www.enyimbafc.net

This was an on-going project, www.enyimbafc.net , had so far done what you've seen.

Needed ideas for back-end development.

I took a look at the home page.  It looks nice.  Now, here are my 2 cents on your concern(s):

1) Whatever language you want to use, shouldn't be an issue unless as determined by the environment you are working in.   ASP or PHP should be fine.

2) I have used contribute and wouldn't advise you to do same.  It tends to add a lot of fluff to the end-product content.  However, if price is an issue, feel free to use it.

3) Attracting advertisers and a large international audience requires more than the advertisers seeing what they see on the site.  Keep users in mind.  For example:
a) There are a lot of graphics on the page so far.  The header alone is 31K.  That is 16 seconds on a 56K modem.
b) You may want to use CSS to ensure lighter pages.  For example, there is no reason why your menus on the left should be images.
c) Have you thought about Search Engine Optimization?
d) There is no reason for your CSS/Javascript to be on the actual pages. What happens if you need to change something across the board?

4) There is no way for me to search the site

5) To attract, say, Japanese visitors, you may need to think of Internationalization.  Even an Ibo version of the site wouldn't be too bad.

6) I am happy you aren't using flash.  It seems every page in Nigeria, by decree under penalty of firing squad, has to use flash.

7) Will you be following web standards to ensure a good web experience regardless of browser/platform (PDA, cell phone, etc)?

Overall, I like your ideas.  Very creative.  You may want to look at sites of european football clubs for more.  That is all I will say for now.  Anything else, and you will have to pay me 

Here is my resume/CV: http:// .  I have put together the following sites, in conformance with web standards.

Fellow webmasters, is there anything else that needs to be said? I humbly and gladly accept suggestions/comments.

Thanks,

@Farriel,

You have done a very wonderful job, having in mind that the job is a work in progress.

I want to know if you will be working alone on this project. When you need reports to be posting everyday, will there be journalists working with you or somebody will be sending you the materials? You need to understand that this is a whole lot of work you are about to begin.

I'm also looking at you putting a forum on the site for the fans of Enyimba to meet and discuss. What do you think?
Since the site will be international, you can also register for affiliate programmes like Pay Per Click/lead progs that will be generating some passice income for the site.

Just look @ Soccernet or even www.manutd.com  for inspiration.

Congratulations my guy.

Why are you following me about?

This is no footie forum my guy. 

what i see on z site is quite impressive,
2 cents got some nice tips,
which i zink you should follow,
well some of them,
and you couldnt do bad with PHP/SQL.
the site go nice just relax and zink.

you don't need to put text on pictures, i suggest that you use alternative text or tooltips (HTML), text appears on placing mouse on picture or you write text outside the picture not inside

Good work so far,  but try and save your files .php or .asp .aspx

any technology u want to use, because u said you want to make it dynamic.

If u need any php support let me know.

Romeo, thanks for that point, but these people here are so physically-oriented if there's anything like that. They want the images associated with the main stories to have captions on them like they see on magazines. I had argued this but they wouldn't listen. I'D ditch it when I have a report on the main story again. That is, if its that you're singularly referring to.

By the way, who knows anything about CuteNews?

That's quite interesting to note. I'D be contacting you shortly but my greatest worry right now is an effective, yet free CMS to use. WordPress that Seun pointed out to me seems designed for blogging, CuteNews that a friend told me requires too many scriptings for effective use. Besides, my employers had gone ahead to pay for a Yahoo Web Hosting service which sucks incredibly with its lack of support for many server technology tools.

I'm just stuck in the middle of nowhere and they aren't willing to pay extra just yet for that sort of thing, I mean, going ahead to get a new webhosting package or buying a licensed and effective CMS.

@Farriel,

U too should be unwilling to continue then.

If their uncooperative or itk attitude will undermine your job, why not tell them so.

@ the end of the day, you will get the big stick if things don't work out as expected

There are bunch of CMS out there that can make this project as simple as pie.

Just do some research.

@Farriel

Do you know if Abia State government has a official website? I have search the length and breath of the Net for it. Thanks.

Really? hmnn, that reminds me of Governor Audu

Nice site, but I don't dig the fonts. I prefer soft verdana or tahoma.

Abi o!

I know you. Dolphins never dey relegated?

See this one. No be you dey visit them site?