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Question

Software for creating a website directory?

Apr 27, 2014 7:36PM PDT

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone could recommended any software for us to use to create a website directory?

We already have a website, etc, so we would like a stand alone piece of kit that we can host on the same server so that when the clients click on a link on the existing site they'll be redirected to this "directory".

We would prefer a simple piece of software that does its job, no bull****. Our clients are often older so we would like it to ideally be and look simple, yet classy. We would also like it to be easy to add new companies, etc, on a daily basis while the system it's self is live.

Any suggestions you have are much appreciated.

Thank you Happy

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Clarification Request
Re: website directory
Apr 27, 2014 7:40PM PDT

How do you mean "website directory"?

Kees

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Website Directory
Apr 27, 2014 10:18PM PDT

A collection/database/directory of companies/businesses/tradesmen, that can be searched by category and preferably by postcode, address or country, etc, those other parameters are not completely necessary though, as long as they can be searched by category.

Thank you
Jamie

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Re: create website directory
Apr 27, 2014 10:26PM PDT

Such seems easy to create from your database, if that contains the companies/businesses/tradesmen, their category and their postcode, address or country.
In fact, I would generate the html dynamically from the database (using PHP or something like that) for each search.

So it's a three part problem:
1. Build the database
2. Fill and maintain it
3. Write the server program to search and present it in your favorite programming language
Which of the three do you need help with?

Kees

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creating website directory
Apr 28, 2014 1:10AM PDT

I see.. so we could build the database and maintain it using, for example, Microsoft Access?

Provided that we can do that, its having a program on the server that our clients can access and use via a link from our existing website (which we don't have a massive amount of control over, hence our need for a separate program that can be accessed via some sort of link off our site), that uses the database we create?

I know its a bit of an odd state of affairs.. Your help is very much appreciated though Happy

Jamie

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Rre: maintaining database
Apr 28, 2014 4:06AM PDT

MS Access is an option, if you have an ODBC driver for that database, and can create it using a native tool.

And for the second paragraph, you're fully right. The IT guy that maintains your website will certainly understand it.

Kees