simple tool for building web forms

http://www.sqlmaestro.com/products/postgresql/

I've used the PHP Code Generator with great success for simple stuff
like you describe. You could then write a function to do email
notifications or whatever you want.

Jon

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Subject: [GENERAL] simple tool for building web forms

Can anyone recommend a good tool for building simple web forms w/ a
PostgreSQL backend? Emphasis on simple - single table contact info
forms, etc. Something that can be presented to end users w/out a lot

of

hand-holding. E.g. "I want a form w/ last name, first name, # of
guests, arrival date. Send notification email of new entries to
addressa@xyz and addressb@xyz."

Ideally the output could easily be embedded in other web pages. F/OSS
preferred, but proprietary not out of the question.

This isn't a terribly difficult thing to write, but I imagine it's
already been done many times over. I'd rather re-use something

existing

that re-invent the wheel. Dr. Google hasn't been as helpful as I'd

like

so far.

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On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 8:35 AM, Roberts, Jon <Jon.Roberts@asurion.com> wrote:

http://www.sqlmaestro.com/products/postgresql/

I've used the PHP Code Generator with great success for simple stuff
like you describe. You could then write a function to do email
notifications or whatever you want.

Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-general-
owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Ron Peterson
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 7:05 AM
To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Subject: [GENERAL] simple tool for building web forms

Can anyone recommend a good tool for building simple web forms w/ a
PostgreSQL backend? Emphasis on simple - single table contact info
forms, etc. Something that can be presented to end users w/out a lot

of

hand-holding. E.g. "I want a form w/ last name, first name, # of
guests, arrival date. Send notification email of new entries to
addressa@xyz and addressb@xyz."

Ideally the output could easily be embedded in other web pages. F/OSS
preferred, but proprietary not out of the question.

This isn't a terribly difficult thing to write, but I imagine it's
already been done many times over. I'd rather re-use something

existing

that re-invent the wheel. Dr. Google hasn't been as helpful as I'd

like

so far.

--
Ron Peterson
Network & Systems Manager
Mount Holyoke College
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~rpeterso
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I wish my computer would do what I want it to do - not what I tell it

to

do.

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I too would recommend PHP. For simple forms, there really isn't much
to it, and can easily be integrated with an existing site.

If you're looking to a more complex tool, I would recommend any one of
the popular Content Management Systems (CMSs). I've had success with
many but have been using Drupal lately, combined with the OSS /
flash-based, Flex framework.

As far a proprietary software, www.businessobjects.com is quite
popular with the corporate industry.

jcvlz

2008-07-02_12:22:51-0400 jcvlz <jcvlz@jcvlz.com>:

On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 8:35 AM, Roberts, Jon <Jon.Roberts@asurion.com> wrote:

http://www.sqlmaestro.com/products/postgresql/

I've used the PHP Code Generator with great success for simple stuff
like you describe. You could then write a function to do email
notifications or whatever you want.

If you're looking to a more complex tool, I would recommend any one of
the popular Content Management Systems (CMSs). I've had success with
many but have been using Drupal lately, combined with the OSS /
flash-based, Flex framework.

Thanks guys.

I'm familiar with these tools, but they are solving a different problem.
I want something *end users* can use to produce their own *simple* web
forms. The best solution I've found so far is Zoho Creator:

http://creator.zoho.com/

I'm not finding any similar good F/OSS tool in the same space.

--
Ron Peterson
Network & Systems Manager
Mount Holyoke College
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~rpeterso
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I wish my computer would do what I want it to do - not what I tell it to do.