In your position, I'd be seriously considering FileMaker. How much
time
will it take to produce an adequate solution by writing it
yourself? Is
it actually worth doing so when you can buy a program that'll let
you do
it quickly and easily out of the box? If you write it yourself, what
position will your employer be in if you leave - how will they
maintain
it, and how long will it take you to write the documentation to let
them
do so?
Thanks for the input Craig (and Andrew and Peter!). I'm lucky that I
work for my Dad, so support is no problem :-) I have time on my
side, but not cash. I figure 3 clients (and knowing that I have an
older Mac that won't run later version of X) plus FM Server will be
somewhere around $2500-$3000. If I take the time to learn SQL and
RealBasic, I can provide a cost effective solution that I can tailor
for what we need here, and be cross platform.
Time to hit the books!
Thanks again guys
Seeya
Rod!
