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* [ANNOUNCE] Gedafe (the Generic Database Front-End) 1.0.0
@ 2001-01-24 14:15 David Schweikert <dws@ee.ethz.ch>
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From: David Schweikert @ 2001-01-24 14:15 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: pgsql-interfaces
Tobias Oetiker and David Schweikert are proud to announce:
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#### Gedafe (the Generic Database Front-End) 1.0.0 ####
Introduction
------------
Gedafe (Generic Database Front-End) is an application independent
end-user web front-end for databases. Application independant means,
that the front-end doesn't have any information about the
structure and contents of the database.
The idea behind Gedafe is to put all the application logic
into the database, along with meta-information on how to present
the data. The front-end then gathers this information and uses it
to build the user interface. This approach greatly reduces
development time since you only have to develop the application at
the database level and the web front-end comes for free.
And there is more:
* Gedafe uses a flexible templating system. It allows you
customize the look of the user interface to a large degree.
* Gedafe generated interfaces support "deep linking". This
means that you can bookmark every page as it is presented.
* At the moment Gedafe works only with PostgreSQL. But the
structure of the application does not depend on PostgreSQL.
* Gedafe is *NOT* yet another database-administration front-end
with table editing ability. It is a real user interface.
Release Notes
-------------
This is the first public version. The program has been used
internally in a production environment for several months.
Availability
------------
Gedafe is released under the GNU General Public License.
Read more about it and download at
>> http://isg.ee.ethz.ch/tools/gedafe <<
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* Re: [ANNOUNCE] Gedafe (the Generic Database Front-End) 1.0.0
@ 2001-01-25 16:21 Manika Dey <bithi@ipr.res.in>
parent: David Schweikert <dws@ee.ethz.ch>
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From: Manika Dey @ 2001-01-25 16:21 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: David Schweikert <dws@ee.ethz.ch>; +Cc: pgsql-interfaces
Hi,
I would like to know if Gedafe has the feature of graph
for example if i am having data can it plot the data
from the postgresql.
Looking forward for quick reply.
manika
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On Wed, 24 Jan 2001, David Schweikert wrote:
> Tobias Oetiker and David Schweikert are proud to announce:
>
> _ __ _ ___ ___
> __ _ ___ __| | __ _ / _| ___ / | / _ \ / _ \
> / _` |/ _ \/ _` |/ _` | |_ / _ \_____| || | | | | | |
> | (_| | __/ (_| | (_| | _| __/_____| || |_| | |_| |
> \__, |\___|\__,_|\__,_|_| \___| |_(_)___(_)___/
> |___/
> #### Gedafe (the Generic Database Front-End) 1.0.0 ####
>
>
> Introduction
> ------------
>
> Gedafe (Generic Database Front-End) is an application independent
> end-user web front-end for databases. Application independant means,
> that the front-end doesn't have any information about the
> structure and contents of the database.
>
> The idea behind Gedafe is to put all the application logic
> into the database, along with meta-information on how to present
> the data. The front-end then gathers this information and uses it
> to build the user interface. This approach greatly reduces
> development time since you only have to develop the application at
> the database level and the web front-end comes for free.
>
> And there is more:
>
> * Gedafe uses a flexible templating system. It allows you
> customize the look of the user interface to a large degree.
>
> * Gedafe generated interfaces support "deep linking". This
> means that you can bookmark every page as it is presented.
>
> * At the moment Gedafe works only with PostgreSQL. But the
> structure of the application does not depend on PostgreSQL.
>
> * Gedafe is *NOT* yet another database-administration front-end
> with table editing ability. It is a real user interface.
>
> Release Notes
> -------------
>
> This is the first public version. The program has been used
> internally in a production environment for several months.
>
> Availability
> ------------
>
> Gedafe is released under the GNU General Public License.
> Read more about it and download at
>
> >> http://isg.ee.ethz.ch/tools/gedafe <<
>
>
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* Re: [ANNOUNCE] Gedafe (the Generic Database Front-End) 1.0.0
@ 2001-01-27 11:44 David Schweikert <dws@ee.ethz.ch>
parent: Manika Dey <bithi@ipr.res.in>
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From: David Schweikert @ 2001-01-27 11:44 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: pgsql-interfaces
On Thu, Jan 25, 2001 at 11:21:53 -0500, Manika Dey wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I would like to know if Gedafe has the feature of graph
> for example if i am having data can it plot the data
> from the postgresql.
Hi Manika,
At the moment Gedafe is only a tool for making interfaces where you
view and edit tables. You can make very basic graphics by outputting
HTML into the list view (a view is used for displaying the table, so
that you can customize it). See the following screenshot:
http://isg.ee.ethz.ch/tools/gedafe/screenshots/isgptp3.png
This was done in the database, the graphs are fields of a view...
For the future, a better reporting system is planned (using
PearlReports, a reports-generating module written by Tobias Oetiker).
With that system you will be also probably able to generate more
complicated graphics.
Ciao,
David
PS: Your e-mail doesn't seem to work.
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