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i have an idea for a site that i believe is cool but i cant build it with sitehosters like wordpress or simplesite.. i downloaded dreamweaver but its just really confusing... please if you have a better way to build a site just with ur programmin skills, please post here...i hope this is detailed enough

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A pragmatic, low-friction plan that builds directly on the thread: treat the idea posted by as an MVP (minimum viable product) and move from a static prototype to a small dynamic backend. The form layout already posted shows the main data model (a question/"Eate", optional note, interest points/tags, and the ability to direct a question). Follow the common learning path suggested by and : start with plain HTML/CSS/vanilla JS to prove the interaction and copy flows, then add server code only once the UX is stable. Good beginner references and tutorials are available for that front-end step. (developer.mozilla.org)

A minimal server-backed model keeps things simple and testable. Core tables: users, eates (questions), tags, eate_tags (many-to-many), and directed_eates (sender/recipient + seen flag). Example schema (Postgres/MySQL-style):

CREATE TABLE users (id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY, username VARCHAR(64) UNIQUE NOT NULL, password_hash VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL);
CREATE TABLE eates  (id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY, user_id INTEGER REFERENCES users(id), body TEXT NOT NULL, short_code VARCHAR(12) UNIQUE);
CREATE TABLE tags   (id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY, name VARCHAR(50) UNIQUE NOT NULL);
CREATE TABLE eate_tags (eate_id INTEGER REFERENCES eates(id), tag_id INTEGER REFERENCES tags(id), PRIMARY KEY (eate_id, tag_id));
CREATE TABLE directed_eates (eate_id INTEGER REFERENCES eates(id), from_user INTEGER REFERENCES users(id), to_user INTEGER REFERENCES users(id), seen BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE);

For short, memorable URLs use a short code (base62 of the numeric id or a short hash) stored in short_code. A practical tutorial for short-url patterns is available. (digitalocean.com)

Security and operations cannot be an afterthought. Always validate and normalize input server-side, use parameterized queries or an ORM to avoid SQL injection, store salted password hashes (bcrypt/argon2), add CSRF protection, and rate-limit write endpoints to reduce spam. Log important events and run the app locally with a test database before any public launch. OWASP guidance is a solid checklist for these defenses. (cheatsheetseries.owasp.org)

Release strategy and hosting: publish the static front-end first (for user testing) and hook a tiny backend only when needed. Static builds can be hosted quickly with services that support Git-based continuous deploy; when the dynamic layer is needed, use a small PaaS or serverless functions to keep ops simple. Continuous deployment and small, real-user tests will validate whether the idea — and the differentiators mentions — are compelling before scaling. Official deploy guides and docs explain these workflows. (docs.github.com)

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You could have just updated your original post with this.

Dreamweaver is about as close as you are going to get to having code you wrote yourself. I don't know anything about simplesite, and Wordpress is a blog/cms, not a website editor.

If you are trying to build a website without learning any html, then you should probably read the documentation on Dreamweaver. Else, venture out and learn HTML, etc.

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i downloaded dreamweaver but its just really confusing...

everything is confusing the first time.

better way to build a site just with ur programmin skills, please post here

create a site from scratch using html, css, php, mysql, etc. or download a template. i recommend you read/watch some resources to get a hang of things.

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thanks pixelsoul.. i did not know how to edit it..
ans i kind of know html, learning css and next would be php js and the rest.. and r you a web editor?
thanks too <M/> but please if you are reading this, you should know that this is not a solved case so please help..

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ans i kind of know html, learning css and next would be php js and the rest.. and r you a web editor?

What do you mean by web editor? do you mean developer.

What exactly are you building, i think i can point out a few ideas and strategies you can use (unless someone beats me to it).

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hey, <M/>, no one beat u to the race... i'd rather private message it to you... can I??

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Sure, go ahead but i personally would advise you to post it here so more than 1 person can assist you.

