Forms

Functional Requirements

request purchase

required state

error view

pending

success view

validation

blur UI

submit UI

redirect state(s)
form/oAuth/error

api endpoint

accessibility

PCI/Privacy

gating content

data encryption

webhooks

The "Front End"

Vanilla export: (CSS, HTML, JS) is exported and can be set up in any CMS/CRM including: Shopify, Wordpress, Salesforce, Magento, Pega, ERP, Inventory / WMS UI.

Compiled JS can include Svelte Optimized, Firebase App connection, Xano Endpoints. Svelte can include any bi-directional databinding. Xano can manage resolver updating: chron in schedule, real time, secured with token request and deduping. Ledger and proof of transaction can be pushed to private API Function Data Stacks. Visibility is also managed at API, and with front end vanilla "state" on section naming convention.

Authentication and Webhooks can be linked API connections: (ie Shopify Admin, Google Commerce/Auth App Layers, Xano Data Modeling, Stripe Payment Gateway hooks to private transaction ledger management.

Validation is Vanilla exports, but can be enhanced with UX libraries like: Zod, Moment JS. Compiled Svelte JS and data binding can be included at page, section or global inserts "includes".

email

email with Email Formatting POST to API endpoint. Functions at endpoint include deduping, password checking and redirects with oAuth / Firebase logic.

phone

REGEX Pattern Attribute

time

time POST to API. Additional inclusion of Date Time (moment.js) can also be included in UX journey.

time stamp data / and or typesafe attributes are registered in horizontally scaleable "ledger". Row based objects, json, and or attributes can be referenced and synchronized with API locked secure transactions. Other attributes include: lists/enum, geo, password, audio, media and time.

text

data modeling fields in Vanilla Front End can include Rich Text/Markdown/"Looping" Collection Hooks

error handling

Front End UI and prompts are done simply with UI Builder and out of the box functionality. Error, Success, Submit States come with UI tools, CSS and prompts can be visually built.

normal

normal view of form

success

success / redirect UI/UX

error

error UI / validation

validation with submit/required

select required for information required client side

required server side settings

After Design/Templates are made export Vanilla HTML/CSS/JS. Publish to CDN: Netlify, Vercel, Fly.io - with CI CD GIT publishing.

See below for Shopify Theme customization.

Forms will endpoint to same API. Functions and Security will be behind API firewall and hidden .env security.

Vocabulary

YSL - Native Vanilla Compile Enterprise Builds

APIs
Fetch (Server to Client Side Data Calling - GraphQL, Groq, Vanilla Fetch)
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CDN
-Source Set Image Hosting
-Naming Conventions
-Non Destructive Multi Channel Site/App Refreshes
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Security / Gated Membership setup
-Token Managed (oAuth) - you can set up oAuth with secure Data Store in Webflow Export with process.env in a filesystem
-Magic Link single link email link
-Web 3 (Metamask Wallet)
-Human Centered Identity Verification
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Code Version Control and Rollback
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Moderation and BI (GA4, Event Hooks)

Scaling and Deployment with SSL

Prototyping
Webflow (Builder.io, Plasmic, or handbuilt/Tailwind) Vanilla Export - can include oAuth/Membership and PCI/HIPAA compliant Stores (Retool, Xano, Supabase, n8n-has prebuilt adaptors to Salesforce API).

If you purchased Salesforce Marketing and or Commerce Cloud, with the assumption, that a CRM would be included and don't want the expense or technical debt of a full out Salesforce Build, build an equal to Salesforce with GREATER security utilizing API Swagger based endpoint/type modeling like Xano, with unlimited/nested APIs *and* background tasks for the APIs (Enterprise) that rate limit. If you also want to add a form to E Commerce (Shopify, Magento, SF Commerce, a custom app like a bundler/variant swatch image/custom css color PIM) utilize free to use "headless" data stores: I love the team at Xano. They will help you out with hands on sessions. Even if you cannot code, attend one of their Tuesday/Thursday work shops.

Security Risk and Data Breaches in E Commerce are related to insecure ORM data passed via Plugin Systems. If you are engineering E Commerce "guardrail" plugins and dependencies to trusted API secure data, with PCI/HIPAA compliant data tools: cloaked Tokens, curl based gateways, nested data, real time moderation, security logic (if this breach, moderation, condition occurs, run this logic/function). Even if you are depending on "legacy" security: passwords, 2 factor authentication, anything that is machine based 1 size fits many access, with intent a sentient machine algorithm will be able to disable it. Utilize Human Based "unbreakable" UX. Magic Link with 1 time passcodes, Twitter based proof of verified human access request-like koii coin request (a great request for token system).

