Admin Page for Website

Why would you want to rewrite something that already exists and is free to use like wordpress. The forms and updating you're talking about is exactly what wordpress(it's even more advanced). If you want, you can write your own CMS(google it) to have a custom update page.

isn't Word Press more for using templates and themes for a website, or can you code your own website and use Word Press to update the site?

DPJ van Valderen there's no point in "why make something since it exists". First of all, there's no 'one solution to fit them all', not all cases are the same, not all websites should be in WP 'just because'. In fact, custom solutions are preferred by many businesses, so don't forget about what clients want as well. ;) Developers and programmers wouldn't exist after all if everything were WP! lol

Gary Jennings since we're not taking about a WordPress site, you have 3 solutions:

• Either hand it over 'as-is' and whenever they'll need to change something they'll have to hire a developer again for the changes (or you! -for a hrly rate perhaps?)
• Again, leave it as is, but have an ongoing relationship with your client maintaining the site for a monthly retainer
• Or, make a custom CMS for your client to update it him/herself.

:)

Thanks Natalia for your thoughtful response. I've started the on the custom CMS route.