Re: WWW interface to db

Have a look at the Illustra product from Informix. In Illustra all the coding has already been done for you. You just create the HTML pages and put them in the database. These HTML pages can contain embedded SQL to look up details from the Illustra database or from a connected Informix, Oracle or Sybase database and populate your HTML page on the fly. It also provides an NSAPI interface if you are using a Netscape Web Server. It's also has many other useful features for web development such as 2D spatial mapping, text search engines, etc. Alternatively the new Netscape Web Servers are coming out with similar ability to embed SQL in HTML pages had have the web server populate them from the database. You also get a copy of an Informix database engine as part of this new release. All for around $1000. Cheers - Jim On Apr 26, 12:16pm, Who me? wrote: } Subject: WWW interface to db } Hello, } } I am in the process of establishg a dbms for web development at shore.net } } We just got Oracle 7.2.3 inhouse, and I would like to get some feedback, } as to how Informix weighs in....in relation to web development. } } I am not interested in which dbms is faster, or who has the fastest } benchmarks, etc...I am interested in which provides an easy and usable } interface from www to the dbms. I looked at Oracle Webserver docs and } boy does it look confusing the way they want a developer to code. } } I did take a look at the examples posted at www.informix.com and to me, } they do seem easier to use, coding to the API, etc } } I am interested in hearing some feedback from those who have evaluated } both products, or can give insight into one or the other. I need to } determine which product line to buy into...and then get on with the task } of doing web development. } } I am a C programmer (!perl) who is used to coding to API for db access or } using programs like GSQL or similar that allow end users to easily } retriece data and format output without having to get a programmer } involved. For more complex functions and retrievals, I would of course, } have to develop the C code } } Thanks in advance for any input, } Brandon } } *** bshalton@shore.net -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim Gordon DHL Airways Inc. jgordon@us.dhl.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- My opinions are my own. They may vary with time but they remain mine!