responses and then have a means of uploading it for the DV Acad profs to review.
All I've got is Microsoft Office, so I wouldn't know know anything about that. Is there a way to export them that everyone on DV, regardless of what OS and etc. they're running, can use to save a filled-out form to then upload?
12-29-2009, 03:21 AM
Ynot
What, exactly, do you want to do with the info entered into the student application?
If it's just simply having the info readable, why not just create a new sub-forum, with a template post, and let people create a new thread, using the template post as a template?
Does the student info need to be confidential? (there's next to no personal info required)
It's very possible for the info on the form to be crafted into a forum post, and posted on the forum
how useful that will be depends on what you're going to do with the info.
but again, it's probably easier all round for people to just use a template post (stickied) in a new sub-forum
12-29-2009, 04:09 AM
slash112
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ynot
If it's just simply having the info readable, why not just create a new sub-forum, with a template post, and let people create a new thread, using the template post as a template?
Heck, that's what I said too.
But Shift reckons it would get too messy or something.
Meh...
12-29-2009, 07:04 AM
Shift
The information will just be used to match up applicants to professors and courses. It doesn't necessarily need to be confidential, though there are a few questions that I know people can be uncomfortable answering from the adoption program. I agree just posting the info will serve the purpose, but it's an epic bummer if I spent all that time on the PDF/html form for it to end up like this:
Spoiler for App:
APPLICANT INFORMATION
Preferred Name
Age
Country/Timezone
Languages Spoken
Education
How often do you use mind-altering drugs(including alcohol/prescription drugs), and which?
Are you willing to reduce use for the duration of your adoption?
At which times are you able to be online and active?
ACADEMY PREFERENCES
Would you prefer to chat with an adopter for extended (daily, over an hour, etc.) or shorter periods of time (1/week, less than an hour, etc)?
Do you prefer a specific adopter? If so, who and why?
# Hours per night you are willing and able to devote to sleeping / LDing?
# Hours per day you are willing and able to be available to your adopter?
Max length of time it would be ok to be out of contact w/ an adopter?
You view adoption as an opportunity to:
Learn to Lucid Dream [ ] Make Friends [ ] Both [ ]
You would be willing to communicate with an adopter via:
Email [ ] Phone DV PM DV Chat Instant Messenger (Private) Thread
Please mark any ‘lucid aids’ you would consider/be willing to try:
Vitamins Foods Over-the-Counter Drugs Prescription/Illegal Drugs Audio Tracks
Some discussion of Astral Projection, Dream Sharing, Precog Dreams, etc. would be:
Unacceptable Not Desired Acceptable Encouraged Highly Desired
Do you prefer answers to be long and detailed, or short & to the point?
SLEEP HABITS AND DREAM HISTORY
Do you share a bed/room? Will this change in the next 3 mo?
# Hours of sleep you get per night (week)
# Hours of sleep you get per night (weekend)
Do you keep a dream journal?
Yes No
If yes, how often do you write in it?
Less Than 1/week 1-3x/week 4-6x/week 1x/night 2+x/night
Have you ever had a lucid dream?
Yes No Not Sure
If yes, how many were:
WILD: DILD: Not Sure
If applicable, please list the dates of your lucid dreams:
Have you ever had sleep paralysis?
Yes No Not Sure
If yes, how often?
Less Than 10/year Less Than 3/month 1-5/week 1/day 2+/day
How many dreams do you remember per night during the week?
0 1-2 3-4 5+
How many dreams do you remember per night during the weekend?
0 1-2 3-4 5+
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. Why would you like an adopter? What benefits do you think having an adopter would provide you versus learning to lucid dream on your own? Why
should you be selected over other applicants?
2. What exactly are you interested in learning from your adopter? Use as much detail as you feel necessary:
3. Please list any lucid dreaming techniques that you are familiar with and mention other sleep/dreaming concepts that you are familiar with. Don’t feel
pressured if you are not sure- this is an adoption application, after all!
4. Please list any dream goals you wish to accomplish.
(I got too lazy with the brackets).
Someone also mentioned how clean and 'official' or serious it looked in PDF format and I agree. If at all possible I want it to be clean and presentable and serious. If there is any way that I can put in some more effort to improve the quality a little bit, I'd be happy. Unfortunately I don't have the knowledge, but if someone can even just direct me I'd be willing to work harder to pull it off. It will also be way easier to just open a bunch of PDFs and compare answers than it will be to look at all those responses in the sloppy thread format :( So yes, as a last resort I guess this wouldn't be so bad, but I'd really like to see it in a more presentable format.
Not to mention, I think if I ask for another subforum they'll murder me :tongue: And I've no interest in being PMed applications :shock:
Fill and Submit Forms via E-mail: This type of PDF form contains data fields and provides a Submit button. This moves the data off the user’s desktop and places it as an attachment in an e-mail message with the recipient’s e-mail address already in place. When the recipient receives the attachment, the form data can be collected and managed further.
12-29-2009, 07:50 PM
Shift
This thread is no longer needed- Alex has once again proved that he is amazing and has provided me with a solution :) Expect the forms to be up shortly :D
