Re: ada & gui

[Szymon Guz <guzo@stud.ics.p.lodz.pl>]

Alex R. Mosteo wrote:
> 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 :)

I had to miss something, I thought AWS isn't LGPL.