Re: The Daily update...

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Russo" <i.am.ben(at)sympatico.ca>
To: "HWG Techniques" <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 4:47 AM
Subject: The Daily update...


> Hello again...
>
> With this new site I'm building ("enough about the site, dammit!"), i need
> some bigger ideas than the usual HTML and java things...
>
> The site is going to be a daily thing with stories and such and I was
> wondering if it's possible to have days pre-done and all the site has to
do
> is redirect it.  Actually I know it's possible, but what would I need?
I'm
> pretty sure CGI is involved to determine where to go depending on the date
> etc...
>
> Related to that, how would I keep certain elements of a page easy to
change
> with so many pages being created?  That's probably a SSI question.
>
> Thinking about the site while writing this raised another idea ("yeah!,
more
> crap to answer...").  If I wanted to, how would I create a page that
showed
> up the very first time a person saw the site.  Like have a
> welcome/introduction page to tell about what they can expect daily.  This
> would be a one-time thing and then the rest would be the normal days.
> Cookies?
>
> Also, I want to send out newsletters to people who sign up on the site...
> can that be done with CGI or would I also need a program?
>
> The site is just being created now and it'll probably be a while before I
> can get enough cash to get the domain and the hosting, so I just wondering
> about this stuff now so I don't worry later.  If you want, check out what
> I'm up to at http://www3.sympatico.ca/benjamin.russo/
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
> Ben
>
> PS:  I'm open to design and layout criticism in case you're wondering...
: )
>
>
>
>

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