in reply to (OT) Prayers before battle

I would strongly recommend automating as much of the site as possible right from the get-go. I am redesigning a web site now and have put the entire look and feel aspect into one short perl script that allows me to generate new pages that are just like all the other pages or to change how the whole site looks. Other automations enable me to change the navigation menus for the whole site in just two files and have it apply globally. There is much more I could do in the future with templates and databases when I learn how to use them.

The more you rely on Perl to do your heavy lifting, the easier your job will be.

ggg

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Re^2: (OT) Prayers before battle
by sailortailorson (Scribe) on Oct 11, 2004 at 18:38 UTC
    ggg,

    Thank you for your comments. I agree and am taking the approach you advise.

    I don't really know what is meant by a template except that is a CSS. I would like to know more.

    Does any of your websites face outward to where I could see them? I would love to see any of your scripts if it is OK to share. I will understand completely if it is not.

    I have some experience with using mySQL and MS Access for a web facing db. One point of advice I can give is that it is fairly easy to set up input for mySQL using MS Access forms against a linked mySQL table, thereby easing any immediate need to architect web based input for a single administrator.

    Of course this only works when input from end users is not critical, but it can buy you some time for managing the development and getting some intermediate test data in place. I found MySQL and Perl for the Web by DuBois (New Riders) to be invaluable for getting up to speed on core issues.

    Thank you.
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