Ok, here is my dillema, I want to make a rolling event list script, that goes in my web page, that can "read" off of a sepate document or database.... Basically right now, im roughing it with an html table, and every time i want to add an event, I have to make a new row and cell entirely, but I've seen sites where all you have to do is go and input things like: event name, date, time, etc. How would I make a script that can do that? ANd what language should I use? Java Script or PHP? WHich one would be easier for a beginner? Will I need to get a MySQL database, or could I make a text doc on my server? Basically I want a quick and easy(er) way to input events, without needing to write new code every time I do. Can you please help me?
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Jump to PostThey'll both be equally easy and difficult to learn. As of PHP 4 (I haven't used 5 yet); you'll find JavaScript is a much better implemented and thus much more intuitive language.
They both do different things though.
For 'live' events on a page (things that change the …
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