Re: What is the best package for creating a web enabled database?

Thanks for the advice guys,

Just to clarify, I want to create an executable database program that resides on a windows PC.

And would like this database to be able to replicate with a central database held somewhere on the internet so anyone in the world can access it.

I'd like the program to be stand alone, so for instance the user wouldn't require a package like MS Access to run it on.

I have VB6 at home (standard version), but was also told Delphi is good for databases that work through the internet.

So far I am working on a test version of the program, by constructing it in MS Access 2000, to work out how many fields and tables I will need. And just running the database from my own PC (i.e. not replicating with any others at the moment)

However when I am happy with the Access version I want to take it to the next stage of making it a standalone program. Will getting Access Developer's version be a good step or is it not powerful enough. I want to make the user interface as easy to use through click and point menus.

It's been a long time time I got down to serious programming (at that time I was using VB3), so I was wondering which out of the possible solution would require the least amount of code writing?

regards

Diamond

"vijay rao" <vjay_no_spam_at_no_spam.mic.inc.com> wrote in message news:Jf095.39500$_b3.1070084_at_newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net...
> Hi All,
>
> I think this exchange will encourage the original poster (Diamond) to more
> precisely define their requirements.
>
> Thank you.
>
>
> D <diamond-b_at_mcmail.com> wrote in message
> news:EuA35.4060$fw6.82248_at_news6-win.server.ntlworld.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I would like to create a PC based program that allows a person to record
> > details about themselves and save it as a file on their PC or to a
 floppy
> > disk, e.g. Name, Address, etc. As well as perhaps a picture of
 themselves.
> >
> > I would then like the program to be able to send this information to a
> > central database on the internet that stores details of the person and
 their
> > picture if they have one. I'd also like the person to be able to
 download
> > data from the central database, such as company news, or meeting
 schedules,
> > etc.
> >
> > The program would function like any other windows type program such as
 word
> > or excel. But would ideally be a fully self contained program - i.e. not
> > requiring the user to has MS Access already installed, etc.
> >
> > I'd like the program to take advantage of thing like users who have
 large
> > screens such as 1600 by 1200. And auto size to fit the screen.
> >
> > Is there any database package out there that will allow me to right
 anything
> > like what is described above with minimal time spent writing code? e.g.
> > Access, Oracle, etc? It should be able to deal with many hundreds and
> > eventually thousands of users accessing the database at the same time?
> >
> > Any help is most greatfully recieved.
> >
> > regards
> >
> > Diamond
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Mon Jul 10 2000 - 00:00:00 CEST