Re: [wdvltalk] My blog is set up and awaits your critique and comment - looperman

2006-03-24 Thread Mark Groen
> > Some things take a long time. I have now set up a blog based on Wordpress > > at http://www.looperman-is-ready.com/wordpress/index.php > > > 1. Can you have a look and give a general comment. > > 6. Any other kind advice. As mentioned, things will go a bit wonky when the widths of your we

Re: [wdvltalk] My blog is set up and awaits your critique and comment - looperman

2006-03-24 Thread Felix Miata
On 06/03/24 07:49 Joseph Harris apparently typed: > Some things take a long time. I have now set up a blog based on Wordpress > at http://www.looperman-is-ready.com/wordpress/index.php > 1. Can you have a look and give a general comment. > 6. Any other kind advice. Here's what I see: http://

Re: [wdvltalk] Changing blog address -Yippee; changed

2006-03-24 Thread Joseph Harris
I think I have it working http://www.looperman-is-ready.com/Chacha_Joe_is/Blogging_on_the_Toilet/index.php Teaching firemen to sit on a chair http://www.looperman-is-ready.com/Chacha_Joe_is/Blogging_on_the_Toilet/archives/3 This is the index.php in the new folder [looperman-is-ready.com/Chac

[wdvltalk] Changing blog address

2006-03-24 Thread Joseph Harris
This is the index.php in the new folder [looperman-is-ready.com/Chacha_Joe_is/Blogging_on_the_Toilet/index.php]: This is what I get: Warning: main(.:/usr/local/psa/home/vhosts/looperman-is-ready.com/httpdocs/wordpress/wp-blog-header.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in

Re: [wdvltalk] My blog is set up and awaits your critique and comment

2006-03-24 Thread Joseph Harris
Amrit, Thank you for this - I have tried on my test blog (desktop) and got in a bit of a muddle; will try again. Also I haven't yet worked out how I organise RSS... Joseph (Just going to get the address changed as my priority) From: "Amrit" Hi Joseph. To display the titled link, creat

Re: [wdvltalk] Potential website

2006-03-24 Thread Portman
I looked at the osCommerce site and they have the option of a "Review" button in the cart, but the client wants the button next to the product. That's why I am thinking bulletin board . . . I will find out about the database. Riva Dan Parry wrote: I don't think the SQL would be very diffi

Re: [wdvltalk] My blog is set up and awaits your critique and comment

2006-03-24 Thread Amrit
Hi Joseph. To display the titled link, create a file named (you don't need to but it'll come handy in future) "my-hacks.php" and store the following function in it and then save the file where all your Wordpress files are saved: function get_recent_posts($no_posts = 15, $show_pass_post = fal

RE: [wdvltalk] Potential website

2006-03-24 Thread Dan Parry
I don't think the SQL would be very difficult at all with that :-) If you wanted to bypass the database you could create a flat file (not the best way by a long shot) or maybe XML I would guess that the site does have a database as osCommerce must surely use a DB I think the XML would be the tri

Re: [wdvltalk] Potential website

2006-03-24 Thread Portman
Thank you Matt and Dan for the replies. I don't know if the site is database driven. The person who started this (and didn't finish) used osCommerce for the shopping cart. I don't know why - don't want to spend too much time studying this if I am not going to do it. Also, my SQL is a tad ru

RE: [wdvltalk] Potential website

2006-03-24 Thread Dan Parry
You couldn't specify the review_id in the products table... that would only allow you to add 1 review per product (but many products could have the same review... relationship is backwards) Drop the review_id from products and put products_id in the review table... this way one product can have ma

Re: [wdvltalk] Potential website

2006-03-24 Thread Matthew Macdonald-Wallace
Quoting Portman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Hi all, I am considering working on a website for someone. This person wants a button next to each product where people can read and/or post reviews about the product. How would that be done? A bulletin board/message board type thing or is that not pro

[wdvltalk] Potential website

2006-03-24 Thread Portman
Hi all, I am considering working on a website for someone. This person wants a button next to each product where people can read and/or post reviews about the product. How would that be done? A bulletin board/message board type thing or is that not professional enough? I did look into sof

[wdvltalk] My blog is set up and awaits your critique and comment

2006-03-24 Thread Joseph Harris
Some things take a long time. I have now set up a blog based on Wordpress at http://www.looperman-is-ready.com/wordpress/index.php 1. Can you have a look and give a general comment. 2. Add a comment and so confirm registering works 3. Return to check it you are still registered 3. Is there a w