Creating a Dual-Purpose Page
Written by Eric Smith, Northstar Computer Systems LLC
On a site I have created for myself (http://links.northcomp.com), I show a bunch of bookmarks that are categorized in a SQL Server database. In order to administer it, I would normally need to create another page or two to maintain the links and categories. I really didn't want to create two sites, so I merged the administration and the viewer into a single application. At the bottom of the toolbar, there is a link to log into the page. Once I've logged into the system, I get a number of additional options on each page:
- A link to modify the existing link
- A link to delete the link
- Each category shows a link to allow me to enter a new link
- At the top and bottom of each category page, there is a link to add new categories.
Of course, for operations I need to do infrequently, I can always go directly to the underlying database. The main idea behind this option is to consolidate all the shared code (showing a form, showing a link, etc.) all in one place.
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Publication Date: 5/1/2000
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