You'll need some kind of member script to do this. Either you write it yourself or use an already existing one, you'll need scripts. Try searching http://www.hotscripts.com/ and also take a look at http://www.phpnuke.org/
The Webmistress posted this at 07:41 — 23rd October 2002.
You have to be careful with this kind of thing as if you are collecting email addresses people can view this as just a way of you building a mailing list which you could sell or whatever. Only ask people to join if your content requires it and not just because you think it'd be cool.
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mazz420bud posted this at 07:57 — 23rd October 2002.
It's a bulletin board. The way it works is you post something and await a response (which can take hours). You can't expect us to respond every minute, although it happens sometimes.
Quote: Originally posted by mazz420bud this seems like a cool thing to do
Okay, that's not a good enough reason for doing this. If there's no good reason to make people sign up, why bother? Honestly, I think the profliferation of sites trying to get people to register is getting out of control. Now you have to register to download trial software from Macromedia and Adobe! Download.com makes you regsiter to do anything. Personally, I've just about had enough. How is a person supposed to remember a username and password for every site they visit? It's rediculous, not to mention the spamming potential.
Anyway, I think you ought to think twice about whether or not you need to do this. Maybe you ought to concentrate on improving the basics of your web knowledge, and go from there. If you don't know what PHP is you shouldn't be trying to use it.
I completely agree with you. I've stopped using a lot of websites (i.e. download.com) when they forced registration. It's so annoying to have to register to use every single website. I can understand if it's a forum or a site that requires it, but sites like download.com do it just to get users email so that they can spam the life out of them.
Jack Michaelson posted this at 14:59 — 23rd October 2002.
I also agree completely Megan. It's getting out of hand. I even have two emailaccounts only for registering at sites like Download.com.
A possibility to register is not a bad thing as long as you (the user/the visitor) can choose to register or not.
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mazz420bud posted this at 17:10 — 23rd October 2002.
all i ask was a simple question....how do i get a member login area. im new to this...how do i do it, can somebody nice out there gigve me some detailed advice please.
Mark Hensler posted this at 18:00 — 23rd October 2002.
you are WAY too new to being a webmaster to consider messing with any server side language. also, it is a good idea to LEARN some programming, not just use dreamweaver.
anyone can do any amount of work provided it isnt the work they are supposed to be doing.
Mark Hensler posted this at 22:37 — 23rd October 2002.
seriously, ease up. im not trying to be funny, i just want to know. I think i put up a prett gos index page and i want to have my visitors to have an identity,,,thats all. im not trying to do spam
there are simple javascript that can store a name for a person that they speicfy, i can try to find one for you. could have sworn i saw one at the javascript source the other day...
anyone can do any amount of work provided it isnt the work they are supposed to be doing.
mazz420bud posted this at 00:09 — 24th October 2002.
thanks man, i appreciate it. my email is [email protected]. im just looking for something simple. I just love getting flamed by the regulars on these boards
found it http://javascript.internet.com/cookies/name.html
you would just need to change a few things, but the basics are all there.
i would help you revise it to one that would fit your site, but im not the best with javascript.
anyone can do any amount of work provided it isnt the work they are supposed to be doing.
this isnt the one i saw the other day, but it was the only one i could find... could do some kind of function to call a pop up that would set a cookie or something. anyone else have any ideas?
anyone can do any amount of work provided it isnt the work they are supposed to be doing.
nope, this just allows you to have a customized name for visitors.
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zollet posted this at 07:35 — 23rd October 2002.
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You'll need some kind of member script to do this. Either you write it yourself or use an already existing one, you'll need scripts. Try searching http://www.hotscripts.com/ and also take a look at http://www.phpnuke.org/
The Webmistress posted this at 07:41 — 23rd October 2002.
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Welcome to TWF
What exactly are your 'members' signing up for? That will determine what sort of script you need.
mazz420bud posted this at 07:51 — 23rd October 2002.
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well im using dreamweaver...how would i integrate this into my site...
mazz420bud posted this at 07:52 — 23rd October 2002.
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my "members" are just signing up for my site, getting a username...password...crap like that
Jack Michaelson posted this at 07:54 — 23rd October 2002.
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But is 'getting a username...password...crap like that' usefull for the site? I mean, why should visitors become users? What is the reason behind it?
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Mark Hensler posted this at 07:56 — 23rd October 2002.
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What is the purpose of obtaining a username?
Do you plan on integrating a bulletin board system or other interactive system which would require visitor identification?
Many bulletin board software comes with a "member" system built in. PHP-Nuke (mentioned above) also has it integrated.
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mazz420bud posted this at 07:56 — 23rd October 2002.
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this seems like a cool thing to do
Mark Hensler posted this at 07:56 — 23rd October 2002.
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hmm.. Jack beat me.
The Webmistress posted this at 07:57 — 23rd October 2002.
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You have to be careful with this kind of thing as if you are collecting email addresses people can view this as just a way of you building a mailing list which you could sell or whatever. Only ask people to join if your content requires it and not just because you think it'd be cool.
