Website hosts, HTML, RSS, PHP, affiliations...?

Question

I am constructing a new website which I want to explain how to use such things as these in an understandable and practical terms. What subjects do you think I should cover? What subhects would YOU like to know more about?

Answer 1

I'd recommend showing people how to write GOOD php, instead of some of the frankly awful code I've seen. For example, ensuring the site uses technology-neutral URLs (example.com/foo/) , so the site can be re-coded later in another language if needed. Also, the logic should be all at the start of the page, not smeared throughout it... that way, if there's an error, it can be handled cleanly and the usual templating done (rather than exiting and nuking the later includes). For the same reason, the main logic should make good use of functions. The PHP manual explains the functions well enough, you need to show how to go from a mediocre application to one that's clean, readable, and bulletproof, via preventing SQL injections and the like. Teach that you can't trust user input AT ALL. Even if it's POST, hidden form fields, disabled form fields, etc. You get the picture.

Answer 2

Well i am prone to use Linux so i would like to know more on PHP & MySQL. But i never knew enough on RSS so that would be nice. Some basic HTML tags are a MUST. The basic commands for MySQL are necesary as well. Some databases examples, maybe some templates, easy tutorials. Some examples in which you combine the basics... Good luck and give us the link to se what you've done.

Answer 3

How to build a web site and host it yourelf in PHP, .Net and J2EE Platform.





http://www.skillipedia.com

Answer 4

Well, in that case, make a big website containing tutorials on everything you know about programming and web design ;-)

Answer 5

You should add CSS.

BTW, w3schools.net does a good job at most of those already.