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[Mitch Pirtle]

Jayesh Sheth wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I have done some research on the topic of using PHP to power a 
> CD-based presentation/data retrieval program; I have not come up with 
> any good answers yet (on how best to utilize PHP for this purpose). I 
> thought that the smart people on this list might have insight into 
> this issue.
>
> The problem is as follows:
> I would like to create a program that pop-ups when a user inserts a CD 
> into their computer. This program will let the user enter the product 
> code of Company A or Company B and it, in turn, will display the 
> corresponding code for the same product manufactured by Company C. 
> (This project would be for Company C.) When the code for the product 
> by Company C is shown, corresponding details such as product image and 
> specifications should also be available.


I have done this in the past, but only used JavaScript and flatfiles for 
data.  This was the CD version of a LAMP site (ironically for Microsoft) 
and I just didn't have time to look for any other options.  It was ugly, 
I hated doing it, but it worked.  Now that there are more options for a 
richer 'client experience', I'm very interested in the choices that you 
make, as well as the results...

-- Mitch