If you like HTMLscript take a look at PHP.
http://www.logicnet.com/php/doc.htm
Ron
At 09:56 PM 8/3/98 -0700, Cyberspace Publishing wrote:
>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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