is php for me.

[vikasrawal]

i have recently shifted to linux and would like to use mysql for my database applications which were on ms-access when I used windows. I need a graphic front-end for displaying rather complex forms (whole lot of sub-forms etc on them) and reports.

Would prefer the application to be a standalone thing but would not mind if it instead runs like a web-application through a browser.

There are two questions.

First, is PHP for me? Should I use it for creating the frontend?

Second, if it is the thing to use, is there a tool that would allow me to design the forms/reports graphically rather than through programme-coding?

Vikas

[Steveo31]

PHP is a server side language (backend) while HTML, XHTML, etc are client-side (frontend). With that bit of info, evaluate.

🙂

[Shrike]

Steveo, 'back-end' is usually used to refer to the administration side of an application, while 'front-end' is the public-facing side. Either of these can be PHP-driven.

Vikasrawal - there are tools like Dreamweaver which can be used to an extent to create 'point-and-click' forms in PHP, but don't expect the same level of clickiness as in VB/V.Studio.

[mtimdog]

If you're good with flash, you could use flash remoting with amfphp. I have found that sephiroth has a ton of great examples of such.