On Fri, 06 Jul 2007 15:50:45 -0500, will trillich wrote: > RAD/rapid-application-development tool sought... (web page forms > interface to a database we define)
"RAD tool for debian"? I think the subject needs to be fixed, 'cause when talking about RAD tool, you would definitely want that it is not limited within Debian. Nahh, just kidding... > i've got a friend who's trying to get a license-free solution that'll > provide an html/web front-end to a database... similar to ms access, > but we're seeking 1) no licensing fees 2) an html interface, not a > proprietary interface. we're NOT looking for a cms like joomla, but > rather an engine for presenting forms to interact with a back-end > database. IMHO, for such requirement, no tools fit better than symfony. http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/language/php/symfony/sf01-SymfonyGeneral/ar01s02.html#_What_is_symfony_ Extract: It is based on the following concepts: * compatible with as many environments as possible * easy to install and configure * simple to learn * enterprise ready * convention rather than configuration, supporting fallback calls * simple in most cases, but still flexible enough to adapt to complex cases * most common web features included * compliant with most of the web "best practices" and web "design patterns" * very readable code with easy maintenance * open source FYI, Symfony uses some code fragments of other open source projects: * Creole, for the database abstraction layer * Propel, for the object-relational mapping layer * Mojavi, for the Model-View-Controller model layer On seeing that, I told myself, "boy! That's it, That's what I want!" And it turned out that I made the right choice -- all you need to do is to describe your database schema in .xml file, or better a more human-readable, more easy .yml format. That's it! Put it this way, you only need to focus on the logical of your database design, ie, the schema, and describe it in a format much obvious and more human-readable than .xml, then Symfony takes care of the rest!!! "for presenting forms to interact with a back-end database" I bet I could finish all your preliminary requirements and give you such presenting forms within a day or even half a day! And definitely, Symfony does not simply ends there. Need to build a blog? Want AJAX support? How about drag and drop (shopping cart)? ... Your limit is only your imagination. Check it out: http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/language/php/symfony/ http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/language/php/symfony/sf01-SymfonyGeneral/index.html#_symfony -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ http://xpt.sourceforge.net/tools/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
