[wplug] Database front ends

[Duncan Hutty]

On 07/26/2005 08:45 AM, Bill Moran wrote:
> David Ostroske <eksortso at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>>On 7/25/05, Bill Moran <wmoran at potentialtech.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Rob Knapp said:
>>
>>>>David Ostroske wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Seriously, though, what do you all use for robust non-web front-end
>>>>>interfaces to databases (corporate or otherwise)?
>>
>>>>Mostly I use python + QT or wxPython.  I'm big on the whole portability
>>>>thing, and I've found that those combinations work well.
>>
>>Portability's a plus, I'll admit that. If I were ever going to
>>transition an all-MS outfit out of its old habits, then a python
>>solution would probably work well.
> 
> 
> I've heard good things about Ruby as well.
> 
> My problem is that I have an unshakable romance with C/C++ structured
> languages.  I get uncomfortable with languages that don't use semicolons
> and {} to define structure.  Not really explicable ...
> 
> 

Enough of your kink, moran.

I think the topic of this thread is requiring wild over-generalisation. 
There are many reasons to interact with databases, and each will have 
different requirements. I don't think it makes sense to seek the "best" 
way. Don't forget that an important part of "best tool for the job" is 
"for the job".

The most obvious distinction is user access vs. developer/administrator 
access. These 2 roles have vastly different purposes and therefore 
require different data presentation styles.

-- 
Duncan Hutty