[mlview-list] PHP & the website

[Scott <wwsw3 earthlink net>]

Hey everyone,

If it is possible, I think we would do better to use php because of the 
navigation and header parts of the site. Whenever we make changes to the 
navigation section, it becomes unnecessarily laborious to make the same 
changes for all the other pages. It increases the likelihood of human 
error, like inconsistent navigation across the site. This is, of course, 
the old problem of static sites. With php we could focus more on the 
content and updates and less on updating a dozen pages when only one 
conceptual change was needed. I'm not sure whether the server has php 
capability, but it is easy to check. Just upload a php file (like the 
phpinfo file I've attached). Then, just visit the page. If php is 
available you'll see the specs for the particular php version used on 
the server. Anyway, I don't mean to beat a dead horse...

Also on the navigation topic, anyone else think we should get rid of the 
links page? I originally put it there, but it seems kinda old school. 
Nobody uses "links" pages anymore. And, it would simplify the navigation 
while eliminating the task of adding "links" content :)


--scott