Looking for a directory script

with static html feature

[sirkei]

Hi all,

I would like to start a new directory website using static html or shtml feature. I have seen alot of other websites doing this but i dont know which script is good. I heard that it is not good to use php or dynamic scripts because SE wont spider much of your contents. So any nice suggestions?

[sirkei]

Anyone?

[RonPK]

AFAIK most bots do spider PHP pages, as long as there are no ugly long session IDs in the URL. If you do feel it is a problem, consider using mod_rewrite. It takes a URL like mysite.tld/cat123/page456.html and returns the contents of mysite.tld/script.php?cat=123&id=456 .

A more important reason to use static pages is to lower the strain on your webserver and database.

Have you searched the usual sites (hotscripts, freshmeat et al)?

[sirkei]

Yup, i have searched whole day for directories scripts but found most of them dynamic generated. Actually i am running one mod rewrite directory based website now but it seems like i am not getting much visitors. THat is why i am curious whether plain static html pages will attract more visitors.

[outrun]

If its mod rewrited to look static then there is no difference. And if you use php you can get the pages cached and compress to speed and the viewing and lower the strain on the server. To spiders it doesnt make any difference.

regards,
Mark

[RonPK]

> Actually i am running one mod rewrite directory based website now

In that case, you're definitely not New To Web Development!

[sirkei]

In that case, you're definitely not New To Web Development!

Nah, i am still new. I dont even know what format is shtml in. CAn anyone explain? i notice a lot other simiar-theme-website using shtml for their directories. I wonder how do they do that. Is shtml static or dynamic?

The mod rewrite i m susing is not in plain html format. It is something like [example.com...] instead of [example.com...] I wonder will there be a big difference for SE to spider them.

[edited by: mack at 12:19 am (utc) on Oct. 22, 2004]
[edit reason] used example.com [/edit]

[ncw164x]

Do a search at google for

"Web Directory Software And Web Portal Software"

The top listed site does both, dynamic or builds html pages which is less strain on the server, good script and good people to do business with

It's not free but does exactly what it says on the box

ncw164x