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o... ok, i'll do that but heres the thing, i'm hoping to get help for free, unless the person wants something out of the site like 20% of it...i'll post it now, if you're interested, u can contact me on skype, twitter and even faceB

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its a site that makes a registered user ask questions to the world, with interest points that links those questions to other users. and a user can also direct the question to another user... this is just the websites main points and if u can html, this is how to create a question or "Eate" as i call it... is created

<form>
<h1>Eate Something</h1>
   <h3>Your Eate...</h3> 
                    <textarea cols=43 rows=4 required placeholder="In order to get a good Eate, start your Eate with a question word like _who_why_would_could_they_the_or-words-that-questions-usually-start-with_ and so on and end your Eate with a question mark_?_"  >
</textarea>
    <h3>Additional Note</h3><br />
                    <textarea cols=26 rows=7 placeholder="An A. N. comes in handy when you have another sentence in your Eate that doesn't fit in... EXAMPLE:_who invented chemistry? A. N. I wanna learn from the expert... However, this is optional.">
</textarea>
<br />
          Add Interest Point
                   <textarea cols=18 rows=4 required placeholder="You need an I. P. or more so that your Eate shows up in people's notifications" ></textarea>
                    <p> if you have more than one I. P. 
<br /> separate with a comma</p>             
                     <input type=reset value="Clear
 All"/>
                     <input type=submit value="Share
 Eate"/>
 </form>
 <form>
<hr>
<h1>Eate Someone</h1>
<ul>
<li>
<h6>
<i>when you Eate someone, 
<br />the Eate is seen by you and 
<br />the other user receiving the 
<br />Eate... Like messages.</i>
</6> 
 <h3>Your Eate...</h3> 
                    <textarea cols=43 rows=4 required placeholder="In order to get a good Eate, start your Eate with a question word like _who_why_would_could_they_the_or-words-that-questions-usually-start-with_ and so on and end your Eate with a question mark_?_"  >
</textarea>
    <h3>Additional Note</h3><br />
                    <textarea cols=26 rows=7 placeholder="An A. N. comes in handy when you have another sentence in your Eate that doesn't fit in... EXAMPLE:_who invented chemistry? A. N. I wanna learn from the expert... However, this is optional.">
</textarea>
<br />
      Username--->
                    <input type=text name=username required placeholder="E.g. CNN_newsdesk"/><p>if you are are sending to more than one person,<br /> separate with a comma</p>

                     <input type=reset value="Clear
 All"/>
                     <input type=submit value="Send
 Eate"/>
</form>

remember, this are just the mainpoints

thanks if u have interest in this

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its a site that makes a registered user ask questions to the world, with interest points that links those questions to other users. and a user can also direct the question to another user...

How is this different from, say, Stack Overflow?

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stack overflow? never heard of it before, let me go check it now.. and sEEEE if it is related to my idea... and thanks for telling me bout this site, i could gain some ideas and drop some after i've checked it out

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woah... its nothin like i intended to be on my site... ok maybe the question part but thats it... i'll tell u the difference btw my site and stckovrflw.
1 my site<not yet created>does not show u questions on the homepage.2 my site other social capabilities. 3 myy site does not lie on the homepage saying"It's 100% free, no registration required."4 each question is assigned a short and rememberABLE url like "www.mo.ney/qqr3" of course there will be hundreds of short urls options to choose from like a dropdown list. 5 alot more. and i'm tired of typing.

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Let me be more specific: what's so awesome about your idea that would encourage people to use your site instead of established and mature Q&A sites like Stack Overflow? So far I'm not seeing anything enticing.

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encourage people to use your site instead of established and mature Q&A sites like Stack Overflow?

What about daniweb, lol.

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What about daniweb, lol.

Same questions, different site. There are a large number of forums, bulletin boards, news groups, and exchange sites out there. Adding a new one that's not guaranteed to be still born would require a certain measure of uniqueness, unusually good usability, and/or revolutionary design.

Stack Overflow is a good example of those traits, and that's why it has done so well in such a short time. That's also why I used it as the defining example rather than Daniweb. Daniweb is more of a classic forum, but it's a mature community rather than a new kid on the block. Most classic forums that are created die quickly, and unless it's a niche that's not currently filled, success is very unlikely.

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