Web_avenger
03-11-2010, 05:00 PM
hey. I am currently trying to build a website auction timer like
www.bidrivals.com.au
&
www.bidfun.com.au
however i have be hit with a problem and wondering if anyone can enlighten me.
This online real time bidding system uses a count down timer that counts down the seconds till the auction ends. Every time a person bids, the timer goes up 20 seconds.I thought the timer could be created through ajax, continuously updating itself , however ajax is client side, so for the timer to count down it would need at least one pc browser to maintain the count down because it is dependent on the ajax of that pc browser to keep updating. I don't think updating the count down timer through php is practical as pages will keep being refreshed etc and it is still dependant on a computer browser.
I need something on the server side, that works with the database updating the database , something that is independent or any browser. are there any database languages that can do this? unless my logic is wrong ? or i need to create a special program ?
what are your thoughts?
thankyou for any suggestions .
www.bidrivals.com.au
&
www.bidfun.com.au
however i have be hit with a problem and wondering if anyone can enlighten me.
This online real time bidding system uses a count down timer that counts down the seconds till the auction ends. Every time a person bids, the timer goes up 20 seconds.I thought the timer could be created through ajax, continuously updating itself , however ajax is client side, so for the timer to count down it would need at least one pc browser to maintain the count down because it is dependent on the ajax of that pc browser to keep updating. I don't think updating the count down timer through php is practical as pages will keep being refreshed etc and it is still dependant on a computer browser.
I need something on the server side, that works with the database updating the database , something that is independent or any browser. are there any database languages that can do this? unless my logic is wrong ? or i need to create a special program ?
what are your thoughts?
thankyou for any suggestions .