Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 03/22/06 23:59

PD wrote:
> I am currently making a dating website.
>
> I want to have some information on how to structure the database and
> the php files so that I can achieve speed and efficiency.
>
> Can some one please give me suggestions and point me to references
> where I can get this information.
>

I don't have any sites offhand - but you can start with the database by a google
search for

database normalization

Will help you with theory of normalization and even some tutorials. Most sites
are around third normal form.

Other than that, it's basically a matter of style. There's really no "right"
way to do it. The main thing is to design your pages ahead of time (don't code
them - just scratch them out on paper if nothing else). This will tell you what
data you need in the database. Then figure out what code you need for each piece.

The main things being the site works and is easy to maintain.

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