PHP and Home Page Creation
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 2:04 pm
First, let me say that I am a complete newbie to PHP. However, I am perfectly willing to crack open some books and learn PHP if necessary.
I am in the process of creating Web space for faculty at my institution. We want a very uniform look to all faculty home pages. I figure that I have two options:
1. Generate a downloadable HTML page, then let them insert their own text and upload it to the server.
2. Have them fill in a form, which then generates an HTML page for them that is automatically uploaded to the server.
I like the latter, since some faculty would balk at modifying anything resembling computer code. I think the latter also maintains stricter control over the look of the page, and we want that control. Finally, I wouldn't have to pass out a bunch of passwords, easing my administration burden.
Have I missed an option? Would XML do anything for me?
If the latter option is best, what would be the general plan? (I am not asking for a detailed how-to, just the general approach. I can figure out the rest.)
I am administering a server running FreeBSD 4.9 on a Pentium II. MySQL is installed and running. I should have PHP4 running soon. If there are any other ports/packages I need, please let me know.
I am in the process of creating Web space for faculty at my institution. We want a very uniform look to all faculty home pages. I figure that I have two options:
1. Generate a downloadable HTML page, then let them insert their own text and upload it to the server.
2. Have them fill in a form, which then generates an HTML page for them that is automatically uploaded to the server.
I like the latter, since some faculty would balk at modifying anything resembling computer code. I think the latter also maintains stricter control over the look of the page, and we want that control. Finally, I wouldn't have to pass out a bunch of passwords, easing my administration burden.
Have I missed an option? Would XML do anything for me?
If the latter option is best, what would be the general plan? (I am not asking for a detailed how-to, just the general approach. I can figure out the rest.)
I am administering a server running FreeBSD 4.9 on a Pentium II. MySQL is installed and running. I should have PHP4 running soon. If there are any other ports/packages I need, please let me know.