Re: converting a site in ASP to PHP. I need your advice.

Addressed to: "Dallas Kropka" <dallask@firstworld.net> "Maxim Maletsky" <maxim.maletsky@japaninc.net> "PHP LIST" <php-general@lists.php.net> ** Reply to note from "Dallas Kropka" <dallask@firstworld.net> Tue, 12 Dec 2000 11:59:44 -0800 > > May god have mercy on your soul... > > When I attempted this same project, it brought me to my knees, not > only was it ASP (which I never looked at before or since) it was > poorly written. After long periods in the fetal position, I decided > to not even look at the code, but instead to look at the way the site > functioned and write from scratch in PHP to copy the functionality... > but not the unreadable code. I ended up with a site which looked the > same, worked faster, and was (*SHOCKER*) more stable. I would > recommend the same strategy for you... look at the way the site > works, and not the code. Use the SQL DB for the new MySQL.... that > should save time too. > > Mentally damaged... Dallas K. > I agree. This is probably your best bet. Rick Widmer Internet Marketing Specialists http://www.developersdesk.com