Are blogs with pics makable in flash?

programming flash
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Hi!
I really wanna make a blog in flash instead of html,
where i can just feed text and small jpegs into a file
and they’ll get fed into the blog and updated whenever
my friends send me new pics and messages… is it possible?

i searched everywhere online, i know you can make a blog
with text feeding into it from an xml file, but is it
possible to make one with images feedin in too?

cheers!
micke elkeslam :ub:

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yes, you could use just xml, in which case you or, someone else would have to open up dreamweaver(or other text editor) and edit the xml file. Flash handles xml very well. But in this case you still have to open a text editor and make the changes, and then upload the xml file.

Or you could use a server side language that could either edit a database (prefered) or textfile(free, but can be messy). Using a server side language like php(others include ASP, ColdFusion, Perl, etc) Would allow you to make the updates to a web form, similar to web based email. This way allows you or others to make the changes in a user friendly environment of web forms and textboxes. Great for people that don’t want to bother with text editors and uploading.

xml will be free included with almost any hosting plan out there today, Asp is a pretty common free server side language, but sometimes php will cost you. But there are tons of free php hosts, you just have to find them.

Now, knowing that, you just have to decide which way you want to go, Xml -> easy to make, but harder to update. Or server side, Much harder to make, very easy to update.

There are a lot of tutorials (and books) on incorporating flash and php/mysql. Even check the server side section, I’m sure there are tons of threads addressing this.

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Thanks so much krk! i think xml might be the best solution,
as it just for my friends. i guess i’ll have to get my mates
to send me their info and i’ll update it in dreamweaver myself!

but the other coldfusion kinda way sounds cool as i could get
them to do it from a simple form on a site… is there one
you recommend thats easy to use and not too exspensive??

thanks again!! :p:

micke

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I think your easiest and cheapest solution would be php/mysql. You should be able to find a cheap, if not free php/mysql host. There is also a lot of php info out there.

ASP/access or mssql: This is another option, ASP should be easy to find with alot of hosting plans, but chances are getting a database with it will cost a little, esp if you go with mssql. The info for ASP is a little less than the php info, but should be just as easy.

Coldfusion: I would avoid this for a personal site. CF hosting is going to cost you much more than a hosting plan with php or asp. Also you are going to run into licensing fees, and the info base for coldfusion is harder to find. CF is great for big companies that have a ton of money and smart developers to use, not so great for small projects.

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thanks dood! :pleased: