I appreciate your comments. I have no desktop app. to "port". There are few good solutions to what I am trying to do.
1. Use a pen and a pad of paper, then re-enter data later. 2. Use a PDA, and deal with Graffiti. 3. Use a tablet computer, and deal with a larger device that is less portable and more likely to suffer damage in a harsh environment. (A tablet PC will also cost more to replace if damaged.) Fundamentally, I have decided to approach this application as a learning tool until I see how practical it is in terms of the final screen design. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Cooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: palm-dev-forum To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 7:45 AM Subject: Re: Databases > > > 3. If one is going to create a program that creates large databases, memory > > cards are the way to go? > > One should first think whether large databases are really necessary, or whether > a clever syncing/data transfer strategy might not be better. PDAs are devices > with small displays that are hard to get data into - this constrains the type of > applications that are appropriate. There are also various performance penalties > when dealing with large amounts of data, but whether that data is useful and > accessible should be the first criteria to consider. > > Putting data onto an external card (eg an SD card) is certainly possible, but > has it's own access problems, and will also restrict your application to a > subset of devices. > > We don't know your problem domain, so only you can make these decisions. But > bear in mind that a PDA is not a little laptop, and try and approach your design > with an open mind. Trying to port over a desktop app will often result in failure. > > Cheers, > Jim Cooper > > __________________________________________ > > Jim Cooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tabdee Ltd http://www.tabdee.ltd.uk > > TurboSync - Connecting Delphi to your Palm > __________________________________________ > > -- > For information on using the PalmSource Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/ > -- For information on using the PalmSource Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
