Ideas for a website? anyone?

diebitter · #1 02-24-2006, 02:49 AM

IDEAS PLEASE!

I'm currently at a loose end, and decided I need to sharped up certain web skills. Looking for ideas...

Want something that allows the use of a database, is user-driven (visitors will be able to enter stuff to be read by others, for example), and has good revisiting potential for users.

Given my movie obsession, I was thinking a movie review site where users can post their reviews, tied in to a discussion forum about each one... but that's exactly was IMDB does, so maybe not...

Anyway, the other critieria are:

- if I develop it, I want to show it to clients, so no pr0n.
- not poker - don't wish to compete with 2+2!

Not too bothered if I can't tie it to money-making, as it's really to give me something realistic to refresh my skills in certain areas...

I already have a server etc, so no suggestions needed for that side of things.

thanks all,
db

New001 · #2 02-24-2006, 02:50 AM

Instead of reviewing movies, what about reviewing either products or companies?

_TKO_ · #3 02-24-2006, 02:55 AM

Any sort of forum helps to drive traffic. A scheduling program on your site can use db.

kipin · #4 02-24-2006, 02:59 AM

Have you thought of opening an Anti-Dynasty webpage?????

Blarg · #5 02-24-2006, 03:31 AM

Do you collect anything? A prices database, perhaps from several sources, could be something people would want to check up on. I know there are comic book sites that just list their own price figures.

How about a "just found" registry of microchips for lost pets to let owners check the web to see where their pet is? Could have a link to tie-in to yahoo maps or whatever for the shelter, maybe, if you wanted to go to that trouble or could afford what you might have to pay. Look like a hero while doing it. Might even get a grant or some donations. I know I'd be very happy to be able to find a lost pet by checking a website for its number. And if someone couldn't contact me by phone for whatever reason, I could check the site, even from work.

You could have a section where people could post about their lost pet and it's number, too.

Laboratories often buy stolen dogs too, so maybe if people got in the habit of confirming the dog was surrendered voluntarily by checking chips, you could prevent dogs and cats from a very gruesome fate. You could probably even get some volunteers to help out and maybe sponsorship by pet food and supply companies if you got it going.

pryor15 · #6 02-24-2006, 03:37 AM

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Given my movie obsession, I was thinking a movie review site where users can post their reviews, tied in to a discussion forum about each one...

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if you do this and want to use any of mine, send me a PM or something.

diebitter · #7 02-24-2006, 04:55 AM

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Have you thought of opening an Anti-Dynasty webpage?????

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Not enough interest there. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

diebitter · #8 02-24-2006, 08:47 AM

bump for the morning crew, and needing some ideas!

-- Blarg
I have indeed writtten systems that can collect info off any web site - just never made money from it directly, is all!

blinden84 · #9 02-24-2006, 09:21 AM

I had a thought of a website that I thought would be funny.

Sort of spinoff of OOT. The most entertaining things to read in OOT are often the "Trip Reports" of random adventures. If there was a site dedicated to this, fueled by the OOT crowed initially, I think it could blossom. I thought about doing it myself, but I certainly don't have enough OOT weight, but I think you do.

diebitter · #10 02-24-2006, 09:30 AM

I like this trip report idea. Sorta 'Other Rough Guide...' to any place, anywhere...

I'm going to see another developer in my employ in a bit, I'll see what he thinks...

I'll post back a TR on it [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

EDIT: Just to be clear, it is not my intention to poach OOT traffic and won't do anything that may be taken as this, okay? [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]