For demonstrations, I use a laptop which mirrors the server setup as closely as possible. I run WinNT, a mail server, and SQL on the little guy for the most realistic affect. Trust me, it sells.
If you're stuck in the non-server O/S world, you can export your SQL database to Access and use that as the DSN. I prefer using Apache over Microsoft's PWS for many reasons, so I'd recommend that as the web server. There's plent of Win9X-based SMTP servers out there like PostCast and you can even run a full-blown SMTP server on the same machine. If the database is Access you can recreate all the reports and forms within Access. Half the work would already have been done if you already wrote everything with ColdFusion. SQL databases can be exported to Access. One thing I have no clue about is taking a client/server application and automatically porting it to a standalone application. I can think of numerous issues that could come up, but Visual basic comes to mind. I realize all these options take work. But hey - if somebody comes up with the majical solution to port an extremely complex website onto a CD for a decent price, you've got a buyer here. ---mark ======================================================== Mark Warrick ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Founder, Fusioneers.com / CTO, ZapConnect.com Phone: 714-547-5386 / 714-667-0203 / Efax: 801-730-7289 http://www.warrick.net / http://www.fusioneers.com http://www.zapconnect.com ICQ: 125160 AIM: markwarric Yahoo: Serengeti ======================================================== > -----Original Message----- > From: Digital Internet Limited [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2000 5:32 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: Accessing Microsoft Access and SQL db's on CD > > > Personally I use a laptop for client demonstrations > SB > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jason Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 7:35 PM > Subject: Re: Accessing Microsoft Access and SQL db's on CD > > > > Hello everyone, > > I need to copy a few of my coldfusion sites onto CD for clients. Most of > > them running MS access or sql databases. > > I will be using a combination of director and flash to do the user > > interface - but do not wisht o convert data and modify all the queries > > to work with some of the Director database solutions out there. > > > > Has anyone any links or products that allow the creation of a database > > to reside on a CD as a mini ODBC type driver where all the queries can > > be executed from the db on the cd? > > > > I would love to be able to make the queries go to the net for latest > > information - but too many people will have slow or unreliable > > questions.. So I need to as effortlessly as possible recreate a whole > > coldfusion/ database scenario on a CD. Any help or direction is > appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Jason > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
