Re: The Daily update...

The pre-done route is the way to go. The easiest way (it may not seem like
it, but it is) is to pull the info from a database. By storing a 'go live
date' or some such, you can get the right page by querying that field. Since
it appears you haven't lined up hosting, then selecting one that supports
one or more scripting/programming platforms would be helpful (PHP is good --
and free if you want to play with it yourself -- Cold Fusion and ASP are
rather easy (easier than Perl, anyways...), etc.
    SSI is good for little-changing elements like headers and footers. This
can be done programmatically, too, without SSI per se.
    The intro page can be a cookie, but it could also be a database thing,
too. A cookie would probably be easier, though.

    Good luck. And don't let the banner ads take over!
----- Original Message -----
From: Ben Russo <i.am.ben(at)sympatico.ca>
To: HWG Techniques <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 2:47 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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