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  • 28-05-2016 7:41pm
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    Belongamick
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭


    Folks,
    I have a decent idea to create an interactive booking type website but I don't know where to begin in terms of structure. I mean what software packages are used to build interactive type websites. I don't want to spend my time leaning HTML, Java or Wordpress from scratch only to discover that you should really have concentrated your effort elsewhere. Would I be better off handing the whole project over to a developer?
    Thanks. Mick.


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    Jack Killian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,663 ✭✭✭Jack Killian


    Belongamick wrote: »
    Folks,
    I have a decent idea to create an interactive booking type website but I don't know where to begin in terms of structure. I mean what software packages are used to build interactive type websites. I don't want to spend my time leaning HTML, Java or Wordpress from scratch only to discover that you should really have concentrated your effort elsewhere. Would I be better off handing the whole project over to a developer?
    Thanks. Mick.

    Depends on how simple or otherwise both the idea and the database or interaction logic are.

    If there's a significant gap between the two (the core idea and the result) then you may need a system & interaction designer involved before handover to an actual developer.

    They may also be able to advise which - if any - framework might best suit it.

    If the idea is straightforward enough then the above wouldn't be as much of a factor, but I've seen plenty of good ideas fall short due to people not thinking them through or designing them, and merely diving - or wanting to dive - straight into development.


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    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    Belongamick wrote: »
    Folks,
    I have a decent idea to create an interactive booking type website but I don't know where to begin in terms of structure. I mean what software packages are used to build interactive type websites. I don't want to spend my time leaning HTML, Java or Wordpress from scratch only to discover that you should really have concentrated your effort elsewhere. Would I be better off handing the whole project over to a developer?
    Thanks. Mick.

    Yes. And a designer too! Preferably after you have done up a complete plan and spec for the project.


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