What skills do i Need ? ? ?

Hi all,

I am a beginning PHP programmer and proficient in HTML, XHTML and Web design building sites.

I want to be able to build a LEAD GENERATION website that

1. Subscribers get the leads emailed to them.

Something similar to these sites…

http://www.accuquote.com/

http://www.ehealthinsurance.com/
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What skills do I need and Why?

Thanks...

 

As usual in very least you will need to learn PHP and some relational DB, probably MySQL. Why? Your website will have some dynamic content so you need PHP, you will be also storing data in the database (those leads you mentioned for example) so you will need a database.

 

Thanks Greg....Yes...i figured MYSql would be on my list of programs.

I think Dating Sites also use this type of programming.

Although its Hard-to-believe that these Hugh sites only Use PHP and MySql to run and operate their business...???

 

you probably dont need to reinvent the wheel either - look at Joomla,WP and Drupal they all offer pre-made plugins that will do pretty much what you need, additionally take a look at codecanyon.net for snippets of code too... having php/mysql knowledge and experience will help when you customize these things to meet you own needs

hth

 

Joomla and Drupal?

Are you sure these programs can create a database on the server..and then Manipulate the Data and send it out when needed?