RE: [DUG]: Thin Database Components.

1999-09-07 Thread Max Renshaw-Fox
: Tuesday, 7 September 1999 12:20 To: Multiple recipients of list delphi Subject: RE: [DUG]: Thin Database Components. --- Max Renshaw-Fox [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tony, Have a look at the MS URL that Kerry posted - it's a pretty good argument for the flying objects scenario Ummm, I didn't post

Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components.

1999-09-06 Thread Tony Blomfield
the user to see anyway. Max -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tony Blomfield Sent: Thursday, 2 September 1999 20:16 To: Multiple recipients of list delphi Subject: Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components. Thanks for the replies. Bypassing the BDE

Re: CORBA (was Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components.)

1999-09-06 Thread Tony Blomfield
I completely agree with this part. If you want to make stuff really thin, then you must at some stage cache data on the users (client) PC and only update it when there is a change in the same data on the server - this can be very effective for all those lookup tables that don't change very often

RE: [DUG]: Thin Database Components.

1999-09-06 Thread Kerry Sainsbury
--- Max Renshaw-Fox [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tony, Have a look at the MS URL that Kerry posted - it's a pretty good argument for the flying objects scenario Ummm, I didn't post such a URL, and didn't see who did. I wouldn't mind taking a look though, if somebody doesn't mind posting it

Re: CORBA (was Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components.)

1999-09-05 Thread Aaron Scott-Boddendijk
How many people would be interested in a day course on CORBA and MIDAS? (Probably Auckland + Wellington) If I get some serious feedback, then I can probably convince Annie to put it on... We can cover all the bases I believe in a single day. Just interest at this stage - don't let cost be an

RE: CORBA (was Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components.)

1999-09-05 Thread Max Renshaw-Fox
Yes please Richard Max [Richard Said] How many people would be interested in a day course on CORBA and MIDAS? (Probably Auckland + Wellington) If I get some serious feedback, then I can probably convince Annie to put it on... We can cover all the bases I believe in a single day. Just interest

RE: CORBA (was Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components.)

1999-09-05 Thread Mark Derricutt
On Mon, 6 Sep 1999, Max Renshaw-Fox wrote: How many people would be interested in a day course on CORBA and MIDAS? (Probably Auckland + Wellington) If I get some serious feedback, then I can probably convince Annie to put it on... We can cover all the bases I believe I'd be in, as long as

Re: CORBA (was Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components.)

1999-09-03 Thread Tony Blomfield
--Original Message- From: Richard Vowles [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list delphi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, 3 September 1999 7:50 AM Subject: CORBA (was Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components.) Nic Wise wrote: Remember, and Annie will hate me for saying this, but Delp

Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components.

1999-09-03 Thread Tony Blomfield
Friday, 3 September 1999 8:05 AM Subject: Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components. That sounds pretty impressive. Are you using Corba or low level sockets? Corba of course has the disadvantage that it boosts some one else's bank account - probably to the detriment of mine. Is there a worthwhile margin in u

Re: CORBA (was Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components.)

1999-09-03 Thread Richard Vowles
Hi Tony, Tony Blomfield wrote: 1. Is this really "Thin" technology is per my earlier goal statement. Not sure what your earlier goal statement was - see my comment about coming into the thread 1/2 way. 2. Financially the only winners in this race are Borland. From what I read there is

Re: CORBA (was Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components.)

1999-09-03 Thread Siegfried Kirchmair
Hi, Richard wrote: How many people would be interested in a day course on CORBA and MIDAS? (Probably Auckland + Wellington) If I get some serious feedback, then I can probably convince Annie to put it on... We can cover all the bases I believe in a single day. Just interest at this stage -

Re: CORBA (was Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components.)

1999-09-03 Thread Kerry Sainsbury
On 3/09/99 at 20:46 Tony Blomfield wrote: There seemws to be very little mileage in going this way. 1. Is this really "Thin" technology is per my earlier goal statement. Which was the reduction of network traffic, right? Then sure - it can be as thin (or fat) as you want to make it. 2.

Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components.

1999-09-02 Thread Xander van der Merwe
that has or will: http://www.kamiak.com/ http://www.islamov.com/ http://www.lectum.com/ Cheers Xander - Original Message - From: Patrick Dunford To: Multiple recipients of list delphi Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 11:42 PM Subject: RE: [DUG]: Thin Database

Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components.

1999-09-02 Thread Kerry Sainsbury
On 2/09/99 at 20:16 Tony Blomfield wrote: By "Thin" I am referring to designing applications in such a way as to minimise the network traffic, Take a look at a telnet session into an AS400 as an example of "Thin" within this definition. I am not a three tier expert, but I find it hard to

Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components.

1999-09-02 Thread Tony Blomfield
Thanks. I'l check it out. -Original Message-From: Xander van der Merwe [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: Multiple recipients of list delphi [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Thursday, 2 September 1999 9:28 PMSubject: Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components. Here are three URLs that I picked up

Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components.

1999-09-02 Thread Nic Wise
of list delphi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, 2 September 1999 9:40 PM Subject: Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components. On 2/09/99 at 20:16 Tony Blomfield wrote: By "Thin" I am referring to designing applications in such a way as to minimise the network traffic, Take a look a

Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components.

1999-09-02 Thread Kerry Sainsbury
That sounds pretty impressive. Are you using Corba or low level sockets? Corba of course has the disadvantage that it boosts some one else's bank account - probably to the detriment of mine. Is there a worthwhile margin in using Corba? CORBA does have a cost, but it's a darn sight easier to work

RE: [DUG]: Thin Database Components.

1999-09-02 Thread Dennis Chuah
September 1999 5:19 PM Subject: Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components. So if something is OLE DB capable then it is apparently a short step from there to ADO which of course means the BDE is bypassed. OLE DB = driver for ADO. ADO-MD = multi dimensional ADO, ie OLAP, which is rather c

RE: [DUG]: Thin Database Components.

1999-09-01 Thread Patrick Dunford
-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tony BlomfieldSent: Wednesday, 1 September 1999 22:57To: Multiple recipients of list delphiSubject: [DUG]: Thin Database Components. 1. For Interbase we have FIB and IBO 2. For Oracle

Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components.

1999-09-01 Thread pdunford
Quoting Kerry Sainsbury [EMAIL PROTECTED]: *** REPLY SEPARATOR *** On 1/09/99 at 23:27 Nic Wise wrote: Tony Blomfield wrote: 1. For Interbase we have FIB and IBO 2. For Oracle we have ODA ?? Components. DOA, I beleive :) Direct Oracle Access. Supposed to

Re: [DUG]: Thin Database Components.

1999-09-01 Thread Nic Wise
So if something is OLE DB capable then it is apparently a short step from there to ADO which of course means the BDE is bypassed. OLE DB = driver for ADO. ADO-MD = multi dimensional ADO, ie OLAP, which is rather cool... N -- Nic Wise - +64.21.676.418 - +64.9.277.5309 - [EMAIL PROTECTED]