Fantasy Sports site, what system to use?

[elyngved19]

I want to try to build a fantasy sports site and I'm here for a free server to test stuff out (thanks x10!)

I have database experience, even though it's only through an undergrad class I took in MS Access, SQL, and ASP.NET with MS Visual Studio (each ASP file having a separate VB.net file). I can take a stab at designing the database structure myself but I'm not too familiar with other web technologies like PHP, ColdFusion etc... I want to make something reliable and efficient obviously... It will eventually handle money for players when I actually get it off the ground, so it should definitely be robust. I do have access to Dreamweaver and I plan on finding my way around that if need be.

Also would a CMS like Drupal be okay in using? Could I be able to use modules for things like managing user accounts/profiles, message boards, etc. but I plan on building the game database/engine from scratch, unless there is some easier way. I realize I have a long way to go but I have lots of free time and I catch on to these things fairly quickly.

Any suggestions? Thanks for your help!

[justin.scherer14]

Well these are my suggestions. Yeah a CMS like Drupal, Joomla!, or Mambo would be good. The next thing I would do is get some PHP knowledge since that is a nice base for dynamic websites which is what you are looking for. Next, you might want to learn some Javascript or possibly Actionscript, because if you want to make the site look a little bit fancier you might want to add a couple animations. (Do not go overboard with these cause it will make your site slower). You are having the basis for creating a nice website but you really do need some PHP knowledge. Hope that helps and if you need more help just ask.

[CWeb Creative]

Ya php is the base then knowing how to integrate it with mysql for the databases for users, teams, ect. is next. Also you should have a look at java as it is pretty universal as far as the game engine. Good luck and dont give up and just keep working on it.

[elyngved19]

Thanks for your help... so you think if I use Drupal and use some sort of community/profile module that would work? I'm sure I would have to change it to hold user's cash balance and other things...