phew well thanks heaps for the input guys =)
What software do u use to wite java? Do M$ have a product? was it hard to learn? are you saying java is better than using delphi isapi?? why?(apart from portability) Im figuring at this point, since interbase gossips etc, i might stick to a browser based app, a shame i was looking forward to learning something about the vcl =( still.... watch this space =) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Harrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 6:14 PM Subject: Re: Re: [DUG]: something other than isapi - your opinions please > On Wed, 23 Oct 2002 14:39, Chris Milham wrote: > > > I would NOT try connecting to a DB directly over the internet unless you > > could encrypt the data and you could limit access to the database to only > > those authorised to use it. If you access IB directly over TCP/IP then > > requests will be flying around cleartext for the world to see. You could > > probably use some sort of encrypted tunnel (not that I know anything about > > this). Maybe set up a VPN. > > [shameless plug] I have a product for Internet communication via 'direct' > Interbase connection. However I only suggest using it if you want to run an > existing application over the net and wish to secure the comms. Not only is > Interbase insecure (ie in the clear) it is also very 'talkative' - not very > good over dial up. Writing new apps to use direct DB over the net is *not* a > good idea. > > A better solution? > > I develop web applications using Java Servlets. This enables applications to > be easily ported between platforms and databases. For example I have had > applications running on: > - Windows NT/2K > - Linux > - Solaris > - Tru64 > > And have connected to databases such as > - Interbase > - MS SQL > - Postgresql > - Oracle > > I have also been involved with a number of database and platform migrations > which have generally been pretty easy. > > Delphi - and more recently Kylix - is still my tool of choice for GUI > applications. However browser based systems - or middleware - is better done > in Java, since it won't lock you into a specific platform or database. We are > also using Modelling Frameworks now, which make development of business logic > and database mapping much easier. > > While Java is good for server side - browser based systems, it is still too > slow (at least Swing based GUI is). Other GUI technology is on the way for > Java which may unseat Delphi. > > We have written Java based systems now that use Delphi and Kylix on the front > end. Mark is telling me to mention Soap and XML RPC - and Jabber - which can > be used for middleware. > > Learning Java hasn't meant I don't do Delphi anymore - but it does give me a > bigger bag of tricks to throw at a problem. > > Regards, > > Peter > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/
