Re: Recommendation for front end tool

You could use a heirarchial tree to simulate a multi selection box. Or you could use a JavaBean.

"Spammy Nono" <spambust_at_localhost.zz> wrote in message news:4yyt5.6091$Fl2.48991_at_nntpserver.swip.net...
> "Jenny" <jennyw_at_godzilla.tamu.edu> wrote in message
> news:8p6315$4er$1_at_news.tamu.edu...
> > I'm currently evaluating front end tool to develop web-enabled
 application
> > with Oracle8i at the back end. Tried WebDB and Designer but don't like
 them.
> > Would like to know if Forms/Reports could create scalable and
> > mission-critical web application. Or Servlet/JSP would be a better
 choice?
> > Thanks for advice.
>
> What type of application?
> For something "mission-critical", I wouldn't bet much on Reports or Forms.
> But then again, that depends very much on your requirements / goals.
>
> Reports Builder is basically for sql-querying+layout development.
> With Reports Server you can have a multi-tiered multi-server architecture
> for distributing and running reports.
>
> Forms has more UI creating capabilities, but lacks in some areas.
> It can't even do multi-selection boxes, which is/should be a very basic
> component!
>
> Just a few pointers...
> /Fad
>
> >
> > Jenny
> > jennyw_at_housing.tamu.edu
> >
> >
>
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Received on Thu Sep 07 2000 - 19:12:32 CEST