Julia - if life was meant to be easy Michael Angelo would have painted the floor....
mazz420bud posted this at 07:57 — 23rd October 2002.
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im a very new webmaster... i have no i dea how to put a php item in my page
The Webmistress posted this at 07:58 — 23rd October 2002.
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What exactly is your site about?
mazz420bud posted this at 07:59 — 23rd October 2002.
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it has a "maxim theme" its very new
mazz420bud posted this at 08:00 — 23rd October 2002.
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http:/www.ironmazz.8k.com
mazz420bud posted this at 08:01 — 23rd October 2002.
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i knew nothing of web page making 2 days ago and came up with that
mazz420bud posted this at 08:06 — 23rd October 2002.
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i guess you guys arent going to help anymore
Abhishek Reddy posted this at 08:47 — 23rd October 2002.
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Umm, this isn't real-time chat.
It's a bulletin board. The way it works is you post something and await a response (which can take hours). You can't expect us to respond every minute, although it happens sometimes.
zollet posted this at 09:15 — 23rd October 2002.
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All I have left to say is...
hagar posted this at 11:20 — 23rd October 2002.
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i'll see your
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Megan posted this at 13:35 — 23rd October 2002.
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Okay, that's not a good enough reason for doing this. If there's no good reason to make people sign up, why bother? Honestly, I think the profliferation of sites trying to get people to register is getting out of control. Now you have to register to download trial software from Macromedia and Adobe! Download.com makes you regsiter to do anything. Personally, I've just about had enough. How is a person supposed to remember a username and password for every site they visit? It's rediculous, not to mention the spamming potential.
Anyway, I think you ought to think twice about whether or not you need to do this. Maybe you ought to concentrate on improving the basics of your web knowledge, and go from there. If you don't know what PHP is you shouldn't be trying to use it.
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zollet posted this at 14:52 — 23rd October 2002.
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Megan,
I completely agree with you. I've stopped using a lot of websites (i.e. download.com) when they forced registration. It's so annoying to have to register to use every single website. I can understand if it's a forum or a site that requires it, but sites like download.com do it just to get users email so that they can spam the life out of them.
Jack Michaelson posted this at 14:59 — 23rd October 2002.
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I also agree completely Megan. It's getting out of hand. I even have two emailaccounts only for registering at sites like Download.com.
A possibility to register is not a bad thing as long as you (the user/the visitor) can choose to register or not.
Shakespeare: onclick || !(onclick)
mazz420bud posted this at 17:10 — 23rd October 2002.
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all i ask was a simple question....how do i get a member login area. im new to this...how do i do it, can somebody nice out there gigve me some detailed advice please.
Mark Hensler posted this at 18:00 — 23rd October 2002.
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For someone as new to site building as you are, the best advice I can give you is to search http://hotscripts.com for a prefab member services script.
Mark Hensler
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ROB posted this at 20:43 — 23rd October 2002.
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people here take their own free time to help other people with legitimate problems.....
jammin posted this at 22:22 — 23rd October 2002.
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you are WAY too new to being a webmaster to consider messing with any server side language. also, it is a good idea to LEARN some programming, not just use dreamweaver.
anyone can do any amount of work provided it isnt the work they are supposed to be doing.
Mark Hensler posted this at 22:37 — 23rd October 2002.
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Don't be too hard on him. He's new, he's eager, and he's asking questions. Help him learn, don't take his feet out from under him.
mazz420bud posted this at 23:25 — 23rd October 2002.
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seriously, ease up. im not trying to be funny, i just want to know. I think i put up a prett gos index page and i want to have my visitors to have an identity,,,thats all. im not trying to do spam
jammin posted this at 00:02 — 24th October 2002.
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there are simple javascript that can store a name for a person that they speicfy, i can try to find one for you. could have sworn i saw one at the javascript source the other day...
anyone can do any amount of work provided it isnt the work they are supposed to be doing.
mazz420bud posted this at 00:09 — 24th October 2002.
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thanks man, i appreciate it. my email is [email protected]. im just looking for something simple. I just love getting flamed by the regulars on these boards
jammin posted this at 00:16 — 24th October 2002.
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found it
http://javascript.internet.com/cookies/name.html
you would just need to change a few things, but the basics are all there.
i would help you revise it to one that would fit your site, but im not the best with javascript.
anyone can do any amount of work provided it isnt the work they are supposed to be doing.
jammin posted this at 00:17 — 24th October 2002.
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this isnt the one i saw the other day, but it was the only one i could find... could do some kind of function to call a pop up that would set a cookie or something. anyone else have any ideas?
anyone can do any amount of work provided it isnt the work they are supposed to be doing.
jammin posted this at 00:19 — 24th October 2002.
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this one works too...
http://javascript.internet.com/cookies/n-browser.html
ROB posted this at 07:20 — 24th October 2002.
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mazz420bud posted this at 16:24 — 24th October 2002.
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hey thanks man that worked. It will do for now, i really appreciate it. Can i view who is using this on my site?
jammin posted this at 21:55 — 24th October 2002.
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nope, this just allows you to have a customized name for visitors.
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