My 2 cents would be use a database and templates then create cached static versions of the pages on the first request and then when you need to changes things it is just a simple change the template and you a whole new look without the issue of performance.
Make that 5 cents worth!! Timothy Hitchens (HiTCHO) Open Platform Consulting e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Jean-Christian Imbeault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, 9 January 2003 3:54 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PHP] Re: Databases vs. File Access > > > Erich Kolb wrote: > > > > I am going to be dealing with a ton of data shortly and my > goal is to > > make it accessible via the web. I am curious about the performance > > differences between using a database or leaving the data in the > > individual files they originated in. Can anyone offer any > > recommendations? > > Depends on what you mean by "a ton of data" and what kind of work you > will do with the data. > > If all you will do is display the file as is on the web, then > leave in > file format. > > If the data needs to be searched, parsed, or indexed, the use a DB. > > My 2 cents, > > Jc > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
