> Oracle is too expensive and too proprietary > I tried to get in to Postgresql (sp?) but it was taking too long for me to > generate enough momentum to get to escape velocity. > Filemaker (for the MAC) seems like it only works on MAC computers
You won't be making good decisions if you base them on anti-Apple propaganda. While FileMaker Inc is owned by Apple, it is run independently of Apple's needs. FileMaker is perfectly cross platform. When I develop FileMaker databases I usually do the work using the Windows version because FileMaker seems to pay slightly more attention to the Windows version and I like the keyboard shortcuts better. FileMaker is not only powerful, but also very easy to work with. Development is amazingly fast because otherwise complicated stuff is cleverly built in and simply happens without much effort. FileMaker is easy to learn and there are loads of good books. Start with the Visual Quick Start Guide from Peachpit Press. In fact, get that first and give it a quick read to see how much better FileMaker is. The latest version of FileMaker is particularly impressive. If you want to use a SQL database FileMaker will actually run as a front end for it. FileMaker also has a built-in web server. So it is easy to put your application on line. If you application grows you can switch it over to FileMaker server, which can handle 100s of users. (NASA uses it for tracking Space Shuttle engineering.) ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
