Well i thought about having the user install certain applications but
this is not what i was looking for.

For my use case, i wanted the end user to have a smooth experience on
the website. that is, they dont have to install anything....all they
need is a browser.

the .htaccess works brillaintly. all the end user has to remember is
his user name and password. no mySQL data base required.

thanks for your suggestions.


On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 08:48:42 -0400, Michael Toney <eye@...> wrote:
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> Hey shivan,
> Unless the site is specifically designed to create a community around that,
> why not decide on a P2P app (like Xo|oX or Kazaa) let the group download the
> app from your site to trade files. You should be able to form an exclusive
> groups as well using these apps.
>
> A site like that may run into file size management issues. Right now a
> client of mine stresses me with his email exchange of mp3s. It is proving to
> be inefficient and insufficient for his needs. He also likes to back it up.
> Where? On the mail server. (don't laugh, it's not funny. Lol! lol!)
>
> Other than that ryan was right. You will need some dynamic web language
> communicating with a database to achieve that.. PHP/SQL is a good
> "free/stable" combo.
>
> Good luck on your quest..
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