Rob,

Thanks for your thoughtful reply as well!

Yes, we chose LinksSQL to run our content on our site becasue it came so highly recommended. We will be using it as a content management system. I spoke to Alex a few times on the phone (heck, it was impressive to actually speak with the programmer) and after many questions on the board, shelled out the $450 bucks. It has now been like 5 weeks and I am a bit closer to what I want, but I lack the knowlege of cgi and stuff to do what I want.

I just feel stuck behind this tech stuff that I don't understand.

I built my clients site completely by myself. We have a bulletin board (UBB swicthing to VB as we speak) and polls and newsletters and static html. It has grown beyond my desire to keep building static html pages. I want the editors of the magazine to be able to update content and images on their own. I am tired of having to copy edit while building pages. I'd liek to put it in their laps.

I am close to making this happen. I have installed Detailed Pages (thanks pugdog) and need to purchase and install image upload. But, I can't figure out how to have different category styles for different categories. this seems really important and basic to even a links program.

anyway. I'll be working on the site again and will spend yet another day trying to figure this all out.

I really do appreciate the encouraging words.