Re: [WebDNA] Client wants backup copy of site

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2010


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 104294
interpreted = N
texte = Hi Terry! i had a customer with a local WebDNA server that would produce = a large dynamic catalog/stock, about 1000 new articles everyday. The = problem is the customer had to offer a static catalog online and did not = want to change his hosting provider: the service provided was a Windows = server and asp, and nothing else. No way to host WebDNA on this server. The solution has been to host the system on their local server with = WebDNA, then automatically generate the entire catalog as static html = pages with 10 items for a single html page and 10 photos, and then ftp = upload all this to the Windows server with Yummy, an automatic ftp sync = utility. Yummy checks the local pages and photo every hour and upload = the differences only. This works fine for years. - chris On Jan 3, 2010, at 21:14, Terry Wilson wrote: > I'm bidding on a job for an org and have a phone interview tomorrow. = They are coming away from a php website that was abandoned by the = previous (volunteer) web developer. There's a person on the committee = who does old-school web design, i.e., static sites. She has requested = that the new site be periodically archived onto CD and given to them so = they don't run into the issue they are now having. I'm sure she imagines = the site is something that can just be opened in Dreamweaver and = updated, or something. Anyway, what is the accepted practice for this = type of request? Give them the WebDNA pages as is, encrypt parts of it, = tell them this isn't how it's done... what? I generally assure people = that I have a whole team (you guys!) behind me if the worst would = happen, but I understand they need reassurance too. >=20 > Thanks, > Terry > --=20 > Terry Wilson | terry@terryfic.com | http://terryfic.com > http://WhosComing.com - a simplified, affordable online reservation = system > http://TightJacket.com -- stylish protection for your laptop > = --------------------------------------------------------------------------= > Attitude is the only difference between ordeal and adventure. > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > Bug Reporting: = http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=3Dtopics&category=3D288 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] Client wants backup copy of site (William DeVaul 2010)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] Client wants backup copy of site (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2010)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] Client wants backup copy of site ("Psi Prime Inc, Matthew A Perosi " 2010)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] Client wants backup copy of site (Donovan Brooke 2010)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] Client wants backup copy of site (Stuart Tremain 2010)
  6. [WebDNA] Client wants backup copy of site (Terry Wilson 2010)
Hi Terry! i had a customer with a local WebDNA server that would produce = a large dynamic catalog/stock, about 1000 new articles everyday. The = problem is the customer had to offer a static catalog online and did not = want to change his hosting provider: the service provided was a Windows = server and asp, and nothing else. No way to host WebDNA on this server. The solution has been to host the system on their local server with = WebDNA, then automatically generate the entire catalog as static html = pages with 10 items for a single html page and 10 photos, and then ftp = upload all this to the Windows server with Yummy, an automatic ftp sync = utility. Yummy checks the local pages and photo every hour and upload = the differences only. This works fine for years. - chris On Jan 3, 2010, at 21:14, Terry Wilson wrote: > I'm bidding on a job for an org and have a phone interview tomorrow. = They are coming away from a php website that was abandoned by the = previous (volunteer) web developer. There's a person on the committee = who does old-school web design, i.e., static sites. She has requested = that the new site be periodically archived onto CD and given to them so = they don't run into the issue they are now having. I'm sure she imagines = the site is something that can just be opened in Dreamweaver and = updated, or something. Anyway, what is the accepted practice for this = type of request? Give them the WebDNA pages as is, encrypt parts of it, = tell them this isn't how it's done... what? I generally assure people = that I have a whole team (you guys!) behind me if the worst would = happen, but I understand they need reassurance too. >=20 > Thanks, > Terry > --=20 > Terry Wilson | terry@terryfic.com | http://terryfic.com > http://WhosComing.com - a simplified, affordable online reservation = system > http://TightJacket.com -- stylish protection for your laptop > = --------------------------------------------------------------------------= > Attitude is the only difference between ordeal and adventure. > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > Bug Reporting: = http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=3Dtopics&category=3D288 christophe.billiottet@webdna.us

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