Hi, I,m looking for some suggestions.

 

I've been making sites in HTML and dabbled in CSS for a few years now and I think that this time I may have bitten off more than I can chew!

 

I presently am the webmaster for a site that has 20 main pages. One of these pages sub-divides in to about 20 pages and i can cope with that fine. However, I have been asked to dramatically increase the number of pages and I need to think of a way to incorporate all the pages into a navigational system.

 

The kind of thing I need is this.

Imagine a website for a Primary school. Each Suject taught has its own page and under each subject each teacher has his own page. Fine so far - but now I have to add a page for every pupil!

 

I know the best way (I suppose) is to incorporate a database, but I've never done that. Also, I expect to have to update about three pages every week of the year.

Any ideas?

 

I use MS Sharepoint 2007 to code with and PaintshopPro for my grafix. Never used Flash.

 

Thanks in anticipation

I think you should really consider using a cms for this project, it will allow you to login and easily create new pages & edit them all.

 

Once you have built your navigation adding new pages will automatically add them to your menu. Perhaps use a multi layered drop down for your menu, something like this?

Welcome to WDF!

 

This is where a database really shines, it sounds as if a Content Management System would be the best approach for this because it would allow you to easily manage your data. If you go down the manual route it's soon going to be a pain in the rear to manage!

 

For the type of data structure you're suggesting and if you use a CMS you'll need to brush up on your skills quite rapidly or get some 3rd party assistance.

Many thanks for your input. I believe you both to be right.

This is the site I'm going to be expanding

My link

 

And its 137 pages I've got to add!