Consider the free LITE version of Witango
(both editor and server are available). You may be able to work within the
limitations for a small / low traffic solution. (or at least to get things
going). Also, if you have no user scope requirements, the small business server
would also work.
Robert
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Smith
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 11:16
PM
To: WiTango List
Subject: Witango-Talk: OT: Advice
I have an opportunity for a small project that will
handle dynamic news and what's new for a company's web site. They want to
create entries for each of these two areas, have them written to a database and
then have a section of their home page retrieve the headlines for the most
recent entries and display them as links to the detail news and or what's new.
Because of the size of both this portion of the site and the overall site, I
have some limitations. One of which is that it will not justify adding a Witango
Server. I could find a host for that portion of the site for them, but that
would make it difficult to imbed inside their existing pages. I could handle it
by dynamically creating the html pages and uploading them to their existing
server, but that is still messy from what I've experienced. I could take a shot
at doing it using PHP which leaves Witango out of the picture completely which
is something that I would prefer not to do.
Or I could take a look at using the new J2EE compiler in 5.5 and see if the
company's host will support a java servlet. My question is that would this be
the best route to take and if so, what is involved. I know that I need the
Witango Runtime Library, where do I get this and what is the cost involved with
it. Has anyone actually done this with a third party ISP. What do I need to ask
the company's ISP with regards to their ability to host a java servlet? From
their 'web hosting services page', they list ASP support, PHP, MySQL, etc. I am
looking to use MySQL with this regardless of the route I take.
The reason why I'm not just taking a pass on a small opportunity like this is
because I am dealing with the company's advertising agency, and therefore want
to establish a relationship with them, preferably one that involves Witango in
some way. I also see potential for other Witango based applications with this
company, so I'm looking for any assistance in getting Witango in the door here
(and Oakbridge in the door as well).
Thanks in advance,
Steve Smith
Oakbridge Information Solutions
Office: (519) 624-4388
GTA: (416) 606-3885
Fax: (519) 624-3353
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