[OT] RE: Seeking advice as to what platform/framework to use for developing a tourism/tourist attractions web site

2008-05-02 Thread Peter Crowther
From: Lyallex [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Seeking advice as to what platform/framework to use for developing a tourism/tourist attractions web site Greetings I guess given the lack of replies that most think this is too OT for this list, well I suppose it is but I couldn't

Re: [OT] RE: Seeking advice as to what platform/framework to use for developing a tourism/tourist attractions web site

2008-05-02 Thread Lyallex
Peter Never suggested the OP develop carts and such like from scratch really did I. What I said was he should focus on learning the core APIs, that's a little different. Building your own business logic is a requirement whatever framework you use (or don't use). If you can tell me where to find

Re: [OT] RE: Seeking advice as to what platform/framework to use for developing a tourism/tourist attractions web site

2008-05-02 Thread Frank W. Zammetti
Peter's point is valid though... you could certainly build the site in PHP for example and just drop in a bunch of pre-existing modules for a shopping cart, blog, that sort of thing, then just write some basic PHP pages to tie it all together. For example, my web host has this Fantastico

Re: [OT] RE: Seeking advice as to what platform/framework to use for developing a tourism/tourist attractions web site

2008-05-02 Thread David kerber
Peter Crowther wrote: From: Lyallex [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Seeking advice as to what platform/framework to use for developing a tourism/tourist attractions web site Greetings I guess given the lack of replies that most think this is too OT for this list, well I suppose it is

RE: [OT] RE: Seeking advice as to what platform/framework to use for developing a tourism/tourist attractions web site

2008-05-02 Thread Peter Crowther
From: David kerber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Not using a framework isn't quite the same thing as not using available packages and libraries. Entirely true. However, many (though not all) of the existing packages assume particular frameworks. If anyone wants a glimpse of a possible nightmare

Re: [OT] RE: Seeking advice as to what platform/framework to use for developing a tourism/tourist attractions web site

2008-05-02 Thread David kerber
Peter Crowther wrote: From: David kerber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Not using a framework isn't quite the same thing as not using available packages and libraries. Entirely true. However, many (though not all) of the existing packages assume particular frameworks. If anyone wants a

Re: [OT] RE: Seeking advice as to what platform/framework to use for developing a tourism/tourist attractions web site

2008-05-02 Thread Lyallex
I agree with others on the list that *for other purposes* starting at the basics and working up is the way to go. I may have a different view of what basics is, given that I *think* I still carry around enough in my head that I could design a functional (if basic) computer from the discrete