Haha :) Encryption is easy, if you use someone else's routines ;) Just don't use that double rot13 that someone mentioned the other day :) It's pretty much a necessity though and will help give your clients some peace of mind about the privacy of their data. Don't be put off by it sounding horrible ;)
Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: Tracey Maule [mailto:tracey@;logis.co.nz] > Sent: Wednesday, 23 October 2002 2:59 p.m. > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi > Subject: Re: Re: [DUG]: something other than isapi - your opinions > please > > > EEK > > encryption? vpn.. now its getting interesting. > > perhaps this way would not be the best choice then.. back to > webbroker? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Milham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 2:39 PM > Subject: RE: Re: [DUG]: something other than isapi - your > opinions please > > > Hi, > > You could try Midware. It allows you to create 3 tier apps > which gives you > flexibility with your user interface. You could have both a > Win GUI client > and a web interface but the business logic and the interface > to the DB would > be the same for both. You also have the flexibility of changing your > database without the clients having to know about it. Midware > is solid, well > supported, easy to make secure and free with SC :) (although > I think there's > now commercial licencing :( but I'm not sure on the details yet). I'm > developing a app at the moment to test the viability af > Midware and have > been very impressed so far. > > 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. > > HTH, > > Chris > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tracey Maule [mailto:tracey@;logis.co.nz] > > Sent: Wednesday, 23 October 2002 1:33 p.m. > > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi > > Subject: Re: [DUG]: something other than isapi - your > opinions please > > > > > > I would prefer to do this in delphi (dont tell the boss.. he > > wants me to try > > .net) because i am quite new to this game and would like to > > extend my delphi > > experience. Really, learning another language / software > > puts me off at > > this point. But, im open to suggestion. Either way it will > > be a learning > > curve for me. > > > > If i end up using a browser based interface i would say i would use > > webbroker, as this is where my skill set lies at present. > > However, i was > > wondering if i could create a server/client type app, and > > connect to the db > > remotely.... dunno if it would be better that way or not. > > What do u all > > reckon? > > > > There will only ever be a minimal number of users (2 at > > present, probably > > will always be). Basically, its just a system to track > > equipment, clients, > > leases, warantees etc etc. > > > > Ultimately, i would like to eventually extend this project > to include > > timesheet/project management for work on clients' projects, > > but thats a > > maybe for later > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Chris Milham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 1:16 PM > > Subject: RE: [DUG]: something other than isapi - your > opinions please > > > > > > Hi, > > > > Can you give some more details about the app? > > > > Does "via the internet" mean it will have a web browser > > front-end or that it > > will send data via the net? I assume it will be web > > browser-based since you > > mention CGI and this is what CGI tends to be used for... > > My personal preference is not to use Delphi for web apps > > unless you need the > > performance of compiled code. Don't get me wrong, I think > > Delphi's great, > > but IMHO it's not always the best tool for the job. > > > > How big will your app be? > > If it's smallish I'd go for using something like PHP, or > > better yet , Python > > :). Both are easy to pick up. You will find maintennance sooo > > much easier, > > especially if you have to make urgent changes and there > isn't a Delphi > > compiler at hand ;) > > > > Perhaps I can make some more comments if you can give a bit > more info. > > MTCW, > > > > Chris > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tracey Maule [mailto:tracey@;logis.co.nz] > > Sent: Wednesday, 23 October 2002 12:59 p.m. > > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi > > Subject: [DUG]: something other than isapi - your opinions please > > > > > > hi there > > > > just wanting some input really... > > > > I am looking at developing an application which will need to > > access one > > database from two different locations, via the internet. > > of course i could just wizz up another cgi app... but i would > > like to try > > something different as this is the only area i have done any serious > > development in delphi. > > > > What would be your choice? > > > > Tracey > > Software Developer / Web Master > > Logis > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > (025) 213-1065 > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------- > > 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/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------- > 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/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
