It is a must have IMO. I thought it was already going to be built in.
Lets say you have a client that says we don't have database support but you can use files, XML or shared objects. How would that limit your application? If you needed a database you would have to go online to get it defeating the purpose of Apollo's goal of desktop development. There are already apps in development that would use a database: - Java Docs Generator (in dev) - documents your code, stores and updates java docs in db - Project management software (in dev) - keeps track of tasks, projects - Photo management software - accesses the filesystem like Adobe Bridge, search and sort - Music software (already created by an Adobe engineer) - keep track and sort mp3's (itunes, windows media player, winamp, etc use their own built in db) - DVD collection - keeps track of all your dvds or cds - CD demos - pass out demos on cd of your application may need db access Really, think of all the applications on your computer that use a database. Apollo is a desktop application builder. Someone may say you say you can use xml but when you add anymore than a few collections of data, you start to rebuilt a database and try and make xml do what a database is supposed to. It is a sloppy hack. Here's another thing. You come out with Apollo and it doesn't have DB support. You get Apollo adopted after a year at 50% penetration but the big huge apps in development out there need db support. So these can't come out yet. They end up waiting until Apollo 2 is here but also has more then 50% adoption rate. Now its 2 years later. People are frustrated. You could do that or you could push back your release date a month or two now. I would rather wait. I don't care which database you choose as long as there is some kind of database in this release. my 2 cents, dorkie rioting in the streets dork from dorktown On 3/9/07, Eric Guesdon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I mean nothing, i just asked every one if something like SharedObject (of course more robust and larger) should answer to the database subject. What do you think about that… from my point of view a system like sharedobject should be enough I don't know if you downloaded New York Times application (unfortunately based on wpf) but they synchronized all their news each time you start the application. Of course it represents a large quantity of data but I'm not sure they use a local database for that Let me know Regards Eric ------------------------------ *De :* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *De la part de* Merrill, Jason *Envoy� :* vendredi 9 mars 2007 17:54 *� :* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com *Objet :* RE: [flexcoders] Re: DB access in Apollo >>SharedObject. You mean those little tiny 128k or whatever Shared Objects like from the Flash player or do you mean Apollo will have a more robust & larger Shared Object? Jason Merrill Bank of America Global Technology & Operations Learning & Leadership Development eTools & Multimedia Team
