i have a problem

[thecollector]

i want to create a page which can take in data inputs in,store it in an online database.then when a user enters search terms,the database is searched and the result is displayed.is there a way i can do this for free without resorting to professional hosting.

i intend it to be a database of students.i would appreciate it if you would email me about this.

[LiLcRaZyFuZzY]

well, you'd have to look for a free host that supports a server-side language (e.g.: php) and gives you access to a database, or you could get a free database (http://www.freemysql.net/)

[the tree]

Expanding on Lil's post: Client-side languages (HTML, CSS, Javascript) affect the behaviour of browsers. Server-side languages affect the behaviour of servers. If you want to edit a file, maintain a database or send an e-mail then you need a server side language. Which one you use (PHP, ASP, ASP.net, CGI-Perl, JSP, ColdFusion) depends on what your host supports and on any prior experience that you may have.

edit: For future reference: Your thread title isn't very practical, try to give desciptive thread titles (http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/showthread.php?t=68822).

[LiLcRaZyFuZzY]

edit: For future reference: Your thread title isn't very practical, try to give desciptive thread titles (http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/showthread.php?t=68822).
i was definately gonna say that! ;)