Question

I want to create my own site. It should has online database of companies.

First page: Form for adding companies, with upload company files and logos fields this form will have such fields:

• company name
• upload company logo
• address
• web-site
• additional info
• upload your profile in .doc

Second page: the list of added companies with ability to see their logos and download their files.

Any suggestions how to do it? I don't know web programming frameworks, can I use any site builders?

wufoo.com looks great but not free, any suggestions from where to start?

I was looking in IRC channels in #perl, #ror, #php but had no much luck and some guy suggested to ask here..

I have a short deadline so any help much appreciated

Answer 1

Take a look at Google Sites. You can also create lists (e.g. for the companies) and share the pages with anyone you like.

From here:

What is Google Sites?

Google Sites is an online application that makes creating a team website as easy as editing a document. With Google Sites, people can quickly gather a variety of information in one place - including videos, calendars, presentations, attachments and text - and easily share it for viewing or editing with a small group, their entire organisation or the world. Get started with Google Sites at http://sites.google.com/site. Key product features:

• Customise your site's interface to resemble your group or project's look and feel
• Create a new sub-page with the click of a button
• Choose from a growing list of page types: web page, announcements, file cabinet
• Centralise shared information: Embed rich content (video, Google Docs documents, spreadsheets, presentations, Picasa photo slide shows, iGoogle gadgets) into any page, and upload file attachments
• Manage permissions settings to keep your site as private or widely editable and viewable as you'd like
• Search across your Google Sites content with Google search technology

Edit:
A look at the homepage of MyTaskHelper.com reveals that it would fit your need:

Using My Task Helper it is possible to add File and Image fields. So you may ask your users to upload as much files or images as you need.

But as I see it, it is a startup, so I guess it will not stay free and unlimited like it is now. I think it will get ad-supported or subscription-based in the future.

Of course that should not hold you back for giving it a try. You can also change to another provider in the future if they don't meet your needs (being free) anymore.

Answer 2

Depending on how urgent it is, you could lean PHP yourself (it is not a difficult language, and integrates well with MySQL to give you database control), or if you're not looking for any interactivity, a WYSIWYG editor like Adobe Dreamweaver or Microsoft Frontpage (or a free, open source offering. I'm really not into WYSIWYG editors, so I'll leave that up to somebody else to find) and simply do it as HTML.

Answer 3

There are some content management systems out there that can do the heavy lifting for you like Drupal or Joomla. Like all things new, there will be a bit of a curve getting it setup.

I mainly use Drupal so I would suggest that. Sounds like you could probably do what you want easily with the CCK and Views modules

Another option that I haven't tried is a company called SquareSpace, but that looks mainly point and click

Answer 4

If you would like ready-made Web applications, here are some sites that specialize in online database:

Zoho Reports

is an online reporting and business intelligence service that helps you get new insights on your business information. It allows you to easily create and share powerful reports in minutes with no IT help.

Dabble DB

helps you create online databases on the web. It’s easy to use yet extremely flexible and powerful.

Web Database

The WebOffice Database Manager makes it easy to securely organize, access, and manage your data on the web. You’ll have an online and always-ready information resource available for your entire business.

Answer 5

yeah Igor Google Sites is good enough for you. I personally prefer Google Sites but there is also another free site editor from Google's search engine competitor, Microsoft. Check out Microsoft's free website builder, the tools are actually kinda nice :D http://smallbusiness.officelive.com/