[WEB4LIB] Database driven site design

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Hi Marc,
Look at this tutorial at Hotwired -
  _PHP/MySQL Tutorial_
    http://www.hotwired.com/webmonkey/databases/tutorials/tutorial4.html
Eva


Marc Davis wrote:

> We are actively working on transitioning our web site from static HTML
> pages to database generated pages.  We'll be using the MySQL/PHP
> combination.  My question concerns designing a web site based on databases
> as opposed to static pages.
>
> I'm having difficulty finding resources that discuss basic design
> considerations, structuring navigation, etc., in the context of database
> generation.  How -- if at all -- does it differ from conventional
> best-practice site design?  Are there important considerations regarding
> the structure of databases to be used on websites (as opposed to other
> uses)?  Anyone have any useful advice/experiences/comments?
>
> I'd be particularly interested in web sites, books, articles, etc.,
> discussing this.
>
> TIA . . .
>
> Marc
>
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