1. Here is a link which describes how to create mdb files in .net. http://www.codeguru.com/vb/gen/vb_database/microsoftaccess/article.php/c5149/ 2. An intranet will be faster than internet for sure. Niran----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Perry" <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 12:44 PM Subject: RE: On databases again - front ends
Well I agree that using the command line client for geeks like us is the best. Unfortunately I have 3 projects 1 for my wife's business (highest priority), one for fun (second highest ), and one for work (I will get it done when they pay me well enough). The problem is the users that will beusing this are not geeks like us. Well not counting my wife. She still isnot a Database or coding geek but that is neither here nor there. The problem comes in when you go to make the interface for people to use thedatabase you create. For those of you out there tell me if I am wrong withthe following assumption. Access is accessible as long as I stick to wizard designed forms whichreally limits what I want to do. It can be made accessible with any of thescreen readers that are scriptable but so far jaws is the only one back asfar as 3.5 so that one is out for now unless I want to do all the scriptingwhich I might end up doing. No other database has an instant GUI designer that is accessible so my choices are two. Write the code in something like C++, VB, C# or have a web or C#, VB, or C++ interface to something like Mysql or PostGreSql. With those choices in mind and if I missed one please tell me but anyway with those in mind I have some questions. I have been looking at the DataSet and it seems to look like if I use an Access database which is required in one of my projects I will have to create the tables in Access if I want to save them to an MDB. Is this correct? I see all kinds of functions to read and manipulate the Access databases but nothing to actually create the Database. It seems I have to attach to the database then I can create tables using the DataSet is this right or am I missing some function to open a new one. If I decide on the other hand to go with a web interface for the two that do not have to be in Access and hopefully can convince work that things donot have to be in Microsoft products to be worth something. If the Database and the web interface are on the same intra net rather than the inter net isthe page refreshes much faster? The reason I am asking is because some ofthe dialogs I am creating need to be some what active content for example asa person goes through a list view it needs to update what's on the detailsportion of the view. I know there is Ajax but if I can just use simple webthat will be much better. Not to mention work has a lot of different disabilities and I want to keep what ever interface I end up making as accessible to all as possible which means Java is out for now. Well in short what I am really looking for is the best advice to making a visually appealing database as well as making the coding of it as easy as possible. What makes me ill is Access is perfect for all these tasks but unfortunately Access don't stand for Access. Ken -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Octavian RasnitaSent: Monday, April 07, 2008 10:17 PM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: On databases again - front ends Both MySQL and PostgreSQL have an accessible command line client. The command line client is the best because you can do anything with it. Octavian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Georgina" <gena@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 1:45 AM Subject: On databases again - front endsHi I wondered whether anyone knew of an accessible front end for mysql or postgresql? I've been asked to develop a database for a charity and was looking for a front end. I think we're sticking with a web interface via php. But I entertained the idea of navicat. Navicat was dropped because Icouldn't get any speech out of it at all. Thus I wondered what others hadfound. Gena Ready 2 Go Linux http://www.ready2golinux.com __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind__________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind
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