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pixelbend · 09-13-2005, 11:48 AM

Hi all,

I am working on a concept for an online cookbook. Ideally, I would like to have a dynamic entry page where you could have a title, short desrciption, instructions and a ingredient list. That all sound pretty simple, but I'd like to take it to the next level by having a dynamic ingredient list where you would start off by having a single ingredient entry box and an single amount box (i.e. [1 cup] [all purpouse flour]. Then have an "Add ingredient" button that would bring up another set of blank boxes below that, and so on.

My first question is what kind of database stucture would be best to store this in? One database with arrays for the ingredients and amounts, two relational databases, or something entirely different.

I will be using PHP and mySQL for this project. Any ideas would be most welcome.

Thanks!

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pixelbend Too hot in the hot tub!	Cookbook concept Hi all, I am working on a concept for an online cookbook. Ideally, I would like to have a dynamic entry page where you could have a title, short desrciption, instructions and a ingredient list. That all sound pretty simple, but I'd like to take it to the next level by having a dynamic ingredient list where you would start off by having a single ingredient entry box and an single amount box (i.e. [1 cup] [all purpouse flour]. Then have an "Add ingredient" button that would bring up another set of blank boxes below that, and so on. My first question is what kind of database stucture would be best to store this in? One database with arrays for the ingredients and amounts, two relational databases, or something entirely different. I will be using PHP and mySQL for this project. Any ideas would be most welcome. Thanks! __________________ But I don't want ANY Spam!