At a previous job, I tried to convince them (and succeeded in some cases) to build a domain-specific web app instead of sharing and e-mailing ever-changing Exce

At a previous job, I tried to convince them (and succeeded in some cases) to build a domain-specific web app instead of sharing and e-mailing ever-changing Excel docs. I used CakePHP, and it was really easy to whip up a complete CRUD web-app with domain-specific information and DB tables, allow people to collaborate through a web interface, and be happy users. Some apps are tougher than others, I'll admit.