I am very new to cgi and unfortunately not very keen on using it. So, before I dive into the tutorial swamps, would anyone be so kind as to give me a few pointers and tips?
Pherhaps someone knows tutorials for very similar problems, or pherhaps someone even knows a better way to do this?
Any help would be appreciated.i'm somewhat unclear on what you are asking, however i will get whkoh to post a selection of links that will help you!
chris<pixelmonkey>:monkey:I'm not very adapt with PERL or PHP, the most common languages used to deal with CGI. Do you want some tutorials?Sounds more like SSI than CGI to me. PHP is great for content management, but very difficult to configure, I would stay away from it if possible.Originally posted by JohnM
Sounds more like SSI than CGI to me. PHP is great for content management, but very difficult to configure, I would stay away from it if possible.
covered that part. i hope the user haggles with the server admin so SSI will be enabled!
the thread also with this user about SSI
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chris<pixelmonkey>:monkey:Thank you for your tips!
Yes, SSI has been suggested to me from another thread too, so I am looking in to it.
My real problem is this:
I'm supposed to create a webpage with lots of information that is easy to maintain and which can be altered by people who doesn't even know what html stands for.
Right now, only cgi is installed on the (NT) webserver, and I am currently trying to build as much of the page as possible in Javascript and Style Sheets (so nobody has to bother with design or page headers and stuff).
/RobertT-Ball, you might want to consider this:
For my movie review site, I made a staff area where my reviewers submit their reviews, edit them, and the rest of the site. You could use this idea with the HTML-less people you referred to. They just log in with a name password via an html form, and then can change/edit/create any part of the site with just text and hitting send.
This really isn't difficult if you know a small bit of Perl. If you need any help just ask me.
Pherhaps someone knows tutorials for very similar problems, or pherhaps someone even knows a better way to do this?
Any help would be appreciated.i'm somewhat unclear on what you are asking, however i will get whkoh to post a selection of links that will help you!
chris<pixelmonkey>:monkey:I'm not very adapt with PERL or PHP, the most common languages used to deal with CGI. Do you want some tutorials?Sounds more like SSI than CGI to me. PHP is great for content management, but very difficult to configure, I would stay away from it if possible.Originally posted by JohnM
Sounds more like SSI than CGI to me. PHP is great for content management, but very difficult to configure, I would stay away from it if possible.
covered that part. i hope the user haggles with the server admin so SSI will be enabled!
the thread also with this user about SSI
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chris<pixelmonkey>:monkey:Thank you for your tips!
Yes, SSI has been suggested to me from another thread too, so I am looking in to it.
My real problem is this:
I'm supposed to create a webpage with lots of information that is easy to maintain and which can be altered by people who doesn't even know what html stands for.
Right now, only cgi is installed on the (NT) webserver, and I am currently trying to build as much of the page as possible in Javascript and Style Sheets (so nobody has to bother with design or page headers and stuff).
/RobertT-Ball, you might want to consider this:
For my movie review site, I made a staff area where my reviewers submit their reviews, edit them, and the rest of the site. You could use this idea with the HTML-less people you referred to. They just log in with a name password via an html form, and then can change/edit/create any part of the site with just text and hitting send.
This really isn't difficult if you know a small bit of Perl. If you need any help just ask me.