HTML or PHP???

[trebor2510]

Hi folks,

I've just signed up to a new x10 site and was wondering what's the best type of code for delivering my site? I'm looking to set the site up as a blog for myself and the missus, along with family photo pages, plus a forum...

I've experience of coding raw HTML, and have dabbled with XML, but have no knowledge of PHP.

Any recommendations for good free website templates would also be appreciated. :-)

[adrenlinerush]

i prefer python for scripting

[wiz4r]

PHP is a good lenguage for scripting, quite simple, a little "ugly" but very very used.
If you want to make your interactive website you must know or learn it.

[Dannz]

Python is great, but for the basic sort of stuff you want to do I think there are templates for these things in PHP that you can customise without knowing too much about scripting. If you want to learn a good scripting language, then Python is probably one of the easiest to start with as well as being very powerful.

[GG-Xtreme]

If you want your site to do anything, PHP is the easiest way to go.

[jasgor9]

Ever since i learned PHP, i think it is the easiest way to create and maintain a website. you should change your PHP configuration in X10hosting.com/account to allow for less restrictions in your PHP code.

[QuwenQ]

PHP for interactive or coded sites, CSS for designed sites, HTML never.
Simple guide.

[mattura]

Write your pages in HTML, save them as .php (the html will work)
Then you can learn php and gradually insert capabilities as your expertise improves, without having downtime.

@Quwenq, you need an understanding of html, after all, CSS must be applied to something! Saying "HTML - never" simply doesn't make sense, even if it is generated by php etc.

[QuwenQ]

@Quwenq, you need an understanding of html, after all, CSS must be applied to something! Saying "HTML - never" simply doesn't make sense, even if it is generated by php etc.

I meant pure HTML.

[Sanchises]

hell no! it is not html OR php, you have to do it both or just html, because php just creates html!
Edit:

PHP for interactive or coded sites, CSS for designed sites, HTML never.
Simple guide.

Good thing, better use them altogether..