I have been looking up various options to use to code my interactive database. I will be posting the various websites I’ve looked up and review the benefits/disadvantages of going with each option.
Note: Just because these resources may not fit the project at hand does not mean they are not worth trying for future projects.
pros:
- Creates professional interfaces, user-friendly and template system
- Online support (wiki/forum) and User Guide for assistance
cons:
- Completely new software to learn
- purchasing a license is expensive
pros:
- constantly updated, open source
- heavily documented with tips/hints
cons:
- better suited for websites than single-page databases
- limited examples of work created using the system
pros:
- provides a variety of add-ons for ExpressionEngine
- user created/submitted content with community involvement
cons:
- Requires ExpressionEngine to be of any use.
- Add-ons require no work or in some cases too much.
pros:
- creates professional websites based on a grid
- takes cross-platform design into consideration
cons:
- structured for grid-based websites, difficult to adapt to database
- similar to other website tools already available and well-known
pros:
- industry standard for flash
- multiple applications, (not just for websites)
cons:
- new programming language to learn
- requires flash player to run
pros:
- I have experience with simple AS2 coding
- Many resources available for coding language
cons:
- out of date language, AS3 is the new standard
- limited application for the future
I will look further into each option as well as look for other options as well. These notes are just to assist me in making a choice. I will make my selection shortly and proceed to getting some working code for my database.
