Drupal and Views fit for your needings, and it may also work as a framework for 
php-mysql apps.

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El 27/06/2012, a las 14:03, "Richard, Joel M" <richar...@si.edu> escribió:

> I agree with Clinton. Above all else, security is important and you want 
> something that handles credentials properly. Chances are, your sites are 
> getting "scanned" by potential hackers every day and you may not know it. 
> They don't try to hack in because of who you are, only because you are there.
> 
> I also second the idea of using Drupal to do this. It comes out of the box 
> with a lot of the features you listed, plus some.
> 
> Besides, I'll bet you a pint of your favorite beer that once this data is 
> online, your users will want to do more with it. Having a flexible foundation 
> is not a bad thing. :)
> 
> --Joel
> 
> 
> Joel Richard
> Lead Web Developer, Web Services Department
> Smithsonian Institution Libraries | http://library.si.edu/
> (202) 633-1706 | richar...@si.edu
> 
> 
> On Jun 26, 2012, at 11:50 PM, Clinton Boyda wrote:
> 
>> There are other methods of putting data online, like Google's spreadsheet 
>> etc. 
>> 
>> I just wanted to point out, the "simplicity" of putting a small database 
>> online can require a professional skill set. Security permissions need to be 
>> set correctly, and a database is very rarely store on the same server as a 
>> webpage because of these reasons. It might really be time to call a 
>> programmer just so that all your project works as you expected :)
>> 
>> 
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
>>> Kevin Hawkins
>>> Sent: June 26, 2012 9:13 PM
>>> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Putting several small databases online.
>>> 
>>> If these are working databases used by just a handful of people, not things
>>> you're trying to preserve for the long run, then for the FileMaker one I 
>>> would
>>> consider using FileMaker Pro's built-in "instant web publishing" feature.  
>>> More
>>> on this and other options are at:
>>> 
>>> http://help.filemaker.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/7466/~/publishing-
>>> databases-on-the-web-with-filemaker-pro-and-filemaker-server
>>> 
>>> I believe MS Access has something similar for using MS SQL Server.
>>> 
>>> --Kevin
>>> 
>>> On 6/26/12 5:03 PM, Paul Butler (pbutler3) wrote:
>>>> Hi All, In the last week the library has been approached by two
>>>> different departments across campus that have small databases, one
>>>> FileMaker Pro and one MS Access, that they would like to make
>>>> available online. The interfaces would be nothing fancy, with a
>>>> backend that allows for adding/updating/deleting resources.
>>> 
>>> [. . .]
>>> 
>>>> I would prefer not to build too much from scratch.  I don't think I
>>>> want/need a full blown repository for either (though I help admin ours
>>>> and it is due for a complete hardware/software overhaul later this
>>>> summer< http://archive.umw.edu/>. I am thinking of transitioning it to
>>>> more of an IR with disparate content.)
>>>> 
>>>> So, what would you do or have you done? I want something nimble.  I
>>>> would love to build it once and then duplicate it. I get the sense
>>>> once I start helping folks other departments will come forward.

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