[dundee] Database front end - any ideas?

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Thanks Gordon, I'll check with my group on Monday and see what sort of
materials we need :)

On Feb 8, 2008 5:07 PM, gordon dunlop <astrozubenel at googlemail.com> wrote:

> 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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