[ic] UNIQUE IDEA

Jason Kohles interchange-users@interchange.redhat.com
Mon Dec 3 12:39:00 2001


On Mon, Dec 03, 2001 at 08:54:50AM -0800, Stephen A. Brenner wrote:
> Jim,
> 
> You might want to take a look at datingfaces.com which is a database driven 
> site written in perl. I would think that the correlation between that kind of
> sophisticated dating site and ic would be minimal. I would certainly start
> from the ground up.
> 
Speaking as both an Interchange developer, and someone who has built a
couple of dating sites from the ground up, I respectfully disagree  =).

The majority of the work will be database interaction, session management,
permission management, and searching, all of which can be made much easier
by Interchange.  Besides, what better package to use that something that
started out as e-commerce, isn't it all mate-shopping anyway?  =)

> Steve
> At 11:06 PM 12/2/01 -0800, Jim Webster wrote:
> >I've just been contracted to build an online dating site.  I've been kicking
> >around the idea of creating it via cgi scripts and a SQL database.
> >
> >Upon further experimentation, I'm thinking I can actually use IC (which I
> >know a lot better).  Has this type of application been used before?
> >
> >I can present certain information via normal search functions and set the
> >flypage to 'members only'.  The fly page would contain additional
> >information such as contact info, etc. that only paying customers can see.
> >
> >The only problems I can see is processing a card before account creation
> >which shouldn't be too tough and having a member submitting a photo... also
> >not hard.  Tieing it all together may be more difficult than what is seen on
> >the surface.
> >
> >Anyone have any thoughts or ideas on this type of application?
> >
> >Much appreciated...
> >Jim.
> >
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