About the Site

The War Server was created using a combination of HTML, the language used to make all pages on the Internet; PHP, a dynamic scripting language; and a MySQL database, a tool used to store vast amounts of information.

PHP is used to generate web pages "on the fly" to make them specific to meet the user's needs. In this case, it is vital in allowing users to view the specific confrontation, event, or nation about which they wish to learn.

A MySQL database is used to store all the information about confrontations, events, and nations, as well as their relations to one another. Joined with PHP, MySQL is a very powerful tool for Internet applications.

The following MySQL tables are used with this site:

• ws_confrontations
  This holds information about confrontations (name, description, date, etc.).



• ws_events
  This stores information about events (name, location, description, etc.).



• ws_nations
  This retains information about nations (name, location, span of existance, etc.).



• ws_participation
  This is used to link a nation to an event. Each time a nation is involved in any event, a record of that is stored in this table.



• ws_people
  This is used to hold information (email address, name, etc.) about users who have contributed to the War Server, so that they can log in.



• ws_comments
  This is where comments made in the forum about any confrontations, events, or nations are stored.

Click here for a more technical description about these tables.