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Preparing Website?

by Haskell1
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Hi all,

I am planning on making a website that will have a lot of PHP coding and will connect to a MySQL database.

I can't do the PHP/MySQL myself and will have to hire a coder to do it for me.

I can do (a little) HTML and CSS although I am no expert!

My question is:

Should I start on the website and get it looking how I want before getting the coder in to write there parts of the script?

ie There will be a lot of HTML forms on the site that connects the entered data to the MySQL database.

If I laid out the pages and added the HTML forms etc would that make it easier for the coder to just come in and add their piece to or would I be hindering them?

Any help really appreciated.
#preparing #website
  • Profile picture of the author Brandon Tanner
    Originally Posted by Haskell1 View Post

    Should I start on the website and get it looking how I want before getting the coder in to write there parts of the script?

    ie There will be a lot of HTML forms on the site that connects the entered data to the MySQL database.

    If I laid out the pages and added the HTML forms etc would that make it easier for the coder to just come in and add their piece to or would I be hindering them?
    Yes, as long as you code the HTML/CSS properly, then it will definitely be less work for them.

    By "properly", I mean that it's a good idea to use standard best practices like...

    * Make sure your code is standards-compliant (I recommend using either XHTML, or HTML5 with "graceful degradation" CSS rules)
    * Use CSS for all layout / positioning (instead of tables)
    * Separate the styles and scripts from the HTML as much as possible (use external CSS, Javascript, etc. instead of inline)
    * Use separate, descriptive "id's" and "names" for each div, element, etc.
    * Comment out everything well, use nested indentation for each div/element, and use plenty of whitespace

    If you do all that, your code will be easy to read and work with, and you should be good to go. If you don't know how to do all that, then I recommend you let whoever you hire for the PHP/MySQL do all of the HTML & CSS as well (assuming of course that they follow best practices and code everything properly themselves)!
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  • Profile picture of the author mlab
    Just a thought to consider...I do not know exactly what you need to code....my experience is that many projects that sound similar to yours would begin by using an existing platform such as Joomla or Drupal or Wordpress, etc.. - and make modifications. Obviously, you would pick the platform based on your requirements. Is there a reason why you are planning to build from scratch?

    My advice? Write down what you need - and then speak with a developer or two before you invest your time on coding. You may find that your needs are met by an existing platform with some modification. That would save you time, money and maintenance costs going forward.

    Good luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author rising_sun
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    Practice more.
    Make your own site ,make as you wish ,make randomly.
    It can increase your capability and will be a good tools for making portfolio.
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