Simon James wrote: >> (not like it is today where, like >> FileMaker, you can define the data entry forms and it creates tables in >> the background - much too magic and implicit for my liking). > > Sorry to nitpick, but FileMaker won't generate fields, tables or > relationships automatically, they have to be explicitly defined by the user.
Every time I have seen someone use FileMaker, they fire it up, create a data entry screen and start entering data. Everything else seems to happen automatically behind the scenes. About a week or two later, all that automatism starts to cause problems as the user discovers that the underlying data model might leave a bit to be desired. RoR, Django and Turbogears all force you to think about your data model up front, which is good. Tim C _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
