Re: Dynamic Web Page

> Ben Truong wrote: > > > > I'd like to develop an application that would access database for the > > information and post it on the client web page. In addtion, if the > > information in the database change, I want the new change > > automatically 'push out' to the clients dynamically. Does anyone > > know whether Informix or any third party products have the tool to > > broadcast data from database to the Web client dynamically in that > > fashion?. > > The notion of pushing changes out to the web automatically seems > misplaced to me. Why do you need to push anything out? Why not > have client requests go directly to the database for the info? > While I hate to disagree with someone as learned as Dave Kosenko I can think of many applications where updated information needs to be communicated back to the users automatically. However, the concept of doing this is contrary to WEB usage. I would suggest that 4GL/CGI should be able to create MAIL messages to be sent to the users. Malcolm Weallans Online Database Consultancy Phone 01628-72154 Fax 01628-37463 CIX - onlinedbc