Database Reference
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25.6 Generic Implementation via a Front-end and
a Back-end Tool
This section describes a generic approach to constructing a Web-accessible database
system, based on front-end and back-end tools. The operation can be summarized in
two steps:
1.
Create the database using an appropriate back-end tool.
The tool used must support ODBC, JDBC, or both. Of course,
it is assumed that appropriate planning and design as
discussed in earlier Chapters, have taken place.
2.
Create the Web-application using an appropriate front-
end tool that incorporates the requisite Web-supporting
technologies as discussed in section 25.3. The tool must
support ODBC and/or JDBC, and must facilitate code in at
least one of the accepted scripting languages (JavaScript,
PHP, ASP, etc.). It must also support XML. Again, the basic
assumption is that sound principles of software engineering
will be used to design the user interface as a pre-requisite to
this activity.
Figure
25-4
provides a list of commonly used tools. They have been listed in three
categories: front-end tools, back-end tools, and programming languages. In each, it is
recommended that you use the most current version of the stated software product
(for the RAD tools and DBMS suites, the versions stated are simply safe starting points).
Figure 25-4.
Commonly Used Tools for Web-accessible Databases
