[Jack Simth]

Originally posted by Taera:
jack - well yes, i guess thats the only way after all

NOT THE ONLY WAY - just the simplest and fastest if you don't already know a good language to do it in (such as PHP). If you aren't up against a deadline, and have a good chunk of time to spare, buy a good book on PHP and write the page with that; my advice on Microsoft Excel is a stopgap measure for when you are in a hurry.

Originally posted by Taera:
... i just thought i've seen somewhere a mentioning of using .xls spreadsheets as a simplified database accessible from other sources. bad luck, i guess.

Oh yes, it is possible - Microsoft tries to be everything to everyone - but Office products are designed primarily for one user at a time; using Excel or Access for an Online database, while supported, is a very bad idea; it can become unstable rather readily. Ultimately, you want PHP (or equivalent) connected to an actual database. In the long run, it will be faster and easier to maintain that way.