create a webpage allowing for user uploads of text, pictures or video? How do i create a streaming video feed for a webpage? How do i create a "streaming" audio player? Is there a tutorial Around? what kind of scripts would i need? what kind of programming language? is there something "ready to be used" available for free? sorry for the many questions and many tahnks to all that can help. karsten
Learn PHP for number 1. I googled "PHP upload script" and got one going, but you need to know PHP a bit. I've never dicked w/ streaming video or audio, so can't help you there.
There are many ready to go (well minor adjustments) upload scripts out there, but depending on what platform you are going to host it (windows/asp/asp.net/msaccess/mssql) or (unix/php/mysql) or cgi on both all depending what your hosting provider allows you to use etc. first check what they support them search for something that fits that requirements.
Most host support unix/php/mysql, so just start with PHP. For streaming audio, video all you need is http://www.longtailvideo.com/
In all honesty, I would find a CMS that suits your needs rather than coding all of that from scratch. At work we use ExpressionEngine, but it doesn't work so well out of the box if you aren't already familiar with at least some coding. WordPress has an HUGE selection of plugins for almost anything you could want. If you are going for a community / portal style site, a small wiki engine or drupal might be better. Drupal has a nice community support. For videos, rather than self hosting and user uploading, it is almost always in your best interest to use something like YouTube or Vimeo to handle all of the video transactions.
I'll assume you have a dedicated server or a really high bandwidth available in your hosting service, otherwise you'll surely have some troubles with your hosting provider... However, CMS = Content Management System. It's the easy way to make a dynamic site with few or no PHP knowledge at all. In my opinion, Joomla is the best way to start, as it's free, easy to install (lots of web hosting services have free, completely automatic installers), and it's highly moddable. I think you may find some already ready package, but I prefer to mod stuff on my own to avoid compatibility troubles and stuff like that. Just one more advice, remember that file uploads are a potential security risk, so some PHP learning would help you to find vulnerabilities in the video uploading process.
This. ray: Karsten if you can manage a bit with spanish I can send you some Powerpoint slideshows I used in my PHP classes a couple of years ago, which are really useful. If not, there are tons and tons of stuff and tutorials over the web. You could use APPSERV as a virtual server on your PC to test some stuff, and Database Designer as an easy way to get into mySQL.
Besides the security risk, also take into account that most hosts have data traffic limits and above their limit may cost you an arm and a leg if you don't look out.. the problem is most of the time you don't really have control over the data depending on how famous your site gets and off course random abuse. So i would advice to look for a host that provides lots of data traffic for free and keep a sharp eye on it to no find yourself with gigantic bills.
If you need help, I do freelance web design and I'd pretty much help you for free since A. you a fellow ASSEMbler member and B. I'm nice. I agree with finding an existing solution rather than writing your own from scratch. That's a general rule of thumb in the industry. Why write a new photo editor when there's tons of free, high-quality, well-supported programs out there on your platform? Unless you just want to learn, then by all means go for it. If you want an online sandbox to work in for testing, check this free option out: http://www.000webhost.com/. I think I got it from someone else on here, actually. It's awesome, just as good as many paid options, and has no bandwidth or storage limits. The free version only supports PHP and MySQL if I remember correctly, but that's all you need for a decent CMS or a platform like Wordpress. I love the host so much that I upgraded to their paid plan and got my own free-for-life-as-long-as-I-use-them domain. www.amberdean.com is now mine!
A web layout isn't a photo editor. Apples and oranges. I agree you should do as little work as possible, but if you have the knowledge, you get the best of both worlds: find an available solution, then edit it to your needs.
i've started messing with joomla... seems nice enough so far, tought i'll need to find some suitable extensions...
