Age - Gender - Rating System

[Semtex]

I will be designing a new site in the coming months that will be reviewing different products. I want to have it set up where they enter there Age, Gender, and User Rating. Basically a poll/rating system where they rate thousands of different products.

Example:
Age Bracket: 50-60
Gender: Male
User Rating: 7/10 (seven out of ten)

Similar to CNET but not electronics. I also want the option, so they can only vote once. I don't want somebody voting 100 times for the same product.

This seems pretty basic and there are dozens of sites that do this, but I'm still a noob when it comes to developing sites.

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[sourcez]

What would you like to code it in? PHP, ASP...?

I would suggest either using IP's or sessions for making sure they only vote once for each product.

Are you looking for a script that's already out there (to modify) or to develop it completely from scratch?

 

[Semtex]

I have built a couple sites with frontpage in the past and have messed around with dreamweaver. I am reading now that PHP is faster and more compatible with more servers. How can you find out whether a site was built with PHP or ASP. ASP seems to be a dieing breed, but I could be wrong. Since my major learning curve will be with Dreamweaver, which would you suggest ASP or PHP?

I would probably look for a script that already exists. I wouldn't even begin to know how to design a script like that. I have messed around with Freedback in the past, but their might be something better out there. I only want to ask the user/member 4-5 question in a review. Nothing to crazy.

Thanks for all your help.

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[sourcez]

I'd strongly suggest PHP if you were to learn a language. It's pretty straight forward and is supported by default by most Linux web hosts (which is most of them). A limited number offer ASP hosting on Linux servers as you'd usually find this on a Windows server...which generally cost more as they do require more power to run all the windows server stuff.

For checking what it runs I can only suggest looking at the file extensions (.php or .asp/.aspx etc) or if you can look at the code php is marked with <?php [code here] ?>

Are you just picking up ratings (eg 1-10) or written reviews too? I'd suggest using a review script and modifying that but there will be code editing involved so maybe find one you like and post it here? Some of us could probably help you out

 

[Semtex]

This is an example of something I would try and use. Of course this is really generic, but a basic template for what I would use.

 

[sourcez]

I'd suggest looking here to start with
PHP Reviews & Ratings | Scripts & Programs

If you had something to work from you could easily add a few fields for visitor demographics.

Do you plan on letting people create accounts?

 

[Semtex]

Yes I wouldn't mind having people create accounts. I just don't want it to end up like youtube, where you have 20 people arguing in every review. I want it to be short and sweet. As far as demographics, I never really thought of that. I am more interested in their number rating and how old they are. I will look through these hotscripts and see what I like. I am planning on selling 50% of my domain collection to focus more on developing 2 or 3 sites.