Anyone got a directory they coded from scratch?

KowDot

Jun 7th 2007, 6:47 pm

Interested to know if anyone else has coded a directory from scratch? Mine is written in asp.net.

Majority of directories seem to use some sort of php (haven't a clue on the subject so pls excuse my lack of knowledge!) script. Just interested why this is?

pctec

Jun 7th 2007, 6:50 pm

I built Snoop Directory from scratch...
If html counts then yes I did built a dir from scratch...

CReed

Jun 7th 2007, 6:52 pm

I think banless (http://forums.digitalpoint.com/member.php?u=22010) coded Index-it.net (http://www.index-it.net) from scratch.

SilkySmooth

Jun 7th 2007, 7:07 pm

Little Directory (http://www.littledirectory.com/) is coded from scratch using PHP.

aaron_nimocks

Jun 7th 2007, 7:09 pm

I coded one for scratch while I was learning PHP. Was my first real project.

I was ugly with no admin functions but it worked. :)

KowDot

Jun 7th 2007, 7:22 pm

I coded one for scratch while I was learning PHP. Was my first real project.

I was ugly with no admin functions but it worked. :)

That's exactly the reason I coded mine to learn ASP.NET although I never thought for a moment I was ever ugly lol (just kiddin)!

What's the deal with PHP and wots it all about?

aspidov

Jun 7th 2007, 7:40 pm

not everybody can code from scratch, thats why people use other scripts. phpld happens to be most popular, thats all.

I chose phpld because its flexible.

Agent47

Jun 7th 2007, 7:52 pm

Web Designers Directory (http://www.web-designers-directory.org) is coded from scratch with many features.

Freewebspace

Jun 7th 2007, 7:59 pm

I coded www.bigoole.com from scratch

It can hold as many as listings it could

currently the directory is under renovation!

also whether the snoop directory has all html pages or with .htaccess?

balkanboy

Jun 7th 2007, 8:29 pm

I have custom coded script with full admin , but just can't find time to make one good skin for it and install it on some domain.
I think I am going to do it after holidays, sometime in August I think.

eli03

Jun 7th 2007, 8:47 pm

I made my first directory from the scratch, but i don't have time to manage until the domain/hosting expired. Sad I already reformat my hd and not saving a backup of the script. that was late year 2004 i think.

Obelia

Jun 8th 2007, 2:45 am

What was it that Carl Sagan said, "If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe."

But yeah, I built Stiff Upper List (http://www.stiffupperlist.co.uk) from scratch. There are advantages to using an entirely different script to everyone else, and being able to modify it when I feel like it. I can see why this approach isn't for everyone though.

George55

Jun 8th 2007, 6:09 am

all ours coded from scratch without PHP

http://www.glrsales.com/directory
http://directory.classifieds1000.com

tolra

Jun 8th 2007, 10:09 am

I built a directory script from scratch in PHP and MySQL, then used it create both our directories. Lessons learnt from running the directories have then been applied to the design of the directory script.

The use of PHP/MySQL is a personal choice, I'm not a fan of Microsoft, not to mention all our servers are Linux based, therefore it was natural to use PHP. I don't think it matters which language you.

redz

Jun 8th 2007, 10:32 am

I did but a long time ago it was called awiga.com sort of like a search engine directory but I sold it and it is down now, I might put it up again on a different url if I find the script on my old pc.

speda1

Jun 8th 2007, 1:00 pm

Arielis (http://www.arielis.com/) is coded from scratch using PHP and MySQL.

kentuckyslone

Jun 8th 2007, 1:04 pm

I built Advantage Content Deep Link Directory (http://www.advantagecontent.com) from scratch. It uses static HTML along with server side includes - in other words there is no script.

KowDot

Jun 10th 2007, 2:27 pm

sarahk

Jun 10th 2007, 2:31 pm

I'm in the process of migrating my directories from wsnlinks to my own system using cakephp. I'll end up losing features I might have if I took one of the pay scripts but I'll have 100% control and I'll get the features I want that the others don't offer.

olddocks

Jun 10th 2007, 2:45 pm

Our popular directories

www.hrwebdir.org
www.gosubmitdirectory.com

was coded 100% from the scratch. we had a lot of effort though in working out.

johnlaiz

Jun 10th 2007, 2:59 pm

LeopardAt1

Jun 10th 2007, 3:10 pm

I guess PHP and MySQL are very popular. The reason I wrote squidlinks (http://www.squidlinks.com/) (first ever site) was to migrate my years of coding to all things web and learn asp.net. Now all I have to do is learn how to market/seo which has become my focus.

good job....I like the concept of squidlinks.com a lot. You should perhaps incorporate the grid concept along with a details page concept for your submitters to add along with their image. Just an idea :)

sarahk

Jun 10th 2007, 3:18 pm

Hi, may i know what's mean of scratch?

sorry for my poor knowledge..To start with a blank screen and start coding. I've cheated because I've used a framework to handle alot of code. But others will have started with PEAR or a collection of classes to handle database management etc. I've pulled in things like simplepie and phpmailer and the database is pulled from my original (compromised) directory so I haven't really started from scratch. Others will have had to do their own database design and everything.

johnlaiz

Jun 10th 2007, 3:30 pm

To start with a blank screen and start coding. I've cheated because I've used a framework to handle alot of code. But others will have started with PEAR or a collection of classes to handle database management etc. I've pulled in things like simplepie and phpmailer and the database is pulled from my original (compromised) directory so I haven't really started from scratch. Others will have had to do their own database design and everything.

thanks, i c :) (i write php use notepad...)

so all my directories was 9x% coded from the scratch. (only connect mysql use classes)

vnviews

Jun 10th 2007, 8:16 pm

I coded one for scratch while I was learning PHP. Was my first real project.
I was ugly with no admin functions but it worked
Exactly same here: http://www.vinabet.net :D .

KowDot

Jun 11th 2007, 4:47 pm

good job....I like the concept of squidlinks.com a lot. You should perhaps incorporate the grid concept along with a details page concept for your submitters to add along with their image. Just an idea :)

Thanks LeopardAt1. It's nice to know all that hard work (from scratch!) was worth it. Not sure I understood what you meant by "incorporate the grid concept along with a details page concept for your submitters to add along with their image". Pls PM me, interested to know what you mean, thanks.

littlebobek

Jun 12th 2007, 5:44 am

I built an OurEcoHouse from scratch except the forum (phpBB) and the blog (wordpress) ;)