Re: Big Picture

On 22 Oct 2002 at 12:38, Joel Rodrigues wrote:
> On Monday, October 21, 2002, at 07:52 , Erik Price wrote:
> > On Tuesday, October 15, 2002, at 08:48  AM, Brad Paul wrote:
> >> So my real question is:
> >> What is the best way to make a generic front to a PostgreSQL database?
> >
> > Java would get my vote.  A simple applet would do the trick and
> > be accessible over a network.  You could get more involved with
> > fatter clients or servlet/jsp if that's what's called for.
>
> Or, if one were looking for childishly (in programming terms)
> easy, instant/simultaneous web gratification, try putting as
> much of your application logic into SQL,

Yes!

> use Python CGI
> scripting, and use a web browser interface. So simple.

I strongly agree with the web frontend, it will make your app very
client independent. Another way to do this is PHP.