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[gamez4geekz]

Hello, I am new to this forum. I just need some questions answered by anyone who knows about website/program design and database.

Here we go!

So I have an idea for a company/website/application and I was wondering how to go about creating it! I want to make a website similar to Facebook where users can make accounts, post videos, pictures and comment on their accounts. I want an application to be able to be downloaded and installed onto a computer, while the website will basically mimic the program in a browser for people who do not want to download and install it.

How would i do this? (Like what programming language, do i need a database of some sort?)

Any and all answers will help! Thank you very much! :D

[Chall]

Well, I would use HTML, JavaScript, etc.. for the website. It's going to be very hard to make the application and the site work in sync though, but i'm sure its possible. Gl :D

[WingedPanther]

I would focus on the website, first. HTML, JavaScript, CSS, a server-side scripting language (Java, PHP, ASP.NET, etc), and SQL.

[gamez4geekz]

WingedPanther said:

I would focus on the website, first. HTML, JavaScript, CSS, a server-side scripting language (Java, PHP, ASP.NET, etc), and SQL.

What do you mean by "server-side scripting language" and how would i go about saving all of the data the users would post? And how would I save the accounts. Some database or server. Correct?

[fread]

A server side scripting language like PHP is more or less and interface to your database like mysql. The database will do the actual saving of your content/data.
An easy way to clear up your mind -> Database implies storage, Server implies service.