Starting on database-driven Web site
I'm developing a database-driven Web site just for fun. I've never written a Web page before but know my way around HTML tags. My question is, how do I use my database in my Web page? I'm not sure how to connect the two together.
Peter J. Boettcher posted this at 13:07 — 3rd April 2000.
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jhowse,
You'll want to use some form of server-side language (ASP, PHP, CGI, CF, etc) so you can connect to your database and display the results of your query inside the page. The first step for you should be deciding what language to use. If you're using NT server then I highly recommend using ASP, if you're using UNIX or Linux then maybe try PHP. Cold Fusion is always an option as well.
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Peter J. Boettcher
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roBofh posted this at 18:48 — 3rd April 2000.
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Just to clarify: CGI is not a programming language. Perl is. PHP is. CGI is not.
Peter J. Boettcher posted this at 19:46 — 3rd April 2000.
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roBofh,
Sorry for not being more precise, I guess ASP isn't either since it can be written in VBScript, JavaScript, PerlScript, etc...
I don't like just saying Perl because you can use Perl in different platforms, that's why I said CGI.
Dang ye nitpickers! (Sorry, just got off the phone with someone from South Carolina
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Peter J. Boettcher
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orlando_5 posted this at 20:27 — 3rd April 2000.
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I am doing the same thing. Trying to make a website that is 90 percent databases/scripts driven. The main problem I have is finding a good host that allows multi database in use.
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