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coding scripts by DJKAL on 03-03-2006 at 06:26 PM

i need to learn how to code a script for a booking form on my website
i would also like to learn to code scripts in gerneral for thngs similar.
anyone have a link to an EASY to follow tutorial or something?

RE: coding scripts by absorbation on 03-03-2006 at 06:35 PM

Well, before you rush into web scripting you would need good html skills as they are the basics and without the basics, it would nearly be impossible. I have been coding html close to 9 months now and started scripting a month and a bit ago, when i was ready ;)

As for the script lanaguage i suggest php with mysql for your form :)

RE: coding scripts by DJKAL on 03-03-2006 at 07:21 PM

i have html skills
and my forum is created using mysql and php - i used MyBB :P
its a booking form for my website (in my sig :P)

RE: coding scripts by absorbation on 03-03-2006 at 07:25 PM

I mean advance your skills e.g learn xhtml, css more tags and you didnt code MyBB (unless your surfi in secret :P) and those are coding languages you can learn, but at the moment I do not think your up to it, you need more practice, my advice is do not rush your skills ;)

RE: coding scripts by DJKAL on 03-03-2006 at 07:28 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Absorbation
and you didnt code MyBB (unless your surfi in secret (Smilie))

i didnt say i did:S - i said i used MyBB

i know some CSS

xhtml i didnt like it seemed poinltess when using html :S

RE: coding scripts by absorbation on 03-03-2006 at 07:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DJKAL
xhtml i didnt like it seemed poinltess when using html (Smilie)

Well it makes sure your pages look fine in most browsers and the coding is done so much neater and it looks alot more professional. :)

quote:
Originally posted by DJKAL
i know some CSS

Learn some more, the more the better ;)
RE: coding scripts by DJKAL on 03-03-2006 at 07:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Absorbation
Learn some more, the more the better
spose ... :P
but i learn it "as i needed it"

RE: coding scripts by absorbation on 03-03-2006 at 07:53 PM

kk, so what at the moment do you know about PHP and Mysql? :P Just to give me a knowledge of where to point you ;)

RE: coding scripts by DJKAL on 03-03-2006 at 07:55 PM

ummm *-)
*-)
probably not alot because i had the myskl database setup by my host (teaspoondiner.net) and then just installed MyBB
and then edited my theme (yet to be finished) and i havent realy done much to do with the coding apart from adding a few plugins
{following the read me supplyed and copying and pasting}
so yer - not alot about them :$

RE: coding scripts by RaceProUK on 03-03-2006 at 09:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DJKAL
xhtml i didnt like it seemed poinltess when using html :S
XHTML isn't pointless: it's the replacement for HTML. It's more syntactally strict than HTML, which makes rendering it more consistent across browsers and platforms.
RE: coding scripts by DJKAL on 03-03-2006 at 09:22 PM

when i looked at learning it i was going to do my website in it - but having already created my website and recoding it all (not really alot of work though!) seemed pointless - and so i didnt learn it.
i am working on another site now using HTML and CSS
but i may recode BOTH sites once this one is done using XHTML and CSS :)

RE: coding scripts by RaceProUK on 03-04-2006 at 12:02 AM

Start the new site with XHTML, then you won't have to waste time converting.

RE: coding scripts by msnDeamon on 03-04-2006 at 12:06 AM

I cant code myself, but this site seems to have a lot of stuff for that: http://www.w3schools.com/html/

RE: coding scripts by RaceProUK on 03-04-2006 at 12:09 AM

quote:
Originally posted by msnDeamon
http://www.w3schools.com/html/
http://www.w3schools.com/xhtml/: XHTML is better, and will work even in older browsers.
RE: coding scripts by msnDeamon on 03-04-2006 at 12:10 AM

Ah ... then i learnt something new again today :D ... thanks

RE: coding scripts by -dt- on 03-04-2006 at 03:38 AM

http://www.hudzilla.org/phpbook


edit:

quote:
Originally posted by raceprouk
http://www.w3schools.com/xhtml/: XHTML is better, and will work even in older browsers.

if you send the correct mime type it most likely wont....

http://www.hixie.ch/advocacy/xhtml
RE: coding scripts by DJKAL on 03-04-2006 at 09:33 AM

quote:
Originally posted by raceprouk
Start the new site with XHTML, then you won't have to waste time converting.
ok - will do, quick question about that though .... is it possable to get a background automatically made to fit the screen - ANYONE's monitor?

i know about w3schools :)
and i had the hudzillar link sent to me earlier by LORDY16 :D