Steve
The point is not LAN/WEB but more 2/3 tier, I've looked at this and am
tossing up between a SOAP/XML 3 tier solution v MIDAS (in either case I
think you can't aviod ENT)
Consider this - The Web is only a lower bandwidth LAN
I'm at the start of a similar project (making thing's WEB 'tuned' has other
advantages)
So if you want to collaborate - mail me
Neven
PS Dont suffer the NZ 'price cringe' complex, Ent aint that expensive
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Aish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 5:51 PM
Subject: [DUG]: Lan base vs WAN/Web based Databases
> I have a customer based in the US who wants a database which to start with
> will be LAN based. 18 months from now he wants to make it a web based app
> so that reps can access it from anywhere in the US.
>
> Is there any point in designing the LAN based version and then porting it
to
> web based or is it a major shift?
>
> The reason I ask this is that in order to set up a web based app we need
to
> invest lots of money and upgrade to Delphi 6 Enterprise (I currently use
> Delphi 5 Professional). This means that the customer will also be
investing
> a lot more money up front in order to make purchasing Enterprise
affordable
> for us and the project worth doing.
>
> Also is there any point in looking at other packages that allow an app to
be
> web based (apart from Delphi Enterprise) that is cheaper?
>
> As an aside - the reason they are asking for a NZ based company is the
> exchange rate. i.e. $120 an hour here is a lot better than $120 an hour
over
> there... Maybe we're not charging enough :)
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Steve Aish
> OCOM
>
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