You can't make a blog with just HTML and CSS, you will need a server side scripting language like PHP as well.

Unless your only going to be making the layout of true blog.

MLP wrote You can't make a blog with just HTML and CSS, you will need a server side scripting language like PHP as well.

Unless your only going to be making the layout of true blog.

Hmmm, that's not true to any extent. Most blogs in fact stick to static pages as there is no need to introduce dynamic content. In fact WordPress, Joomla and most other bespoke software for blogs do not need the involvement of php either. Just simply writing up statics pages on the go from layouts and designs.

Of course you can introduce server sided programming but, the fact that you mentioned it's a necessity is entirely wrong.

iyop45 wrote

MLP wrote You can't make a blog with just HTML and CSS, you will need a server side scripting language like PHP as well.

Unless your only going to be making the layout of true blog.

Hmmm, that's not true to any extent. Most blogs in fact stick to static pages as there is no need to introduce dynamic content. In fact WordPress, Joomla and most other bespoke software for blogs do not need the involvement of php either. Just simply writing up statics pages on the go from layouts and designs.

Of course you can introduce server sided programming but, the fact that you mentioned it's a necessity is entirely wrong.

I should have made myself more clear. I meant to completely make a blog from scratch, no templates or WordPress. To make the blog function as a blog should, some form of Server side scripting would be required to create posts, edit post etc.

Well again no. Most bloggers edit the "html" file directly through ftp or what not, so editing the posts and adding new posts are directly made on the appropriate files. Adding comments, users and other functions require php. But, writing up paragraphs of content is kind of what HTML was made for, there is no need to introduce php unless as you want the process of adding new content to be easier. The blog itself does not need php.

I don't mean to argue as I agree this is a petty thing to bring up but it can be done through just CSS and html from scratch. I mean most bloggers often do just use html and css as php is necessary.

I do see your point and I know this is a really insignificant subject to bring up but, I had to intervene!

MLP wrote

iyop45 wrote

MLP wrote You can't make a blog with just HTML and CSS, you will need a server side scripting language like PHP as well.

Unless your only going to be making the layout of true blog.

Hmmm, that's not true to any extent. Most blogs in fact stick to static pages as there is no need to introduce dynamic content. In fact WordPress, Joomla and most other bespoke software for blogs do not need the involvement of php either. Just simply writing up statics pages on the go from layouts and designs.

Of course you can introduce server sided programming but, the fact that you mentioned it's a necessity is entirely wrong.

I should have made myself more clear. I meant to completely make a blog from scratch, no templates or WordPress. To make the blog function as a blog should, some form of Server side scripting would be required to create posts, edit post etc.

Okay both of you,
I meant a blog that could be updated via going into the files them self. Sorry I did not mention that.
I haven't spent any time in PHP or any other language besides HTML and CSS.