user content websites?

voodoo5010 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 11:50 PM

hey, I need some help in how user content websites are programmed. Like how a user writes a review and the reviews are then loaded into the website or comments about something. So i know that forms are used by a user to enter in information and then the information is sent to a server side script to be processed (for the server side script i plan on using php and mysql). But this is as much as i know. So if someone could tell me how the rest works that would be great.

What exactly does php do how does the database work and how is the data resent back the the webpage as a posted review/comment? If there is anything else that I am missing please fill me in.

If anyone knows of any programs or websites designed for this or tutorials on it please let me know.

also what is the difference between html and php forms?

thanks

Leprakawn · #2 (**permalink**) 07-15-2008, 01:14 AM

Okay, here is an additional 02¢:

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PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor

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Originally Posted by Len Whistler

In a nut shell:
User fills out form fields and submits.
Info entered into MySQL database using PHP.
Page reloads and reads info from database using PHP.
Latest info displayed, including what the user just entered.