I'm trying to create a way in which users can type their name into a form box ans then it will appear below in a list. Im not quite sure weather this can be done using Javascript but its highly likely as javascript can do most tasks.

I'm new to javascript and still learning but does anyone know how to do this?

Any help appreaited. Thanks in advanced!

Does the name still need to be on the list after the visitor leaves the page? Will it need to be there the next time they come back or when someone else sees the page?

If it does you'll need a server side scripting language and a database to store the information.

Yes, It would be like a petition of people who like something. What do you reccomend, Sql, MySql, or something else?

Thanks.

What you use really depends on your server and what's installed and what you know. I would use MySQL for the database and use PHP as the scripting language since those are what I know, but there are other options.

Chances are PHP will already be installed on the server if it's through a commercial hosting company and you may already have MySQL databases associated with your account.