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MyBestInternet · February 26th, 2002, 12:43 AM

Hello all,

I am in the process of doing a website for a local car club by where i live. but they want to be able to chenge certain pages of the website from the web. is there a program that makes this possible besides one that uses .asp . Hopefully someone knows..

Thankz,

-Rick

kendo · February 26th, 2002, 12:51 AM

since you are talking about mostly beginners i would think???

they could use frontpage express most likely (think it comes with windows or is available by download) and they can worry microsoft about how to do it!

MyBestInternet · February 26th, 2002, 12:59 AM

yes they are beginners. but i need to make it so they can change it while on the web. without knowin the password to the FTP.. hopefully this is possible if its not i have tp pay back the money they paid me to do thier website..

Thankz,

-Rick

digital_d_17 · February 26th, 2002, 02:30 AM

I hope you're not asking for a Web-Based WYSIWYG editor, 'cause, even though I'd LOVE to have one, it would be horribly complicated, and most likely, have to be java-based. If your clients know HTML, I have a web-based source editor I could give you the code for.

vass0922 · February 26th, 2002, 02:54 AM

If you just need a GUI for them to edit web pages, yes front page2k will be fine. If they want to edit the webpages through IE then yes code will be required.

However, you want them to be able to do this w/o putting in a username password?!?!!

Umm dont forget that also allows ANYBODY to get in w/o using username/password... personally I would suggest giving them a new username just for them and give them access to specific areas.

With frontpage, you just open it up and point it towards the website... and they can edit the webpage WYSIWYG and not too complicated.... the html it generates is crap though LOL IMO

dragonb · February 26th, 2002, 03:42 AM

Well, what do you mean by change certain pages?
I don't think you mean actually design the website through the browser. I would think you mean that they would be able to change content.
Car club, I guess so they could update meeting times and places and stuff like that.
Yea, you would need some scripting. ASP, PHP, or CGI would probably be the 3 choices.
dragonb

p.s. We change the techimo pages all the time just by posting.

kendo · February 26th, 2002, 04:01 AM

yeah vass i agree on the fp less than perfect

i am starting to think I may have misundertood the question to begin with

jman01pa · February 26th, 2002, 09:28 AM

Give them FTP access. Create the documents with Word or something than can save them as HTML pages. Then let them upload the pages with an FTP program. The FTP client should be able to store the password with ****'s. If they are paying you to initiate this, then they should have the understanding that if they do more than instructed it will be there responsibility if the site becomes damaged. I reccomend backing up the info anyway.

I am unclear with what you are wanting to do but I hope this helps.

J

MyBestInternet · February 26th, 2002, 09:26 PM

Ok maybe this will explain what im wanting to do. Each member has thier own member profile. The want the ability to change thier profile ie; upload new pics, change thier info.. I was just wondering if there is any way that they could do this without the PASSWORD TO THE FTP. It would be cool if they could each have thier own login to change thier personal page on the website..Maybe something along the line of a CGI script. I know thier server cant handle asp so i could only go with CGI. Maybe someone knows a good script. . I hope I am clear this time. If not thanks for all your help..

-Rick

**RobRich** · February 28th, 2002, 02:40 AM

Check out this free CGI package:

http://www.aitinternet.com/business/scripts.html

Once configured, the users can build their own pages using FP, Netscape Composer, Dreamweaver, Notepad, whatever; then simply upload the HTML and graphics files to their accounts. This is kind of like setting up a simplistic Geocities type of site for the users, but you as the admin do not have to know much about HTML or coding to get this system up and running.

For the novice users, just recommend they build their pages in FP Express or Netscape Composer. Each are free plus have the needed templates for basic pages for bio's, photos. etc.

Good Luck,
Robert Richmond