New to Web development - PLEASE HELP!!

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ric2003
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New to Web development - PLEASE HELP!!

Post by ric2003 »

I'm new to developing and I am currently undertaking a project for an online FAQ along with functional questions etc...

I want to use PHP (maybe with Dreamweaver?) to produce this website, but need to know if PHP is the best way forward???

The site will be database driven - we use SQL server at work, but I was wondering if I need Apache to run aswell?
laserlight
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Post by laserlight »

'Best' is quite subjective, but of course PHP can produce the functionality you want.

You might need Apache webserver, but if you running from some webhost that host should already have a webserver with PHP and an SQL server installed, be it Apache or some other server. (Though it is statistically probable that it will use apache)
elipollak
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Post by elipollak »

Yea .. PHP/MySQL are a great combination.

but y would u use dreamweaver ... ugh.
It just makes messy code that you can't modify urself afterwards.
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Post by sublevel4 »

I am not a programmer or anything but i have been learning PHP.
User what ever software you feel comfortable using. try a few out. I use dreamweaver MX as it has support for php, java, asp, coldfusion...
It is an app that i am comfortable using and now that it offers support for php(v4 didn't) i don't have to jump around to other programs. I does sometimes write some html that you might not need but it is very easy to edit that.
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