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I have a client who wants a site where they can go in and edit text, but they don’t know HTML and don’t want to mess up any code or use FTP.
What’s the best technology for making this happen? Coldfusion?
I know MySQL and PHP and thought of making my own user interface the retrieves and stores data from a MySQL database. But this would require me to create everything from scratch.
Any suggestions?
XML!!!! :)
Look up WIKI web tools. It lets you update pages with a web browser. Only problem is that anyone visiting the site can update a page.
Why doesn't your client learn what FTP is. It'll take him what? 5 minutes to learn? Also, he can get a free HTML editor. Or pay you for future updates :D
Can you explain this a little more? I know XML, but how would the client go about deleting/editing XML documents?Quote:
Originally posted by mx_kid
XML!!!! :)
I guess they'd still hafta use FTP... but if their gonna update it themselves, there is no other way than FTP!
XML is simple, they can edit it in notepad :) http://www.w3schools.com
If they just want to update content, how about installing a weblog of some sort?
PHP and MySQL.
well... ok thanQuote:
Originally posted by NerdInside
PHP and MySQL.
*dito*Quote:
Originally posted by NerdInside
PHP and MySQL.
Or...ASP and SQL/Access ;)
Clif
Or you could always teach them the way of Linux and download a free app that lets them edit the text!
Had to make my 900th post dedicated to Linux ;)
would you be creating his site and want him to edit periodically ?
with my web hosting package , there is a full fledeged online Site Designer inbuilt .. he can create his site from scratch by using templates ... and upload his own text , pictures whatever or use the existing graphics if he likes them . there are lots to choose from .
http://www.featuredhost.com
But ASP isn't multi-platform, unlike PHP.Quote:
Originally posted by clifgriffin
Or...ASP and SQL/Access ;)
Clif
And you definetly don't want to upset the radical linux fans.Quote:
Originally posted by NerdInside
But ASP isn't multi-platform, unlike PHP.Quote:
Originally posted by clifgriffin
Or...ASP and SQL/Access ;)
Clif
But ASP isn't multi-platform, unlike PHP. [/B][/QUOTE]Quote:
Originally posted by NerdInside
But ASP isn't multi-platform, unlike PHP.Quote:
Originally posted by clifgriffin
Or...ASP and SQL/Access ;)
Clif
Um, sorry. ASP has been ported to Linux, there is Chillsoft ASP and I think an Apache ASP.
Just not ASP.net
That Chillsoft (now SUN ONE) is a joke.
Haven't heard of Apache ASP.
Most hosts provide ASP though...correct?
ASP.net in theory can be available on any platform...and use any language.
Most people are going to go with Microsoft though to save trouble.
I bet someone is working on a linux version right now..
Clif
Most hosts provide PHP, correct? Mosts provide MySQL or another SQL database, correct? Then why not go with the solution that can work on any platform.
So you all think I should mae a user interface that retrieves and stores data from a MySQL database.
In other words... make everything myself?
Calm down...I just was asking...not familiar with hosting packages.Quote:
Originally posted by NerdInside
Most hosts provide PHP, correct? Mosts provide MySQL or another SQL database, correct? Then why not go with the solution that can work on any platform.
I just made my little pro-ms blurb....he can use anything he wants.
Clif
That's the best way...the programming shouldn't be super hard...at least with asp anyway.Quote:
Originally posted by enstent
So you all think I should mae a user interface that retrieves and stores data from a MySQL database.
In other words... make everything myself?
(Which of course depends if you want to allow the client to change formatting or add images, etc...and if you want them to be able to add pages, etc... You should be able to come up with a fairly simple way I'd think.)
Clif
PHP and SSI and CSS
use a PHP page to upload files from their web browser and have the uploaded files be .txt files that are put into the webpages by SSI. And if you like, use CSS to make sure styles are kept...you don't have to, but it works nicely :)
it shouldn't be too hard to adapt a news script from http://www.hotscripts.comQuote:
Originally posted by enstent
So you all think I should mae a user interface that retrieves and stores data from a MySQL database.
In other words... make everything myself?
but i'm not much of a programmer so feel free to ignore me.
- jgo :)
why dont you just use a weblog kinda script and link have flash link to the txt file?
seems to be the easiest way, and the client wouldnt even need to know ftp
I dont know ASP and I dont want to go into a project with the idea of using something I don't know anything about.
I agree Chillsoft is a joke.Quote:
Originally posted by NerdInside
That Chillsoft (now SUN ONE) is a joke.
Haven't heard of Apache ASP.
But I am pretty sure there is one on the apache MOD site you know the one were it has things like mod_auth.
}coco
yes xml
you people enjoy making things difficult...
If you use PHP and mySQL you don't have to use an FTP client.Quote:
Originally posted by mx_kid
I guess they'd still hafta use FTP... but if their gonna update it themselves, there is no other way than FTP!
And I recently was on a big search for a host, and just about all of them had PHP, not many had ASP.
Should I charge a lot for this?
That is because PHP is cross-platform compat (more so then ASP). But, actually ASP is used more then PHP.Quote:
Originally posted by aliensynergy
If you use PHP and mySQL you don't have to use an FTP client.Quote:
Originally posted by mx_kid
I guess they'd still hafta use FTP... but if their gonna update it themselves, there is no other way than FTP!
And I recently was on a big search for a host, and just about all of them had PHP, not many had ASP.
I use newspro a lot for this sort of thing. It is an awesome script very easy to install and use. It's also very easy to import into flash as a txt or html file.