Re: [GENERAL] Implementation Suggestions

2006-03-29 Thread Reid Thompson
Ian Harding wrote: I'm wondering if I could get some suggestions as to how implement this quickly and simply? I was thinking a web interface using PHP would be the fastest way of going about it. If you used Ruby on Rails, you'd be finished by now. It slices, it dices, it makes julienn

Re: [GENERAL] Implementation Suggestions

2006-03-29 Thread Rory Hart
Thanks for all the suggestions I now have a lot better idea of my options. It is nice to fire off a question at a mailing list and get so many positive helpful answers, gives me a warm and fuzzy glow. Thank you all -- Rory Hart Lifestyle Management Consultant Professional Lifestyle Managemen

Re: [GENERAL] Implementation Suggestions

2006-03-29 Thread Rory Hart
Bernhard Weisshuhn wrote: Kenneth Downs wrote: I have been meaning to investigate it because it is the only system I've heard of that makes the same claim that I do, which is to have eliminated entire categories of labor through automation. Have you looked at http://catalyst.perl.org/ late

Re: [GENERAL] Implementation Suggestions

2006-03-29 Thread Ron Mayer
Ian Harding wrote: ... works fine, but you have to do it "The Rails Way" and expect no help from the "Community" because they are a fanboi cheerleader squad, not interested in silly stuff like referential integrity, functions, triggers, etc. All that nonsense belongs in the application! You e

Re: [GENERAL] Implementation Suggestions

2006-03-29 Thread Vivek Khera
On Mar 29, 2006, at 12:33 PM, Steve Atkins wrote: For the original poster - a web interface might well be the simplest to put together, but if a client turns out to be a better solution I'd strongly suggest looking at Qt. It has nice SQL support and it's very quick to turn around a simple

Re: [GENERAL] Implementation Suggestions

2006-03-29 Thread Vivek Khera
On Mar 29, 2006, at 11:03 AM, Kenneth Downs wrote: I am fascinated by your post. I have never heard a bad thing said about RoR. Most of what you read about RoR is written from a very superficial view of what it promises, as tainted by the simplistic uses of mysql people are familiar wit

Re: [GENERAL] Implementation Suggestions

2006-03-29 Thread Steve Atkins
On Mar 29, 2006, at 8:03 AM, Kenneth Downs wrote: Ian Harding wrote: I am fascinated by your post. I have never heard a bad thing said about RoR. I have been meaning to investigate it because it is the only system I've heard of that makes the same claim that I do, which is to have eli

Re: [GENERAL] Implementation Suggestions

2006-03-29 Thread Bernhard Weisshuhn
Kenneth Downs wrote: I have been meaning to investigate it because it is the only system I've heard of that makes the same claim that I do, which is to have eliminated entire categories of labor through automation. Have you looked at http://catalyst.perl.org/ lately? IMHO it's "Rails done rig

Re: [GENERAL] Implementation Suggestions

2006-03-29 Thread Tomi NA
On 3/29/06, Ian Harding <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Seriously, it's not too bad if you don't mind it's plentifulshortcomings.  I was getting carpal tunnel syndrome from typing pages so I switched to RoR for a hobby app.  Itworks fine, but you have to do it "The Rails Way" and expect no help from the

Re: [GENERAL] Implementation Suggestions

2006-03-29 Thread Kenneth Downs
Ian Harding wrote: I am fascinated by your post.  I have never heard a bad thing said about RoR. I have been meaning to investigate it because it is the only system I've heard of that makes the same claim that I do, which is to have eliminated entire categories of labor through automation. E

Re: [GENERAL] Implementation Suggestions

2006-03-29 Thread Ian Harding
> >> I'm wondering if I could get some suggestions as to how implement > >> this quickly and simply? I was thinking a web interface using PHP > >> would be the fastest way of going about it. > > If you used Ruby on Rails, you'd be finished by now. It slices, it dices, it makes julienne fries. Se

Re: [GENERAL] Implementation Suggestions

2006-03-28 Thread Rory Hart
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Re: [GENERAL] Implementation Suggestions

2006-03-28 Thread Chris
Rory Hart wrote: Chris wrote: Rory Hart wrote: Hi, I'm wanting to build a database and interface for a small business to keep track of things such as clients, suppliers etc. The database will be served on a Linux box, with users accessing/updating it over the network from both Linux and w

Re: [GENERAL] Implementation Suggestions

2006-03-28 Thread Rory Hart
Chris wrote: Rory Hart wrote: Hi, I'm wanting to build a database and interface for a small business to keep track of things such as clients, suppliers etc. The database will be served on a Linux box, with users accessing/updating it over the network from both Linux and windows. I'm wond

Re: [GENERAL] Implementation Suggestions

2006-03-28 Thread Chris
Rory Hart wrote: Hi, I'm wanting to build a database and interface for a small business to keep track of things such as clients, suppliers etc. The database will be served on a Linux box, with users accessing/updating it over the network from both Linux and windows. I'm wondering if I could

[GENERAL] Implementation Suggestions

2006-03-28 Thread Rory Hart
Hi, I'm wanting to build a database and interface for a small business to keep track of things such as clients, suppliers etc. The database will be served on a Linux box, with users accessing/updating it over the network from both Linux and windows. I'm wondering if I could get some suggesti