2 Factor Authentication is only as secure as the identity of your weakest link, and subject to breach with ever increasing "hacked personal accounts" or "shared" logins/membership gating. If your centralized database is broken, the damage is irreparable. If you break an API/Headless based data stream, you are only breaking the security to the single IP, that has shared data machine to machine. Decentralize, entitlement and utilize membership best in class curation methods.
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Utilize Code Sandbox (Parcel compile). This is a IDE in the cloud with secure "deploy" to Headless Serving (Vercel, Netlify) and load node dependencies on the fly. Share and test Frameworks, examine architecture, without code/syntax/familiarity. Great Learning tool. Excellent for collaboration. Free to use. Can be utilized for Prototyping and then push to Enterprise Gated Code Shipping AGILE workflows works with (Private, Personal, Enterprise).

Database - Data Type Modeling - "Store"
If you have an E Commerce (Magento, SF Commerce, Shopify) and need a CRM or EDI Endpoint convert static to 11ty (Supports Liquid and Go Templates-with CSS, JS, HTML watch and minification) with Collections: Users, Transactions, UPC/GTIN, hooks to Google OAuth/Data Layer, Stripe APIs.

Model Data in Client Packages with Sanity or Webflow and secure key cloaking in Xano. Manage gated file system with oAuth.

There are non destructive ways to minify and streamline compact code. Utilize collaboration and review program management with Code Sandbox, Webflow with linked APIs exports to 11ty/Next, Netlify Graph, Groq in Sanity, Addons and Functions in Xano. All lo code and integrates to CI CD.

Randomized Entitlement

Setting up API based PCI/HIPAA grade Entitlement

Randomized with personalization for greater security

Utilize combination of gated content access for randomized "human" verified logins. Combination of oAuth and single use Magic Link prevents imposter / shared or hijacked password access to gated content. Share with timed and IP specified access role moderation for LOCK Tight, security.

Human Verify with single use links/event hooks to prevent shared or compromised password access to gated wrapper for secure transfer of highly private content.

Link to Xano

Build connectivity UX in Webflow/Builder export to Vanilla, use everywhere (Salesforce, AEM, Pega, Shopify, React/VUE/Svelte/Astro Stack....)

Deskree

vue based caching app dev

Use this as a persistent "store" for applications/guardrails that do not allow external data: Shopify, SAP, AEM, Salesforce. Build token secure EDI and CRMs without full buildout of the duplicate feature stack: Salesforce, ERP, SAP.

Link to DESKREE

Standards

Tools

Entitlement/Oauth/Gated Data

Security

Utilize .env keys on cloaked API endpoint. Lock down variables in staging. Create a new set of keys in production.

Utilize "prototype" API endpoints for proof of concept work, and publish with cleanup to another locked deployment and production stream.

Lock down access control, even if you do publish "public" keys: Firebase Auth and Shopify App Ids, with custom app access managers.

Roll the keys that are used in application development.

Environment Keys

Set up moderation and tracking events on your files and row based alerts.

Best practice and strategies

you can use headless structured data / stores that is enterprise friendly with Netlify Graph

This new feature allows secure - .env links with key management to APIs. Link to ERPs, CRMs, Asset Management, with "low code", simple to manage within large organizations "CMS" middleware setup.

Prebuilt secure (token based) connectivity are created to link front end to back end with flexibility and affordable free open source tools.

APIs include:
Box - Warehouse Program Management Copy Deck, Functional Spec, Design Guidelines, Proof Reading Versions and AGILE documents. Key Access and integrate real time update notifications
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Cloudflare - Automate/Minify/Distribute Code and Deploys Protect Moderation of code base. Notifications and updates with redirect in real time sub domains
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Github - Deploy with secure (token based) repositories that can be versioned and branced. Securely and effectively set up AGILE program management
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Stripe - Connect ORM and secure (token based) PCI Compliant Commerce Data (Magento, Shopify, Commerce Cloud, Woo Commerce). Manage Returns, Payment Status, Fraud in real time
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Headless CMS-Sanity, Contentful set up live and unlimited streams and publishing templates for non technical content holders that can be easily maintained without disruption to PCI/HIPAA protected publishing workflows. Publish unlimited versions and prototypes (with scheduling) in real time, with automation and metrics. Unlimited versions and geo based contingency are great for building and deploying Globalization/Personalization, with ease. Proof of Concept and Design Ideation, is super easy to execute. Easily integrate to any Client/Server managed stack.

