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Anonymous
December 30, 2009
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Need to design a website that loads files and creates inventory

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I work for an engineering firm that would like to make a website that on one page you can upload PDF files to directories that would be named according to the project number that the user inputs.  After that I would like another page that would be able to list all of these project and have a link that would allow for the PDF file to be viewed.  Unfortunately I am very green to fancy website designs so any help of how to get started would be greatly appreciated.

Our Web server runs Apache 2 / MySQL and PHP

Thanks in advance.

KHeinz

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bregent
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December 30, 2009

How much experience do you have with database design, sql and php or any other server side scripting technologies?  That's the first place to start. Get a good book on general dynamic web programming concepts and don't focus on your specific problem you need to solve. Without a solid foundation in the underlying technologies, it's pointless to start building a specific solution. It's like starting to build a house without knowing how to use a saw and hammer.

David_Powers
David_Powers
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December 30, 2009

bregent wrote:

Without a solid foundation in the underlying technologies, it's pointless to start building a specific solution. It's like starting to build a house without knowing how to use a saw and hammer.

I agree entirely.

However, as it happens, I have just added a PHP recipe to the Dreamweaver Cookbook that describes how to upload images to a website. The principle behind uploading PDF files is identical. All that you need to change is the test for the MIME type. The recipe can be found here: http://cookbooks.adobe.com/post_Need_code_to_upload_image-16389.html.

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Anonymous
January 4, 2010

Thanks for the link and the suggestions. I am not very well versed on most web site design stuff.  Mostly just fumble through til I get something that is close to what I was wanting.

I will check out the link and head to a local book store to see what kind of books would help me with this.

Thanks again,

Ken

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