Hi! I want to create an online dictionary...

[Amanda]

What's the best way to do this? My host offers MySQL - would I set up a db using that? Here's what I want to do:

- Offer descriptions of technical terms and e-business terms
- Let my visitors search for a term
- I want to be able to insert terms, and update my dictionary on a regular basis.
- I'm even considering letting visitors request terms to be researched and added to the dictionary.

Other than obviously asking my technical staff about this, does anyone know of any good tutorials on this setting this up?

Thanks,

Amanda Ayles

www.e-bizwoman.com
Women helping women build e-business success.

[Tommy]

Yes, you can use MySQL to create a database and use that as the basis of your dictionary.

You could write a form that allows you to add new definitions to the database.
Then you could use ASP to retreive the definitions you want.

ASP is an option, we have a guide at http://www.webhostdir.com/guides/asp/ pr alternatively PHP. Both scripting technologies will do the job.

[Jm4n]

I have to recommend PHP over ASP in this case. MySQL, PHP, and Unix go together well. ASP is really more for Windows, and is typically used with MS SQL or Access (or whatever)...

PHP integrates tightly with MySQL, and most likely if your host offers MySQL they also offer PHP (and probably not ASP, unless it's something like Chilisoft)...

[Amanda]

My host does not offer/support asp, so I will use php. And yes, they support a Unix environment.

Thanks for your advice on this. Now, I just need to go get to work! :D

Amanda.

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Very Good Job ,well done

[ParkerCha]

i would prefer mysql but it depends on the size of your project.. but together with php you can'T go wrong in my opinion :)

good luck with your project! Seems like be a lot of work :)

Will you convert it for different languages?