At 17:58 04-05-2002 -0400, Mark Constantino wrote: >Any database that uses SQL would work. The learning curve for SQL isn't that >steep either, though you might have to find a database server that's within >your budget. A decent database server can handle 2^20 records quickly and >efficiently. Then you'll just have to write a script to input and output >from the database to HTML periodically for static HTML. Dynamic server side >scripting would be even easier, if you control the web server itself.
According to some of my co-workers, MS Access would not be practical for this. They claim that Access is only suitable for relatively small databases, not for databases that contain tens of thousands of records. OTOH, Access is what I have, and it can handle both SQL and export to HTML. Buying something that would be better equipped to handle that many records (such as Oracle) might be slightly (ahem...) too expensive for something like this. >If you want to hire me to do it I would -- I'm not working for the past few >months. Thanks, but no, thanks. First, this will give me the opportunity to familiarise myself with MS Access. Second, hiring you implies *paying* you, but I do not intend to spend all that much money on what is really just a hobby. Apart from the occassional posting & packaging to send something to a fellow Brineller, the only thing I pay for is the domain name. Later on I might also pay for domain hosting, but that will depend on what it costs, what features I get for my money, and on the willingness of others to contribute in the costs. Jeroen _________________________________________________________________________ Wonderful World of Brin-L Website: http://www.Brin-L.com Tom's Photo Gallery: http://tom.vanbaardwijk.com
