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Sat, 12 March 2011 01:16

Jerry Stuckle
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On 3/11/2011 7:17 PM, Robert Crandal wrote:
> I want to build a website that allows users to create their own
> profile accounts, kind of similar to Myspace or any other website.
> So, users will be able to create their own passwords, then login
> and manage their profile, then logout when done.
>
> My questions are, what sort of programming languages or web skills
> do I need to learn in order to develop something like this? Is the
> source code typically complex for something like this? Is there any
> sample source code which shows how to create and manage the
> accounts of hundreds of website visitors? Is CGI or PHP involved
> in this process?
>
> Thank you, I really would like to know more about this subject.
> Right now, all I know is HTML, CSS and Javascript, but it seems
> like I'm missing further skills to be able to create a website which
> offers user logins, or shopping carts, and other complex features.
>
> Robert Crandal.
>
>

You will need some type of server-side language, such as PHP, Perl,
Python, Ruby on Rails or any of a dozen others. You will also probably
want a database, so you'll need to learn SQL and a database such as MySQL.

Source code can be as easy or complex as you want to make it. And you
really don't worry about managing "hundreds of visitors" - you are only
dealing with one at a time. Let the tools such as the database take
care of the rest.

But you also have to be VERY CAREFUL. There are any number of ways
hackers can break into your site unless you know *exactly* what you're
doing. For example, Google "SQL Injection".

The most important thing to remember is NEVER trust anything from the
user. ALWAYS verify EVERYTHING, even data from forms you sent.

Since you have no experience in server-side programming, I would
recommend you get one of the CMS's which will do much of that for you.
There are any number around (but discussions/recommendations for which
to use is beyond the scope of this newsgroup).

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		newbie question By: Robert Crandal on Sat, 12 March 2011 00:17
		Re: newbie question By: Jerry Stuckle on Sat, 12 March 2011 01:16
		Re: newbie question By: Twayne on Sat, 12 March 2011 01:58
		Re: newbie question By: P E Schoen on Sat, 12 March 2011 02:50
		Re: newbie question By: Jerry Stuckle on Sat, 12 March 2011 03:22
		Re: newbie question By: Robert Crandal on Sat, 12 March 2011 03:43
		Re: newbie question By: Jerry Stuckle on Sat, 12 March 2011 04:42
		Re: newbie question By: Michael Vilain on Sat, 12 March 2011 19:09
		Re: newbie question By: The Natural Philosoph on Sat, 12 March 2011 19:25
		Re: newbie question By: Twayne on Mon, 14 March 2011 16:07
		Re: newbie question By: Derek Turner on Sat, 12 March 2011 10:10
		Re: newbie question By: The Natural Philosoph on Sat, 12 March 2011 11:40
		Re: newbie question By: Jerry Stuckle on Sat, 12 March 2011 13:22
		Re: newbie question By: Twayne on Sat, 12 March 2011 19:10
		Re: newbie question By: The Natural Philosoph on Sat, 12 March 2011 11:36

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