Asset Management

HTML/CSS/JS basics

PDF for CSS

Cheatsheet for core CSS

Download PDF

create api endpoint

model usability and hook to secure APIs: Shopify Admin, Google App. Mutate / Function logic in secure backend "State" Management.

shopify draft order cUrl

Xano Function endpoint

select External API request

import API shape

Create Variables in Function Stack. Build Logic and Dependency. Create token/privacy access, on the fly to user groups, individuals, geo tracking or IP/Machine. Scale, sync, schedule per row, person, or machine.

POST form to Xano


<script>
  



var Webflow = Webflow || [];
Webflow.push(function() {
  // unbind webflow form handling (keep this if you only want to affect specific forms)
  $(document).off('submit');
  /* Any form on the page */
  $('form').submit(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
  	const $form = $(this); // The submitted form
    const $submit = $('[type=submit]', $form); // Submit button of form
    const buttonText = $submit.val(); // Original button text
    const buttonWaitingText = $submit.attr('data-wait'); // Waiting button text value
    const formMethod = $form.attr('method'); // Form method (GET/POST)
    const formAction = $form.attr('action'); // Form action (your Xano endpoint URL)
    const formRedirect = $form.attr('data-redirect'); // Form redirect location
    // if we're editing
    // const xanoID = document.getElementById('id').value // getting the ID of the record to edit
    // let requestURL = formAction.concat(xanoID + "?")
    const formData = $form.serialize(); // Form data
    // console.log(formData) // log request URL to console
    // Set waiting text
    if (buttonWaitingText) {
      $submit.val(buttonWaitingText);
    }
    $.ajax(formAction, {
    	data: formData,
      method: formMethod
    })
    .done((res) => {
      // If form redirect setting set, then use this and prevent any other actions
      if (formRedirect) { window.location = formRedirect; return; }
    	$form
      	.hide() // optional hiding of form
    		.siblings('.w-form-done').show() // Show success
      	.siblings('.w-form-fail').hide(); // Hide failure
    })
    .fail((res) => {
      $form
      	.siblings('.w-form-done').hide() // Hide success
    	  .siblings('.w-form-fail').show(); // show failure
    })
    .always(() => {
      // Reset text
      $submit.val(buttonText);
    });
  });
});



  
  
  
</script>

Use Xano Script to redirect Form Data to Function Supported API "Resolver". Use in Webflow only. Vanilla form POST from Shopify will work without Script.

All GET / POST methods work as Vanilla CRUD Functions and are stand alone with export.

POST will work for Lists in Klaviyo/Mailchimp/CRM/ERP, endpoints.
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This snippet is only needed in Webflow. POST/GET Action methods work in Shopify and or serving in export with Vanilla Static Stand Alone Serving.

Schema and Type Checking are paired with Secure Token / Functions and Variables at API endpoint that can serve: Cross Channel, Device, Mobile, Point of Sale, IOT, ERP, CRM, Inventory, and Warehouse Systems in Real Time and on a Chron based schedule.

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Form to API Sample

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Custom Shopify Section

Copy the Vanilla CSS/JS/HTML in Shopify Theme editor and use the form and validations with Vanilla Code. Use CDN Theme Editor in Vanilla Export to Netlify, Vercel, Fly.io. Set up CI CD pipeline that will automatically update in Shopify.

Add Static Vanilla Export from Webflow, Remix, with CDN hosted files to Custom Themes. Use theme with HTML. Please email me if you need help setting this up.

"Webhook" to CMS in Xano and Webflow or ERP of choice (including secure Salesforce Connection) with webhook syncs in real time.

Use Xano/Firebase and Collection Management with Functions and Auth at row level for bespoke CRM/Inventory/Warehouse Management. Both "Type" with GEO and are real time.

add to Shopify

custom html

Use a theme that has custom html embedded or look for Custom Code Scripts to add to "free" theme.

Add export Vanilla HTML/CSS/JS from Webflow for pixel perfect / form / page and styles.

Publish CDN/ Fonts, Cross Theme Image Repository in free to use GIT backed Vercel, Netlify, Fly.io.
Update UI/Images/Themes with non destructive Shopify Hooked CDN, without custom code or breaking Shopify Theme.

Static HTML/CSS/JS will also work in Remix Stacks.
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Shopify Partner Account

email me for help

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