At 08:34 PM 4/11/2008, you wrote: >On Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:15:08 +1030, "geoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > I understand how you feel. What is there about a webapp that you cant > > do better faster and easier in a desktop custom app? > >Vastly reduced deployment issues and reduced client requirements.
in a business model deploying a well written database app isnt hard. in fact if well done it should be pretty easy. Not as easy as a browser granted but its hardly a compelling advantage. > > As a database > > developer where forms are pre-designed and we know what to expect in > > advance I see a webapp as utterly pointless. > >In a lot of cases I'd agree - there's far too much 'hey let's make >everything run in the browser!'. > > > Databases are > > definately NOT flexible apps so don t use them in browsers. > >But most of the websites out there have databases behind them ... I kinda meant REAL databases not a dinky mysql setup with a handle of userid/password tables or a blog >-- > Alan Bourke > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ 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 Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** 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.
