A webpage with an online database - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Battlefield · 06-13-2004, 10:02 PM

I have basically NO webpage design experience. Minimal database(MS access) knowledge.

1) Could anyone give me some basic pointers or where to look on how to make a very simple webpage with a database that people can submit/search information(ie like a dating webpage but not)

I'm a pretty quick learner and know about computers but never really spent much time on web design etc

2) What are the entry-level bulletin board/message boards out there?

Thanks!

jbrooks544 · 06-14-2004, 04:45 PM

I don't know all the details but I know that many use "post nuke" php sites for these type of chores. Easy to maintain. That is where I would start looking.

prefect · 06-14-2004, 06:26 PM

Ahh, databases, how I loath thee.

Post-Nuke and PHP-Nuke (the original) are good for creating websites. They encompass news posting, forums, galleries, and pretty much anything your little heart desires to get the masses to use your website.

Forums: I recommend phpBB, its the best forum I've ever installed / used. Second on my list is vBulletin. Guess what, you're using it right now! ;p

SinisterMotives · 06-27-2004, 08:18 PM

I would avoid Innovision's PowerBoard because when I ran the installer I got a blank page and the support forum was no help. I prefer phpBB to vBulletin as far as off-the-shelf forum programs go because the profile and private message interfaces are more coherent from the end user's perspective. However, phpBB has a bug that causes the database to become corrupted if a thread reaches 4,000 posts - usually not a problem with small low-traffic sites.

That said, I write my own PHP message boards because it's easier to extend my own code than someone else's and because I like to integrate the board's "look and feel" with the Web site's overall layout better than can be achieved by simply matching the color scheme with stylesheets.

cowudders14 · 06-28-2004, 02:07 PM

I would say the opposite of invision - I have recently installed invision. I had no problems at all, and there is a separate forum run by someone else for any issues. I've found the database to be very easy to set up and very easy to get going.

Rawb · 06-28-2004, 06:25 PM

If the prebuilt apps here don't do what you want, and you really want to build your own, fire up a thread in Tilted Programming, because that is what your project has progressed into, real programming (well, web programming, but that's real enough).

If you do get started without me, I would recommend using anything but MS-SQL. It has a nice GUI frontend, but it's wonky and the whole "ownership" idea it has is just plain wrong.

06-13-2004, 10:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Battlefield Crazy	A webpage with an online database I have basically NO webpage design experience. Minimal database(MS access) knowledge. 1) Could anyone give me some basic pointers or where to look on how to make a very simple webpage with a database that people can submit/search information(ie like a dating webpage but not) I'm a pretty quick learner and know about computers but never really spent much time on web design etc 2) What are the entry-level bulletin board/message boards out there? Thanks!

06-28-2004, 02:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
cowudders14 Bringer of good Moos... Location: Midlands, UK	I would say the opposite of invision - I have recently installed invision. I had no problems at all, and there is a separate forum run by someone else for any issues. I've found the database to be very easy to set up and very easy to get going. __________________ Moo! I'm mooey!

06-28-2004, 06:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rawb Crazy Location: Salt Town, UT	Real database app If the prebuilt apps here don't do what you want, and you really want to build your own, fire up a thread in Tilted Programming, because that is what your project has progressed into, real programming (well, web programming, but that's real enough). If you do get started without me, I would recommend using anything but MS-SQL. It has a nice GUI frontend, but it's wonky and the whole "ownership" idea it has is just plain wrong.

06-14-2004, 04:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
jbrooks544 Addict	I don't know all the details but I know that many use "post nuke" php sites for these type of chores. Easy to maintain. That is where I would start looking.

06-14-2004, 06:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
prefect Upright	Ahh, databases, how I loath thee. Post-Nuke and PHP-Nuke (the original) are good for creating websites. They encompass news posting, forums, galleries, and pretty much anything your little heart desires to get the masses to use your website. Forums: I recommend phpBB, its the best forum I've ever installed / used. Second on my list is vBulletin. Guess what, you're using it right now! ;p

06-27-2004, 08:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
SinisterMotives Junkie	I would avoid Innovision's PowerBoard because when I ran the installer I got a blank page and the support forum was no help. I prefer phpBB to vBulletin as far as off-the-shelf forum programs go because the profile and private message interfaces are more coherent from the end user's perspective. However, phpBB has a bug that causes the database to become corrupted if a thread reaches 4,000 posts - usually not a problem with small low-traffic sites. That said, I write my own PHP message boards because it's easier to extend my own code than someone else's and because I like to integrate the board's "look and feel" with the Web site's overall layout better than can be achieved by simply matching the color scheme with stylesheets.