Quick question/help (database)
I am currently working on a site that needs a database of there current business members. I was going to do this in PHP and MYsql. This data base needs to be refered to in a number of places in different ways (i.e. by type, alfabetical etc..) But they also want to be able to update it from one central location. They would like to use a spreed sheet or someething. Any suggestions about how to approach this task? Thanks for the help in advance.
JOe
Busy posted this at 20:07 — 24th October 2006.
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When you say "current business members" are you talking about internet based still ?
ordering the results is easy in any method so you wouldnt have any problems there
as for them updating it, would probably be just as easy for you to make them a html form they can use. depending how complex it needs to be, it could be one page or several pages. The joy of server side (php) is you can do many things in one place
JoseffB posted this at 20:43 — 24th October 2006.
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I agree, create a full entry system. This may include optional pages for meta data and an administration page.
You should plan out the full scope of this page and whats it's primary and secondary purposes are before development -- it'll save you alot of issues in regard to scope creep that you will get in an unstructured project.
jmfilms posted this at 21:51 — 24th October 2006.
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Thanks for the advice
Joe
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