Re: Re: <table>-less layouts; Ideas welcome

Paul M Foster wrote: [snip]

I wish someone had thought of a similar thing for databases. From the beginning, there should have been a spreadsheet-like interface for databases. This could have saved endless trouble, since for lack of this, people store database information in spreadsheets. And then wonder why they can't do this or that with it. Argh. Paul

Build one... replicate google docs features using AJAX,PHP (or any server-side language) and CSS etc.. then share the source with us. ;-) Seriously, Regarding spreadsheet or table data, (and fileMaker)... I just have to chime in here... There are many reasons, especially in the web world, where a more simple table-like database, with excellent access features are perfectly appropriate, as well as a breathe of fresh air to the developer. Imagine being able to copy/paste an excel file (lets say a list of test scores) into a text editor, save it to the server, and then being able to access that text file via a web page with the following (simple) code in the body: -------------------------------------------------------------- [search db=exceldata.db&geTESTSCOREdatarq=90&TESTSCOREtype=num] These students had scores greater than 90%<br> [founditems]

    [name]<br>

[/founditems] [/search] -------------------------------------------------------------- The output looks like this(when visiting that web page): These students had scores greater than 90% Paul M Foster Michael A. Peters Ashley Sheridan Robert Cummings When I hear knocks regarding people making fun of table data, I just laugh to myself and know that I'm getting about 20 times the work done that these folks are. ;-) Nothing against MySQL, but my point is: use the right tool for the right job. FileMaker was/is slow, but there are other tools out there that work great and are fast. ;-) Donovan -- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o D. BROOKE EUCA Design Center WebDNA Software Corp. WEB:> http://www.euca.us | http://www.webdna.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o WebDNA: [** Square Bracket Utopia **]