Re: ada & gui

["Alex R. Mosteo" <devnull@mailinator.com>]

Szymon Guz wrote:
> Ludovic Brenta wrote:
> 
>> Szymon Guz wrote :
>>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I've got to create a database application for my client and I've got a
>>> problem with choosing the apropriate language and libraries. Program
>>> must connect to a database (I chose Postgresql) and must have nice gui.
>>> What is more it has to work under windows and linux.
>>>
>>> First of all I want to use Ada, bu what with the gui ? In my opinion,
>>> maybe I'm wrong, the GTK-made gui isn't nice for a normal windows user.
>>> My application must work under windows, but also there should be the
>>> possibility to work under linux. My next chose is C# with mono, but
>>> there also is gtk when talking about multiplatform application. Next, I
>>> thought about wxWindows (I still like this name), but there is no Ada
>>> binding and I want to avoid C and C++ as much as I can.
>>>
>>> Can someone help me with some good advice ?
>>
>>
>>
>> Would your definition of a "nice GUI" allow a web application with AWS?
>>
> 
> Well, I must say that I haven't thought about that. I think that this 
> aproach would be nice, but I'd like something cheaper.

Cheaper? AWS is [L?]GPL and mature, and indeed web GUIs are a great 
solution for portability, with great facilities for 
customization/skinning. If you don't require real-time updating, I'd say 
this is the easiest way and people is more and more used to web guis, 
thanks to gmail and similar. All the routers I've had used some web gui 
for administration. Even if real time updating is a need, adding java 
applets to the mix could be enough, I guess... The only drawback is that 
the template creation is kind of craftsmanship, but ITOH you can use 
your HTML editor of choice for everything else.

In any case, I've extensively used AWS and recommend it without a doubt 
if you want to consider the web option and remaining in Ada realm is a 
plus for you. Fairly easy to learn. Clever use of templates/css can do 
wonders.

BTW, I've too used postgresql from Ada with the Gnade binding and it is 
really a great combination, really easy to use :)