I have created a website that requires members to login to use certain parts of the website.
Problem: I am still adding new features to the site as needed and I sometimes have to pull down the database, work on it, and upload the changes to the site. When I do this, anyone logged in will definitely have difficulties using the site. Questions I have regarding this: 1. Can anyone recommend any software that will allow me to make those changes to the database live? (Short of me writing all the code to update or add to the database through an administrative section.) 2. Is there an easy way to find out how many are currently logged into the site? I could create a table to hold cookies that are created when people are logged in but if people don't log out, I don't know if the information is current or not. 3. Is there a way to "kick everyone out" while working on the site. This would be a last resort as some people could be in the middle of a test they are paying for. 4. I have noticed that sometimes when I go to other websites, they will be closed temporarily due to updating. Should I suspend my index page, i.e. create an "Under construction" page while I am working on it so no one has access to any pages deeper? I guess I am looking for best practices. I am not posting any code in this regards because I am just looking for general information. Thank you everyone in advance! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Check out the new features and enhancements in the latest product release - download the "What's New PDF" now http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs/coldfusion/cf8_beta_whatsnew_052907.pdf Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Newbie/message.cfm/messageid:3025 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Newbie/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.15
