Technical Developments Part 1

My art project will require various PHP scripts, a MySQL database and html coding.

This is a broken down list of the requirements that I think I will need to enable my web art idea to work:-

My web experience must have an upload function. The flash drawing mechanism with save the file once the participant is happy with the outcome therefore I will need some PHP script to save the image file to the MySQL database.

The next requirement will be the recall of the image. When the second participant joins the art experience they will be need to view the previous art piece. Therefore the PHP script must recall the last MySQL database entry.

The third script will need to limit the viewing time of the art piece. I wanted to allow the participant 10-15 seconds to see the art piece before they can draw anything themselves. I think an automatic re-direct script to the drawing screen will be required. I guess this will probably be an HTML command script of some kind.

Then finally the art pieces must be laid out in the gallery space once 6 drawings have been complete, therefore the PHP script must recognise when the database has this many entries saved and allow participants to view the area. The participants with be able to view old games and therefore the PHP script must limit the art displayed in the gallery area to the last complete game.

These are the points I must work towards, I think once I have set my PHP to work and my MySQL database I can crack on with searching for the coding.