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Asked: 2026-05-14T06:30:58+00:00

I want to develop a site that will allow be to publish information to

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I want to develop a site that will allow be to publish information to users, and give them and opportunity to subscribe to a mailing list so they can be updated each time I make a change to the site.
*Add new information, etc.

I also would like for the users to be able to add comments about reviews posted, and give me suggestions…Things that will encourage user interaction

I understand that this is possible with php…

But I do not know php, and to learn and test it I apparently need a domain to begin with…etc.
Is it possible that I use Xhtml/Html to get the same results?

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I know I can use the
<a href="mailto:email@email.com"; subject="Email from Site user">Mail</a>

but that would also leave my email open to spam…Any suggestions?

And I do apologize if this question has been posted before, I did some research and found no such thing.
All helpful responses are appreciated.

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  1. Editorial Team

    XHTML and HTML are essentially the same thing, just xhtml is based on an xml standard (thats where the x comes from), therefore being a bit more stricter.

    HTML/XHTML is generally used for structure of your webpage, where as PHP is a server based language, meaning it works behind the scenes.

    You could use html, but it’d be hideously complex to make, so i’d say you’d be better of biting the bullet and making a start on your first php app:) Don’t worry it’s very easy to get your head around. You do not need a domain to get started with the development, simply install WAMP (for windows), or MAMP (if your apple freak like me), these programs act as self contained mini servers, very useful for development!

    Then i’d suggest trying it all out using html for starters, just so you get used to the WAMP/MAMP sever, before heading over to http://devzone.zend.com/article/627 for a brilliant set of tutorials on PHP!

    EDIT: Another poster mentioned wordpress, its a great platform too! But i always favour learning the basics so in the event of something going wrong, or not working the way you want it to, you’ll know what to do, or at least have an idea. Therefore i’d stick with your own php solution as a starter, then progressing to wordpress, when you feel comfortable.

    I hope this helps 🙂

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