Any PHP programmers with time to offer an opinion?

[OneGrassRoot]

I have NO IDEA what a task that's been pending forever will entail, as far as expertise, time, etc.

I'm hoping someone here may be able to offer a clue.

I set up this basic php-based directory ages ago, with the intention of adding resources to it every day, since I stumble upon excellent, helpful links every day.

http://findhelpdirectory.info/

However, even this basic directory has too many features, and thus to create a listing it's too time-consuming and complicated. It's set up as a classified directory, so understandably there are many fields which are part of the basic platform...fields that I just don't need.

Rather than adding anything, I want to find out what it would take to remove fields from this directory code so that the process of creating a new listing can be much more simplified.

I have no money to pay for such a service, but I do have a friend I may be able to ask -- but I don't want to do so if it's a huge task. If it's fairly simple and straightforward, cool; if not, it'll have to wait.

Thanks so much.

[Aerows]

1. I might be able to add a shade of help

I'd need to see a prospectus on what the objectives are, but I can help, if not with code, then with resources.

[OneGrassRoot]

2. Thanks, Aerows. :)

I'll send a message later tonight. I appreciate it.

[Aerows]

3. Glad to help!

[MannyGoldstein]

4. I've messed with PHP a little.

Just removing functionality should be trivial, unless you need to change the database design because you're no longer requiring fields that something in the database is expecting.

However, if it's not been running for "ages", and/or it's never been really used by real end-users, there may be issues like:

- making sure that the PHP version and web server are up to date, which could potentially require a bit of work
- making sure the site doesn't get unhappy under real usage, that it's secure from evildoers and so forth, also a bit of work.

You've probably already looked into this, but if there's a free/inexpensive alternative that's "off the shelf", might want to consider that.

Good luck!

[hunter]

5. I looked at the source, no problem.

Database probably won't be any problem either. What's unused in a database is simply unused.

It's the code in between that might get messy but probably not to the point anyone would hate you.

It's PHP, not Microsoft ASP.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vipera_aspis

[OneGrassRoot]

6. ^^ Thank you all ^^

Having a hard time being online this week. This PHP-based project is one of several mentioned in this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023652112

Thanks to your replies, I feel fairly comfortable going ahead and asking my friend if he'll look at this directory issue for me. I'll go from there.

I appreciate your replies very much.