New to the game and feelin overwhelmed

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Just gettin in to the whole computer thing, and forums lol, and don’t know much at all, but im jumpin in with both feet. I know someone can help

I’m currently trying to make a biz directory website, centered around a store locator with business profiles. Went through the research phase, did wireframing on ps(using adobe to make site) and am now tryin to figure out what to do next. Trying to figure out how to make slices on fw.

For the locator and search wanted to add some other location based features. Was thinkin of havin a company do it, but was maybe thinking freelance? not sure.

Also i need a way to collect info from business to put them in my site, was thinking of some sort of form they could fill and send that will make entering the data on their profile pg easiest.

If anyone could help i would GREATLY APPRECIATE IT!
Im starting to lose it!!!

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ok i understand but i also find this question ans

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K thanks i found a few,but couldnt find anything on a way of collecting info. need to make a form that can be filled out, instead of calling with a pen in hand

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Welcome to the crazy world of web technologies :slight_smile:

To create something like a web directory, you need more than just a spiffy HTML layout - you need server-side programming, using a language such as PHP and a database such as MySQL. Basically, your data is stored in the database and managed by PHP scripts. The PHP scripts get their instructions from HTML elements such as forms. If you are totally unfamiliar with this concept but want to learn more, I suggest you start by getting a good book such as [url=http://www.sitepoint.com/books/phpmysql4l]Kevin’s Yank’s [i]Build Your Own Database-Driven Website Using PHP[/i]. (I haven’t read it myself but I have heard good things about it.)

When it comes to building a directory, there are premade PHP scripts such as PHP Link Directory which might save you a lot of development time.

Hope this helps.

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thanks jason.

working on the spiffy html, trying to figure out how to turn my wireframes into html now(not easy)

already done some reading on php and mysql, but thats a lil over my head, trying to find someone good to do it. Any suggestions? will def check out the book tho.

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btw didnt even know its called a database driven site! big help!

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It gets easier as you do it more :). If you’re just learning HTML, I would suggest that you make sure you’re learning from a current source that teaches semantic markup, proper use of CSS, etc.

already done some reading on php and mysql, but thats a lil over my head, trying to find someone good to do it. Any suggestions? will def check out the book tho.

I have no experience finding independent PHP development help as we do everything in-house :slight_smile: - however, you can always try GetaFreelancer or [url=http://www.elance.com]Elance, or any one of many similar services.

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thanks, using these vids currently http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc5RhddlLJE&p=942CD7F29C40CD2B&index=1&feature=BF, and w3 school online.

Found a company gotwww.com to possibly make directory.