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Web-based screen designer

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  • 23-04-2006 7:55pm
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    DublinWriter
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    I'm looking at trying to implement a web based interface for a screen design function within a system.

    Basically users would be able to drag and drop elements onto the design screen, and amend a basic set of properties for data entry objects.

    The user would be able to save the screen and all the objects and associated properties would be written out to a DBMS.

    Obviously I'm not going to be able to do that in pure HTML, I was thinking along the lines of maybe using JavaScript, or Java, or even try Flash.

    Would this be a bit too ambitious a thing to try in a thin-client web-only environment? Could anyone recommend any particular programming tool to try this in?


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    Dar
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    You're going to need a combination of server side code and ajax. Personally I'd recommend Ruby on Rails. It's a big undertaking, but quite possible.

    Something similar to what you're suggesting.


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    DublinWriter
    Registered Users Posts: 9,557 ✭✭✭DublinWriter


    Dar wrote:
    Something similar to what you're suggesting.

    Brilliant! What was that done in?

    I could whack together something with an ActiveX control, or maybe use .NET, but I want to make it as non-Microsoft dependant as possible.


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    Dar
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    PHP and Ajax I believe.


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    Dar
    Registered Users Posts: 763 ✭✭✭Dar


    DublinWriter wrote:
    I could whack together something with an ActiveX control, or maybe use .NET, but I want to make it as non-Microsoft dependant as possible.

    I've been using Ruby on Rails for an Ajax based CMS lately. Inline editing, live search, drag and drop parapraphs etc. The Ajax on Rails interface that comes with with RoR is quite frankly the bees knees, and ActiveRecord makes working with databases a pleasure.


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