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[ProCookie]

Has anyone had any experince in building dynamic data driven websites? The reason i ask i have just bought a domain and a hosting package and i want to make a database driven site

The bad news is my host doesnt support MySQL but it does support these technologys:

Windows 2003 Server

ASP, Perl, CGI, SHTML and IHTML scripting support:
Our Windows 2003 servers have full support for ASP, Perl, CGI, SHTML and IHTML.

ODBC/MS Access Support with DSN or DSN-less connections
ODBC offers quick, easy access to a variety of databases, from web scripts on Windows servers. Supported data source types include: Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Visual FoxPro, Microsoft SQL Server, DBase, Paradoxm, Plain text.

So does anyone know the best combo to get a great Dynamic site on the go?

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[crabby]

Um... I'd suggest slapping them and saying 'I NEED MYSQL!!!' in big letters.

I'll ask some contacts what they think.

crabby

[ProCookie]

Cheers Crabby

i here Access is slow compared to MySQL but its better than nothing. I dont know how i would go about setting it up though, im having trouble trying to link the database to my website. I use Dreamweaver and IIS 7 as a local host for now.

Have you considered SQL Server 2005 Express Edition for your local development? It's free to download and use and I see it on their supported list.

The link to it is:
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/edition...s/default.mspx

[ProCookie]

Yeah its on the list as, i might try this app out thanks jemw

[ProCookie]

i cant get my head around this at all, everything seems ok until i preview in my browser and it just pops up with a HTTP 500 or a HTTP 450 error Alls i want a site were people can log in, why is that so hard?