http://www.perlmonks.org would be another good place to post this question.
On Mon, 2004-08-09 at 11:42, Scott T. Hildreth wrote: > I would check out HTML::Mason or Maypole which can use Template::Toolkit > or Html::Mason. Maypole is like Java Struts a MVC(?). Anyway it seems > very easy to setup giving web interfaces to db tables. I have not used > it, worth checking out though. There are articles on perl.com. > > On Mon, 2004-08-09 at 10:57, MCMULLIN, NANCY wrote: > > From: Hardy Merrill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > I think you'll find that Perl can do any and all of what you asked > > about, but you're asking about pretty general topics. If you can be > > more specific it's likely you'll get more specific answers. > > > > Hardy, > > Specifically, we need to do Oracle database development running in a browser, > > which includes: > > - add, delete, modify records > > - display on-screen reports of that data > > - print hard-copy reports > > - run batch processes > > - allow for concurrent use > > We've already put together some simple Perl / HTML / SQL scripts that display > > data, but I just didn't know if Perl and HTML were robust enough to do all the > > aforementioned. > > > > Thanks. > > Nancy > > > > Since you ask here on the Perl *DBI* mailing list, in my experience, > > which includes (not to say I'm an expert in these ;-) Perl, PHP, Python, > > some ASP, no other tool in that list has the mature database independent > > interface that Perl does. This is an excellent tool that allows you to > > write database independent code for any application that interfaces with > > a database. The major "pro" of DBI is that if you write your apps for > > "Oracle" (DBD::Oracle), that sometime down the road if you change your > > database to DB2, that your code will not have to change much - assuming > > that you don't take advantage of oracle-specific functionality provided > > by Oracle. > > > > I don't know Coldfusion or Java so I can't offer any insight there. > > > > HTH. > > > > Hardy Merrill > > > > >>> "MCMULLIN, NANCY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/09/04 11:26AM >>> > > Generic question to the group... > > > > It's been requested that we expand our Perl / Database / Web > > development to do more advanced things, such as database maintenance, > > reporting and monitoring (over the web). > > > > Would you recommend continuing to use strictly Perl for all of this, or > > jump to another tool, such as Coldfusion, PHP, Java or something else? > > I guess I'm wondering how easy or hard it would be to develop everything > > using only Perl. > > > > Thanks for the advice. > > Nancy
