Re: Filemaker/Access Linux alternative
From: frank (zippy_at_zip.com)
Date: 04/06/04
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Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2004 15:18:40 -0400
For your database, you should consider MySql. For the frontend
development, mmm, looking for GUI to autogenerate forms. PHP is not a
bad start and take a look into Zends products or hate to say it
DreamWeaver. This of course considering you would want to go web based.
Dreamweaver and Codeweavers software run well together. You can also
take a look at phpbuilder.com, linuxdig.com, php.net, newsforge.com
(often has allot of good technology articles).
Autoform generation like Access, I am not sure if their is a whole lot
of that for Linux. If you wanted to go console based, FileMakerPro is a
pretty good text base database/layout application. Though it is
expensive (somewhat) at least cheaper then lining your office full of MS
liscenses.
David wrote:
> In our small business we are looking at creating a new database for
> contact management and accounting. I have previous experience of
> Filemaker and my partner access. We use a mix of windows, Mac, and
> Linux machines but can see the day where we'll keep a Mac OS X machine
> or two for design and print work and replace Windows with Linux on the
> desktop.
>
> Now, the question is what options are there for a Filemaker/Access for
> linux. I've download Java-based Servoy and that would do everything we
> need, although it's a touch expensive and a bit of a 'sledgehammer to
> crack a nut' for our modest needs. I'm now pretty used to MySql for
> adding functionality to simple websites and can see its power. However
> all front-ends seem to be for 'database managment' rather than for
> creating the nice Joe Schmoe friendly interfaces you can do in
> Filemaker.
>
> Anyone have opinions on how to do 'filemaker type stuff' on Linux,
> preferably a system than can be used on Windows/Mac OS X too?
>
> d.
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