Help With Database

Graphic_Guy08 wrote:
> Sorry for my misunderstanding. I'm just running (well, at the moment creating)
> at static site. I figured all the elements would need to be replaced. I have
> created a drop down menu with a submit button in Dreamweaver to try to figure
> this out, and of course I have access to all the items for the database (as
> well as pictures) at work. So I guess what I'm really wanting to know (and
> sorry if this is phrased awkwardly, and for not explaining myself better
> earlier) is if I can place a picture on top of a rectangular box (img, table,
> div, whatever it has to be doesn't matter) that is white with a thin black
> border, as well as placing text on top of the box (part of the text would be a
> link of course). Also, if it's possible (whether or not I can achieve the
> previous description) to make the data brought up by the drop down menu display
> on the page only when the user submits the corresponding entry from the drop
> down menu. I'm sorry if that's confusing or hard to understand, I will see if
> I can manage to show you what the completed Flash file is tomorrow during work
> hours. Thanks again so much for all your help. Best regards.

Blimey, its not exactly fair of your employer to make you dive head
first into a very complicated project when you have don't appear to have
any web development skills.

First you need to be competent at HTML and CSS just to create the static
site,
Then you need to be competent and experienced with database applications
and server side language. This could take you months to get your head
around, I know I did.

To save yourself major frustration and your boss time, employ someone
else to do this for you. This is by no means easy, and not something you
just quickly learn how to do. Whilst you have someone do this for you,
play around, tinker, learn, but don't attempt something like this which
needs to up asap, cos it won't be easy. Sorry for being blunt, but I
think its best in this situation to let someone else do it, and you
learn from them in the process.

Steve

Sorry for my misunderstanding. I'm just running (well, at the moment creating) at static site. I figured all the elements would need to be replaced. I have created a drop down menu with a submit button in Dreamweaver to try to figure this out, and of course I have access to all the items for the database (as well as pictures) at work. So I guess what I'm really wanting to know (and sorry if this is phrased awkwardly, and for not explaining myself better earlier) is if I can place a picture on top of a rectangular box (img, table, div, whatever it has to be doesn't matter) that is white with a thin black border, as well as placing text on top of the box (part of the text would be a link of course). Also, if it's possible (whether or not I can achieve the previous description) to make the data brought up by the drop down menu display on the page only when the user submits the corresponding entry from the drop down menu. I'm sorry if that's confusing or hard to understand, I will see if I can manage to show you what the completed Flash file is tomorrow during work hours. Thanks again so much for all your help. Best regards.

What I am trying to figure out is whether you are using a backend database
and how you access it (PHP, ASP, etc) or are you just running a static site?

If this is a static site, then you'll need to replace all of the Flash
content. So images will be displayed by an <img> tag, forms will have to be
built to replace any Flash forms that you've created, etc. Depending on the
level of Flash integration and content in your existing site, you could be
looking at a substantial amount of work.

I'll need to see the site to be able to better estimate what needs to be
done.

HTH

Steve


"Graphic_Guy08" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Unfortunately I can't access the URL or source code at the moment, as I
> basically only work on this web site during regular work hours (9-5 Monday
> to
> Friday). As for server language, I'm not really sure how to accurately
> answer
> that question - I'm just writing pages in XHTML in the standard
> Dreamweaver
> HTML page set-up, now incorporating some CSS and Javascript as I learn
> them.
> We are posting the site through www.hypermart.net, anything that has
> needed
> server side scripting or anything like that has thus far been handle
> through
> this hosting service (for example, a form that e-mails us the content a
> user
> has entered into a form). Sorry if I'm not getting what you're asking
> for,
> perhaps I don't properly understand the question. Thanks for your effort
> to
> help, and if you can provide any further information I will greatly
> appreciate
> it.
>

Unfortunately I can't access the URL or source code at the moment, as I basically only work on this web site during regular work hours (9-5 Monday to Friday). As for server language, I'm not really sure how to accurately answer that question - I'm just writing pages in XHTML in the standard Dreamweaver HTML page set-up, now incorporating some CSS and Javascript as I learn them. We are posting the site through www.hypermart.net, anything that has needed server side scripting or anything like that has thus far been handle through this hosting service (for example, a form that e-mails us the content a user has entered into a form). Sorry if I'm not getting what you're asking for, perhaps I don't properly understand the question. Thanks for your effort to help, and if you can provide any further information I will greatly appreciate it.

What server language are you using?

Could you post the URL and the source code?

Thanks

"Graphic_Guy08" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> I'm currently working on a web site for my employer, and I've run into a
> bit of
> trouble. I had created an application in Flash that displays the brand
> name of
> an air conditioner and provides a drop down menu with a list of models we
> supply for that brand, with a submit button to validate your selection.
> The
> application brings up a picture of the A/C Unit and information relevant
> for
> ordering (with a link to locate a dealer near you in that text) when the
> user
> submits their selection from the drop down menu. However, my employers
> have
> decided that they would rather have this application done in Javascript so
> it
> is more accessible. I'm just learning Javascript and CSS, so I have no
> idea
> where to start or if it is possible to maintain the design they requested.
> If
> anyone can provide some code for me to get a start with or any
> suggestions, it
> would be greatly appreciated as they want to launch the site A.S.A.P.
> Thanks
> in advance for any support I can get.
>