assignment :
Make a web page dynamic - due week 08
Modify the page you've designed to make it dynamic, where the content of the page comes from the database. This involves:
- designing and building the database tables and fields within those tables - To do this, we'll use phpMyAdmin
- setting up a database site in Dreamweaver - This means setting up a Dreamweaver Site definition that works with PHP and mySQL
- creating a record set in Dreamweaver - This involves setting up a specific database login and query
- replacing fixed content with dynamic code that displays content from the database - Using the features of Dreamweaver to insert PHP code that accesses the database
- uploading the page and the associated support files - Moving the page and extra PHP files to your account on the MPDX server
- designing and making the backend pages that update the content - Using a similar process to the above to create pages that are used to administrate the content in the database
Requirements:
- the page must have at least 4 areas of dynamic content
- one of the areas must incorporate repeating content (e.g. list of links, names, events, etc.)
- the content areas can be slices or layers
- insert "placeholder" content into the page where the dynamic content will go
- consider how you will handle content that changes in number of repetitions, length, or size
- content can be text, links, or URLs for images
Related links and books for dynamic web sites
php
- www.php.net official PHP website
- www.seejanecode.com software that generates PHP code to access a database
-
PHP
for the World Wide Web Visual Quickstart Guide, Larry Ullman, Peachpit -
Beginning
php,
Chris Lea, Wrox Press book
mySQL
- www.mysql.com official mySQL website
- www.phpmyadmin.net software used to create and administer mySQL databases
- sqlcourse.com a web course in the basics of using a sequel database
-
MySQL:
Visual QuickStart Guide Larry Ullman, Peachpit -
mySQL
2nd Edition,
by Paul DuBois, Sams
Dreamweaver
- www.devshed.com/ an article on using Dreamweaver to generate PHP code
- www.rbrowser.com/RBrowserLite/DownLoad.html a free FTP program if you have trouble with Dreamweaver's FTP
Dreamweaver MX: Design and Technique... by Ethan Watrall, Sybex