Learning SQL. Less tricky than previously anticipated. May yet hire a programmer to do the PHP. For info, my resources:
- XAMPP Lite which gave me:
- Apache – local server (http://localhost/)
- PHP – I know it works because my PHP scripts work
- PHPMyAdmin – interface that makes database stuff a little easier
- PHP & MYSQL Web Development – bought off one-time IT student, now colleague
- W3Schools – excellent start point. Also taught me all about HTML and CSS some years back
- Google – if in doubt, Google it. Frequently, first result is MySQL.com
- Notepad++ – I examined various development environments but settled for the simplicity and familiarity of Notepad++
Discovered a beautifully designed bulletin board called designateonline.com that, somehow, appeared to be lifting my ideas:
But a quick search on The Way Back Machine revealed that their work pre-dates mine. Their website looked like this in August 06, well before bounceideas.com was online:
Incidentally, try putting Google into the Way Back Machine for a fascinating insight into their origins.