Although not as robust as VB and some of the others mentioned, HTMLScript
(Miva) is easy to use and works on the server side. Check it out at
http://www.htmlscript.com/
It works with both delimited text files and xbase3 or ODBC (dbf) data files
allowing SQL queries on ODBC files. Commands can be intermixed with HTML
code in the page. Doesn't have as many DB commands as I'd like, but works
for simple database applications for web pages. Hopefully, they'll add
more commands to it when they upgrade it.
Tom Fosson
At 04:34 PM 8/3/98 -0700, you wrote:
>John Stewart wrote:
>> Jack Killpatrick wrote:
>> > John Stewart wrote:
>
><snippage>
>
>> The VB seemed to add a layer of complexitiy at the web interface.
>> Hence, the JavaScript, Perl, C, WebObjects, and Cold Fusion appear to be
>> useful as the tools to move the data from the database to a visual
>> display on-screen. Again, the challenge is getting the correct tools
>> for the task.
>
>VB, if used to pull data in and out of the database for web use is one
>scripting option on the server side. So is CF, Perl, C. I'm not sure about
>WebObjects (s'pose I could look, but too lazy). They have varied levels of
>"complicatedness" and deciding which tool will be right for your project
>will involve some research into both the products and the people you have
>available to do the work. Nonetheless, all options will add a "layer of
>complexity at the web interface". That's just the way it is if you want a
>custom solution. Your other option would be something like NetObjects
>Fusion, with it's templates and marginal data access. There's also a
>Fusion-to-Fusion product that links ColdFusion and Net Objects Fusion,
>though I have not investigated it, since I don't like NetObjects Fusion.
>Other point and click prepackaged database solutions may exist for smaller
>projects, but it sounds like your project will require the extra layer of
>complexity and some good old, down home, hand coding.
>
>Re: using javascript for your needs, I have not heard of anyone using it for
>data access on the server side. Not sure if it can be done. I don't think it
>has those kinds of hooks (maybe Netscape LiveWire?) Java, on the other
>hand...yes. Javascript (and DHTML) will be handy if you know the browsers
>your audience will be using. You can then load data into an array on the
>client and only show bits and pieces of it using the javascript and DHTML.
>
>Jack
>
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