Piece of cake for the client too.

ASP in short...

with ASP, what you do is called Server-Side-Scripting.  Consider it some
sort of powerfull javascript that runs on the webserver, so that all the
visitor needs is html support, since all is precompiled by the server and
spit out as HTML, not code.  Naturally, you see you thus need a server that
supports ASP, which is mostly no problem for any IIS on NT, Windows 2000 and
which can be supported on Unix based OS's thanks to Chili Soft ASP.

Now the thing about ASP is that it has this extra feature: file and
filesystem access.  This means you can actually control files, documents,
and, most of all very convenient, databases. (there is the magic word)

ASP is EASY.  I find it easier than javascript, but it needs some extra
thinking.  If you get frustrated at the limitations of javascript (no file
access), ASP can offer some relief.

You need to go think databases and repetetivety then.

- File writing/reading.
- Database applications (SQL language can be used!)
- Filesystem access (directory access)

So, basically, what sort of apps are possible for example?

- guestbook (see derived at www.fiatcoupe.net - owners list or
www.enetdesigners.co.uk/fiatcoupe)
- database faq's
- database news and hotnews (see www.gracegraphics.be)
- chat (www.enetdesigners.co.uk/fiatcoupe/chat, but I'm rebuilding that with
a database 'cause it's no good)
- complete shop (www.koopverkoop.be, although that's still in testing phase
and in Dutch)
- form handling
-...

And you know the best thing?  Since it's not just reading databases or the
like, but also writing, the most fun part is you can code your own GUI to
the application, so you don't need to download/upload the file constantly,
just offer a GUI to your customer with forms to fill in and things to click
on for deleting and things.

So your little page there would be very similar to the news thing: you need
a database with some fields (title - text, ..., maybe an image url or even
upload function,...) and your page would display these things, ranked by
whichever field, or random, or anything, or even show one item on the first
page randomly,... PLUS your client would be updating his page himself (and
you ask some monthly fee for eh... "maintenance" (magic word again))

Summary: it's easy, it's convenient, it's a one-time job and you can base
other things on it.
-> it's the way to go, unless you are more into Linux or Unix, hate
microsoft and access, then it will be PHP you're looking at (same thing,
only on Unix).

Good luck?


- Kayjey -


-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: Tamara Nelson [mailto:tamara(at)sanctusmoo.com]
Verzonden: vrijdag 8 juni 2001 15:37
Aan: Klaas De Waele; 'hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org'
Onderwerp: Re: File Maker Pro and web databases


on 6/8/01 1:47 AM, Klaas De Waele at klaas(at)gracegraphics.be wrote:

> I heard the latest version had web-publishing built in, though it wasn't
my
> most reliable source saying that. ;)
> 
> These things are a piece of cake in ASP, just to let you know...
> 
> 
> Kayjey
>
How hard is ASP to learn?  That seems to be the way to go - so far.  Dos the
client need to know ASP?

I honestly think I might be in over my head.  I can code html/css/dhtml and
some javascript.  Not much of a programmer, but I am willing to learn.

My deficiencies aside, how hard will this be for the client?

Tam

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