Help/Opportunity

[cnerd2025]

I'm working on a new sort of content management system that will be I hope a major improvement over content management systems of today. I am using a MySQL database to store data and functions and PHP to translate those into web pages. I am proficient enough in PHP, but I'm not a great databasing person. I could really use help in both areas. I'm trying to create a database that replaces file system components. I plan for the PHP system to be only a prototype. I plan to later write the first version in a lower-level language such as C. In the later versions, I'd still like to use a RDMS. If the shoe fits, wear it. I would like to store data in the database with the functions providing the interface between the user and the data. If you are interested or can help me, do not hesitate to PM me or IM (cnerd2025) me. You can also email me at cnerd2025_at_gmail_dot_com. I am very enthusiastic about this project and I would be willing to share many details about it to any interested parties. I am biased, but I believe the extinction of file systems would be somewhat of a revolution in computers. Thank all!

--Drew

[sandman]

Sounds like and interesting project. I am pretty effecient with MySQL RDMS. Can you provide an example of how this will work? User presented with a form..... or whatever...function stored...

regards

[cnerd2025]

Sure, whatever your questions, I can answer.

I'm one of the (many) webmasters frustrated with CMS's, so I figured I should start creating a new form of one, one that stores all functions and data in a database with a very very basic core of PHP. I use PHP to call the functions from the database and the functions call the data. HTML is generated, just like all other CMSs. Initially, I simply wish to create an interface between the database and the human user.
One of my many frustrations with traditional content management systems is that they limit the ability to store data. If I wanted to create a roster of people, for example, I'd have to create a table, and that just gets too sloppy. The database becomes a behemoth and is hence unservicable. So with my new paradigm in content management i hope to have an `abstract` table with things like datatypes. In another I hope to have functions that PHP will invoke. And the third will be data itself. I'm not sure how to link the data tables with each other. I know JOIN and UNION are used, among other keywords.
As far as the UI, it will be like a normal website. I plan to have navigation, pages, links, etc. The pages will be generated from the functions stored in the database. This will be accomplished using the "eval()" function in PHP. Any help would be appreciated. If you have AIM, feel free to IM me @ CNerd2025. For the sake of the community, I'd like to keep specific code examples on this board. Thank You!

--Drew E.

[cnerd2025]

I've gotten to posting a design document. http://www.andybud.com/design_doc.php Contact me if interested. Email (andrew_dot_elgert_at_gmail_dot_com or cnerd2025_at_gmail_dot_com), AIM (cnerd2025), PM, or public post. All help greatly appreciated and rewarded. Thanks all!

--Drew