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
