DBA applications are not all that requried for many organizations. However they do have legacy applications that they need to convert from access.
First issue is the mapping of converting the forms that access have on these files and how to re-generate them on Base. This might be the primary issue to fix in Base. How can I get my access files and open them on OOo and have everything that I had before with their forms and reports. I think this should be priority no. 1. I would like to know what will it require both technically and user-experience so we can get an idea of how many resources will it take to take it there. Once that, we really need more open dialog with developers of DBA and what is their agenda and oportunity to start hacking on these branches. If I had 5 developers to work full time on DBA: - who should I contact? - how can I start hacking? - who should I send my commits, when will I see the patches work there? Obviously this information is out there for the whole OOo but there is slim if no information regarding Base, and here is where we need to improve documenting the Base project. On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 4:51 AM, Drew Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey ya'll > > Have you seen this page at the wiki: > http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Pinneberg > > or > > maybe you noted this catchy slogan put forward by the OO.o UX team at their > OOoCon presentation: > "Create a User Interface so that OpenOffice.org becomes the users' choice > not only out of need but also out of desire." > > Project Renaissance - per the UX team. > > So one question: > > What Base look like, how would it function, if the focus moved from > Client/Server as it is today to web based? > > Would the embedded forms become XForms? > > Would the embedded database engine become a very simple application server? > > Drew > > > -- Alexandro Colorado OpenOffice.org Español IM: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
