Interested.... HTML

[Pin Man]

I was interested in programming a forum just like chiefdelphi but just for my team to view... Is this possible to do with HTML because I know a good amount of HTML to get started but if I had to I would learn PHP...

[Brandon Martus]

You can't do any kind of dynamic website (forums, etc) with just HTML. You will need some sort of scripting language (php, perl, cgi, asp, etc) that can either connect to a database or some kind of data storage.

[David Kelly]

Originally Posted by Pin Man

I was interested in programming a forum just like chiefdelphi but just for my team to view... Is this possible to do with HTML because I know a good amount of HTML to get started but if I had to I would learn PHP...

I use phpBB for the Cyber Blue 234 forums. It's fairly easy to install, but your webhost must support php and mysql databases. Quite a few teams have used this typed of forums and there is a large support group that could help you if you need it.

[iamnafets]

If you are interested, I suggest you learn one of the major server side languages or at least a client side one that can connect to a DB. I HIGHLY recommend PHP because it has a lot of flexibility: no delarations, strings are native, hundreds of string functions already built in, FREE, etc. The best way in my opinion is to buy a book and have at it. But if you already know how to program, you can probably find a guide on the internet. It's pretty similar to the normal C and others with the syntax. Like if(){ }else{ }. The variables don't need to be declared but it doesn't mean you can't cast them. Each variable also needs a $ in front of it. And that's about it. Look at some of the code that is readily available as most all of the scripts out there are free and ALL are "open" source. Have fun!

[Venkatesh]

Hello,

How large do you think your forums will be? I created my first set of web based forums using just batch files and a large text file (in a ramdisk) was the database.

If you want to create a simple, one-time set web application, batch files/shell scripts will suffice. Once you start working with text processing, I recommend you move on to Perl. Perl may be strange in syntax, especially regular expressions, but they are incredibly handy.

If you start to need functionality that Perl cannot easily provide, like interfacing with SQL, networking, etc., then you move on to PHP. I believe that Perl is easier to learn than PHP, but not too many people agree with me here.

One advantage of learning PHP is the ease at which you can connect to an SQL database. Those databases can hold tremendous quantities of data and process it efficently.

Good luck!

[Pin Man]

Yeah, it doesn't matter if its like the chief... I mean that would take forever... I just want something very small to boost the communication within the team...

[Venkatesh]

Ok,

Tell me more about what exactly you want to make and what equiptment you have available. For example, if you want to run a team communications system on a web server, you would need the capability to run scripts on that computer. If you are self-hosting, this is not a problem. Otherwise, talk to your web hosting people.

If your team is not too big and does not require a professional solution, I could help you. Otherwise, you could use phpBB or the like to create forums, and allow only your team to access.

I would recommend either phpBB or Coranto for internal team use, as they are both easy to use. Of the two, I lean towards phpBB.

Good luck. again.

[Pin Man]

I just want something that only my team can go into and say something like an announcement or something... We have a team email system but sometimes things happen so fast that the email doesn't get out and its too late... On average we have about 75 students in the beginging and in the end we usually end up with 40-50... I don't expect this to be anything elaborate like this but something small and easy to use so not just one person can run it... I don't like it when just one person is in control... But yeah just basically for communication...

[Brandon Martus]

phpBB2 is probably your best bet, then, assuming you have the right setup.

[Pin Man]

thanks, I'll take a look at it... Any other comments or anything on how I could do this please... I need any help that I can get...

[iamnafets]

I made a PHP email system for our team. More like an intranet with groups and other things. Dunno, I think it would be hard to port and I don't have much time to do it now that kickoff is close .

[Scott Shaw 237]

Team237.com.forum uses the phpBB2 forums. They work really nice for team communication. The only problem is that your server needs to be able to host .php and has a mysql database. If you cant find one, I know that tripod has a blog that is somewhat like a forum, but more of an important messages thing that can be responded to.

[Robert Hafner]

Originally Posted by Pin Man

I was interested in programming a forum just like chiefdelphi but just for my team to view... Is this possible to do with HTML because I know a good amount of HTML to get started but if I had to I would learn PHP...

My team uses YaBB Forum.

You can look at our forum at www.team96.org

If you need help programming in PHP, I'll help. OUr website (built by me) is in PHP.