Just getting started

[FlyByProgrammer]

I am trying to develop an internet database that people can log into, add information, view their informatioin, and log out. I've just started to research and so far it seems to make sense to form the database using XML to store the information.

My problem arises when I want to manipulate the XML. If a person wants to log on and edit their information, the XML sheet has to be changed and saved. How is this accomplished? I've seen how to add a childNODE, but as far as I can tell, it does not pemanently change the XML file. How do most websites receive and handle data that needs to be stored and displayed?

Thanks

[crh3675]

What server side language is supported? ASP, PHP?

[FlyByProgrammer]

I don't know what server it would go on so I'm trying to be server neutral, if that's possible. Right now I'm trying to figure out if I can manipulate XML files online without a server language.

[crh3675]

You can use data binding from Microsoft but that doesn't store the data in the file permanently, only for the session. You will need a server side language to physcally update the file.


--Craig

[FlyByProgrammer]

What is the easiest/most universal server language I can start with?

[crh3675]

The easiest I feel is ASP, not ASP.Net but just ASP. Microsoft has a decent XML parser and the code is pretty intuitive.

[Khalid Ali]

Originally posted by crh3675
The easiest I feel is ASP, not ASP.Net but just ASP. Microsoft has a decent XML parser and the code is pretty intuitive.

The easiest and most widely used server side language will be PHP in conjunction with Apache webserver.

[crh3675]

Originally posted by Khalid Ali
The easiest and most widely used server side language will be PHP in conjunction with Apache webserver.

I agree with you but unless the user has some coding knowledge behind their belt, figuring out how to use PHP with XML can be tricky (unless on IIS - dreadful idea).