[dundee] Database front end - any ideas?

[gordon dunlop]

I used version 9 of Oracle as version 10g takes up a lot of resources.
I have also thick textbooks on oracle & databases. If you want, I will
them in next Thursday if people want to borrow them over the next
month.

Gordon

On 08/02/2008, <3 <sauntering.with.scissors at gmail.com> wrote:
> she did not! ..sneaky secrets!
>
> thanks! ill have a google for it
>
>
> On Feb 8, 2008 5:00 PM, gordon dunlop <astrozubenel at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> > Is the Lecturer Petra? Did she tell you that there is a free Oracle
> > download, Windows and Linux.
> >
> > Gordon
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 08/02/2008, <3 <sauntering.with.scissors at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > Lots of great suggestions! thanks!
> > >
> > > I think its the SQL behind the scenes and documentation that's being
> > > assessed.. lecturer isnt too fussed about the front end. Her suggestion
> is
> > > Access (blegh) but said we could use something else if we like.
> > >
> > > We only have 3 or 4 weeks to complete it, so a web interface looks like
> the
> > > way to go on this one.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Feb 8, 2008 4:32 PM, Rick Moynihan <rick.moynihan at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > On 08/02/2008, Barry Carr <barry at benericht.co.uk> wrote:
> > > > > Hi Jen,
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi guys,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > A bunch of us have a database project to do and I was wondering if
> > > > > > anyone had any ideas for what we could use as a front end?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We were thinking of maybe a having web interface. I believe the
> back
> > > end
> > > > > > has to be Oracle. Preferably cross platform (mixture of windows,
> linux
> > > > > > and OS X developers), and also if it requires an install it should
> be
> > > > > > something we can all get our hands on easily.
> > > > >
> > > > > There's quite a lot to choose from. If you're set on a web front end
> > > then you might want to try
> > > > > Ruby-On-Rails. Free to download and deploy and its got quite good
> tool
> > > support Netbeans 6.0, (XP,
> > > > > Linux, OS X - runs on the JVM) and TextMate (OS X). Rails has
> excellent
> > > DB support but may struggle
> > > > > if you're expecting a lot of visitors to the site. Deploying a rails
> app
> > > can also be a bit of a pain
> > > > > too. There are also a couple of JVM alternatives, like Grails (Ruby
> on
> > > rails like framework for
> > > > > Groovy) and JRuby-On-Rails (Netbeans has direct support for this
> too).
> > > > >
> > > > > If you want a desktop app then you can choose between Mono (although
> I'm
> > > not sure how good its DB
> > > > > support is) or the JVM. If you go for the latter then I wouldn't use
> > > Java but have a look at Groovy
> > > > > or Scala instead. Groovy and Scala should be able to use all Java
> > > libraries and frameworks that are
> > > > > currently available and both of these languages are waaay ahead of
> Java
> > > esp. Scala. If you use the
> > > > > JVM you might also want to take a look at Hibernate which is an
> > > Object-relational mapping framework.
> > > > >
> > > > > There is loads more to choose from but the above should point you at
> the
> > > current mainstream.
> > > >
> > > > Now, now, Barry I'm not sure any of those other than perhaps Rails and
> > > > Hibernate are mainstream! :-)  Sure, they're all generating a lot of
> > > > interest amongst tech bloggers and the like and have many compelling
> > > > reasons for adoption but they're definitely not mainstream... They're
> > > > just fashionable to talk about :-)
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Rick Moynihan
> > > > rick.moynihan at gmail.com
> > > > http://sourcesmouth.co.uk/blog/
> > > >
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