Advice on website design

[apok69]

While I've been involved in various aspect computer technology for a number of years, and managed a few. I've never actually designed and created one from scratch. I've started reading PHP and had an idea for website, but wasn't sure what was the best way to implement it;

 

The idea is that people post information about how they designed there workspaces, e.g. desk's, offices, etc.  With corresponding pictures and/or videos.  What I'm hung right now about is whether or not I should make it so that the images or videos are hosted on different sites (with links and thumbnails), i.e. flickr, youtube, etc. OR that I should have people upload it my site. 

 

Space issues aside is there a best practices with this sort website. Do I need to worry about copyrights?  Do I need to worry about link management? 

 

Thanks for any advice.

 

[plznty]

I would use a uploader on your site for images, since 3rd party things cannot be linked properly to obey your format.

However I would enable people to insert embedded youtube code.

Perhaps by asking for video ID.

[apok69]

Thanks. I appreciate the reply.

[plznty]

If you are low on resources when you could always implement max file size etc.