Heavy data site, how to organize?

[billy talent]

Hi all, this is my first post!

I mainly stick to design work in HTML, PHOTOSHOP, and FLASH, however a project has come up for a UK film festival who require a database of all the films that they will be showing (around 80 - 100) ideally they would like the name of the film, details of who the film stars/is directed by etc, a link to IMDB.com, one official review (written by someone to do with the festival), and an option for website visitors to write their own reviews of the film before and after the festival, therefore I will need to make a login page, where authorised persons can access forms to submit their information, and a public page where persons can submit their reviews.

This sounds like a bit of a mission, and unfortunately, as the film festival is a charity, they have no funds available to hire in a database programmer, could anybody at least point me in the right direction, ie which technology to use, whether there is a program that can make my life easier (I am willing to pay some money myself towards the project) and pretty much basically what is the easiest way to tackle this heavy data site?

I honestly appreciate all feedback,
many thanks for your time
billy

PS Hope I posted this in the right place!

[Len Whistler]

This would be a good first time project using PHP/MySQL.

You could put in a request in the "Work offers and requests" forum and someone could have this done very quickly for you.

[whackaxe]

i agree with Len, this sounds like a good first project. this is how i would do it if i were you:

-develop the login system
-develop the admin panel which lets authorized persons to add and modify pages
-develop the page to show the film information

http://www.hotscripts.com/PHP/Tips_and_Tutorials/Introduction_to_PHP/index.html

[Vapor]

If it is going to take you awhile to have your database up and running you can use a secure javascript login.

here is the link to whammys javascript code:


4javascript code (http://www.codingforums.com/showthread.php?t=10114)
Of course since you can't be all fancy smancy this wont be a personalized login, but it will allow only certain individuals to access your site. Simply tweek the code a bit and play around.

-vapor

[whackaxe]

Please ignore the above post. "secure javascript login" is a contradiction and if you use it then anyone with a bit of javascript knowledge will be able to access this "secure area"

[Spudhead]

If it is going to take you awhile to have your database up and running you can use a secure javascript login.

The point of having a database is not for security. It's to manage the content. You don't even need a database to manage users, although if you've got a database managing your content you may as well shove your users table in there too.

[Vapor]

Ok, excuse me when I say secure javascript login. I was just using the title of the thread on which I read it. But wackaxe you are correct, there is no such thing as a secure javascript login. (although I can make it a real pain in the rear to crack)