CD web site

[Ladyhawk]

I need to create a web site which can reference information (in a database structure format but not necessarily in a database), do a bit of functionality like picking random records out of the information but be able to be run from a CD? Does anyone have any ideas how I can do this? I thought maybe storing the data in XML.

Ladyhawk.
** ASP/VB/Java Programmer **

 

[dwarfthrower]

XML would be a good start. You can then use a combination of Javascript & XSLT to determine which records you display.

Of course running from a cd you can only retrieve info from your XML file. Your users won't be able to write anything back to it.

 

[Wullie]

Check out the following, it looks like it would do what you need.

http://www.componentsource.com/BuyC...age.asp?Browse=Y&Key=0&ProductOptions=7603_7X

I remember finding much cheaper software a while back when someone else asked this question so a search of these forums might dig it up.

Hope this helps

Wullie

http://www.necomputers.org.uk

http://www.freshlookdesign.co.uk

http://www.freshlookdesign.com

http://www.whiland.co.uk

The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change.
The leader adjusts the sails. - John Maxwell

 

[Ladyhawk]

dwarfthrower : It's ok that the information will only be readonly. I never want to write to it, just read. I would like to have it that someone can't just open the .xml file and see all of the data though. I thought about encryption but you will be able to see the encryption process in the HTML anyway.

Wullie : the link didn't work.

Ladyhawk.
** ASP/VB/Java Programmer **

 

[Wullie]

Did a bit of digging and found it... (Freeware)

http://www.angorasoftware.com/scriptviewer.html

Also, not sure if you have considered this or not but what about Flash?

Hope this helps

Wullie

http://www.necomputers.org.uk

http://www.freshlookdesign.co.uk

http://www.freshlookdesign.com

http://www.whiland.co.uk

The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change.
The leader adjusts the sails. - John Maxwell

 

[Wullie]

Here is another page with the first product I mentioned:

http://download.com.com/3000-2189-10163607.html?tag=lst-0-2

Hope this helps

Wullie

http://www.necomputers.org.uk

http://www.freshlookdesign.co.uk

http://www.freshlookdesign.com

http://www.whiland.co.uk

The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change.
The leader adjusts the sails. - John Maxwell

 

[Ladyhawk]

Thanks for the site Wullie... I will definitely look into that. I have never done anything with Flash. Don't really know anything about it.

Ladyhawk.
** ASP/VB/Java Programmer **

 

[dwarfthrower]

>> I would like to have it that someone can't just open the .xml file and see all of the data though

Put CD in drive
Open Windows Explorer
Navigate to CD Drive
Find XML file
Open in notepad/browser

- not a lot can be done to prevent someone opening an XML file.

 

[Ladyhawk]

Is there some other way that I can store the database then, rather than XML?

Ladyhawk.
** ASP/VB/Java Programmer **