First off, Im not a coder. understand how everything works and have had social networking communities since 2000. I am currently using a script called phpfox.
Im wanting to do something new and was told to check out javascript and meteor. Im a bit nervous to have a script coded from scratch with a relatively new coding language as Ive been using ready made scripts.
I have a few questions and maybe I can get some help.
- are there any social networking scripts I can buy that are javascript/meteor?
- should I go from php to javascript? Pros and cons. Is this a good option? Is the performance better?
- If I hire a coder is javascript easier to code, making it more affordable?
I have more questions but dont want to be too annoying here. I want a site that has member profiles, video uploads, cam chatroom, activity feeds etc. Any help ( even beyond my questions ) would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
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This is an almost impossible question to answer without more information; the devil is in the details. One thing to mention however - If you’re using PHP and you’re happy with it, why change? That’s the first question to answer.
Coding in JS or PHP can be both easy and/or hard; it really depends on what’s being built (and the developers skill level). The same goes for developer prices - you can pay a little or a lot, depending on the developers skill level and the amount of development work you want done.
All of the above being said, you should DEFINITELY switch to Meteor. 
thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. Im not really happy with php and want to have something thats the future that I can expand on.
Can a site coded in meteor have graphics etc that look like a polished site?
Yes - I think it would help to read over the content on meteor.com, taking a look at the Case Studies section in particular.
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