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Where can I learn about CGI?

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edprush

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I am completely new to web design but I want to create a site for church members whereas they can post names, address, and information and it will appear on the page immediately.

Is this what CGI does?

If so, where can I learn how to do this. I don't need to become a professional but I would like to do this. Also, I would like to make it so the person making the post has to sign in.

Thank you very much.
 
Yep, that's one of the many common uses for CGI on the Web.

By far the most informative website I've ever come across on this topic is located at http://www.cgi101.com. It's, in essence, a CGI textbook HTML'ized. Click on the 'online class' link to get started - examples and all are given.

Good luck, CGI is not the easiest language to learn without a background in a related language like C++ or Pascal. However, the use for which you're going for is quite simple. 😀
 
How difficult would it be to create a message board like EZboard.com without the banner ads?
 
If that stuff is what you want to do I think working on an NT-based server with .asp will be the easiest way to do it if you're a newbie at this stuff.
 
edprush, You may also want to give some thought to learning PHP/MySQL instead of Perl/CGI. It's a much easier language to learn. If you need any help with PHP, I'll be glad to do what I can.

rnmcd, Any forum with any amount of sophistication would be a fairly large undertaking. You'd be better off finding a basic framing of one somewhere and changing it to your liking.

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purplehayes-
I like the appearance/functionality of ezboard.com but I don't want the banner ads.

Is there any way I can "adjust" that?

Thank you.
 
I've been thinking of writing one for fun as well...I don't think fusetalk is very hard to make, just would take a lot of time. BB design database wise isn't too hard...just very time consuming 🙁
 
Are there any forums (at other web sites) that are dedicated to web design.

Maybe someone who deals with web design may know of a free/cheaper board than ezboard.com that functions similiarly.

thanks again, rnmcd
 
denali- thanks for the link. I checked it out but most of the scripts that I was interested in wouldn't work (the demo was dead).
 
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