Re: Forms for entering data into postgresql

On 10/12/2013 12:19 PM, Chuck Davis wrote:
> Browsers are fine for displaying informaiton that is already in a
> database.  They are the ultimate crap for entering data that has to be
> typed into a "form" and processed for persistence.  It will be a long
> time before I ask my users to enter data into a browser.
>
> Just for an example:  If you have 500 clients placing one order a
> browser is an "ok" tool -- probably the tool of choice.  If you have one
> accounts payable clerk entering 500 orders a browser is a very mean
> thing to do the your employee unless the entry is simply making
> selections from a drop down populated from the database; that scenario
> is not too real-worldish for AP.
>
> And with today's auto-updating of application platforms it pretty well
> eliminates any advantages the browser provides for internal
> applications.   Applications developed on the current application
> platforms are not only more efficient for data entry, they're just as
> easily kept up to date once installed.  And installation is nearly
> automatic with the current platforms like Netbeans Platform and Eclipse
> Platform (for Java).  I'm sure other languages have similar.
>
> Ultimately, it's a matter of choosing the right tool for the task.
> Unfortunately, too often these days there is a somewhat ignorant
> perception that a browser is always the right tool.
>

+1


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