View Single Post
  #8   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 26-02-2010, 17:27
dqmot17's Avatar
dqmot17 dqmot17 is offline
Orange Hat
FRC #0247 (Da Bears)
Team Role: Webmaster
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Rookie Year: 2009
Location: Michigan
Posts: 142
dqmot17 can only hope to improve
Send a message via AIM to dqmot17
Re: Database and Programming Help

Quote:
Originally Posted by apalrd View Post
I have not worked much with Access, but I am quite sure it has the ability to generate forms. That said, I would not recommend it after all the trouble I have had with it in the past.

I have had great luck with Php/MySQL and PhpMyAdmin all running under XAMPP on my Win machine. A custom PHP frontend for inserting, and data can be sorted with SQL queries in PhpMyAdmin.
And if you want to stick with the offline aproach (or maybe even online) SQLExpress is free (or if your school is registered with microsoft you can get a free SQL server through dreamspark)

SQL is much easier to read, learn, and implement. I would recommend that as it is an industry standard
__________________
2009 Championship Finalists & 3 Blue Banners