Web development help needed

Tim_T · 04-15-2007, 09:30 PM

I want to design a web page that users can log into and change the text and possibly even images in certain areas. I’d like to be able to restrict them to a word count and image size and changes depending on the area they are editing.
Reason behind this is I need a way for some very computer illiterate people to log on and update the page as needed. I’m hoping for a way that they can just type in what they want, hit save, and the page updates itself.
Is this possible, and if so what do I need? I’ve got Dreamweaver 8 and my server uses PHP/MySQL.

Tim_T · 04-15-2007, 10:28 PM

Also, I've seen a few Web Content Management Systems out there, but they are really expensive. I'm just looking for a way to make my own. Unless there are some open source versions.

**DJ-Zep** · 04-16-2007, 04:24 PM

A wiki would be perfect for you. Download the latest stable release of MediaWiki from http://www.mediawiki.org.

**Grove** · 04-17-2007, 07:58 AM

I second that. Wiki would be the way to go without doing it all manually.

**gamerman0203** · 04-21-2007, 06:08 PM

I third that. Personally I would do it manually with php/mysql because it's fun, but it would be a long process and need a lot of know-how

04-15-2007, 09:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tim_T Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Web development help needed I want to design a web page that users can log into and change the text and possibly even images in certain areas. I’d like to be able to restrict them to a word count and image size and changes depending on the area they are editing. Reason behind this is I need a way for some very computer illiterate people to log on and update the page as needed. I’m hoping for a way that they can just type in what they want, hit save, and the page updates itself. Is this possible, and if so what do I need? I’ve got Dreamweaver 8 and my server uses PHP/MySQL.

04-15-2007, 10:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tim_T Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Re: Web development help needed Also, I've seen a few Web Content Management Systems out there, but they are really expensive. I'm just looking for a way to make my own. Unless there are some open source versions.

04-16-2007, 04:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
DJ-Zep Design Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,541 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium (x64) My System	Re: Web development help needed A wiki would be perfect for you. Download the latest stable release of MediaWiki from http://www.mediawiki.org. __________________ Nice music blog Nvu \|\| Notepad++ \|\| Apache \|\| PHP \|\| Keep TSF Alive "The great thing about a computer notebook is that no matter how much you stuff into it, it doesn't get bigger or heavier."

04-17-2007, 07:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Grove Professor/Moderator, TSF Design School Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 2,383 OS: Windows Vista SP2 32bit	Re: Web development help needed I second that. Wiki would be the way to go without doing it all manually. __________________ ========================================== Get Help: TSF Security Forum \| HijackThis \| MB's 5 Step Process Get Clean: AdAware SE \| Spybot S&D \| CWShredder \| Ewido \| CleanUp! Get Protected: SpywareBlaster \| SpywareGuard \| Windows Updates \| IE-SpyAd If TSF has helped you, please consider making a donation to help keep the board running.

04-21-2007, 06:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
gamerman0203 Retired Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 2,144 OS: XP MCE, Ubuntu Gutsy My System	Re: Web development help needed I third that. Personally I would do it manually with php/mysql because it's fun, but it would be a long process and need a lot of know-how __________________ Follow These Steps First! CPU-Z \| SensorView \| WinXP Clean Boot \| Latest DirectX \| ATI Catalyst \| Nvidia ForceWare Posting System Specifications