From: Daniel N <has.sox@...>
Date: 2006-07-16T21:48:45+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby for office database application

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+1 for a web interface.

Browsers are very versatile,  html is widley known and with some ajax thrown
in appropriately the app can feel very smooth.

Also, if everybody likes the app, and they travel, it becomes easier to move
it out to the big bad net for mobile use.

On 7/16/06, Daniel Baird <danielbaird@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'd strongly recommend a web interface, like Rails.  Easier to make it
> work
> than fiddling with gui libraries, and if you want to roll out to other
> clients it's effortless.
>
> d
>
>
> On 7/16/06, pedro alvarez <pedx78@lycos.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > I have volunteered at my local charity to develop a database
> > application, which
> > keeps track of contacts, donations, organizations etc.
> > i decided to use ruby for the job
> >
> > My question now is what frontend/approach should i use?
> > local hosted rails or desktop gui?(eg fox/gtk gui)?
> >
> > i was thinking of using rails, but i noticed most similar apps use
> > either access or
> > sql server 2000 database with a .net/visual basic frontend.
> >
> > I would really welcome any advice or  tips.
> >
> > --
> > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
> >
> >
>
>
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