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No. People still haven't done #3 right. Alpha five comes closest, but apparently nobody has heard of them. It should be built on top of SQL server, or Oracle.
by ebiester 16y ago
No. People still haven't done #3 right. Alpha five comes closest, but apparently nobody has heard of them.
It should be built on top of SQL server, or Oracle. People are using it already. It should have a subset of Crystal Reports, with an easy way to develop simple entry yet let you override the business logic if necessary.
Essentially, combine ext-js with django's administration, with a marketplace of addons for various verticals.
- cadr 16y agoHave you used Alpha Five? Any comments on it? Glancing over the page it looks like it might be in the realm of what I am thinking of. As an aside, one thing that these type of tools often lack is integrated testing. Which is a shame, because it seems like it should be easier in these tools, as the tool can have a lot of context about what the fields, etc, mean.
- ebiester 16y agoI had an evaluation copy on my desktop, but didn't play with it. There were others when I was looking; I went the traditional development path for the project instead. http://www.infoworld.com/d/developer-world/infoworld-review-tools-rapid-web-development-297?page=0,0 http://www.infoworld.com/d/developer-world/infoworld-review-... has some of them.
- jeremypeng 16y agoI read the same article looking for alternatives. Did a little sleuthing and found something called ironspeed. Looks like a competitor. It builds everything in C# or VB from an existing database. I'm working with their trial now but there jury's still out...