I've been asked to develop a small database. It'd fairly trivial to do in access but to deploy to a Mac I'd have to get them to install some sort of version of Windows, they'd have to but an access license and if anything goes wrong which turn out to be environmental I can't really test.
So what's the best way forward?
On some post here I've seen reference to Filemaker and OpenOffice Base.
I have already started to look at Base. It looks a bit flaky in places but that could be not knowing how to get the best out of it.
I have no experience at all with FileMaker.
So
1. what is the best way forward and does anyone here have experience in developing on one platform and deploying on another. What are the pros and cons of Base, FileMaker and/or any other DBMS.
2. Can you split into front end and back end
3. I'd want the end product to be secure enough so the user can't break in and edit tables/forms etc etc
Any info will be gratefully received!
So what's the best way forward?
On some post here I've seen reference to Filemaker and OpenOffice Base.
I have already started to look at Base. It looks a bit flaky in places but that could be not knowing how to get the best out of it.
I have no experience at all with FileMaker.
So
1. what is the best way forward and does anyone here have experience in developing on one platform and deploying on another. What are the pros and cons of Base, FileMaker and/or any other DBMS.
2. Can you split into front end and back end
3. I'd want the end product to be secure enough so the user can't break in and edit tables/forms etc etc
Any info will be gratefully received!