UPDATE Looks like the Django multi-DB support didn't quite make it in yet:
http://groups.google.com/group/django-developers/browse_thread/thread/267a2fd7104f0209?hl=en On another note, I came across the web2py project, which has multi-db support built in - "table attributes are attributes of a database connection." That's what I'm talkin about! I think the answer to this thread may be: "Yes, Django is a good choice for a LAN app, but depending on your specific needs (e.g. multi-db support), another framework may be better." I also found out that Django + Elixir may be an option for multi-db support, so I may evaluate this as well if web2py falls short. On Aug 13, 3:45 pm, snfctech <tschm...@sacfoodcoop.com> wrote: > @Torsten: Grüß Gott! Agreed, I'm sold that the web client/server > model is the way to go for my project. > > @Jonas: Thanks for the tip! I found the multi-db thread. Looks like > multi-db support is just around the corner, and I probably wont need > it for a few months, so I think I'm going to give Django a go! > > Btw, I researched the Rails camp on this topic, and found multi-db > support there to be equally lacking. A couple folks said they came up > with solutions (rails gems): connection_ninja and > magic_multi_connections. But these seemed like beta, individual, side- > projects (not to mention that the Google group associated with the > second project was infested with spam). > > Hopefully the multi-db support they are talking about in django- > developers will be a more integral part of the Django core. > > On Aug 13, 5:57 am, Jonas Obrist <ojiido...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > From what I read on django-developers, multi-db support is being > > actively worked on. > > > roberto wrote: > > > snfctech, > > > As far as I know, Django doesn't have an option to set more than one > > > database. If I am mistaken, please, let me know. > > > I am not sure if there is any project to add this capability in the > > > future tough. > > > Maybe you should investigate a bit more in the site > > > (djangoproject.com). > > > Regards. > > > > On Aug 12, 4:31 pm, snfctech <tschm...@sacfoodcoop.com> wrote: > > > >> Thanks, Jonas. > > > >> And do you think Django's ORM will be able to handle my multiple DB > > >> connections, with read/write fields from different DB producs/ servers > > >> on the same view (most of which will hopefully be ODBC compliant, but > > >> some might not)? > > > >> On Aug 12, 11:32 am, Jonas Obrist <ojiido...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >>> In my opinion writing it in django/html/... is a lot easier and faster > > >>> than doing it in a real python GUI tool. Also you have the networking in > > >>> your LAN taken care of by the browser. > > > >>> snfctech wrote: > > > >>>> One more question: Any advantage to just using a Python GUI toolkit > > >>>> instead? > > > >>>> On Aug 12, 9:18 am, snfctech <tschm...@sacfoodcoop.com> wrote: > > > >>>>> Thanks for all of the good feedback! > > > >>>>> At the very least I am enthusiastic about the health of this list! ;-) > > > >>>>> @Philippe: By mid-size I mean ~70 people in a retail business (~$500K/ > > >>>>> sales/week). > > > >>>>> Sounds like the community feels Django is a good choice for my type of > > >>>>> project. > > > >>>>> Thanks! > > > >>>>> On Aug 12, 5:18 am, Philippe Raoult <philippe.rao...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >>>>>> I don't know what you mean by mid-sized but I deployed exactly what > > >>>>>> you're describing in a 45-strong company. We have occasional browser > > >>>>>> incompatibilities with ajax but overall django was very much the > > >>>>>> right > > >>>>>> tool for the job. As a bonus the company's clients can now access a > > >>>>>> restricted part of the application to monitor their files and > > >>>>>> dealings > > >>>>>> over https. Employees can also log in from home over https without > > >>>>>> any > > >>>>>> software/hardware prerequisite. We're also planning on adding some > > >>>>>> smartphone friendly pages for specific tasks (billing when employees > > >>>>>> are working offsite). > > > >>>>>> My app is around 25k lines of python+templates > > > >>>>>> Hope this helps you make your mind. > > > >>>>>> On Aug 11, 9:06 pm, snfctech <tschm...@sacfoodcoop.com> wrote: > > > >>>>>>> I'm about to start a fairly large project for a mid-sized business > > >>>>>>> with a lot of integration with other systems (POS, accounting, > > >>>>>>> website, inventory, purchasing, etc.) The purpose of the system is > > >>>>>>> to > > >>>>>>> try to reduce current data siloing and give employees role-based > > >>>>>>> access to the specific data entry and reports they need, as well as > > >>>>>>> to > > >>>>>>> replace some manual and redundant business processes. The system > > >>>>>>> needs > > >>>>>>> to be cross-platform (Windows/Linux), open source and is primarily > > >>>>>>> for > > >>>>>>> LAN use. > > > >>>>>>> My experience is mostly PHP/web/app development, but I have > > >>>>>>> developed > > >>>>>>> a few LAN apps using Java/Servoy (like Filemaker). I am leaning > > >>>>>>> towards Python/Django - but wondering whether this may be > > >>>>>>> unnecessarily web-specific. I really felt Servoy development was > > >>>>>>> very > > >>>>>>> rapid, and it was cross-paltform, but it was not open source (not to > > >>>>>>> mention that anything custom needed to be Java which I find too > > >>>>>>> verbose/ slow to develop in). Or maybe Open Office Base and some > > >>>>>>> scripting is sufficient to handle my needs. > > > >>>>>>> So, my main question is: Does a web framework like Django sound > > >>>>>>> like a > > >>>>>>> reasonable platform to build a LANDashboardfor a mid-sized company? > > >>>>>>> Or am I thinking too much like a web developer? > > > >>>>>>> Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
