Re: [PHP] Best practice to re-write a tutorial website
On Fri, 2004-07-23 at 00:06, Justin Patrin wrote: On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 23:48:54 +0300, EE [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dears, I am planing to rewrite my website. My site is tutorial-type site I wrote it, when I first learned php3, as an undergraduate research class. I think the code is sloppy as it is mixed with the HTML. I would like to rewrite the site utilizing the good things such OOP classes, template, etc. I would also like to separate my styles (CSS) from the HTML. Do you recommend any any tutorial? I would like to have the following functions: 1. Printer Friendly Version Capability You can use CSS and @media print to have *different* CSS for printing, right from the same site. You could also just have a different stylesheet that you include when the user wants to print. Or you could have multiple templates. Whatever floats your boat. 2. Search-ability A CMS could possibly handle this, but may be a bit big for this. If you want search capabilities, I'd look into a local solution that indexes your site manually. I've had good luck with mnogosearch. How about using MySQL fulltext? 3. Search Engine Friendly https://www.reversefold.com/tikiwiki/tiki-index.php?page=PHPFAQs#id926344 I read the aritcle and it is good. Therefore, I have the following questions: 1. What is the best way to store the tutorials. Should they be in a database or each in a separate HTML file. I'd go for database. But if you do that, you may want to look into some existing CMS software. Do you recommend any? I'll appreciate if you point me to the right track. 2. How to implement the above three points? I know it is a broad question but you can help me on whatever you know? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Best practice to re-write a tutorial website
On Fri, 2004-07-23 at 04:57, Justin French wrote: On 23/07/2004, at 6:48 AM, EE wrote: 1. Printer Friendly Version Capability This can be achieved with media specific style sheets stylesheets -- no need for separate templates. Do you recommend any tutorial? 2. Search-ability For the most part, this can be achieved with MySQL's fulltext search capabilities. You just need to wrap it all in a search GUI and results page. 3. Search Engine Friendly This relates back to #1. If you restrict your use of HTML to only semantic page elements (DIVs, H1-6s, Ps, etc), rather that filling it with presentational mark-up (FONT, TABLE, etc) your pages will be lighter, which will allow better indexing by search engines. This is a really quick overview of course, but standards-based web pages with all presentational stuff moved to a CSS file will help SE's index your content accurately, and it will be a pleasure to maintain. How can I restrict my html to semantic elements? My tutorial has tables. I don't mean styling table. I mean engineering data tables? www.eeetc.bjaili.com/tutorial.php?num=7act=dig how can I move presentational stuff to css file? This seems to be a common stylesheet set-up: link rel='stylesheet' media='all' href='css/basic.css' / link rel='stylesheet' media='print' href='css/print.css' / style type='text/css' media='screen'@import url(css/advanced.css)/style But we're getting WAY off topic here. 1. What is the best way to store the tutorials. Should they be in a database or each in a separate HTML file. Either is fine, but searching will be easier in a database -- especially with MySQL's fulltext search built in. Search Google for specific help on any of the above, and you'll be set :) --- Justin French http://indent.com.au -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Best practice to re-write a tutorial website
On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 17:51:52 +0300, EE [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 2004-07-23 at 00:06, Justin Patrin wrote: On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 23:48:54 +0300, EE [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dears, I am planing to rewrite my website. My site is tutorial-type site I wrote it, when I first learned php3, as an undergraduate research class. I think the code is sloppy as it is mixed with the HTML. I would like to rewrite the site utilizing the good things such OOP classes, template, etc. I would also like to separate my styles (CSS) from the HTML. Do you recommend any any tutorial? I would like to have the following functions: 1. Printer Friendly Version Capability You can use CSS and @media print to have *different* CSS for printing, right from the same site. You could also just have a different stylesheet that you include when the user wants to print. Or you could have multiple templates. Whatever floats your boat. 2. Search-ability A CMS could possibly handle this, but may be a bit big for this. If you want search capabilities, I'd look into a local solution that indexes your site manually. I've had good luck with mnogosearch. How about using MySQL fulltext? 