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davey
11-29-2003, 09:42 PM
what would be the easiest way to save the variables from my site ( www.dbzbattles.uni.cc/goku.html ) to some kind of database or other thing
pyro
11-29-2003, 09:48 PM
Well, first of all, you are going to have to use some sort of server-side language. I personally use and recommend PHP. As far as databases go, I use and recommend MySQL, as it is integrated well with PHP.

Having said that, it's not something you are going to pick up in a few hours. It will take you a while to learn the languages and how to use them.
davey
11-29-2003, 10:05 PM
could you give me some tips as to where i can learn this and what are some good FREE (i am completely broke) tools to use
PeOfEo
11-29-2003, 10:06 PM
figure out what your host supports, php is a server side langauge but you are not limited to that. You can also use asp asp.net cgi jsp etc. But then once you have decided you should buy a nice thick book on whatever you picked and learn it.
EDIT: You can use any technology out there for free. Just find a host that supports it for free and then you can do any of these languages in a basic text editor if need be. But if you can get a copy I would get dreamweaver, it seems to support just about everything very well.
pyro
11-29-2003, 10:18 PM
http://www.php.net/ and http://www.mysql.com/ would be good places to start. Then, it depends how you learn best. I personally do not like tutorials, so I tend to by books or use official documentation when learning. Often, the latter is preferred, as you can be sure you will be getting correct information.
PeOfEo
11-29-2003, 10:20 PM
Also, it is an easier environment to learn in. I can just pick up a book and sit on the couch and read then think and try it later. I do not have to be in front of my computer. It also hurts my eyes to be reading lots of text on a computer screen (I dont understand online books for this reason)
iniquity101
11-30-2003, 05:13 AM
have a look at this thread for more info (http://forums.webdeveloper.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22236) on which language to learn

just another thought, if using lots of buttons on your site you might want to take a look here (http://www.webreference.com/programming/css_stylish/) :D