Re: Web enabled forms

Thomas.Nigel_at_viaginterkom.de wrote:
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> Hi listers,
>
> What do I need to enable my developers to access my database (read, update etc)
> via the company intranet.

There are a variety of options. You could use Developer 6 and Developer Server to use Oracle Forms on the web. Or you could use OAS and the PL/SQL package/cartridge. Or you could write Java Server Pages, and use JDBC to connect to the database. Or a proprietary product such as Cold Fusion, or ASP. The Developer Server route is easy if you already have lots of Forms, but it's dog slow and needs modern clients. PL/SQL and OAS is fast and good if you have lots of stored procedures, but maintenance is a lot of effort. JSP is a hot new technology and likely to become a very popular tool, but you'll need to develop your application from scratch. CF is very easy to use, but you're at the mercy of a single vendor if you need extra features. ASP is about midway between JSP and CF in terms of ease of use, it's well supported, but it only runs on NT.

The best way to choose is to think, what technology was used to develop my existing business logic (not necessarily the same technology that you used for the interfaces), and what skills do I have in house (or what skills do I want to get)?

g

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