Dynamic web pages

Posted by: DIL on 26 September 2005

Anyone out there suggest where to start with creating dynamic web pages ?

I've been hard coding html on and off since the web first became widely accessible in around 1995 (I work at a uni.). I'm now keen to try setting up a dynamic web site. This is for my own interest rather than at work; we've just moved onto a uni.-wide content management system.

What I am wanting is to create a web-accessible database of my vinyl and CD's. Title, artist, track listing and times, cover graphics, year released, year bought, 'rating' etc. Default searches, say alphabetical, but can be refined with any other criteria...

I know I could probably buy some commercial software to do this, but that's not the point. Any suggestions as to how (Which technologies, ASP, PHP, etc.) what boxes I need to tick as far as hosting (MySQL ?) and links to 'how to' (Maybe with sample code) as well as books.

Thanks.

/dl
Posted on: 27 September 2005 by iDunno
Could be done on as little as an Access database using ASP, although that in itself has virtually no commercial value. Methinks you'd be better off sticking to PHP/MySQL which would be a more worthwhile use of your time if you decide on a career move. I'm no expert in the area but all I hear about these days is how dead ASP is...
Posted on: 27 September 2005 by Guido Fawkes
Steven Champeon has written some good stuff
Apple Developer Connexion may help

Good to hear ASP is dead - PHP/MySQL with Apache is the way I'd go for this project.