On 7/11/06, Mark Stanton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I know it's a heinous thought, probably particularly in this group, but what's a good non-Windoze alternative to VFP?
Mark: I'm a fan of LAMP for web solutions. I've been delivering PHP apps running against MySQL for the past two years, and have had some good successes there. I'd like to also work with PostgreSQL as it is a "free-er" database and had competitive features. I also work with Python and Perl, but mostly for lightweight scripting at this point; I hope to expand my knowledge of them, but there's only a few tricks this old dog can learn at one time. For rich-client solutions, I think dabo is the place to be. The Python language is approachable, fairly easy to use, there are lots of supporting materials online and a lot of pre-built libraries of functions to tap. There are also some great packaged solutions out there that can bring a lot of value to your clients. I've been really impressed with some of the "content management systems" out there. A few years ago, a CMS was a proprietary way to tie your web site up to one solution. Now, the CMSes have matured to being much more similar to application frameworks with tremendous built in features like member management, forums, wikis, and so forth. Xaraya is a current favorite. Other packaged software making waves includes SugarCRM (customer relationship management in LAMP), Asterisk for free PBX/VOIP functionality, and many many more. My recommendation is to shop around. Attend local LUG meetings, FOSS meetings or PHP UG meetings, whatever you can find locally, join mailing lists like Pro* and figure out what particular applications you'd like to be developing and supporting. There are thousands of apps, frameworks and toolkits out there (www.sourceforge.net and www.freshmeat.net), so do your homework, refine your requirements and diversify your toolbox with some familiarity with several solutions. -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