3. Search Engine Friendly https://www.reversefold.com/tikiwiki/tiki-index.php?page=PHPFAQs#id926344 I read the aritcle and it is good. Therefore, I have the following questions: 1. What is the best way to store the tutorials. Should they be in a database or each in a separate HTML file. I'd go for database. But if you do that, you may want to look into some existing CMS software. Do you recommend any? I'll appreciate if you point me to the right track. Wellthere's tikiwiki, which I'm using on my personal site right now. It's real quick to get up and use. Then there's TYPO3, which I'm using for work. It's very large and complex, but a very nice system. 2. How to implement the above three points? I know it is a broad question but you can help me on whatever you know? -- DB_DataObject_FormBuilder - The database at your fingertips http://pear.php.net/package/DB_DataObject_FormBuilder paperCrane --Justin Patrin-- -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP] Best practice to re-write a tutorial website
Dears, I am planing to rewrite my website. My site is tutorial-type site I wrote it, when I first learned php3, as an undergraduate research class. I think the code is sloppy as it is mixed with the HTML. I would like to rewrite the site utilizing the good things such OOP classes, template, etc. I would also like to separate my styles (CSS) from the HTML. I would like to have the following functions: 1. Printer Friendly Version Capability 2. Search-ability 3. Search Engine Friendly Therefore, I have the following questions: 1. What is the best way to store the tutorials. Should they be in a database or each in a separate HTML file. 2. How to implement the above three points? I know it is a broad question but you can help me on whatever you know? Thank you in advance. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Best practice to re-write a tutorial website
On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 23:48:54 +0300, EE [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dears, I am planing to rewrite my website. My site is tutorial-type site I wrote it, when I first learned php3, as an undergraduate research class. I think the code is sloppy as it is mixed with the HTML. I would like to rewrite the site utilizing the good things such OOP classes, template, etc. I would also like to separate my styles (CSS) from the HTML. I would like to have the following functions: 1. Printer Friendly Version Capability You can use CSS and @media print to have *different* CSS for printing, right from the same site. You could also just have a different stylesheet that you include when the user wants to print. Or you could have multiple templates. Whatever floats your boat. 2. Search-ability A CMS could possibly handle this, but may be a bit big for this. If you want search capabilities, I'd look into a local solution that indexes your site manually. I've had good luck with mnogosearch. 3. Search Engine Friendly https://www.reversefold.com/tikiwiki/tiki-index.php?page=PHPFAQs#id926344 Therefore, I have the following questions: 1. What is the best way to store the tutorials. Should they be in a database or each in a separate HTML file. I'd go for database. But if you do that, you may want to look into some existing CMS software. 2. How to implement the above three points? I know it is a broad question but you can help me on whatever you know? -- DB_DataObject_FormBuilder - The database at your fingertips http://pear.php.net/package/DB_DataObject_FormBuilder paperCrane --Justin Patrin-- -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Best practice to re-write a tutorial website
On 23/07/2004, at 6:48 AM, EE wrote: 1. Printer Friendly Version Capability This can be achieved with media specific style sheets stylesheets -- no need for separate templates. 2. Search-ability For the most part, this can be achieved with MySQL's fulltext search capabilities. You just need to wrap it all in a search GUI and results page. 3. Search Engine Friendly This relates back to #1. If you restrict your use of HTML to only semantic page elements (DIVs, H1-6s, Ps, etc), rather that filling it with presentational mark-up (FONT, TABLE, etc) your pages will be lighter, which will allow better indexing by search engines. This is a really quick overview of course, but standards-based web pages with all presentational stuff moved to a CSS file will help SE's index your content accurately, and it will be a pleasure to maintain. This seems to be a common stylesheet set-up: link rel='stylesheet' media='all' href='css/basic.css' / link rel='stylesheet' media='print' href='css/print.css' / style type='text/css' media='screen'@import url(css/advanced.css)/style But we're getting WAY off topic here. 1. What is the best way to store the tutorials. Should they be in a database or each in a separate HTML file. Either is fine, but searching will be easier in a database -- especially with MySQL's fulltext search built in. Search Google for specific help on any of the above, and you'll be set :) --- Justin French http://indent.com.au -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
