RE: UKNM: Re: Online Database Tool

[Ben Hunt]

I absolutely agree with Chris.


It simply *is not worth* learning to do this yourself, unless you intend to

commit a lot of time and trial&error to learning to doing it right AND

re-use the knowledge gained many times over. An experienced developer will

be able to produce all the functionality you need, plus more you don't know

you need, in a couple of hours, and would probably be able to host it for

you at a much lower cost than you'd shell out directly (buying a licence,

renting server space by the megabyte).


The ability to 'do it' is within the reach of any smart person out there,

but a: do you really want to? and b: *should* you really be doing it?


Think about the last homemade DTP newsletter you saw. I'm frequently amused

by the results of the DTP revolution, where Corel and MSOffice et al put the

power of layout and printing into the hands of the common folk, without the

knowledge or sense. Web publishing is no different, but I'm not going to get

started on that. I'm a web design nerd, yet if I want a brochure designed, I

ask a print designer.


: )~B        [I've got a cold]


Ben Hunt

Producer

Poulternet

ben [dot] huntpoulternet [dot] com

www.poulternet.com

0113 383 4200

direct: 285 6469




-----Original Message-----

From: Chris Garrett [

chrischrisg [dot] com (mailto:chrischrisg [dot] com)

]

Sent: 02 October 2000 14:56

To:

uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com

Subject: UKNM: Re: Online Database Tool



Hi,


> Just wondering if anyone can recommend an easy tool to get a database

> online.

> surely their is a nice simple software application


There are products out there which make things a bit easier for beginners,

(macromedia ultradev, msaccess/frontpage) but no product can replace a real

person with knowledge of database design and programming, especially where

the database is critical to business.


If your requirements are simple, it might be easier and as cheap (or

cheaper) to spend the money you would have spent on a software license and

training on a freelancer or production agency. Even if you use free software

and train yourself, the costs are still there but hidden.


Chris


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@ chrisg.com



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