Re: DataBase program for Web site

John R. Cade wrote:
>
> Rafal Czerniawski wrote:
> >
> > You can find some info re WWW and Databases at
> >
> > http://www.dataspace.com.au/resource/html
> >
> > regards, Rafal
> >
> > hats_at_servtech.com (Hugo Acosta) wrote:
> >
> > >This is my first time porting a message, and I am new in this
> > >Newsgroup.
 

> > >I need know if there is a pre-designed software program (UNIX based I
> > >believed) that can act as
> > >a Database Search engine in a specific Web site, where it could
> > >manipulate (search and query)
> > >specific data that is periodically updated and input from an external
> > >source. In other words, I
> > >want to put our store items information on the Web (our future site),
> > >where the Internet Browser
> > >will be able to search, query, and may be order any of those items.
> > >The PC Based system we
> > >have in house will be updated weekly, in order to also update this
> > >available information.
> > >Although we feel our store system is pretty advanced (automatic
> > >Inventory control, price
> > >changes, scanning transmittal, etc.), we don't want to have these two
> > >systems (the PC database
> > >and the Web's) to be constantly changing (like continuos "on-the-fly"
> > >revisions) this might
> > >require to have our own server and it will be too expensive.
 

> > >We think we could just place a program that will serve as a Search
> > >Engine for our Web-site
> > >visitors (in our Internet provider's server), and periodically (let's
> > >say weekly), we could input (or
> > >replaced) the material of this database, for the new and revised data.
> > >WE JUST DON'T KNOW
> > >WHAT DATABASE PROGRAM TO place in our Internet Provider's server. Our
> > >large Fox-pro
> > >file will be converted into a compatible format that will work with
> > >this program I'm looking for
> > >and then may be we'll Telnet to make the change.
 

> > >Can anybody from this group give an idea of existing programs for this
> > >particular Internet
> > >application..? I'm sure there are popular names or organizations that
> > >I just don't happen to know
> > >because of my ignorance in this (UNIX based) field.
 

> > >I would appreciate a direct answer to my E-mail address
> > >(hats_at_servtech.com).
 

> > >Thanks for your help and response.
 

> > >HUGO ACOSTA
Hugo,

I am not aware of a canned application that will do what you wish. If one exists, it probably lacks the flexibility to customize it to your liking.

One alternative may be to have a custom application developed which will parse your Foxpro Database and create webpages automatically for you. This has been done quite successfully. The web site at http://www.primenet.com/~sunbelt/index.html is created entirely by MS Access in a custom application that parses the database and creates the necessary HTML. In this particular example, the owner simply clicks a button and waits as the pages are generated. Next he simply ftp's the directory to his ISP. The advantages are that there is no continuing requirement for web design services and updating your site is done at your convenience.

Good Luck,
Troy Hofeling

hofeling_at_primenet.com Received on Wed Jan 08 1997 - 00:00:00 CET