Re: FN-FORUM: Database driven website - dummies question

date posted 22nd January 2004 12:56

On Thursday 22 Jan 2004 12:49 pm, Gary Woodward wrote:
> Ok I'm looking at developing a database driven site. Lickily there are =
no
> time constraints so I have the time to swot up. The question is, where =
do
> I start. PHP, SQl, ASP. All means nothing to me! What's the best route
> into this area?

Assuming that the .sch.uk email address implies you don't want to spend=20
huge wads on Gatesware & hosting, as follows:

Beg borrow or steal an old P2. Install Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP.
Buy "PHP and MySQL web development" by Thomson and Welling=20
(if you know a bit about programming and HTML).

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